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Greenville & Western Railway Company (GRLW) has promoted two of its employees. Brandon L. Julian has been promoted to general manager and Dennis J. Martin has been promoted to manager – mechanical and transloading.
Julian will oversee all other managers, rail operations and federal and state regulatory compliance. He is also responsible for the development and implementation of employee training programs for GRLW and sister company Aiken Railway Company, LLC.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will discuss major improvements and renovations at stations and garages on the South Shore at four public meetings that begin next week.
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British Columbia will match the Canadian governments CA$2.2 billion (US$1.6 billion) in transit funding for projects in the Metro Vancouver area.
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Four new one-track tunnels should be bored to replace the existing Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel according to a Record of Decision (ROD) issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on March 31.
Issuance of the ROD by FRA concludes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statement process on the initiative.
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A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit this week that said the state of Alabama does not discriminate against railroads by requiring them to pay a diesel fuel sales tax while trucking and barge companies are exempt.CSX and three other railroads contended in 2008 lawsuits that Alabama's 4 percent diesel fuel tax on railroads was discriminatory because the state exempts motor and water carriers from paying the tax, according to a report on AL.com.On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Abdul Kallon issued a decision that said the state did not violate the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. He dismissed the lawsuit by CSX, which has been through the federal court system, including the U.S. Supreme Court, for nearly a decade.CSX is reviewing the court's decision and considering other options, CSX Manager of Media Relations Laura Phelps told AL.com in a prepared statement.The three other railroads' lawsuits have been stayed pending the outcome of CSX's lawsuit, according to the news report. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/31/2017
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit this week that said the state of Alabama does not discriminate against railroads by requiring them to pay a diesel fuel sales tax while trucking and barge companies are exempt.CSX and three other railroads contended in 2008 lawsuits that Alabama's 4 percent diesel fuel tax on railroads was discriminatory because the state exempts motor and water carriers from paying the tax, according to a report on AL.com.On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Abdul Kallon issued a decision that said the state did not violate the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. He dismissed the lawsuit by CSX, which has been through the federal court system, including the U.S. Supreme Court, for nearly a decade.CSX is reviewing the court's decision and considering other options, CSX Manager of Media Relations Laura Phelps told AL.com in a prepared statement.The three other railroads' lawsuits have been stayed pending the outcome of CSX's lawsuit, according to the news report. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/31/2017
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