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Skanska/Traylor joint venture awarded LA Regional Connector Transit Project...
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRegional Connector Constructors, a joint venture of Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., Traylor Brothers Inc., with Kiewit and Hatch Mott...
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New TTC streetcars to debut in late August
Written by: Douglas John BowenToronto Transport Commission says the first of its new Bombardier low-floor, air-conditioned streetcars on its Spadina Line go into revenue service on Aug. 31, 2014....
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Virginia Beach, state reach LRT accord
Written by: Douglas John BowenLight rail transit, and not urban maglev service, is the more likely transit development for Virginia Beach, Va., following an informal agreement reached lates last week...
View ArticleDeb Miller sworn in as STB member
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board said Monday, April 28, 2014, Deb Miller has been sworn in as the board's newest member. Miller's term runs through Dec. 31, 2017. Ms....
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Ansaldo STS taps Protran Technology
Written by: Douglas John BowenProtran Technology said Monday, April 28, 2014, it has landed a contract from Ansaldo STS "to provide the Protracker Roadway Worker Protection System (PWPS) on over 500...
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Thales to modernize W. Va. University PRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenThales said Tuesday, April 29, 2014 it has been awarded a contract by West Virginia University to modernize the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) network operating on the...
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Mobile ticketing looms for LIRR, Metro-North
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said Monday, April 28, 2014 its rail customers on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad "are one...
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SCOTUS upholds EPA on coal plant pollution
Written by: Douglas John BowenIn a 6-to-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority to regulate air pollution generated by coal plants that crosses state...
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RAIL.ONE opens Iowa rail tie plant
Written by: Douglas John BowenRAIL.ONE USA Corp. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, held an opening ceremony for a $22 million concrete rail tie plant in Clinton, Iowa, located within the city's Lincolnway...
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Trinity Industries record 1Q beats Street
Written by: Douglas John BowenTrinity Industries on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, reported record net income of $226.4 million, or $2.85 per share, during its first quarter, up substantially from $79.1...
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Baton Rouge eyes TIGER grant for streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenLouisiana's state capital is seeking $2 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) funding to advance plans for a 3.0-mile streetcar line...
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MTA HQ tests energy storage system
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has officially launched a "next-generation energy storage system," designed to allow the agency to function in the...
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SunRail prepares for operating debut
Written by: Douglas John BowenSunRail regional rail service will make an official debut Thursday, May 1, 2014, serving the Orlando, Fla., metropolitan area, one day after state and local officials...
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AAR: North American carloads flat, intermodal up
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCombined North American rail volume for the first 16 weeks of 2014 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads totaled 5,898,862 carloads, flat...
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ARI profitable 1Q fails to beat Street
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmerican Railcar Industries, Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $20.8 million, or 97 cents per share, late Wednesday, April 30, 2014, after the closing bell on Wall...
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CSX CBR train derails in Virginia; no injuries reported
Written by: Douglas John BowenCSX workers and others on Thursday, May 1, 2014, continued to assess the damage caused by a crude-by-rail (CBR) consist that derailed near downtown Lynchburg, Va.,...
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Prendergast fires Williams as LIRR president
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLong Island Rail Road President Helena Williams is the latest casualty in a series of sweeping changes New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
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Freight car forecast: 62,300 units in 2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefEconomic Planning Associates has made a modest upward revision to its freight car deliveries estimate for 2014, to 62,300 units. This number, EPA said,...
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Good week for North American freight traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe overall improved trend for U.S. freight rail traffic solidified during the week ending April 26, 2014, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, May 1,...
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Gary Colter named new CP chairman
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific Railway announced Thursday, May 1, 2014, the election of Gary F. Colter as chairman of the company's Board of Directors. Colter replaces Paul G. Haggis,...
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