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Hartman to lead Network Rail Consulting North America
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNetwork Rail Consulting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail, owner and operator of Britain’s railway infrastructure, has appointed Ron Hartman as...
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Bombardier makes fiscal, personnel moves
Written by: Douglas John BowenBombardier said Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 that it will raise C$750 million (about US$600 million) through the sale of 339.4 million subscription receipts to a syndicate of...
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Foxx proposes rail transit state safety oversight
Written by: Douglas John BowenTransportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 a proposed rule "to increase oversight responsibilities of State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) by...
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OmniTRAX acquires Illinois short line
Written by: Douglas John BowenOmniTRAX announced Monday, Feb, 23, 2015 that its affiliate, Peru Industrial Railroad, Inc., is purchasing Peru Rail Line from the short line’s namesake Illinois City....
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Why bitumen isn’t necessarily safer than Bakken
Written by: David Thomas, Contributing EditorThe chain reaction fireballs that attended the Feb. 16, 2015 derailment of a CSX unit oil train in populated West Virginia probably blinded observers to the...
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MBTA restores full rail transit service
Written by: Douglas John BowenMassachusetts Bay Transporation Authority said Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 it has restored normal service frequency to all branches and stations throughout its core subway and...
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January employment gains mask monthly drop
Written by: Douglas John BowenFigures released by the Surface Transportation Board Monday, February 23, 2015, show total Class I railroad employment as of mid-January 2015 rose 1.41% over January 2014...
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Union Pearson Express electrification gets nudge
Written by: Douglas John BowenOntario Environment Minister Glen Murray has ruled no environmental assessment will be needed to electrify the Union Pearson Express (UPX) route linking Toronto's Union...
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Metrolink crash injures dozens, five critically
Written by: Douglas John BowenA Metrolink train on the system's Ventura County Line hit a truck abandoned at a road-rail grade crossing near Oxnard, Calif., Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2015, resulting in...
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CN, Unifor reach tentative labor agreement
Written by: Jenifer Nunez, assistant editorCanadian National and Unifor have negotiated a tentative labor agreement with the Unifor union. As a result, CN has withdrawn its lockout notice to Unifor,...
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Genesee & Wyoming to acquire Freightliner
Written by: Keith BarrowDarien, Conn.-based Genesee & Wyoming announced Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, that it has agreed to acquire a 95% stake in Britain's Freightliner Group from Arcapita and other...
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Tank car builder chooses NYAB DB-60 II with Brake Cylinder Maintaining
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefNew York Air Brake (NYAB) shipped its first DB-60 II air brake control valves equipped with its new Brake Cylinder Maintaining (BCM™) feature on Feb. 23,...
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North American freight traffic slumps
Written by: Douglas John BowenNeither U.S. freight carload traffic nor U.S. intermodal volume posted gains in the week ending February 21, 2015, the Association of American Railroads reported...
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Orlando SunRail expansion faces delay
Written by: Douglas John BowenSunRail regional ("commuter") train service expansions south of the current system into Florida's Osceola County, and north to DeLand, face potential delays of at least...
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M-1 RFP seeks Detroit streetcar operator
Written by: Douglas John BowenM-1 streetcar representatives on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 said the public-private organization has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for Detroit's...
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Fini to saga of Amtrak's common stock
Written by: Frank N. WilnerAmerican Financial Group's 18-year quest to turn hopelessly unprofitable Amtrak into a gold-coin spewing piñata appears to have met its Waterloo in an emphatic all caps "CASE...
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Galveston to reboot (diesel) streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenGalveston, Tex.'s City Council, in a 6-to-1 vote Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, approved proceeding to re-establish the citys 6.8-mile diesel trolley car operation, which was...
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MOU eases Twin Cities LRT squabble
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Metropolitan Council and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, announced a resolution, or at least a truce, over a proposed light rail...
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Railway Age names 2015 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year
Written by: Douglas John BowenRailway Age magazine has named Palmetto Railways the 2015 Short Line Railroad of the Year, and Reading & Northern Railroad its 2015 Regional Railroad of the Year. The...
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2015 freight car deliveries: 85,000
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBased upon a record backlog of nearly 143,000 units, Economic Planning Associates is projecting deliveries of 85,000 freight cars and intermodal...
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