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Sep
01

Amtrak completes New York Penn Station renewal work

Amtrak has completed its summer infrastructure renewal project at Penn Station, which will allow for normal schedules to return to the New York City station on Sept. 5, the railroad announced yesterday.

Amtrak engineering forces completed the two-month project a day early.

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Sep
01

NTSB calls for cameras in all transit trains

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The photo (taken by the Upper Darby Police Department) shows a SEPTA rear-end collision in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.Photo – NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday issued safety recommendations that call for crash-resistant inward- and outward-facing cameras to be installed in all transit agency trains.

Issued to the Federal Transit Administration and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the recommendations call for recorders with a minimum 12-hour continuous recording capability that can verify crew actions and train operating conditions, NTSB officials said in a press release.

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Sep
01

Hurricane Harvey: Railroads begin restoring service

Freight and passenger railroads in the Houston area have begun restoring service in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

BNSF Railway Co. announced yesterday that service has resumed on its Houston Subdivision, as well as on a greater portion of its Galveston Subdivision.

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Sep
01

STB rejects Great Lakes Basin's freight-rail line proposal

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 9/1/2017 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) yesterday rejected Great Lakes Basin Transportation Inc.'s (GLBT) application to build and operate a 261-mile freight-rail line in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.In its ruling, the STB said it rejected GLBT's application because the company failed to provide the board with "accurate financial information" that the board needed to determine whether the proposed project had merit. "The financial information provided in GLBT's application, as supplemented, is fundamentally flawed," the decision states. The STB noted that the company's financial documents indicate assets of $151, which "are so clearly deficient for purposes of constructing a 261-mile rail line."By rejecting the application, the STB also discontinued the project's environmental review process.GLBT had proposed the new line to allow rail traffic to bypass the congested Chicago region and enable existing rail infrastructure to move freight and passenger trains originating and terminating in the city more efficiently. The new line would connect with each major rail line operated by the Class Is and regionals that serve the Chicago area, GLBT officials said in their application.The project faced opposition from various groups including farmers and landowners, who filed petitions asking the STB to reject GLBT's proposal. Also, Norfolk Southern Corp. filed a letter with the STB indicating that the new rail line wouldn't work well with NS' existing network.

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Sep
01

Amtrak completes NY Penn Station renewal work

Amtrak has completed its accelerated infrastructure renewal at New York Penn Station. The track and switch projects will help improve reliability at the busy rail hub.

"This accelerated work was an enormous undertaking. We did it on time, on budget and, most importantly, safely," said Amtrak co-CEO Wick Moorman. "We thank passengers for their patience and flexibility, and our commuter partners, local governments and the states for their collaboration this summer. This summer's work and support from our partners will result in greater reliability in the future. I also want to specifically thank all of the Amtrak employees who were involved in this massive project. Without their skill, dedication and hard work, none of what we do would be possible."

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Sep
01

Amtrak completes NY Penn Station renewal work

Amtrak has completed its accelerated infrastructure renewal at New York Penn Station. The track and switch projects will help improve reliability at the busy rail hub.

"This accelerated work was an enormous undertaking. We did it on time, on budget and, most importantly, safely," said Amtrak co-CEO Wick Moorman. "We thank passengers for their patience and flexibility, and our commuter partners, local governments and the states for their collaboration this summer. This summer's work and support from our partners will result in greater reliability in the future. I also want to specifically thank all of the Amtrak employees who were involved in this massive project. Without their skill, dedication and hard work, none of what we do would be possible."

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Sep
01

Amtrak completes NY Penn Station renewal work

Amtrak has completed its accelerated infrastructure renewal at New York Penn Station. The track and switch projects will help improve reliability at the busy rail hub.

"This accelerated work was an enormous undertaking. We did it on time, on budget and, most importantly, safely," said Amtrak co-CEO Wick Moorman. "We thank passengers for their patience and flexibility, and our commuter partners, local governments and the states for their collaboration this summer. This summer's work and support from our partners will result in greater reliability in the future. I also want to specifically thank all of the Amtrak employees who were involved in this massive project. Without their skill, dedication and hard work, none of what we do would be possible."

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Sep
01

NTSB wants cameras on all rail transit vehicles

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants all rail transit vehicles to have cameras installed to help in crash investigations.

The call for the crash-resistant inward- and outward-facing cameras in rail vehicles was included in three NTSB-issued safety recommendations on Aug. 31.

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Sep
01

NTSB wants cameras on all rail transit vehicles

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants all rail transit vehicles to have cameras installed to help in crash investigations.

The call for the crash-resistant inward- and outward-facing cameras in rail vehicles was included in three NTSB-issued safety recommendations on Aug. 31.

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Sep
01

NTSB wants cameras on all rail transit vehicles

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants all rail transit vehicles to have cameras installed to help in crash investigations.

The call for the crash-resistant inward- and outward-facing cameras in rail vehicles was included in three NTSB-issued safety recommendations on Aug. 31.

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Sep
01

New CTA Loop “L” station opens at Washington/Wabash

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Sep
01

New CTA Loop “L” station opens at Washington/Wabash

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Sep
01

New CTA Loop “L” station opens at Washington/Wabash

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Original author: Maggie Lancaster, assistant editor

Sep
01

STB nixes Great Lakes Basin line

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Aug. 30 rejected an application filed by Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) for authority to construct and operate a rail line in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

STB cited that it found GLBT's application "incomplete" and has discontinued environmental review.

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Sep
01

STB nixes Great Lakes Basin line

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Aug. 30 rejected an application filed by Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) for authority to construct and operate a rail line in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

STB cited that it found GLBT's application "incomplete" and has discontinued environmental review.

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Sep
01

STB nixes Great Lakes Basin line

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Aug. 30 rejected an application filed by Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) for authority to construct and operate a rail line in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

STB cited that it found GLBT's application "incomplete" and has discontinued environmental review.

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Sep
01

SYSTRA acquires bridge design company IBT

SYSTRA has acquired bridge design company International Bridge Technologies (IBT).

Following the acquisition, IBT will be renamed SYSTRA IBT. SYSTRA says that the combination of the two companies "will provide clients with high-end technical expertise in bridge design combined with high-quality production capabilities that can be rapidly mobilized to meet clients' requirements."

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Sep
01

SYSTRA acquires bridge design company IBT

SYSTRA has acquired bridge design company International Bridge Technologies (IBT).

Following the acquisition, IBT will be renamed SYSTRA IBT. SYSTRA says that the combination of the two companies "will provide clients with high-end technical expertise in bridge design combined with high-quality production capabilities that can be rapidly mobilized to meet clients' requirements."

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Sep
01

SYSTRA acquires bridge design company IBT

SYSTRA has acquired bridge design company International Bridge Technologies (IBT).

Following the acquisition, IBT will be renamed SYSTRA IBT. SYSTRA says that the combination of the two companies "will provide clients with high-end technical expertise in bridge design combined with high-quality production capabilities that can be rapidly mobilized to meet clients' requirements."

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Aug
31

Rail supplier news from Siemens, Americold, Aspen Equipment, Cubic and HNTB (Aug. 31)

Siemens and the International Society of Automation have partnered to raise awareness about industrial security needs and global standards. Both parties will share expertise in protecting the automation environment based on IEC 62443 cybersecurity standard. They'll also provide educational material and host events and webinars to boost cybersecurity awareness among owner-operators of industrial equipment, Siemens officials said in a press release. Recent global ransomware attacks have demonstrated the possible impacts of cybersecurity vulnerability, they added.

Americold broke ground on a 15.5-million-cubic-foot automated facility at its Rochelle, Illinois, campus. Expected to open in December 2018, the addition will increase automation capabilities, boost available capacity for the company's Chicago-area customers and provide an additional 57,600 pallet positions. Americold's Rochelle campus now is home to two conventional warehouse facilities. The company provides temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics services.

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