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2014 HHP Summit agenda set
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefGladstein, Neandross & Associates, organizers of the 2014 High Horsepower (HHP) Summit, have announced the keynote and full speaker lineup for the...
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New bulk transload facility for M&E
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Morristown & Erie Railway is constructing a new train-to-truck bulk transloading facility on Troy Hills Road in Whippany, N.J. It is expected to...
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U.S freight traffic forges on in latest week
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic continued to gain ground in the latest week ending Aug. 23, 2014, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, Aug. 28, even as...
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Mike Scanlon announces retirement
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAfter nearly 50 years in public transportation, including 15 years as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo County Transit...
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NTSB Paulsboro report faults training adequacy
Written by: Douglas John BowenA National Transportation Safety Board report on a Conrail Shared Assets derailment in Paulsboro, N.J., cites several factors, including inadequate safety training for...
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Feds review Purple Line foes' shrimp woes
Written by: Douglas John BowenTwo Chevy Chase, Md., residents and the Friends of the Capital Crescent Trail, a citizen's group, have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the proposed Purple Line...
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More upgrades for Chicago-St. Louis HrSR
Written by: Douglas John BowenIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn has pledged an additional $102 million in right-of-way upgrades for higher-speed rail (HrSR) improvements to accelerate passenger rail travel times...
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Salt Lake City mulls streetcar addition
Written by: Douglas John BowenSalt Lake City officials say they'll seek federal funding, adding it to their own, to expand the city's initial Sugar House streetcar line south of downtown. The move...
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Minneapolis grudgingly OKs Southwest LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenDespite publicly stated misgivings, the Minneapolis City Council has voted to approve a compromise package advancing the Twin Cities Southwest Light Rail Transit line,...
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Amtrak to STB: Investigate CN
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, made clear in part its frustration over its own on-time performance by calling on the Surface Transportation Board to look into the...
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STB: Five Class I's revenue adequate in 2013
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board announced Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, that it has found five U.S. Class I railroad properties to be "revenue adequate for the year 2013,...
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Rail revenue adequacy? Well, sort of
Written by: Frank N. WilnerThe Surface Transportation Board (STB) ruled Sept. 2 that five Class I railroads—BNSF, U.S. affiliates of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern and Union...
View ArticleR.J. Corman completes buy of TSE Railroad
Written by: Douglas John BowenR. J. Corman Railroad Company/Texas Lines LLC late Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 announced the purchase of the assets of Texas Southeastern Railroad (TSE), previously a...
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Pacific Harbor Line extends reach
Written by: Douglas John BowenPacific Harbor Line said late Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 it is now "serving customers located in three industrial areas near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, linked to...
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Thales taps Hubner+Suhner for NYCT work
Written by: Douglas John BowenHubner+Suhner said Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 it has been tapped by Thales to supply the latter company "with a range of trackside and on-board antennas and cables to...
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Alstom Transportation names new President
Written by: Douglas John BowenAlstom on Sept. 3, 2014 said Jerome Wallut has been appointed President of Alstom Transportation Inc. and Senior Vice-President of Alstom's North American rail...
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Strato launches revamped website
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefStrato, Inc. has launched its revamped website, designed for desktop and mobile devices. “The site features a fresh, new look with dynamic content and...
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Wabtec acquires Australia’s C2CE
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWabtec Corp. has acquired C2CE Pty Ltd., a provider of railway signal design services in Australia. Based in Perth, Australia, C2CE provides turnkey...
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China's CNR, CSR halt share trading amid merger reports
Written by: Keith BarrowTwo huge Chinese rolling stock manufacturers, China CNR Corp. and CSR Corp., have suspended trading of their shares following reports in the Chinese media that the Chinese...
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Ontario city bumps LRT off main drag
Written by: Douglas John BowenCity leaders in Brampton, Ontario, voted on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2014, to banish any portion of the Hurontario-Main Light Rail Transit Project from the city's Main Street,...
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