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Delaware green groups target CBR activity
Written by: Douglas John BowenTwo environmental groups on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 sought legal advice from a Delaware Superior Court judge on a forum to appeal state action expanding crude-by-rail...
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RailComm brings the heat to AirTrain JFK
Written by: Douglas John BowenFairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday, Feb. 18, 2015 the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey's AirTrain JFK now has more third rail heaters in place remotely...
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Oil train mishaps reveal tank car strengths and limitations
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorTwo same-day derailments of crude oil trains in Canada and a third in West Virginia two days later may illustrate the strengths and limitations of the most...
View ArticleVHB acquires transport firm
Written by: Douglas John BowenVHB has announced its acquisition of GMB Engineers & Planners, Inc. (GMB), a transportation firm with offices in Orlando and Chipley, Fla., and in Atlanta. GMB's...
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Progress Rail gets Metra locomotive rehab work
Written by: Douglas John BowenChicagoland's Metra has awarded Progress Rail Services Corp. a $91.1 million contract to rehabilitate 41 EMD F40PH-2 and F40PHM-2 locomotives to "like new" condition. The...
View ArticleUnitrac Railroad Materials promotes Albanese
Written by: Douglas John BowenUnitrac Railroad Materials on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 announced Lizabeth Albanese has been promoted to national sales manager. Albanese joined Unitrac in 2002, and has been...
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CP endures short strike; arbitration set
Written by: Douglas John BowenRoughly 3,000 union train and operations employees returned to work on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 following a 36-hour strike against Canadian Pacific Railway, after CP agreed...
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Wabtec touts record results for 2014
Written by: Douglas John BowenWabtec Corp. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 32015, reported record results for 2014, with expectations of repeating the accomplishment in 2015. Wabtec's fourth-quarter earnings...
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El Paso issues RFP to rehab PCC cars
Written by: Douglas John BowenEl Paso, Tex., may become the next U.S. city to turn to restored President's Conference Committee (PCC) cars in an effort to restore streetcar service. El Paso has issued...
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Loop Trolley construction looms (again)
Written by: Douglas John BowenConstruction of the $43 million St. Louis Loop Trolley could begin next month, local officials said Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, countering mounting speculation that the...
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CN to Unifor: We won’t fill your political trough
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN said on Feb. 18, 2015 that the Unifor union, which represents approximately 4,800 CN employees in mechanical, intermodal, clerical and other areas in...
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AAR: U.S. carloads again offset intermodal slippage
Written by: Douglas John BowenFor the second straight week, U.S. intermodal volume slipped fractionally behind levels of 2014 even as total U.S. freight traffic gained ground, the Association of...
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Sacramento streetcar clears first TOD vote
Written by: Douglas John BowenBy a roughly 2-to-1 majority, Sacramento, Calif., property owners along a proposed streetcar route have approved plans to fund $30 million toward the cost of the 3.3-mile,...
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FreightCar America 4Q, full-year results shine
Written by: Douglas John BowenFreightCar America reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, after the closing bell on Wall Street, highlighted by positive net...
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BNSF details capital projects for six states
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBNSF Railway, as part of its record 2015 capital commitment of $6 billion—the railroad’s largest planned capital expenditure in its history—will invest a...
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Trinity Industries reports good 4Q, 2014
Written by: Douglas John BowenTrinity Industries, Inc. released its fourth-quarter earnings late Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, which one Wall Street analyst defined as "solid" results. Dallas-based Trinity...
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ARI 4Q earnings disappoint Street
Written by: Douglas John BowenSt. Charles. Mo.-based American Railcar Industries Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income of $22.7 million, or $1.06 per share, late Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, after the...
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Unifor threatening to strike CN
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnifor, the largest union at CN, with more than 4,800 members (mechanics, clerical workers, excavator operators, locomotive engineers, and truck drivers)...
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Better rail safety? Buck stops with the Senate
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorRailroads live at the intersection of necessity and disaster—the disaster substantial when dangerous cargo goes boom, is accompanied by a highly visible...
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Ottensmeyer appointed KCS president
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKansas City Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Patrick J. Ottensmeyer has been appointed President, effective March 1, 2015,...
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