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Moorman to keynote NARS annual meeting
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern CEO and Association of American Railroads Chairman Charles “Wick” Moorman will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 North American...
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From Midland Manufacturing, a safer, stronger pressure relief valve
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMidland Manufacturing of Skokie, Ill, a Dover Corp. company and supplier of valves and level-measurement devices for the rail tank car market since 1951,...
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NS steam set for 2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNorfolk Southern and partners Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum and Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society have launched a new season of “21st Century...
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LA Metro turning on kinetic energy storage
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Los Angeles Metro Red Line Westlake/MacArthur Park station will soon be operating a REGEN high-speed kinetic energy storage system developed by...
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Another steam icon, N&W 611, heads for restoration
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“The Spirit of Roanoke”—Norfolk & Western Class J 611, which has sat silently at the Virginia Museum of Transportation for the past 20 years—will...
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CDOT readies RFP for New Haven-Springfield line
Written by: Douglas John BowenConnecticut's Department of Transportation (CDOT) will solicit proposals for an operator for Amtrak's New Haven-Hartford-Springfield route beginning in 2016, according to...
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AAR announces new Silver Associate Member, Railroad Facts availability
Written by: William VantuonoGirard Equipment Inc. has joined the Association of American Railroads as a new Silver Associate Member. Girard Equipment Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of Tank Trailer...
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See Tracks? Think Train!
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOperation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) on March 8, 2014 launched a new public service advertising campaign called See Tracks? Think Train! that aims to reduce...
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Vermont House OKs Ethan Allen rail extension
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Vermont House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday, April 8, 2014, supporting a "Western Corridor" extension of passenger rail service from Rutland, Vt., to...
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O’Connor, Yaeger, Hayden among new Metro-North leadership
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMTA Metro-North Railroad has appointed three industry veterans to executive posts in its transportation, mechanical, and engineering divisions, as part...
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Jobs to Move America offers assistance on Amtrak trainset RFP
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAmtrak’s RFP (Request for Proposals) for 43 new Northeast Corridor and California high speed trainsets requires bidding manufacturers to provide...
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Amtrak awards Empire Corridor contract work
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak has awarded engineering company Michael Baker Jr., Inc. a $4.2 million contract for construction management and inspection services involving several projects on...
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Study questions truck size, weight increases
Written by: Douglas John BowenAt a morning news conference April 9, 2014 in Washington, D.C., findings from a recent report, An Analysis of Truck Size and Weight Issues, Phase I – Safety, were...
View ArticleFRA to issue proposed rule on minimum train crew size
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) revealed its intention to issue a proposed rule requiring two-person train crews on crude oil trains and...
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Illinois infrastructure plan includes $1.85 billion for public transportation
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn has unveiled a six-year, $8.6-billion capital construction program plan consisting of federal, state, and local funds. The plan...
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AAR responds to service questions raised at STB hearing
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFollowing an April 10, 2014 Surface Transportation Board hearing on railroad service issues, the Association of American Railroads issued a statement in...
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Intermodal leads weekly traffic gains
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Association of American Railroads (AAR) on April 10, 2014 reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 5, 2014 with 296,039 total...
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Mongeau continues assault on “intrusive re-regulation”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“Intrusive re-regulation of railways alone will not increase rail volumes of grain, now or in the future,” CN President and CEO Claude Mongeau said in an...
View ArticleData drought haunts FRA crew-size mandate
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorBy the Federal Railroad Administration’s own congressional testimony, the years 2012 and 2013 were among the railroads’ safest on record, while the...
View ArticleWestport delivers first LNG tender to EMD
Written by: Kevin SmithVancouver, British Columbia-based Westport Innovations, has delivered the first of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tenders ordered by Canadian National (CN) to Electro-Motive...
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