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DOT NPRM bumps up freight car builder stocks
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DOT 111 tank cars for crude oil and HHFTs (High-Hazard Flammable Trains),...
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Two-thirds of Research Triangle in on LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenLight rail transit plans got the backing of officials in Durham and Orange counties, N.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, setting the stage for a concerted effort to secure...
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Atlanta streetcar testing to begin
Written by: Douglas John BowenTesting begins Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, on the 2.7-mile initial Atlanta Streetcar route, to be served by four Siemens S70 streetcars. The city hopes to commence revenue...
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U.S. freight traffic maintains momentum
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic continued gaining substantially during the first full week of August, ending Aug. 9, 2014, the Association of American Railroads reported...
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Harris County MTA eyes UP right-of-way
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Tex, (Houston's METRO) has filed a motion with the Surface Transportation Board to formally acquire nearly 58 miles of...
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First UPX DMUs arrive in Toronto
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion-Pearson Express ( UP Express, or UPX), the C$456 billion Metrolinx project to connect Toronto’s Pearson International Airport with Union Station,...
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Dissent still dogs next Twin Cities LRT line
Written by: Douglas John BowenOpponents continue to snipe at the proposed Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project, sought by the Metropolitan Council as the third LRT line to serve Minneapolis/St. Paul...
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DART links LRT to D/FW Airport
Written by: Douglas John BowenDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) formally opened its Orange Line Light Rail Transit extension to its new northwestern terminus at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport,...
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Waterloo Region preps for LRT construction
Written by: Douglas John BowenOntario's Region of Waterloo has launched a new website designed to keep residents and other interested parties updated on ION light rail transit construction, set to...
View ArticleBLET in catbird seat over crew consist
Written by: Frank N. WilnerNews item: Vouchsafed to work jointly in gaining legislation or regulation mandating two crew members on every freight train are the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation...
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OmniTRAX Canada suspends CBR moves
Written by: Douglas John BowenOmniTRAX Canada said Monday, Aug. 18, 2014 it would "suspend its plans to ship crude oil for the foreseeable future," even as it "anticipates a record shipping season in...
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Oregon rejects coal export terminal plan
Written by: Douglas John BowenOregon's Department of State Lands on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, denied a permit for construction of a coal export project on the Columbia River to bolster international coal...
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STB summons CP, BNSF to service hearing
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board late Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, announced it will hold a public field hearing on Sept. 4, 2014 "to provide interested persons and parties the...
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TSB cites lax Transport Canada oversight in Lac-Mégantic disaster
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorChronic laxity by Canada’s transportation regulator is identified by the country’s accident investigator as the primary underlying cause of the July 6, 2013...
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NYAB, Bendix establish lab at RIT
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew York Air Brake LLC and Knorr-Bremse Group sister company Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, working in conjunction with Rochester Institute of...
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Class I employment gains again in July
Written by: Douglas John BowenFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board show total Class I railroad employment as of mid-July 2014 rose 1.94% to 167, 138, from mid-July 2013, and also added...
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Chesapeake, Va., intensifies LRT effort
Written by: Douglas John BowenSeeking to maintain recent momentum to add light rail transit, the Chesapeake, Va., City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, prepared to officially ask Hampton Roads...
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Oregon OKs CBR terminal expansion
Written by: Douglas John BowenOne day after Oregon denied a permit for a coal export terminal on the Columbia River, a separate state body has approved plans to expand a crude-by-rail (CBR) transfer...
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Meet your new streetcars, Toronto
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe first of Toronto’s 204 new Bombardier-built, 100%-low-floor streetcars will debut on the Toronto Transit Commission’s 510 Spadina line Aug. 31, 2014....
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Wabtec acquires Brazilian manufacturer
Written by: Douglas John BowenWabtec Corp. said Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 it has acquired Dia-Frag, a manufacturer of friction products based in Monte Alto, Brazil. Dia-Frag has annual sales of about $40...
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