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Milwaukee sues commission over streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe City of Milwaukee on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 filed suit against the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC), challenging PSC's decision last month to make the city pay...
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Two MTA railroads to acquire video cameras
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road won approval from a committee of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board of Directors on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014...
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Arlington County scuttles streetcar plans
Written by: Douglas John BowenArlington County officials said Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 that the county is canceling its plans for two streetcar projects, bowing to continual opposition and heightened by...
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Last rails laid for Portland-Milwaukie LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenPortland, Ore.-based TriMet said Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 construction workers had welded the final rails of the Portland-to-Milwaukie light rail line, set to open in...
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BNSF, Hotstart partner on locomotive retrofit
Written by: Douglas John BowenBNSF Railway is retrofitting 11 of its locomotives with Hotstart idle-reduction technology "to reduce emissions and conserve fuel in Washington" state, with the pool of...
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Class I employment up in October
Written by: Douglas John BowenFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, show total Class I railroad employment as of mid-October 2014 rose 3.75% to 169, 224,...
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Written by: Douglas John BowenGenesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) late Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 announced it "has signed an agreement with Pinsly Railroad Company of Westfield, Mass., to acquire certain...
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Keystone XL promoter a convert to CBR
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorNow even the promoter of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline is boosting the benefits of crude-by-rail (CBR) over pipelines. With the economic...
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Mexican railways seek assistance on “green” locomotives
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has released an RFP (Request for Proposals) for a U.S. consulting-engineering firm to provide technical...
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Take a trip to MARS this January
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief“Rail Shipping 2015: Meeting the Challenges of High Demand” will be the theme for the 244th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS),...
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U.S. rail traffic gains keep coming
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 15, 2014 continued to show strength, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, Nov. 20. U.S. freight carload...
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ZTR offers locomotive overhaul technologies
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefZTR™, a leading supplier of control systems for locomotive modernization and equipment monitoring, offers “flexible upgrade solutions for older...
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New Canadian Railway Operating Certificate easy to get, hard to lose
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorTransport Canada’s new Railway Operating Certificate (ROC), which comes into effect Jan. 1 2015, adds one simple form to the pile of paperwork required to...
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BNSF bumps capex to $6 billion for 2015
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBNSF’s planned capital expenditures for 2015 will be $6 billion, another record for a company that, including next year’s amount, will have made more...
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Sound Transit seeks new revenue sources
Written by: Douglas John BowenSeattle's Sound Transit governing board on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 voted to seek new revenue sources for continued expansion of its rail, light rail, and bus system...
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RTD’s first EMUs arrive in Denver
Written by: Douglas John BowenDenver Regional Transportation District (RTD) trumpeted the arrival of its first electric multiple-unit (EMU) consist of four cars onto RTD territory late Thursday, Nov....
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BART opens link to Oakland Int'l Airport
Written by: Douglas John BowenBART on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, opened its $484 million rail extension to Oakland International Airport, with BART officials noting it's the second such rail-to-air BART...
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La Jolla link next for San Diego Trolley
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors (SANDAG) has unanimously approved the final environmental impact report (FEIS) for extending the San Diego...
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Final rail laid on Denver RTD East Rail Line
Written by: Douglas John BowenDenver's Regional Transit District (RTD) said Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 that the last steel rail had been laid in RTD's East Rail Line, linking Denver Union Station and Denver...
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Amtrak touts FY14 fiscal numbers
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak released it fiscal year 2014 revenue numbers Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, citing continued financial performance that drew grudging coverage even from media adversaries...
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