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Virginia funds back Columbia Pike streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenVirginia has committed to funding up to half the cost of the contentious Columbia Pike streetcar project, designed to traverse the namesake avenue in Arlington and Fairfax...
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Open house set for Loop Trolley input
Written by: Douglas John BowenIn St. Louis, the Loop Trolley Transportation Development District (TDD) will host a public open house on July 24, 2014 to seek community input as it updates plands for...
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Amtrak RFI ponders Tier 4 locomotive order
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak has issued a request for information concerning 15 new Tier 4 diesel-electric locomotives, as well as one diesel switch yard locomotive. Amtrak RFI X-061-4184-001,...
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SFMTA readies Siemens LRT contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA) is set to award Siemens Mobility a contract for 261 S200 light rail transit (LRT) vehicles to replace the...
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Load controllers: Out with the old, in with the new
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR has introduced its Locomotive ELC (Electronic Load Controller), which the company describes as “a low cost way for switcher locomotives to improve...
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Kenneth M. Uznanski, Jr., 1962-2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKenneth M. Uznanski, Jr., the former head of the Washington State Department of Transportation Rail Division and a highly respected national figure in...
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Strike hits Bombardier Thunder Bay plant
Written by: Douglas John BowenRoughly 900 workers at Bombardier Transportation's Thunder Bay, Ontario, rail production plant walked off the job on Monday, July 14, 2014, following a breakdown in...
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Moscow subway derailment kills 20
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA Moscow subway train derailed in a tunnel about 200 yards from the Slavic Boulevard metro stop, killing 20 people and injuring at least 100 others, many...
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MUNI employees ratify SFMTA contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) said Tuesday, July 15, 2014 that "Transport Workers Union Local 250-A, which represents Municipal Railway (MUNI)...
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AAR Associate Membership grows by five
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFive companies joined the Association of American Railroads as Associate Members in June 2014. • Ferus Natural Gas Fuels: Gold Associate Member. Ferus is...
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Record 2Q earnings, revenue, for CSX
Written by: Douglas John BowenCSX Corp. announced record second-quarter net earnings of $529 million, or 53 cents per share, Tuesday afternoon, July 15, 2014, after the closing bell on Wall Street....
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Booth space available at RSI/REMSA USA Pavilion
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAccording to the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) and Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA), “Many railway suppliers are interested...
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SEPTA sets "Trolley Tunnel Blitz"
Written by: Douglas John BowenSEPTA has announced an intense, concentrated "Trolley Tunnel Blitz" beginning Aug. 1, 2014 and continuing through early Aug. 18, in an "around-the-clock" endeavor to...
View ArticleObituary: Edson Tennyson, 1922-2014
Written by: Douglas John BowenEdson L. Tennyson, one of the most respected rail advocates across several decades spanning U.S. passenger rail's decline and recovery, died at his home Monday, July 14,...
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UTLX’s 5,000th compressed gas tank car
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion Tank Car Company has marked the fabrication and in-to-service completion of its 5,000th compressed gas tank car since 2010. These jumbo cars are...
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NS releases latest sustainability report
Written by: Douglas John BowenNorfolk Southern Corp. released its latest "Connections" sustainability report Wednesday, July 16, 2014, detailing its ongoing efforts to contribute to a cleaner...
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RSI/CMA/CRS 2014 nearly sold out
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefExhibit space is 85% sold for RSI/CMA 2014 and the Canadian Rail Summit (CRS), the upcoming industry trade show and technical conference highlighting the...
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CP touts “strongest financial results” in 2Q
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific early Thursday, July 17, 2014, reported second-quarter net income of C$371 million (US$345 million), or C$2.11 (US$1.96) per diluted share, a record for...
View ArticleBNSF, SMART seek historic crew consist revision
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorA gutsy, proactive, and far-sighted collaboration between BNSF and a general committee of its largest labor union has produced a tentative agreement to...
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Stephen G. Bland named Nashville MTA CEO
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority has appointed public transit veteran Stephen G. Bland as its new CEO, effective August 25, 2014. During his...
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