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Indiana taps vendor for Hoosier State
Written by: Douglas John BowenIndiana's Department of Transportation has selected Corridor Capital, LLC as its "preferred vendor" to manage and operate Amtrak's Hoosier State between Indianapolis and...
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Illinois, UP mark projects new and old
Written by: Douglas John BowenIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durban (D) joined Union Pacific President and COO Lance Fritz Friday, June 27, 2014, to announce a joint $90 million...
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Analyst: Thumbs up to Trinity Industries buy
Written by: Douglas John BowenTrinity Industries, Inc. has announced its intent to acquire Meyer Steel Structures, a provider of tubular steel structure for electricity transmission and generation, for...
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CBR obstacles vary, but multiply
Written by: Douglas John BowenPushback against crude-by-rail (CBR) oil shipments continues to develop in a variety of ways, from local protests to looming action from the Department of Transportation...
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For Keolis, Day One with MBTA regional rail
Written by: Douglas John BowenKeolis Commuter Services officially began operating the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's 14 regional passengers rail lines as midnight arrived Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleWebinar addresses State of Good Repair challenges
Written by: Douglas John BowenA webinar July 9, 2014 entitled Achieving Optimized Capital Planning and Asset Reliability is being offered by Railway Age and sister publication Railway Track &...
View ArticleHerzog, Lilee in PTC partnership
Written by: Douglas John BowenHerzog Technologies, Inc. (HTI) said Tuesday, July 1, 2014 it has partnered with Lilee Systems  “to provide innovative Positive Train Control Solutions. HTI chose Lilee’s...
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Progress Rail to buy Australian track business
Written by: Douglas John BowenProgress Rail Services Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., said Tuesday, July 1, 2014 it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Pacific Rail...
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Harsco land another big Swiss contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenHarsco Corp. said Tuesday, July 1, 2014 it has secured second major railway track and infrastructure maintenance equipment award from Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The...
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LRT conversion for LA Orange Line?
Written by: Douglas John BowenPending a signature from California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on a legislative bill, Los Angeles will be cleared to convert its Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line to a...
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Seattle balks at linking two streetcar lines
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Seattle City Council has delayed deciding whether to link two streetcar lines – one operating, one set to open later this year – into one larger unit as it...
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Construction looms for St. Louis Loop Trolley
Written by: Douglas John BowenGroundbreaking for the $43 million Loop Trolley project is expected to begin later this summer, according to Joe Edwards, a businessman in St. Louis' Delmar Loop district...
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"Solid" 3Q earnings, revenue for Greenbrier Cos.
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Greenbrier Cos. Wednesday, July 2, 2014, reported fiscal third-quarter net earnings of $33.6 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared with last year's fiscal...
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Amtrak RFP seeks 28 next-gen HSR trainsets
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak said Tuesday, July 2, 2014 it has officially issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) for 28 next-generation high speed trainsets to replace its current Acela Express...
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TransWorks, Raven Logistics form alliance
Written by: Douglas John BowenTransWorks and Raven Logistics said Thursday, July 3, 2014 they have formed a strategic alliance "that provides freight customers the benefits of a one-stop shop for...
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Florida county pro-LRT group eyes referendum
Written by: Douglas John BowenPro-rail forces backing light rail transit in Pinellas County, Fla., are actively generating publicity and reaching out to voters prior to an election this November...
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U.S. freight traffic wraps up good June
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight traffic scored gains in the final full week of June ending June 28, 2014, capping off a full month of advances, the Association of American Railroads said...
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LACMTA taps J.L. Patterson for track project
Written by: Douglas John BowenJ.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. (JLP) said it has been awarded a $6.5 million contract by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for...
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Lose rail vote? Comeback may be sooner than you think
Written by: Lyndon HenryWhen a community decides that a new rail transit system is essential to meet its mobility needs, it's not enough to design a good project. You've got to find a way to finance...
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STB's newest: Status quo beware
Written by: Frank N. WilnerMoving homogeneous electrons through wires, or freight in trucks over publicly financed highways, is hardly akin to moving cargo over privately owned and maintained...
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