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Streetcars belong. Yes, still on the street
Written by: Douglas John BowenMore than two years ago, this rail advocate held to the belief that "Streetcars belong. Even on the street." I maintain this belief now more than ever, in the face of a...
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Brett Holst joins Columbus Castings
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRailway supply veteran Brett Holst has joined Columbus Castings as Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. Holst brings nearly 30 years of...
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Cold Train cites BNSF congestion, suspends service
Written by: Bruce KellyEarlier this year, congestion and trackwork on its Northern Corridor forced BNSF to increase transit times for intermodal shipments between the Pacific Northwest and Chicago, a...
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NARP installs new leadership
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe National Association of Railroad Passengers announced on August 8, 2014 that Jim Mathews will join the organization as President and Chief Executive...
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Siemens Rail Automation expands in Pennsylvania
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSiemens Rail Automation announced on August 8, 2014 that it will combine and expand its manufacturing and engineering operations at a new facility in the...
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Darr to succeed Timmons at ASLRRA
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Linda Bauer Darr, a former U.S. Department of Transportation official...
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Calgary Transit readies station opening
Written by: Douglas John BowenCalgary Transit's newest stop on its Northwest light rail transit line (Red Line), Tuscany Station, will open for revenue customer on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 the agency has...
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County authority to oversee Santa Ana streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe fate of Santa Ana, Calif.'s proposed streetcar project may rest with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), which may assume responsibility for the effort...
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Waterloo LRT construction start set
Written by: Douglas John BowenConstruction of Ontario's second light rail transit system, initially set to link the municipalities of Waterloo and Kitchener, will begin Aug. 21, 2014, according to...
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Maersk’s Hansen, Caterpillar’s Bozung join KCS
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefErik B. Hansen, who has spent more than 25 years in leadership positions at A.P. Moller-Maersk and affiliated companies, has joined Kansas City Southern...
View ArticleCSX to help fund Baltimore wall repair
Written by: Douglas John BowenCSX Transportation reportedy has agreed to pay up to $10 million to the city of Baltimore for costs related to rebuilding the 26th Street wall that collapsed last spring,...
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More Australian business for Axion
Written by: Douglas John BowenAxion International Holdings, Inc. said Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 it has received "its third purchase order totaling US$471,000 for ECOTRAX® rail ties to be shipped to...
View ArticleHigh (higher) speed rail, “the real story”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“Don’t believe the New York Times or the train haters who cite it: High speed rail is not an $11 billion failure.” So says TIME magazine Senior National...
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Railhead Corp. marks 50 years
Written by: Douglas John BowenAlsip, Ill.-based Railhead Corp. said Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 that it is celebrating the half-century mark this month. The company provides digital video products for the...
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SCVTA to close LRT station, add track
Written by: Douglas John BowenSanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority has authorized closing its Evelyn light rail transit station in Moutain View, Calif., with plans to add a second track at the...
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Amid strike, Bombardier moves three Rockets
Written by: Douglas John BowenA strike by 900 workers continues at Bombardier Transportation's Thunder Bay, Ontario, plant, but the company still moved the first three of 420 Toronto Rocket subway cars...
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STB backs CHSRA second segment
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board has ruled that the California High-Speed Rail Authority "is authorized to construct a 114-mile high-speed passenger rail line between...
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ZTR introduces low-profile axle generator
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR now offers its Locomotive Axle Generator™ in a PCD (pitch circle diameter, also known as BCD, or bolt circle diameter) 6 X 4.5 bolt pattern. The new...
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LRT and streetcars advance in tandem
Written by: Douglas John Bowen, Managing EditorAs North American cities make a comeback, and make their true transport needs known, streetcars and light rail transit systems both take the lead and go...
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The changing freight car landscape
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA shifting traffic base is generating improved designs, and a building boom not seen in years. The North American freight car market has changed...
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