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TSB releases Lac-Mégantic crude oil analysis
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its engineering laboratory report (LP148/2013) Thursday, March 6, 2014, analyzing the petroleum crude oil...
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AAR: U.S. freight load rallies as February ends
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic was mixed over the 28 days of February, but advanced in the final days of the month included in the latest tally offered by the Association of...
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Canada grain shippers, railways in a “cold” war
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorClearing the autumn grain harvest from trackside elevators is a perennial occasion for ritual fist-shaking on the Canadian Prairies. Western Canadian...
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MBCR heads to court over Boston commuter rail contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMBCR (Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad), contract operator of Boston’s commuter rail system since July 2003, has gone to court in an attempt to block...
View ArticleRailComm system aids railyard expansion
Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday, March 7, 2014, a major North American railroad yard in North Baltimore, Ohio, has chosen to upgrade it current yard control...
View ArticleREF 2014: What’s moving in what, and why
Written by: Roy Blanchard, Contributing EditorIt is a truth universally acknowledged that railroads exist to haul stuff. Market share and operating ratios are about how stuff is moved, and finance is...
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Amtrak sets key 2014 capital projects
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDuring 2014, Amtrak plans to move forward on key capital improvement projects, including continued installation of PTC (Positive Train Control) safety...
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Detroit M1 Rail groundbreaking looms
Written by: Douglas John BowenSupporters of Detroit's public-private partnership advancing a $140 million initial streetcar line say construction will likely begin this spring. The three-mile project,...
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Oregon scuttles CRC bridge plans
Written by: Douglas John BowenOregon's Department of Transportation announced Friday, March 7, 2014, that it will abandon planning efforts for the controversial Columbia River Crossing project, citing...
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APTA touts 2013 public transit ridership
Written by: Douglas John BowenMore Americans relied on public transit (bus and rail) in 2013 than in any year since 1956, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) said Monday, March 10,...
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Metra billboard wins local Addy Award
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetra has won a local Silver Addy Award from the American Advertising Federation, honoring the agency's digital billboard touting the Chicagoland regional rail system as...
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Axion International gets second Russian order
Written by: Douglas John BowenAxion International Holdings, Inc. said Tuesday, March 11, 2014 it has "a second purchase order for ECOTRAX® rail ties to be shipped to Russia and installed in track with...
View ArticleNxGen touts high-speed rail inspection
Written by: Douglas John BowenChicago-based NxGen Rail Services announced Wednesday, March 12, 2014 what it calls "the release of the world's first high-speed rail inspection system capable of...
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Amtrak’s Boardman honored as Railroader of the Year
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefJoseph H. Boardman, President and CEO of Amtrak, accepted Railway Age’s 2014 Railroader of the Year Award on March 11 at a dinner at Chicago’s Union...
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New leadership at Ansaldo STS USA
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAnsaldo STS has appointed three leaders to the senior executive management team based in Pittsburgh, Pa., responsible for the company’s North American...
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Norfolk Southern unveils GoRail locomotive
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGoRail and Norfolk Southern on March 12, 2014 unveiled a specially painted locomotive commemorating the 10th anniversary of GoRail, the non-profit...
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CSX: “More modest full-year earnings growth”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSpeaking at the March 12, 2014 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Industrials Conference in New York City, CSX Corp. Chief Financial Officer...
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APTA calls for $100 billion in transit investment
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAt its 2014 Legislative Conference, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) released its recommendations for authorization of the...
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Sease named CSXT VP Corporate Communications
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGary T. Sease, who has spent the past 28 years at CSX Transportation in the Corporate Communications department, has been named Vice President of that...
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Portland, Ore. suburb spurns LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenTigard, Ore., voters appear to have approved Ballot Measure 34-210, which specifically rejects any effort by TriMet to extend MAX light rail transit into the community....
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