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Report: Global HSR trends could apply to California
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAccording to a new Mineta Transportation Institute report, Modal Shift and High-Speed Rail: A Review of the Current Literature,“evidence from the high...
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Amtrak, CHSRA call it quits on joint trainset procurement
Written by: David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway JournalPlans by Amtrak and the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to jointly purchase a fleet of high speed trainsets have...
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JLP/STV on call for Metrolink
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has awarded a contract worth up to $10 million to a joint venture of J.L. Patterson &...
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Delcan, Ottawa recognized for LRT, urban planning
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) has awarded Parsons subsidiary Delcan and the City of Ottawa its 2014 Planning Excellence Award in the Mobility,...
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CSX touts advances in corporate social responsibility
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX’s 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report “shows continued progress in 2013 on the company’s safety, environmental and community engagement...
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Cummins breaks ground on new technical center
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCummins Inc. has begun construction of a global technical center office for its High-Horsepower Engine Business at its Seymour, Ind., facility on June...
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Supreme Court to consider USDOT vs. AAR re: Amtrak
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefIn 2008, Congress passed PRIIA (Passenger Rail Improvement and Investment Act). Among its many provisions, it allows Amtrak to work with the Federal...
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Vincent Lombardi joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefParsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Vincent Lombardi a Supervisory Resident Engineer in its New York City office to oversee construction of the entrance...
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ZTR’s rail business on a growth path
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR Control Systems says that its Rail Division products are now in use in Africa, Australia, Europe, and all of the Americas, and this growing demand...
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Metra dedicates rehabilitated Cicero Station
Written by: Douglas John BowenChicagoland's Metra on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, joined local elected officials and to mark the completion of a $4.5 million renovati0on of Metra's Cicero Station on the...
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Detroit City Council OKs streetcar line
Written by: Douglas John BowenPermits approved Tuesday, June 24, 2014 by the Detroit City Council have cleared the way for groundbreaking to occur sometime this summer on the city's public-private...
View ArticleDear Senators McCaskill & Blunt: Fuggetaboutit!
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorWith regard to Missouri’s two U.S. senators, Democrat Claire McCaskill and Republican Roy Blunt, we invoke urban slang from cranky New Yorkers, and their...
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Canada accelerates transportation review
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorAcknowledging that the country’s 19th century railway network and its regulatory regime are not up to the demands placed upon it by 21st century shippers,...
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Canadian grain broker acquires Saskatchewan short line
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorAs part of its transformation from government marketing monopoly to privatized competitor, the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has become the imminent owner of a...
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Intermodal volume boosts U.S. freight traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight traffic scored another advance during the week ending June 21, 2014, aided by intermodal volume the Association of American Railroads described Thursday, June...
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El Paso streetcar plan gets state funding
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Texas Transportation Commission dispensed $2.2 billion in funding Thursday, June 26, 2014, to numerous municipalities in the Lone Start State, including cities such as...
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AAR to STB: Market forces aid grain shippers
Written by: Douglas John BowenIn a 24-page submission to the Surface Transportation Board dated Thursday, June 26, 2014, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) responded to STB's request "seeking...
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GE Client Conference spotlights software innovations
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAt its 25th Annual Client Conference June 23-25, 2014, GE Transportation announced new software systems and services and recognized seven customers with...
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KCS names Jarboe Vice President Mechanical Operations
Written by: William VantuonoKansas City Southern has named Gary W. Jarboe Vice President Mechanical Operations for Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR), closely coordinating with the leadership of...
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Date set for Detroit streetcar groundbreaking
Written by: Douglas John BowenJuly 28, 2014, is the date now set for groundbreaking ceremonies initiating work on Detroit's M1 steetcar project, M1 officials said Friday, June 27. The announcement...
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