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How do your couplers measure up?
Written by: Devin Sammon, Senior Engineer, TTCI, for Railway AgeDigital gages, though accurate, have their limitations. Here’s how Transportation Technology Center, Inc. is applying tried and true...
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Ontario on the move
Written by: John D. Thompson, Canadian Contributing Editor, and William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOntario’s Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GHTA) has entered into a new growth phase, thanks to...
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STB approves Louisville-Indianapolis track upgrade
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorAnacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) and CSX have announced that the U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved a joint proposal by ARH subsidiary Louisville...
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Easy on, easy off
Written by: Anthony Fazio P.E. and Luigi Moschitti, Amtrak, for Railway AgeFlexible, cost-effective, and safe, Amtrak’s innovative Mobile Passenger Scaffolding benefits passengers and work crews alike....
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First-quarter shipper survey notes “mild negative” for rail
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe results of a rail shipper survey conducted by Cowen & Company in 2015’s first quarter indicate a “mild negative for the rail sector,” according...
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NS to Wall Street: Expect lower 1Q 2015 earnings
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefWhile stating that it “does not forecast earnings, and this announcement is not intended to change that policy,” Norfolk Southern said, in a press...
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BNSF recognizes employees for outstanding achievement
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorBNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recognized a group of its employees, April 13, 2015, for their outstanding achievements in 2014 at its annual Employees of the...
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2014 safest year on record
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe most recent safety statistics released by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in April show that 2014 was the safest year on record for train...
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CSX: Double-digit net earnings and EPS growth in 1Q15
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCSX posted first-quarter 2015 net earnings of $442 million, an 11% increase from $398 million in the same period last year, and generated earnings per share...
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Streetcars return to Dallas
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe first phase of Dallas’ modern streetcar system entered revenue service on April 13, 2015, nearly 50 years after the city’s original streetcar system...
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All Aboard Florida selects GE for signaling, PTC
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAll Aboard Florida (AAF) has selected GE Transportation to design and manufacture signaling, grade crossing and related Positive Train Control (PTC)...
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Atkins expands in North America
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefU.K.-based Atkins, a global design, engineering and project management firm, is expanding its rail transportation presence in North America with new...
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Metra, unions implementing a C3RS
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefManagement and transportation unions at Chicago’s Metra regional/commuter rail system have entered into an agreement to create a Confidential Close Call...
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Toyota Logistics Services likes going places with UP
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefToyota, whose advertising slogan is “Let’s Go Places,” is able to depend upon the railroads for the places its motor vehicles need to go. In recognition,...
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FRA awards $21.2 million in grants
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Federal Railroad Administration has awarded eight grants totaling more than $21.2 million for projects involving grade crossing safety, Positive...
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CN earmarks C$500 million for Western Canada
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefCN has embarked on a C$500 million multi-year capital investment program for infrastructure improvements to its Western Canada feeder rail lines in...
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Freight traffic stays relatively flat
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefAccording to figures reported by the Association of American Railroads for the week ending April 11, 2015, freight rail traffic remained relatively flat....
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CN locomotive engineers ratify new labor agreement
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorCanadian National Railroad Company (CN) locomotive engineers, represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union, have established a new...
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RBMN hires V.P. Transportation & Safety
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorReading, Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) Railroad appointed Thomas Cook as Vice President Transportation and Safety, the company announced on April 13,...
View ArticleSTB issues Tongue River Railroad Draft EIS
Written by: Carolina Worrell, Managing EditorThe Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for public...
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