The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has created the Short Line Education Fund to address industry training and certification needs.
ASLRRA says the fund will communicate and promote the value of shortline railroads to decision makers, customers and industry stakeholders and build a library of industry-specific research, education and training materials.
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4/7/2017
Rail News: Amtrak
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Harriet the tunnel boring machine completed its second mile-long tunnel on April 6. The machine arrived at the Leimert Park Station, marking another milestone for the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LACTMA) Crenshaw/LAX Line.
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4/6/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
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4/6/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
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4/6/2017
Rail News: MOW
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Rail News: MOW
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4/6/2017
Rail News: Intermodal
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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4/6/2017
Rail News: Security
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Vossloh has made six leadership changes that will affect its divisions serving the North American rail market.
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TriMet's Morrison-Yamhill MAX Improvements project kicks off on Sunday, April 30. Crews will begin maintenance and rehab on some of Portland's oldest MAX alignment along SW Morrison and Yamhill streets at 11th and 1st avenues downtown.
This project will require a longer, three-week disruption to MAX service as well as a two-week disruption to Portland Streetcar. Crews will remove wood crossties, improve the track bed, upgrade switch machines and replace special trackwork. Further east, crews will replace curved rail at the corners of 1st and Morrison and 1st and Yamhill.
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4/5/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
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4/5/2017
Rail News: Shippers
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4/5/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
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4/5/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
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4/5/2017
Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals
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4/5/2017
Rail News: Mechanical
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TransLink is replacing track pads and approximately 5,000 linear meters (16,404 linear feet) of running rail this year as a part of its annual Expo Line Running Rail Replacement Project.
TransLink will tackle the work at four major Vancouver-area locations this year, close to Metrotown, Main Street–Science World, Stadium–Chinatown and Waterfront stations. Work is expected to be complete in July 2017.
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