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Exhibit space sales to open for RSI/CMA 2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefExhibit space sales for RSI/CMA 2014, the Railway Supply Institute’s annual trade show, will begin Monday, March 17, 2014. Sponsorship sales for both...
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Railway Age names 2014 Short Line, 2014 Regional Railroad of the Year
Written by: Douglas John BowenRailway Age magazine has named Coos Bay Rail Link the 2014 Short Line Railroad of the Year, and Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Co. its 2014 Regional Railroad of the...
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AAR: U.S. freight traffic mixed as March starts
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight traffic for the week ending March 8, 2014 was mixed measured against the comparable week in 2013, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, March...
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RTD sets North Metro Rail groundbreaking
Written by: Douglas John BowenDenver's Regional Transportation District (RTD) will break ground on its north Metro Rail Line, the first Denver-area regional passenger rail line, on Thursday, March 20,...
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Testing continues for St. Paul Green Line
Written by: Douglas John BowenMinnesota's Metropolitan Council alerted residents of St. Paul Thursday, March 13, 2014 of more testing along the soon-to-open Green Line light rail transit project, this...
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FRA slams lax Metro-North safety concerns
Written by: Douglas John BowenStressing to the hilt its longstanding public emphasis on safety as a pinnacle industry goal, the Federal Railroad Administration slammed Metro-North Railroad Thursday,...
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Highway homicide affects railroads, too
Written by: Frank N. WilnerThis is about a highway homicide — and we know who dunnit. The perp long ago was identified by state and federal authorities. Yet Congress refuses to order the collar,...
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Transnet: 1,064 locomotives, $5 billion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTransnet, South Africa’s state-owned freight transport and logistics company, on March 17, 2014 awarded US$4.7 billion in contracts for 1,064 locomotives...
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Ontario premier affirms transit fund
Written by: Douglas John BowenOntario Premier Kathleen Wynne has pledged that the province's upcoming fiscal budget will include a dedicated transit fund, though sources for such a fund remain unclear,...
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Bergen County, N.J. reps seek LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenSupport for actually extending Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) into Bergen County, N.J., simmering for more than a decade, appears to be ratcheting up, coincidentally as...
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Siemens given notice to proceed on passenger locomotives
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Illinois Department of Transportation, on behalf of the states of Illinois, California, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington, on March 18, 2014...
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LA Union Station rehab work proceeds
Written by: Douglas John BowenLos Angeles' Union Station main entrance closed for repair work on Monday, March 17, 2014, part of a larger effort by Metro to restore the historic station to a state of...
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Amtrak FY 2015 budget: “Something has to change”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFor its Fiscal Year 2015, which begins Oct. 1, 2014, Amtrak is requesting $1.62 billion in federal capital and operating support, an increase of...
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Judge dismisses challenge to Waterloo LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenA judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging plans to construct light rail transit in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. Ontario Superior Court Judge Ann...
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More Kitchener-Toronto GO service eyed
Written by: Douglas John BowenOntario Premier Kathleen Wynn says GO Transit train service between Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto will be bolstered significantly by the end of 2016. The pledged...
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City objects to funding (and not getting) LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenLight rail transit destined to serve Ontario's Waterloo Region will include financial contributions from Cambridge, Ont., even though that municipality won't benefit from...
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Virginia Beach continues LRT flirtation
Written by: Douglas John BowenFifteen years after rejecting light rail transit, Virginia Beach, Va., officials are slowly but steadily warming up to the mode, with current Mayor Will Sessoms saying he...
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U.S. freight traffic advances in latest week
Written by: Douglas John BowenBoth U.S. freight carload traffic and U.S. intermodal volume gained ground in the week ending March 15, 2014, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, March...
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FTA OKs Maryland Purple Line LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenMaryland’s contentious Purple Line light rail transit project got a supportive boost Thursday, March 20, 2014, with the Federal Transit Administration issuing its Record...
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Purple Line LRT: Suburban harbinger
Written by: Douglas John BowenEven rail supporters often overlook the importance of Maryland's proposed 16-mile Purple Line to future U.S. development, efficiency, competitiveness, lifestyle. I see it...
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