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Oct
04

Railway Interchange 2017 a record-setter

Organizers for Railway Interchange, North America's largest railway industry exhibition and technical conference, report that the 2017 event, held in Indianapolis Sept. 17-20, posted total registered attendance of 8,150, with a record-breaking 738 exhibitors. There were 1,099 international attendees and 108 international exhibitors representing 46 countries.

 

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Oct
04

Railway Interchange 2017 a record-setter

Organizers for Railway Interchange, North America's largest railway industry exhibition and technical conference, report that the 2017 event, held in Indianapolis Sept. 17-20, posted total registered attendance of 8,150, with a record-breaking 738 exhibitors. There were 1,099 international attendees and 108 international exhibitors representing 46 countries.

 

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Oct
03

SEPTA kicks off commuter-rail infrastructure improvements

Rail News Home Maintenance Of Way 10/3/2017 Rail News: Maintenance Of Way
The work is taking place on three consecutive Sundays in October.Photo – SEPTA

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on Sunday began upgrading commuter-rail overhead wire and tracks between the Fern Rock Transportation Center and Glenside Station.

The agency's in-house crews are carrying out the work, which will take place on three consecutive Sundays beginning Oct. 1.

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Oct
03

STB to review rules on ex parte communication

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 10/3/2017 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has proposed to update its rules on ex parte communications in informal rulemaking proceedings, the agency announced last week.The board has proposed allowing such communications, subject to disclosure requirements, and clarifying when and how people may communicate with the board about other pending proceedings, according to an STB press release.In two recent rulemaking proceedings, the board waived its rules on ex parte communications to allow individual board members or staff to participate in one-on-one meetings subject to disclosure requirements. The board found those meetings useful and that it can benefit from "direct and candid discussions with stakeholders," STB officials said.Other federal agencies now have policies that allow direct interaction with stakeholders on regulatory issues.In the past, the STB has, for the most part, not allowed such communications.

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Oct
03

Pacific Harbor Line to lease new Tier 4 locomotive

Pacific Harbor Line Inc. (PHL) and Progress Rail yesterday hosted Port of Long Beach and American Association of Port Authorities officials for a look at the EMD24B switcher locomotive that PHL will lease for use on its line.

Progress Rail's EMD24B has been completing its California Air Resources Board verification testing with PHL, and the companies announced that as a result, PHL has confirmed it plans to lease the unit, according to a Progress Rail press release.

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Oct
03

MTA launches subway performance dashboard

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 10/3/2017 Rail News: Passenger Rail
The tool is aimed at helping improve communication with riders.Photo – Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) last week launched a new performance dashboard to keep riders informed about the status of the agency's subway system.

The tool provides data about major incidents, customer wait times, subway car performance and station environment standards. The dashboard is designed to improve communication with the millions of riders who use MTA New York City Transit's subways each day, MTA officials said in a press release.

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Oct
03

Portland port obtains federal grant to upgrade security

Rail News Home Security 10/3/2017 Rail News: Security
Terminal 6 is on the Columbia River.Photo – Port of Portland

The Port of Portland will receive a $1.25 million federal grant to upgrade marine terminal security systems.

The port will use the grant to rebuild key components of the security systems at terminals 4 and 6, port officials announced in a press release.

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Oct
03

California high-speed rail agency invests recovery dollars on schedule

Rail News Home High-Speed Rail 10/3/2017 Rail News: High-Speed Rail
The authority has released a report that details how it spent recovery funds since 2009.Photo – California High-Speed Rail Authority

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHRSA) has finished investing $2.55 billion worth of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds by the required Sept. 30 deadline.

The agency released a report that details how it spent the ARRA funds. A little more than $2 billion went toward construction of the Central Valley segment.

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Oct
03

MBTA trims expenses in FY2017

Rail News Home Financials 10/3/2017 Rail News: Financials
The agency's structural deficit decreased 65 percent year over year.Photo – MBTA

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reduced its structural deficit by 65 percent in fiscal-year 2017 compared with the previous year's deficit, the agency announced yesterday.

The MBTA's deficit was $30 million in FY2017 versus $86 million in FY2016. In addition, core operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year were $6 million less than they were in the prior year.

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Oct
03

Port of Oakland OKs rail spur project

Rail News Home Union Pacific Railroad 10/3/2017 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
Cool Port is a 280,000-square-foot distribution center now under construction on 25 acres of Port of Oakland propertyPhoto – Port of Oakland

Port of Oakland Commissioners last week approved an $11 million rail-spur project that would connect Union Pacific Railroad tracks with Cool Port.

Cool Port is a 280,000-square-foot distribution center now under construction on 25 acres of Port of Oakland property. BNSF Railway Co. also will have access. 

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Oct
03

Port of Oakland OKs rail spur project

Rail News Home Union Pacific Railroad 10/3/2017 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
Cool Port is a 280,000-square-foot distribution center now under construction on 25 acres of Port of Oakland propertyPhoto – Port of Oakland

Port of Oakland Commissioners last week approved an $11 million rail-spur project that would connect Union Pacific Railroad tracks with Cool Port.

Cool Port is a 280,000-square-foot distribution center now under construction on 25 acres of Port of Oakland property. BNSF Railway Co. also will have access. 

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Oct
03

Port of Oakland looking to “beef” up rail infrastructure

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Oct
03

Port of Oakland looking to “beef” up rail infrastructure

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Oct
03

Port of Oakland looking to “beef” up rail infrastructure

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Oct
03

California high-speed project meets ARRA funding deadline

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has met federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requirements by fully investing the more than $2.55 billion granted to the state since 2009 to build the nation's first high-speed rail system.

CHSRA explains that these funds have helped to create thousands of new jobs and generated approximately $4 billion in economic activity in the Central Valley and across California.

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Oct
03

California high-speed project meets ARRA funding deadline

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has met federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requirements by fully investing the more than $2.55 billion granted to the state since 2009 to build the nation's first high-speed rail system.

CHSRA explains that these funds have helped to create thousands of new jobs and generated approximately $4 billion in economic activity in the Central Valley and across California.

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Oct
03

California high-speed project meets ARRA funding deadline

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has met federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requirements by fully investing the more than $2.55 billion granted to the state since 2009 to build the nation's first high-speed rail system.

CHSRA explains that these funds have helped to create thousands of new jobs and generated approximately $4 billion in economic activity in the Central Valley and across California.

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Oct
03

London Trackwork awarded supply contract for Edmonton Valley Line

London Trackwork Inc. has been awarded the supply contract for the Valley Line LRT project in Edmonton, Alberta.

The company will embed 42,720 linear meters of rail using Icosit rail grout. According to London Trackwork's website, the rail grout is "designed as load-bearing, flexible leveling grout for elastic fixing of grooved rail (girder rail) or T-rails on concrete slabs, steel bridge decks and in tunnels."

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Oct
03

London Trackwork awarded supply contract for Edmonton Valley Line

London Trackwork Inc. has been awarded the supply contract for the Valley Line LRT project in Edmonton, Alberta.

The company will embed 42,720 linear meters of rail using Icosit rail grout. According to London Trackwork's website, the rail grout is "designed as load-bearing, flexible leveling grout for elastic fixing of grooved rail (girder rail) or T-rails on concrete slabs, steel bridge decks and in tunnels."

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Oct
03

London Trackwork awarded supply contract for Edmonton Valley Line

London Trackwork Inc. has been awarded the supply contract for the Valley Line LRT project in Edmonton, Alberta.

The company will embed 42,720 linear meters of rail using Icosit rail grout. According to London Trackwork's website, the rail grout is "designed as load-bearing, flexible leveling grout for elastic fixing of grooved rail (girder rail) or T-rails on concrete slabs, steel bridge decks and in tunnels."

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