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Los Angeles: For rail, and for real
Written by: Douglas John BowenDramatically debunking the onus of "car-culture" status, Los Angeles is on the move to move more of its area residents with numerous rail options. When Railway Age...
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Met Council, Minneapolis find LRT compromise
Written by: Douglas John BowenMinneapolis and the Metropolitan Council jointly announced Tuesday, July 8, 2014, a "tentative agreement" to proceed with the planned development of the Southwest Light...
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Indiana Rail Road touts increased train speeds
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Indiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) said Tuesday, July 8, 2014 it will increase the speed limit for trains to 30 mph for the portion of its mainline between West Street and...
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Rebuilding an empire
Written by: Bruce KellyBNSF is expanding its Northern Corridor to meet increasing demand. It should come as no surprise that BNSF Railway has found itself moving commerce across its Northern Corridor...
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Petition demands San Antonio streetcar vote
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe latest challenge to a proposed streetcar system for San Antonio comes with the filing of a petition which, if passing muster, will mandate a vote on the project this...
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Midyear Report: Riding a tide of prosperity
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWith traffic in most commodities on an upswing and capital investment at record levels, the railroads are on track for another prosperous year. Just for...
View ArticleVancouver port adds agricultural shipping capacity
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian federal transport officials and others on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, celebrated the completion of work which expanded rail unloading capacity at West Coast Reduction...
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DART readies airport LRT link
Written by: Douglas John BowenDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) said Wednesday, July 9, 2014 that it and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport "are making final preparations on the last segment of the...
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NJT OKs LRV add-ons
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew Jersey Transit's Board of Directors on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, approved a $54 million contract to add center sections to NJT's existing light rail transit fleets...
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Wi-Tronix signs pact with Australian co-operative
Written by: Douglas John BowenWi-Tronix, LLC says it has signed a contract with Co-Operative Bulk Handling (CBH), an Australian grain logistics co-operative, to provide locomotive remote monitoring and...
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IOS ID'd for All Aboard Florida debut
Written by: Douglas John BowenAll Aboard Florida will launch service in late 2016 as planned, but initially will operate trains linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, on the southern...
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St. Paul City Council advances streetcar plan
Written by: Douglas John BowenSomewhat under the radar amidst other rail transit developments in Minnesota's Twin Cities, a proposal for a streetcar line in St. Paul received a unanimous 6-to-0...
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For U.S. freight traffic, gains keep accumulating
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic continued growing in the week ending July 5, 2014, measured against the comparable week in 2013, the Association of American Railroads said...
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InnoTrans 2014: Largest ever
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefInnoTrans 2014 is shaping up to be the largest-ever of this bi-annual global railway trade show, which attracts close to 3,000 companies representing...
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Richard W. Sprague, 1929-2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRichard Wilder Sprague, 85, retired senior vice president, Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, died July 5, 2014, at Malvern, Pa. Born Jan. 21, 1929 in...
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CSX completes five-state Maintenance Jamboree
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX has performed annual Maintenance Jamborees since 1999, when a machine operator coined the term “Jamboree” to describe the mass gathering of...
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Strang, Martino, Carlson join OLI board
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThree new members have been named to the board of directors of Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI): Jo Strang, vice president of regulatory affairs for the...
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NJT sets FY 2015 capex, operating budgets
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew Jersey Transit has implemented a $2.019 billion operating budget and a $1.203 billion capital program for the fiscal year that started July 1, 2014....
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Survey: Shippers expect business to grow
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe average growth rate by which shippers anticipate their businesses to grow has increased, the pricing and employment outlook remains solid, and...
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Genesee & Wyoming notches record 2Q traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenGenesee & Wyoming, Inc. said Monday, July 14, 2014 its second-quarter traffic rose 6.0% measured against the comparable quarter in 2013. Same-railroad traffic was up...
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