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23

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Original author: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

Aug
23

NS bridge inspection “drones” on

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Original author: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

Aug
23

NS bridge inspection “drones” on

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Original author: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age

Aug
22

GE, L.A. port expand pact to digitize shipping data

Rail News Home Internet/Digital 8/22/2017 Rail News: Internet/Digital
Under the pilot, GE used its Predix platform and Big Data to streamline port processes.Photo – Port of Los Angeles

GE and the Port of Los Angeles are expanding a pilot program launched last year to use a digital solution to keep cargo flowing more efficiently.

As a result of the pilot's success, the parties have committed to new commercial agreements worth up to nearly $12 million and extended their relationship for at least five years, GE officials said in a press release.

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Aug
22

Caltrans report identifies rail's crucial role in California economy

With California's population projected to grow by 21 million by 2050, rail transportation will be vital to the state's efficient movement of freight and people, a new research report concludes.

Titled "Rail and California Economy," the report presents case studies and analysis of freight- and passenger-rail transportation on land use, freeway congestion and the movement of commodities, and those factors' effects on the state's economy.

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Aug
22

Chicago South Shore adds covered steel-coil cars

Rail News Home Short Lines & Regionals 8/22/2017 Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals
Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) last week added 100 covered steel coil cars to support the shipping needs of ArcelorMittal — the short line's largest customer — in Burns Harbor, Indiana.The 100-ton capacity cars are being leased from CIT Rail, according to a CSS press release.Noting that coil cars are in tight supply, CSS officials explored the rail-car market to obtain the special equipment."South Shore and ArcelorMittal share a business partnership that has been going strong for more than a decade. Adding equipment to support our biggest customer was the right and timely decision," said Greg Dougherty, South Shore's director of sales and marketing.

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Aug
22

TYR Energy acquires KCS-linked rail terminal in Texas

Rail News Home Kansas City Southern 8/22/2017 Rail News: Kansas City Southern
TYR Energy Logistics LLC has acquired control of the Bronco Road Railroad Terminal (BRRT) in Corpus Christi, Texas, the company announced yesterday.Located south of the city's "Refinery Row," BRRT is the only rail terminal in Corpus Christi directly connected to a Kansas City Southern line, which provides access via Kansas City Southern de Mexico to all major markets in northeastern and central Mexico, TYR officials said in a press release.BRRT features five miles of track and was recently renovated. TYR is finalizing an agreement that would give BRRT direct access to dock facilities on the south side of the Port of Corpus Christi.The company plans to connect the terminal to the port via pipeline and truck to allow two-way flow of product for import and export from supply markets, TYR officials said.The direct connection to KCS provides several advantages, said TYR Chief Executive Officer Aaron Ball."Kansas City Southern is unique in its ownership of an extensive line on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border," Ball said. "Our customers have direct access to Mexico and don’t have to pay fees associated with using multiple rail lines for most of the major markets. We also view rail as the most reliable and secure form of refined fuels transportation in Mexico."

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Aug
22

TYR Energy acquires KCS-linked rail terminal in Texas

Rail News Home Kansas City Southern 8/22/2017 Rail News: Kansas City Southern
TYR Energy Logistics LLC has acquired control of the Bronco Road Railroad Terminal (BRRT) in Corpus Christi, Texas, the company announced yesterday.Located south of the city's "Refinery Row," BRRT is the only rail terminal in Corpus Christi directly connected to a Kansas City Southern line, which provides access via Kansas City Southern de Mexico to all major markets in northeastern and central Mexico, TYR officials said in a press release.BRRT features five miles of track and was recently renovated. TYR is finalizing an agreement that would give BRRT direct access to dock facilities on the south side of the Port of Corpus Christi.The company plans to connect the terminal to the port via pipeline and truck to allow two-way flow of product for import and export from supply markets, TYR officials said.The direct connection to KCS provides several advantages, said TYR Chief Executive Officer Aaron Ball."Kansas City Southern is unique in its ownership of an extensive line on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border," Ball said. "Our customers have direct access to Mexico and don’t have to pay fees associated with using multiple rail lines for most of the major markets. We also view rail as the most reliable and secure form of refined fuels transportation in Mexico."

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Aug
22

PATH achieved weekday ridership record in July

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 8/22/2017 Rail News: Passenger Rail
PATH set a weekday ridership record last month.Photo – Port Authority Trans-Hudson

Amtrak's repairs at Penn Station in New York City have helped drive a record average weekday ridership for Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH).

Ridership last month rose 9.2 percent year over year to nearly 298,000 passengers, which is the highest average weekday ridership for any month since the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey took over the rail line in 1962, PATH officials said in a press release.

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Aug
22

Sound Transit contracts JV for two LRT extensions

Joint venture Northwest Transit Systems Partners (NTSP) has been chosen to oversee the construction of two new extensions to the Sound Transit light-rail system.

Awarding the contract to the JV, which consists of STV and Mott McDonald, was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in May. The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension connecting Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond; and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District and the Northgate neighborhood. Both light-rail extensions were approved by voters and are considered to be key components of a larger system expansion being undertaken by Sound Transit over the next 25 years.

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Aug
22

Sound Transit contracts JV for two LRT extensions

Joint venture Northwest Transit Systems Partners (NTSP) has been chosen to oversee the construction of two new extensions to the Sound Transit light-rail system.

Awarding the contract to the JV, which consists of STV and Mott McDonald, was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in May. The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension connecting Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond; and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District and the Northgate neighborhood. Both light-rail extensions were approved by voters and are considered to be key components of a larger system expansion being undertaken by Sound Transit over the next 25 years.

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Aug
22

Sound Transit contracts JV for two LRT extensions

Joint venture Northwest Transit Systems Partners (NTSP) has been chosen to oversee the construction of two new extensions to the Sound Transit light-rail system.

Awarding the contract to the JV, which consists of STV and Mott McDonald, was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in May. The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension connecting Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond; and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District and the Northgate neighborhood. Both light-rail extensions were approved by voters and are considered to be key components of a larger system expansion being undertaken by Sound Transit over the next 25 years.

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Aug
22

NCDOT looking to improve CSX tracks in two counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting on Aug. 31 regarding a proposal to improve sections of CSX tracks in Scotland and Bladen counties.

NCDOT says the improvements would help alleviate rail congestion and accommodate for freight growth. The tracks to be improved are located on a busy freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte.

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Aug
22

NCDOT looking to improve CSX tracks in two counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting on Aug. 31 regarding a proposal to improve sections of CSX tracks in Scotland and Bladen counties.

NCDOT says the improvements would help alleviate rail congestion and accommodate for freight growth. The tracks to be improved are located on a busy freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte.

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Aug
22

NCDOT looking to improve CSX tracks in two counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting on Aug. 31 regarding a proposal to improve sections of CSX tracks in Scotland and Bladen counties.

NCDOT says the improvements would help alleviate rail congestion and accommodate for freight growth. The tracks to be improved are located on a busy freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte.

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Aug
22

Port Freeport launches $21 million rail infrastructure project

Port Freeport in Texas hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last week to mark the start of construction on the first phase of the Parcel 14 Rail Development project.

Part of the port's long-term strategy, the $21 million rail project is designed to enhance land-side accessibility and supply chain efficiency for Brazoria County's petrochemical industry and other port users, port officials said in a press release.

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Aug
22

SEPTA train crash injures 42

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 8/22/2017 Rail News: Passenger Rail
A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train carrying 41 passengers ran into an unoccupied train in the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby early this morning, injuring 42 people, according to Philadelphia media reports.None of the passengers' injuries appear to be life threatening, SEPTA officials told news media. The train's operator was treated at a local hospital and released. The injured passengers were taken to eight area hospitals.The accident involving the Norristown High Speed Line train occurred at about 12:15 a.m. The incident is under investigation, SEPTA officials said.The 69th Street Terminal was the location of another accident in February, when a SEPTA Market-Frankford Line derailed in a rail yard after it crashed into a stopped train. One of the operators was seriously injured, Philly.com reported.

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Aug
22

SEPTA train crash injures 32

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 8/22/2017 Rail News: Passenger Rail
[Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. today to adjust the number of injured to 32, based on new information from the National Transportation Safety Board.]A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train carrying passengers ran into an unoccupied train in the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby early this morning, injuring 32 people, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).None of the passengers' injuries appear to be life threatening, SEPTA officials told news media. The train's operator was treated at a local hospital and released. The injured passengers were taken to eight area hospitals.The accident involving the Norristown High Speed Line train occurred at about 12:15 a.m. The incident is under investigation, SEPTA officials said.The 69th Street Terminal was the location of another accident in February, when a SEPTA Market-Frankford Line derailed in a rail yard after it crashed into a stopped train. One of the operators was seriously injured, Philly.com reported.

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Aug
22

NY, NJ senators ask USDOT to reconsider sleep apnea testing mandate

New York and New Jersey's senatorial delegation are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to reconsider a rule that would require sleep apnea testing of rail workers and commercial truck drivers.

 

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Aug
22

NY, NJ senators ask USDOT to reconsider sleep apnea testing mandate

New York and New Jersey's senatorial delegation are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to reconsider a rule that would require sleep apnea testing of rail workers and commercial truck drivers.

 

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