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12/29/2016    

Rail News: Safety

12/29/2016    

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12/29/2016    

Rail News: Safety

Officials broke ground on a new rail park hailed as a potentially transformational project for central New Mexico.

Los Lunas Councilor Gino M. Romero, Bernalillo County Commission Chair Art De La Cruz and other community leaders took place in the ceremony Dec. 28 at the Central New Mexico Rail Park, which could transform New Mexico's transportation and logistics industry while creating thousands of jobs.

Officials broke ground on a new rail park hailed as a potentially transformational project for central New Mexico.

Los Lunas Councilor Gino M. Romero, Bernalillo County Commission Chair Art De La Cruz and other community leaders took place in the ceremony Dec. 28 at the Central New Mexico Rail Park, which could transform New Mexico's transportation and logistics industry while creating thousands of jobs.

Illinois will have the strictest penalties in the national beginning Jan. 1, 2017 for vehicular offenses associated with attempting to cross railroad tracks after grade-crossing systems have activated.

Metra will double the fines for drivers who disregard activated railroad gates and warning lights from $250 to $500 for a first offense and from $500 to $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The fine increase is part of an amendment to the Illinois Vehicle Code that becomes law on Jan. 1 and was signed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner in July 2016.

Illinois will have the strictest penalties in the national beginning Jan. 1, 2017 for vehicular offenses associated with attempting to cross railroad tracks after grade-crossing systems have activated.

Metra will double the fines for drivers who disregard activated railroad gates and warning lights from $250 to $500 for a first offense and from $500 to $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The fine increase is part of an amendment to the Illinois Vehicle Code that becomes law on Jan. 1 and was signed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner in July 2016.

Jim Umpleby will take the helm of Caterpillar Inc. Jan. 1, 2017 and three newly appointed executives will support him.

 

Jim Umpleby will take the helm of Caterpillar Inc. Jan. 1, 2017 and three newly appointed executives will support him.

 

12/29/2016    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

TriMet has hired Patrick Preusser as executive director of transportation where he will lead the transit agency's Transportation Division.

He will be responsible for the operational activities for bus, MAX light rail, WES commuter rail and LIFT paratransit service. The division includes about 1,750 employees who deliver more than 101 million rides a year.

TriMet has hired Patrick Preusser as executive director of transportation where he will lead the transit agency's Transportation Division.

He will be responsible for the operational activities for bus, MAX light rail, WES commuter rail and LIFT paratransit service. The division includes about 1,750 employees who deliver more than 101 million rides a year.

12/29/2016    

Rail News: Safety

12/29/2016    

Rail News: BNSF Railway

12/29/2016    

Rail News: BNSF Railway

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A rail spur between a BNSF line and the park will be built in 2017.Photo – BNSF.com

12/28/2016    

Rail News: Passenger Rail

12/28/2016    

Rail News: Passenger Rail

12/28/2016    

Rail News: MOW

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By Edward R. Hamberger Congressman Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania, the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, once said, "Transportation is the lifeblood of the American economy and our way of life."I couldn't agree more. Privately owned freight railroads, which invested $30 billion in 2015 alone, are an essential part of an integrated transportation network that together moves 54 tons of freight per year for every American. In fact, the freight-rail industry serves nearly every industrial sector. From the steel products used to construct everything from automobiles to skyscrapers to the 8,000 plus parts used to assemble wind turbines, our industrial nation would not be possible without the support of a rail network built to safely and efficiently carry the load."Forces are undermining freight rail's ability to generate revenues and continue record private investments," Hamberger says.