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ARI: Record earnings in 2013
Written by: Douglas John BowenSt. Charles, Mo.-based American Railcar Industries says it recorded record earnings for the full year of 2013, and a 3% rise in consolidated earnings during the fourth...
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Fed funds boost LA LRT Regional Connector
Written by: Douglas John BowenLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) officials and other transport personnel welcomed a $670 million federal grant aiding a Downtown Regional...
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Freight railroads implement voluntary CBR safety initiatives
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorth America’s Class I railroads have embarked on a rail operations safety initiative that will institute new voluntary operating practices for moving...
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Dallas officials: Oak Cliff streetcar just the start
Written by: Douglas John BowenDallas city officials continue to stress the establishment of the Oak Cliff streetcar line is just the first step in growing streetcar routes throughout the city, in part...
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Midwest freight woes spread to Northstar rail
Written by: Douglas John BowenMinnesota's Metro Transit on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 urged riders of Northstar Line commuter service not to board their trains to head for the Twin Cities, citing delays...
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Patrick Watz joins HNTB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPatrick Watz, PE, has joined HNTB Corp. as rail transit practice leader and vice president. Watz has more than 21 years of transportation industry...
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CN’s Mongeau to keynote RSI/CMA 2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau will be the keynote speaker at RSI/CMA 2014 on Monday, Sept. 22 in Montréal, Québec. “Claude...
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Moorman to USCOC: “Freight rail vital to economic prosperity”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSpeaking on Feb. 20, 2014 in Washington, D.C., to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting on infrastructure, Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman said freight...
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PATH opens WTC Platform A
Written by: Douglas John BowenPATH personnel handed out notices to passengers Tuesday morning, Feb. 25, 2014, heralding the opening of the first permanent (or "modernized") platform at its World Trade...
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MTA sets Safety Committee, Chief Safety Officer
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 it is creating the position of Chief Safety Officer, a new senior management post...
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Train and engine crews push January employment up
Written by: Douglas John BowenCompiled figures released Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 by the Surface Transportation Board show Class I railroads employed 162,286 people in mid-January, up a modest 0.15% from...
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FTA OKs latest Triangle Transit LRT plan
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administration has given its approval to conceptual planning of a light rail transit (LRT) starter line linking East Durham, and the University of...
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DOT issues CBR Emergency Order
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Feb. 25, 2014 issued an Emergency Order requiring crude oil shippers to test product from the Bakken...
View ArticleUP, Missouri county reach MOU on R-O-W
Written by: Douglas John BowenJackson County, Mo., and Union Pacific have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to transfer ownership of 19 miles of UP right-of-way to the county for future passenger...
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CSX J&L Tunnel project honored
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX’s J&L Tunnel Modification Project in Pittsburgh has won the Project of the Year Award from the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP)...
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Next CATS streetcar phase gets FTA nod
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Federal Transit Administration on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, gave approval to Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) for project development of phase 2 of its Gold Line...
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President proposes infrastructure package
Written by: Douglas John BowenPresident Obama on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, called for a four-year, $302 billion investment in U.S. infrastructure, primarily targeting repair and rehabilitation of...
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Weather, wrecks, mechanical mayhem mar CSX, David Ragan Daytona debut
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn NASCAR Sprint Cup competition at Daytona International Speedway, drivers and fans alike are always on the lookout for “The Big One,” that massive...
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Chinese railway interests—in Mexico?
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA Mexican legislator who happens to be a member of the nation’s opposition National Action Party (PAN) has said that the Chinese government is interested...
View ArticleColorado Springs group pursues BNSF yard sale
Written by: Douglas John BowenSupporters of a plan to initiate streetcar service in Colorado Springs, Colo., said Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 they had reached a verbal agreement in principle with BNSF to...
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