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Jun
16

FONSI issued for Susquehanna River Bridge

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued for the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Amtrak released the FONSI, which determined the best way to provide continued rail connectivity along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC), the nation's busiest passenger rail line.

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Jun
16

FONSI issued for Susquehanna River Bridge

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued for the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Amtrak released the FONSI, which determined the best way to provide continued rail connectivity along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC), the nation's busiest passenger rail line.

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Jun
16

Canada provides funds to advance planning of Yonge Subway extension

The planned extension of Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge Subway north to the York Region received a CA$36-million (US$27.18 million) infusion from the government of Canada to advance planning preliminary engineering.

The proposed 7.4-km (4.6-mile) extension would provide a "missing link" in Toronto's rapid transit network by connecting Finch Station to Highway 7. The extension would include five stations and will take approximately 10 years to complete.

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Jun
16

Canada provides funds to advance planning of Yonge Subway extension

The planned extension of Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge Subway north to the York Region received a CA$36-million (US$27.18 million) infusion from the government of Canada to advance planning preliminary engineering.

The proposed 7.4-km (4.6-mile) extension would provide a "missing link" in Toronto's rapid transit network by connecting Finch Station to Highway 7. The extension would include five stations and will take approximately 10 years to complete.

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Jun
16

Canada provides funds to advance planning of Yonge Subway extension

The planned extension of Toronto Transit Commission's Yonge Subway north to the York Region received a CA$36-million (US$27.18 million) infusion from the government of Canada to advance planning preliminary engineering.

The proposed 7.4-km (4.6-mile) extension would provide a "missing link" in Toronto's rapid transit network by connecting Finch Station to Highway 7. The extension would include five stations and will take approximately 10 years to complete.

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Jun
16

Amtrak should pay for Penn Station disruptions, Cuomo says

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said yesterday that Amtrak should pay for "mitigation expenses" related to a summer of altered commuter-rail schedules as the railroad makes emergency repairs to Penn Station in New York City.

Although the amount of mitigation expenses is not yet known, the cost should not be paid for by commuters or New York state taxpayers, Cuomo said in a prepared statement.

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Jun
16

Go Transit electrification moves forward

Ontario Transportation Minister Steve Del Duca visited Go Transit's Willowbrook depot on June 15 to announce that the province has launched the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) for the Go Rail Electrification program.

 

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Jun
16

Go Transit electrification moves forward

Ontario Transportation Minister Steve Del Duca visited Go Transit's Willowbrook depot on June 15 to announce that the province has launched the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) for the Go Rail Electrification program.

 

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Jun
16

Go Transit electrification moves forward

Ontario Transportation Minister Steve Del Duca visited Go Transit's Willowbrook depot on June 15 to announce that the province has launched the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) for the Go Rail Electrification program.

 

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Jun
16

MBTA releases RFP for study of commuter rail needs

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to study and identify current and future commuter rail needs and improvements as part of the MBTA's Commuter Rail Vision.

"Commuter rail is going to play a more important role than ever before in the years ahead as people seek to reduce their carbon footprint, look for more efficient travel options and strive for more life-work balance by putting the time spent commuting to good use in either relaxing or finishing up with office responsibilities," said Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. "The Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) and MBTA management team hope to look at housing, real estate, and other factors that will have an impact on the demand for commuter rail."

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Jun
16

MBTA releases RFP for study of commuter rail needs

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to study and identify current and future commuter rail needs and improvements as part of the MBTA's Commuter Rail Vision.

"Commuter rail is going to play a more important role than ever before in the years ahead as people seek to reduce their carbon footprint, look for more efficient travel options and strive for more life-work balance by putting the time spent commuting to good use in either relaxing or finishing up with office responsibilities," said Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. "The Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) and MBTA management team hope to look at housing, real estate, and other factors that will have an impact on the demand for commuter rail."

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Jun
16

MBTA releases RFP for study of commuter rail needs

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to study and identify current and future commuter rail needs and improvements as part of the MBTA's Commuter Rail Vision.

"Commuter rail is going to play a more important role than ever before in the years ahead as people seek to reduce their carbon footprint, look for more efficient travel options and strive for more life-work balance by putting the time spent commuting to good use in either relaxing or finishing up with office responsibilities," said Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. "The Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) and MBTA management team hope to look at housing, real estate, and other factors that will have an impact on the demand for commuter rail."

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Jun
16

Canada commits $US 960 million to Montreal REM

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 15 that the federal government will contribute CA $1.28 billion (US $960 million) towards the CA $6.04 billion (US $4.56 billion) cost of constructing Montreal's Metropolitan Electric Network (REM).

 

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Jun
16

Canada commits $US 960 million to Montreal REM

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 15 that the federal government will contribute CA $1.28 billion (US $960 million) towards the CA $6.04 billion (US $4.56 billion) cost of constructing Montreal's Metropolitan Electric Network (REM).

 

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Jun
16

Canada commits $US 960 million to Montreal REM

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 15 that the federal government will contribute CA $1.28 billion (US $960 million) towards the CA $6.04 billion (US $4.56 billion) cost of constructing Montreal's Metropolitan Electric Network (REM).

 

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Jun
16

Contractors take on twisted track, hazmat hazards to help railroads recover from derailments

A U.S. patent is pending on a “picker” device Cranemasters Inc. developed to more efficiently re-rail tank cars that derail.Photo – Cranemasters Inc.

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Jun
15

Pacific Harbor Line honored for Guard, Reserve support

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PHL President Otis Cliatt (second from right) accepted the award on the railroad's behalf.Photo – Pacific Harbor Line's newsletter

The Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) has received the Patriotic Employer Award from the U.S. Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program.

The award honors employers' efforts to support members of the National Guard and Reserve.

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Jun
15

NTSB: Amtrak derailment in Vermont caused by rock-slide debris

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 6/15/2017 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
The Amtrak train derailed in October 2015 after hitting a rock pile on track in Vermont.Photo – NTSB

The probable cause of an Amtrak train derailment in Vermont in October 2015 was the train's collision with debris that had fallen on the track after a rock slide, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced last week.

The incident occurred the morning of Oct. 5, 2015, when Amtrak Train 55 hit a rock pile that fouled the track on the New England Central Railroad (NECR) Roxbury Subdivision near Northfield, Vt. The collision caused the locomotive and four coach cars to derail, injuring four crew members and three passengers, according to the NTSB's accident brief.

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Jun
15

PortMiami handles largest container ship to call on Florida port

Rail News Home Intermodal 6/15/2017 Rail News: Intermodal
The ship has a carrying capacity of more than 10,000 TEUs.Photo – PortMiami

PortMiami yesterday welcomed the Maersk Shanghai container ship, the largest vessel to call on a Florida deep-water port, the port announced Wednesday.

At 1,063 feet long and 159 feet wide, the ship has a carrying capacity of 10,081 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The vessel started its journey in China and arrived in Miami through the Suez Canal.

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Jun
15

U.S., Canadian rail traffic gains continue

U.S. railroads posted a 6.2 percent increase in rail traffic for the week ending June 10 compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported yesterday.

During Week 23, total U.S. carload and intermodal traffic was 545,317 units. Carload volume rose 7.1 percent to 265,717 units, while intermodal volume climbed 5.3 percent to 279,600 containers and trailers compared with the same week in 2016, according to an AAR press release.

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