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Investigators search MM&A Quebec office
Written by: Douglas John BowenQuebec provincial police officials, investigating the fatal train incident in Lac-Mégantic, Que., July 6, arrived with a warrant at the Farnham, Que., offices of the...
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TriMet marks halfway point for LRT work
Written by: Douglas John BowenTriMet on Thursday, July 25, 2013 promoted the hypothetical "halfway point" of construction on its Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project, linking the namesake...
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“Final rail” laid for Tucson streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenConstruction crews laid down the final link of rail Thursday, July 25, 2013, for the streetcar line in Tucson, Ariz. Construction began in March 2012 on the 3.9-mile line,...
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Metro-North: Normal Hudson Line service Monday
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetro-North Railroad says it expects all damaged track near Spuyten Duyvil (the Bronx) on its Hudson Line to be fully repaired by Monday, July 29, 2013, following a CSX...
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David Ragan, CSX set to Play It Safe at Indianapolis
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX and Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan will take to the famed Brickyard to remind fans to “Play It Safe” around railroad tracks. CSX is the primary...
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Frank J. Richter, 1916-2013
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFranz (Frank) J. Richter, an icon in railway industry journalism and publisher of two industry trade publications, died July 25 in his adopted country of...
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UP: A return to steam with Big Boy 4014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOne of the largest and perhaps most famous steam locomotives ever built—Union Pacific’s articulated 4-8-8-4 “Big Boy” No. 4014—will be restored to...
View ArticleWhatever can they be thinking?
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorBlame it on phases of the moon, a drop on the head as a baby, or a genetic disorder—but, whatever the cause, there seemingly is an increase in...
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Bombardier sponsors Millennial Trains Project
Written by: Douglas John BowenBombardier Transportation announced Monday, July 29, 2013, its sponsorship of The Millennial Trains Project (MTP). Founded in 2012, MTP leads crowdfunded transcontinental...
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Oklahoma, FRA study Tulsa-Oklahoma City rail
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation, along with the Federal Railroad Administration, has launched the Tulsa-Oklahoma City Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan to...
View ArticleRailroad Software offers cloud-based package
Written by: Douglas John BowenRailyard Management Software, LLC on Monday, July 29, 2013 announced its new cloud-based Railyard Operations & Inspection Management Software Solution, developed to...
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Freight car market headed for new growth in 2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefEconomic Planning Associates, in its quarterly freight car building forecast released Monday, July 29, expects this year’s numbers, which are lagging...
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Changing of the guard at Interfleet Technology
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefInterfleet Technology Inc. North America President Larry Kelterborn will be stepping down from his current position effective Aug. 1 2013, assuming a...
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Maine weighs options for MM&A traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenAs speculation rises over the future of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (MM&A) following the July 6, 2013 derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, officials in...
View ArticleWi-Tronix sets second annual user conference
Written by: Douglas John BowenBolingbrook, Ill.-based Wi-Tronix, LLC announced Tuesday, July 30, 2013 its Second Annual User Conference will commence on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Pheasant Run Resort,...
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FreightCar America commences production in Alabama
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFreightCar America, Inc. has commenced production at its new Shoals facility in Cherokee, Ala. The company sub-leased approximately 25% of the...
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View ASLRRA's centennial video
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association is celebrating 100 years this year, and the organization produced a video for its Centennial...
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For GO Transit, a new look
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGO Transit, the public transportation agency operated by Metrolinx in the greater Toronto area, recently unveiled a new paint scheme for its regional...
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Architect offers new San Antonio streetcar route
Written by: Douglas John BowenSan Antonio residents mulling a streetcar plan for Texas' third-largest metropolitan area have a new route option to ponder, courtesy of a local architect providing input...
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MTA lands insurance protection for storms
Written by: Douglas John BowenNew York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced July 31, 2013 that it has secured $200 million of insurance protection to help "pay for future repairs for...
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