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STB asks CP to “clear ambiguities”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Surface Transportation Board, in a decision dated Oct. 14, 2014 (Docket No. EP 724, “United States Rail Service Issues,” has asked Canadian Pacific...
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Siemens to automate Metrorrey Line 3
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSiemens has been awarded a contract worth approximately €25 million (US$32 million) by the state government of Nuevo León (Secretaría de Obras Públicas...
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Top Calif. court spurns latest HSR challenge
Written by: Douglas John BowenCalifornia' State Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 rejected the latest challenge to the Golden State's proposed 700-mile high speed rail project, clearing the way...
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New Mexico Border Authority awards feasibility study to HNTB
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe New Mexico Border Authority has selected HNTB Corp. perform a comprehensive study determining the feasibility of a new rail bypass and international...
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Long Beach container terminal taps RailComm
Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 that a large Long Beach, Calif.-based container terminal selected the company "to provide remote automation to a...
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Partnership sets Bakken transload terminal
Written by: Douglas John BowenNorthern Plains Rail Services (NPRS) said Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 it has formed a partnership with NorthStar Midstream "to provide switching operations at their new...
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Ex-Im Bank financing GE locomotives for Indonesia
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefExport-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank) Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg, GE Transportation President and CEO Russell Stokes, and Indonesia's...
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Gains keep coming for U.S. freight rail traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic kept advancing in the latest week ending Oct. 11, 2014, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday, Oct 16, suggesting...
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Next streetcar/utility sparring match: Milwaukee
Written by: Douglas John BowenPro-rail forces in Milwaukee have one month to file a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's decision to force the city to pay for utility relocation needed for right-of-way...
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Strato honored by N.J. manufacturing industry
Written by: Douglas John BowenPiscataway, N.J.-based Strato, Inc., says it has been named New Jersey Manufacturer of the Year 2014 by NJBIZ, a business publication. Companies were honored by Somerset,...
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KCS reports record 3Q revenue
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City Southern on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 reported third-quarter 2014 revenue of $678 million, up 9% from the third quarter of 2013. Carload volumes for the quarter...
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William J. Ronan, 1913-2014
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWilliam J. Ronan, generally acknowledged as the architect of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and who served as its first chairman,...
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FEIS, ROD issued for CREATE 75th St. CIP
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a combined Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Chicago...
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London Trackwork lands Ottawa contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Rideau Transit Group consortium, designers and builders of the OC Transpo Confederation Line (Ottawa Light Rail Transit Project), has awarded a...
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CP + CSX: “No further talks are planned”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBreaking its relative silence, Canadian Pacific Railway announced Oct. 20, 2014 that it is no longer pursuing CSX as a merger partner. “Exploratory...
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Ceremony marks latest LA Gold Line advance
Written by: Douglas John BowenLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) officials and others on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 marked the completion of trackwork for the Foothill Gold...
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LACMTA receives first Kinkisharyo LRV
Written by: David BriginshawLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has taken delivery of a pre-series light rail vehicle from Kinkisharyo International, LLC, under a contract...
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Record 3Q for CP
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific Railway on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, announced record third-quarter net income of C$400 million (US$356.4 million), or C$2.31 (US$2.06) per diluted share,...
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LRT aids Houston's 21st century hopes
Written by: Douglas John BowenJettison the biases and stereotypes before you head to Houston, my brother-in-law cautioned me last month as I prepared for APTA Expo 2014. "It's really grown up; it's a...
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CSX awards Savage locomotive mobile fueling services contract
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX has entered into an agreement with Savage for mobile locomotive fueling services at 30 sites across the CSX network in the eastern U.S. Prior to the...
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