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Funds flow to KC anti-streetcar forces
Written by: Douglas John BowenA political action committee opposed to continued streetcar development in Kansas City, Mo., SmartKC, has received $20,000 from Missourians for Responsible Government to...
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Amtrak pursues NEC WiFi upgrade
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak seeks to improve and upgrade its WiFI coverage along the Northeast Corridor, and has issued a Request for Proposals to implement such action. Suppliers interested...
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Chesapeake, Va., eyes The Tide LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenChesapeake, Va., is poised to submit a formal request for aid from Hampton Roads Transit to extend The Tide light rail transit to the municipality. Chesapeake seeks to...
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OLI: Safety Education Grant applications sought
Written by: Douglas John BowenOperation Lifesaver, Inc. said Tuesday, June 10, 2014, that the application period is now open for a total of $150,000 in grant funds for transit agencies and other local...
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SEPTA braces for regional rail strike
Written by: Douglas John BowenSEPTA management appears willing to endure a strike to its regional rail system, possibly beginning this Saturday, June 14, 2014, rather than delay such action until...
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Protran lands contract for Station Platform Intrusion Warning systems
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefProtran Technology has secured a contract from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide 100 of its Station Platform...
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BLET ratifies Metra contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with Chicagoland’s Metra, affecting...
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U.S. EIA: Rail still rules domestic coal delivery
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. coal use for electricity generation may be declining, and U.S. freight railroads may be delivering less coal as a result. But rail still is by far the modal choice...
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Miner touts AggreGate outlets sale
Written by: Douglas John BowenMiner Enterprises Inc. said Thursday, June 12, 2014 that "a Class I railroad has selected Miner's 5-foot manual AggreGate® outlets for 54 new ballast cars currently being...
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Hamberger outlines industry's CBR safety strides
Written by: Douglas John BowenAddressing the Railway Age Crude By Rail Conference in Arlington, Va., Thursday, June 12, 2014, Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R....
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U.S., Canadian freight traffic keeps gaining
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. and Canadian freight traffic maintained positive momentum during the week ending June 7, 2014, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, June 12....
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OmniTRAX lands Texas short line, site work
Written by: Douglas John BowenOmniTRAX said Thursday, June 12, 2014, it will manage the Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railroad, a short line railway based in Brownsville, Tex. As well,...
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Siemens: St. Paul S70 LRVs tailor-made
Written by: Douglas John BowenSt. Paul's Central Corridor light rail line, making its service debut Saturday, June 14, 2014, will feature Siemens S70 light rail vehicles tailored to address the city's...
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Anthony D. Kruglinski, 1947-2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAnthony D. “Tony” Kruglinski, Founder and President of Railroad Financial Corporation and Railway Age’s long-time Financial Editor, died Sunday, June 15,...
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FEIS issued for CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel reconstruction
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Washington, D.C. District Department of Transportation (DDOT) have released a Final Environmental...
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California appropriates $250 million for HSR
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCalifornia’s beleaguered high speed rail program, which since its inception has faced numerous political and financial challenges, has just received a...
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B&P tunnel study moves forward
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWith a goal of addressing a longstanding bottleneck along the Northeast Corridor, the Federal Railroad Administration, Maryland Department of...
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MDDE honored by chemical customer
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Maryland & Delaware Railroad Co. (MDDE) of Federalsburg, Md., was recently honored by Eastman Chemical Company of Kingsport, Tenn., with a...
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Kinkisharyo plans new Palmdale, Calif., site
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTransit car manufacturer Kinkisharyo-USA will construct a new, permanent manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif. The $60 million dollar project to...
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Amtrak Viewliner II baggage car field testing
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe first of Amtrak’s 55 new Viewliner II baggage cars, no. 61000—one of four Viewliner II series long-distance car types—is undergoing field testing....
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