The world’s longest rail tunnel, Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel, will launch service Dec. 11. The milestone project will transport passengers through the tunnel running below the Alps in less than 20 minutes, representatives say.
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Rail News: Safety
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has granted the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) until April 30, 2017, to submit a recovery plan for the project.
In a letter to Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell from FTA Regional Administrator Leslie T. Rogers, FTA denies the original requested extension of July 30, 2017, but said the administration appreciates "the many challenges HART has faced in design and construction of the project."
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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The Texas Central Partners, LLC (Texas Central) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Carlos F. Aguilar as the new CEO of Texas Central and its subsidiaries, effective Dec. 12.
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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KamPa International Inc. (KamPa) and voestalpine Nortrak Inc. (Nortrak) have announced a new partnership to supply North American freight and passenger railroads with noise control components and rail dampers.
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) and other federal officials yesterday established a three-member panel to review CN's proposed Milton Logistics Hub project in Ontario.CTA Chair Scott Streiner has assigned the panel to assess the environmental effects of the project; consider Aboriginal traditional knowledge, comments received from the public and mitigation measures; conclude whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse effects; and identify any follow-up programs required, according to a CTA press release.The panel's review will help the CTA in its assessment of the location of new railway lines. CN has proposed construction and operation of the logistics hub in Milton, Ontario, which includes a railway yard with more than 12 miles of track.The panelists appointed yesterday are Lesley Griffiths, Isobel Healthcote and William McMurray. Griffiths will chair the panel. McMurray, who's also a member of the CTA, has been assigned to decide whether the proposed rail construction should be approved under Section 98 of the Canada Transportation Act. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 12/7/2016
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) and other federal officials yesterday established a three-member panel to review CN's proposed Milton Logistics Hub project in Ontario.CTA Chair Scott Streiner has assigned the panel to assess the environmental effects of the project; consider Aboriginal traditional knowledge, comments received from the public and mitigation measures; conclude whether the project is likely to cause significant adverse effects; and identify any follow-up programs required, according to a CTA press release.The panel's review will help the CTA in its assessment of the location of new railway lines. CN has proposed construction and operation of the logistics hub in Milton, Ontario, which includes a railway yard with more than 12 miles of track.The panelists appointed yesterday are Lesley Griffiths, Isobel Healthcote and William McMurray. Griffiths will chair the panel. McMurray, who's also a member of the CTA, has been assigned to decide whether the proposed rail construction should be approved under Section 98 of the Canada Transportation Act. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 12/7/2016
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) named crew member fatigue as the probable cause of a 2014 Union Pacific (UP) Hoxie, Ark., accident that killed two crew members and seriously injured two others.
Two Union Pacific trains collided in the early hours on Aug. 14, 2014, while traversing a turnout control point. NTSB's report on the accident found that the northbound crew had no indication of the impending collision and that the southbound train conductor was likely asleep at the time of the collision. The report also cited a lack of federal regulations governing sleep disorder and fatigue modeling tools as a contributing factor to the accident.
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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Bridge engineering firm Modjeski and Masters has been awarded a contract to complete engineering services needed for the rehabilitation and replacement of old portions of MetroTransit’s Union Station Tunnel in St. Louis, Mo.
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For Immediate Release
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for November and Week Ending December 3, 2016
Crude Oil Carloads for Third Quarter of 2016 Also Updated
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 7, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for November 2016.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Freight Rail Industry Joins In Push for Swift Consideration of
Regulatory Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 7, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads this week joined associations and chambers of commerce from across the country in a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to make consideration of the "Regulatory Accountability Act" an early priority for the 115th Congress.
The letter secured 380 association signatories from 47 states and the District of Columbia, representing various sectors including agriculture, energy, manufacturing and transportation.
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Rail News: CSX Transportation