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Jun
29

Brightline trains to run on biodiesel

A worker fuels a Brightline locomotive with biodiesel.Photo – Robert Madrid for FPL

Brightline has formed a partnership with Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) to provide clean biodiesel to fuel the company's trains.

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Jun
29

Sound Transit begins East Link construction on I-90 bridge across Lake Washington

Sound Transit's East Link construction is now underway in the center lanes of the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge across Lake Washington.

 

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Jun
29

Sound Transit begins East Link construction on I-90 bridge across Lake Washington

Sound Transit's East Link construction is now underway in the center lanes of the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge across Lake Washington.

 

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Jun
29

Sound Transit begins East Link construction on I-90 bridge across Lake Washington

Sound Transit's East Link construction is now underway in the center lanes of the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge across Lake Washington.

 

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Jun
29

New York area transit takes steps to increase rail safety

A New York area passenger transit has acquired Strukton Rail North America Inc.'s remotely controlled ZKL 3000 RC shunting devices.

Strukton Rail says the transit agency will use the rail tech to further improve the safety of its track workers, while reducing downtime of the network.

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Jun
29

New York area transit takes steps to increase rail safety

A New York area passenger transit has acquired Strukton Rail North America Inc.'s remotely controlled ZKL 3000 RC shunting devices.

Strukton Rail says the transit agency will use the rail tech to further improve the safety of its track workers, while reducing downtime of the network.

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Jun
29

New York area transit takes steps to increase rail safety

A New York area passenger transit has acquired Strukton Rail North America Inc.'s remotely controlled ZKL 3000 RC shunting devices.

Strukton Rail says the transit agency will use the rail tech to further improve the safety of its track workers, while reducing downtime of the network.

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Jun
29

WMATA begins pilot program to combat water infiltration

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) approved a pilot program that it says could have long-term benefits for Red Line riders.

WMATA and its contractor will test the use of a "curtain grouting" technique to add a waterproof membrane to the exterior of the tunnel walls using a proprietary polymer-based material.

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Jun
29

WMATA begins pilot program to combat water infiltration

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) approved a pilot program that it says could have long-term benefits for Red Line riders.

WMATA and its contractor will test the use of a "curtain grouting" technique to add a waterproof membrane to the exterior of the tunnel walls using a proprietary polymer-based material.

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Jun
29

WMATA begins pilot program to combat water infiltration

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) approved a pilot program that it says could have long-term benefits for Red Line riders.

WMATA and its contractor will test the use of a "curtain grouting" technique to add a waterproof membrane to the exterior of the tunnel walls using a proprietary polymer-based material.

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Jun
29

CN, Whirlpool break ground on new distribution center

CN officials yesterday participated in a ground-breaking ceremony at Whirlpool Canada's distribution center now under construction at the railroad's Calgary Logistics Park in Rocky View County, Alberta.

The 425,000-square-foot building will serve as a distribution center for finished Whirlpool alliances coming to Alberta from across North America, CN officials said in a press release.

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Jun
29

CN, Whirlpool break ground on new distribution center

CN officials yesterday participated in a ground-breaking ceremony at Whirlpool Canada's distribution center now under construction at the railroad's Calgary Logistics Park in Rocky View County, Alberta.

The 425,000-square-foot building will serve as a distribution center for finished Whirlpool alliances coming to Alberta from across North America, CN officials said in a press release.

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Jun
29

USDOT rebrands FASTLANE grants as INFRA grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register for the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.

USDOT says INFRA "advances a pre-existing grant program established in the FAST Act of 2015 and utilizes updated criteria to evaluate projects to align them with national and regional economic vitality goals and to leverage additional non-federal funding."

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Jun
29

USDOT rebrands FASTLANE grants as INFRA grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register for the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.

USDOT says INFRA "advances a pre-existing grant program established in the FAST Act of 2015 and utilizes updated criteria to evaluate projects to align them with national and regional economic vitality goals and to leverage additional non-federal funding."

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Jun
29

USDOT rebrands FASTLANE grants as INFRA grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register for the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program.

USDOT says INFRA "advances a pre-existing grant program established in the FAST Act of 2015 and utilizes updated criteria to evaluate projects to align them with national and regional economic vitality goals and to leverage additional non-federal funding."

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Jun
29

Union Pacific implementing technology to monitor bridges

Union Pacific is incorporating "smart monitoring," a technique the railroad says has the potential to revolutionize how the railroad's 18,000 bridges are inspected.

The Class 1 is developing the method with the help of three partners, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Michigan and SENSR Monitoring Technologies and outlines the use of this technique in an Inside Track post on its website.

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Jun
29

Union Pacific implementing technology to monitor bridges

Union Pacific is incorporating "smart monitoring," a technique the railroad says has the potential to revolutionize how the railroad's 18,000 bridges are inspected.

The Class 1 is developing the method with the help of three partners, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Michigan and SENSR Monitoring Technologies and outlines the use of this technique in an Inside Track post on its website.

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Jun
29

Union Pacific implementing technology to monitor bridges

Union Pacific is incorporating "smart monitoring," a technique the railroad says has the potential to revolutionize how the railroad's 18,000 bridges are inspected.

The Class 1 is developing the method with the help of three partners, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Michigan and SENSR Monitoring Technologies and outlines the use of this technique in an Inside Track post on its website.

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Jun
29

Whirlpool Canada building at CN’s Calgary Logistics Park

Officials from Canadian National and Whirlpool Canada came together on June 28 to break ground on a new distribution center at the railroad's Calgary Logistics Park in Rocky View County, AB.

"We are very pleased to welcome Whirlpool Canada as a major tenant in our state-of-the-art Calgary Logistics Park," said Andrew Fuller, assistant vice-president of domestic intermodal at CN. "By locating at our Calgary Logistics Park, Whirlpool can provide customers with the supply chain and logistics flexibility they need to service their customers and increase their competitiveness."

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Jun
29

Whirlpool Canada building at CN’s Calgary Logistics Park

Officials from Canadian National and Whirlpool Canada came together on June 28 to break ground on a new distribution center at the railroad's Calgary Logistics Park in Rocky View County, AB.

"We are very pleased to welcome Whirlpool Canada as a major tenant in our state-of-the-art Calgary Logistics Park," said Andrew Fuller, assistant vice-president of domestic intermodal at CN. "By locating at our Calgary Logistics Park, Whirlpool can provide customers with the supply chain and logistics flexibility they need to service their customers and increase their competitiveness."

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