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CP, Unifor ratify labor agreement
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian Pacific on Monday, March 9, 2015 announced that Unifor members have ratified a labor agreement covering approximately 1,200 active mechanical employees working on...
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Brookville ships out BL05 locomotive
Written by: Douglas John BowenBrookville, Pa.-based Brookville Equipment Corp. said Monday, March 9, 2015 it "shipped an all-new highly-customized 88-ton diesel-hydraulic yard switching locomotive to...
View ArticleImplications aplenty in Supreme Court Amtrak ruling
Written by: Frank N. Wilner, Contributing EditorThe Supreme Court March 9 sent back to a federal appellate court for reconsideration a freight railroad challenge to a provision of the 2008 Passenger...
View ArticleMechanical Rubber Products buys Prestige Rubber
Written by: Douglas John BowenWarwick, N.Y.-based Mechanical Rubber Products Co. announced Monday, March 9, 2015 it has acquired Prestige Rubber Manufacturing Co., based in Fairfield, N.J. Mechanical's...
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Entrepreneurial railroader
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefFrom branch line to blockbuster, the Indiana Rail Road story is largely that of one man's visionary leadership: Founder and chief executive Thomas G....
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New name, expanded game plan
Written by: Douglas John BowenTake three small railroads, add acres of intermodal transfer capability, mix with marketing, and get ready for dynamic change in South Carolina's key port city, courtesy...
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Thrice is nice
Written by: Douglas John BowenTreat customers right. Trust your employees. Work with partners. Go get business. Reading & Northern sticks to a three-decade formula of success. One wonders if, for...
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Port of Prince Rupert expanding intermodal capacity
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefMaher Terminals Holding Corp., an affiliate of Maher Terminals LLC of Elizabeth, N.J. , will expand the capacity of the Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview...
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Honolulu rail station bids run high again
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) unsealed bids Tuesday, March 10, 2015, for rail station construction of its 20-mile rapid transit line, and found...
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CN: Record pace seen for Western Canadian grain
Written by: Douglas John BowenCanadian National on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 noted that “[s]even months into the current 2014-15 crop year, CN continues its record-setting pace of Western Canadian...
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U.S. intermodal rebounds as March begins
Written by: Douglas John BowenU.S. intermodal volume for the week ending March 7, 2015 gained ground, ending a three-week slump and aiding overall U.S. freight traffic for the week, the Association of...
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Amtrak honors Joe Szabo with Chicago dedication
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmtrak on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 dedicated its Chicago railroad operations center as the Joseph C. Szabo Chicago Control Center, "in recognition of Szabo's contributions...
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AAR lauds Transport Canada tank car proposal
Written by: Douglas John BowenAssociation of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger responded late Wednesday, March 11, 2015, to Transport Canada's proposed TC-117 tank car...
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Cincinnati weighs next streetcar phase
Written by: Douglas John BowenA Cincinnati City Council majority approved a motion introduced Wednesday, March 11, 2015, that directs Mayor John Cranley's administration to explore what's needed for...
View ArticleFirm earns ACEC award for work on Tanana River Bridge
Written by: RT&S StaffHanson Professional Services, Inc., earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies' (ACEC) 49th...
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Retired U.S. Navy SEAL to keynote Railway Interchange 2015
Written by: Douglas John BowenRailway Interchange 2015 host organizations announced Thursday, March 12, 2015 that motivational speaker and retired U.S. Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill will deliver the keynote...
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Parties formally "bridge" LRT gap in Minneapolis
Written by: Douglas John BowenIn Minnesota, the Metropolitan Council has formally approved its agreement with Minnesapolis Parks and Recreation for a bridge to handle light rail transit (LRT) crossing...
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Loop Trolley groundbreaking celebrated
Written by: Douglas John BowenCeremonies on Thursday, March 12, 2015, were hailed by supporters of the oft-maligned St. Louis Loop Trolley project, taking place in adjacent University City, Mo....
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Conrail’s Batory joins OTNA board
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefRonald L. Batory, President and Chief Operating Officer of Conrail, has joined the board of OnTrackNorthAmerica, a non-profit organization “committed to...
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Metrolink names Art Leahy CEO
Written by: Douglas John BowenMetrolink announced Friday, March 13, 2015, that Art Leahy will be the agency's next CEO, effective April 20. The 11 member-board of the Southern California Regional Rail...
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