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Canadian police seek to block sale of ill-fated MM&A locomotive
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefQuebec provincial police are attempting to prevent the auction of the former Montreal, Maine & Atlantic GE C30-7 locomotive that played a key role in...
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Bay Area short line: We're OK with SMART project
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe general counsel for Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co. (NWP) has moved to defuse complaints from NWP's Vice President Jacob Park related to implementing passenger rail...
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U.S. freight traffic gains again in latest week
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic for the week ending July 19, 2014 advanced yet again, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, July 24, with Canadian rail...
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Analysts, legal and financial experts weigh in on DOT’s HHFT NPRM
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the U.S. DOT for HHFTs (High-Hazard Flammable Trains) hauling crude oil and other commodities the DOT deems...
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Analyst: GE/Alstom deal strengthens Alstom’s competitive position
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAccording to analyst Eshna Basu of The Motley Fool, “the General Electric-Alstom deal could create the world’s largest rail equipment maker.” Basu’s...
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Study OK'd for LA Orange Line conversion
Written by: Douglas John BowenMore quickly than many anticipated, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) on Thursday, July 24, 2014, approved a study weighing conversion of...
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Indiana(polis) spat may sink Hoosier State
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak's Hoosier State, linking Indianapolis with Chicago four days a week, may be terminated due to the state capital's reluctance to provide operating funding support....
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EPA railcar overview: Short-term deliveries rising, with a “formidable” backlog
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefEconomic Planning Associates has once again raised its estimate for 2104-2015 freight car deliveries, based on “a strong first-half 2014” and “a...
View ArticleWhen you get a good deal, take it
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorArbitrator Robert O. Harris told the United Transportation Union (UTU) and railroads in 1991, then unable to agree at the bargaining table, “Welcome to...
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CN, CP: Bring on the harvest
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanada’s 2014-2015 grain harvest will soon be under way, and both CN and Canadian Pacific say they are well-prepared to accommodate the new harvest with...
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INRD near-fatalities underscore trespassing problem
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailroads, Operation Lifesaver, and law enforcement communicate three facts on a daily basis: “Railroad tracks are private property, they are not public...
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Cubic awarded WMATA SmarTrip® contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has awarded an $8 million contract to Cubic Transportation Systems to convert its existing...
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KCSR reorganizes operating department
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKansas City Southern has made organizational changes within the operations department of its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company...
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TfL extends fare collection contract with Cubic
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefTransport for London (TfL) has awarded Cubic Corp.’s UK subsidiary Cubic Transportation Systems Ltd. a contract worth more than $700 million (U.S.) for...
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ZTR BOA™-WS has no constrictions
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR Control Systems’ new BOA™-WS (Bolt-on Adhesion™-Excitation/Wheel Slip Control System) is designed to boost tractive effort on EMD Dash-2 locomotives...
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Zafar Alikhan joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZafar Alikhan has been named a Senior Transit & Rail Manager in the Los Angeles office of Parsons Brinckerhoff. In his new position, Alikhan will...
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Protran lands Collision Avoidance System contracts
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefProtran Technology has delivered the first sets of its Collision Avoidance System to a major East Coast transit agency and a maintenance-of-way...
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New York MTA facing $12 billion capital shortfall
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which accounts for approximately 25% of all rail transit spending in the U.S., is staring at a...
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Trinity posts impressive 2Q 2014 financials
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRiding high on a record backlog of freight car orders, Trinity Industries reported second-quarter earnings per common diluted share of $1.01—a 94%...
View ArticleWhat history can tell us about things to come
Written by: Bruce Kelly, Contributing EditorIn February 1882, Joseph Osgood allowed shortsightedness to steer him wrong. As newly-appointed chief engineer for the California Southern Railroad (which...
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