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Oklahoma City eyes Inekon, Brookville options
Written by: Douglas John BowenPrague, Czech Republic-based Inkeon Group a.s., appears to be the frontrunner among four streetcar suppliers bidding for Oklahoma City's MAPS 3 project, with Brookville...
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Dearborn, Mich., dedicates transit center
Written by: Douglas John BowenDearborn, Mich. Mayor Mohn B. O'Reilly, Jr. presided at ceremonies Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 marking the debut of the city's new intermodal passenger rail station, the John D....
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Hill International to manage NYCT storm recovery program
Written by: William VantuonoMTA New York City Transit has awarded Marlton, N.J.-based Hill International a five-year indefinite-quantity contract worth an estimated $55.8 million for construction...
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Chicago taps Cubic for regional transit mobile app
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefChicago area transit agencies Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and suburban bus operator Pace have awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a contract...
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OSHA rules in favor of Metro-North worker
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded an MTA Metro-North Railroad employee who was injured...
View Article“Aw shucks, we’re happy to help”
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefEver hear of the Oyster Express? In the midst of a season filled with stories of railroads running special Santa trains all over the country to bring...
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TTC OKs station debit, credit card use
Written by: Douglas John BowenToronto Transit Commission (TTC) customers will be able to use debit and credit cards to purchase fares at fare booths beginning New Year's Day, 2015. TTC Chair Josh...
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APTA: Rail powers 3Q transit ridership gains
Written by: Douglas John BowenMore than 2.7 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the third quarter of 2014, up 1.8% from the comparable quarter in 2013, according American Public...
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CP welcomes cab monitoring technology
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCanadian Pacific has reviewed the Canadian Transportation Safety Board’s report on the collision between two CP freight trains near Dunmore, Alberta in...
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45 G tax credit extended through 2014
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. Senate approval Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, of 45-G, by a 76-to-16 vote, has assured passage of the measure, part of H.R. 5771, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014,...
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CSX opens Montreal intermodal terminal
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX has opened its new Valleyfield Intermodal Terminal in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield near Montreal, Quebec, expanding the railroad’s intermodal network...
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Gooden, Mongeau, Elliott headline MARS Winter Meeting
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSafety, service, and schedule, “some of the most challenging issues currently facing businesses that ship goods via railroad,” will be the focus at the...
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Auto Truck Group announces new facility
Written by: Douglas John BowenAuto Truck Group on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 announced a new work truck and commercial van upfitting and manufacturing facility in O'Fallon, Mo., set to open before month's...
View ArticleRailComm moves to new datacenter
Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 it has "migrated to a new datacenter in response to increased operations through its hosted delivery service."...
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North American freight rail gains continue
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. freight rail traffic continued gaining over 2013 levels in the week ending Dec. 13, 2014, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, Dec. 18. U.S. freight...
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CSX re-opens Chicago Locomotive Shop
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCSX on Dec. 18, 2014 celebrated the re-opening of the Chicago Locomotive Shop at Barr Yard in Riverdale, Ill. The historic facility, which had been shut...
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Gooden, Mongeau, Elliott headline MARS Winter Meeting
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefSafety, service, and schedule, “some of the most challenging issues currently facing businesses that ship goods via railroad,” will be the focus at the...
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Tiger Cool Express expands container fleet
Written by: William VantuonoTiger Cool Express LLC, a transporter of produce and food products in temperature-controlled intermodal containers, has added 35 domestic containers to its fleet. The new...
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Class I employment rises in November
Written by: Douglas John BowenFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, show total Class I railroad employment as of mid-November 2014 rose 4.07% to 169,845, from...
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CANADIAN PACIFIC’S HUNTER HARRISON NAMED RAILROADER OF THE YEAR BY RAILWAY AGE
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefDecember 22, 2014: E. Hunter Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific (CP), has been named 2015 Railroader of the Year by railroad industry...
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