3/24/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
Railroad News
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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said the commonwealth would take on an independent review of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) "to identify potential changes to governance and funding, and help position WMATA to support growth in the region."
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board of Directors is moving forward with an environmental study that will look into building run through tracks at Union Station.
The Link Union Station project would expand the station's passenger concourse with retail and passenger amenities; reconfigure the station entry tracks or "throat," as well as the elevation of the rail yard, run-through tracks and loop track.
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Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals
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Julie Tufte, a certified safety professional, recently joined TKDA as safety manager.
Tufte will help expand TKDA's in-house safety program and assist clients in developing or managing their own safety programs.
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3/24/2017
Rail News: Mechanical
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The Sound Transit Board of Directors authorized award of a contract to Hoffman Construction Company to build the U District Station finishes for the Northgate Link opening in 2021.
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David Strong has joined Parsons as vice president and rail systems lead for the New York and New Jersey region.
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3/23/2017
Rail News: Supplier Spotlight
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3/23/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
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Rail News: Intermodal
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Rail News Home Union Pacific Railroad 3/23/2017 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is consolidating management at the Pocatello, Idaho, service unit with the Portland, Ore., and Utah service units effective April 1, the Class I announced yesterday.Five management positions will be reassigned to other locations, as the railroad aligns operations to meet customer demand and marketplace shifts, UP officials said in a press release.Transportation, engineering, mechanical, maintenance and other operations will remain in place. The realignment will result in an operating structure similar to pre-2005 Idaho, company officials said.The Pocatello Depot will remain an operational structure, where UP crews will continue to carry out normal operations.Meanwhile, UP also announced yesterday that it will increase the maximum track speed limit to 49 mph from 40 mph next month on the rail line that runs parallel to Highway 60 in northwest Iowa.Beginning this week, train speeds at Sibley, Ashton, Sheldon and Hospers crossings will increase in weekly 5 mph increments until reaching the 49 mph speed limit April 1. The speed limit increase follows a tie and rail improvement project completed in October 2015. UP plans to spend $68 million on infrastructure in Iowa this year, according to a UP press release. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
Union Pacific Railroad is consolidating management at the Pocatello, Idaho, service unit with the Portland, Ore., and Utah service units effective April 1, the Class I announced yesterday.Five management positions will be reassigned to other locations, as the railroad aligns operations to meet customer demand and marketplace shifts, UP officials said in a press release.Transportation, engineering, mechanical, maintenance and other operations will remain in place. The realignment will result in an operating structure similar to pre-2005 Idaho, company officials said.The Pocatello Depot will remain an operational structure, where UP crews will continue to carry out normal operations.Meanwhile, UP also announced yesterday that it will increase the maximum track speed limit to 49 mph from 40 mph next month on the rail line that runs parallel to Highway 60 in northwest Iowa.Beginning this week, train speeds at Sibley, Ashton, Sheldon and Hospers crossings will increase in weekly 5 mph increments until reaching the 49 mph speed limit April 1. The speed limit increase follows a tie and rail improvement project completed in October 2015. UP plans to spend $68 million on infrastructure in Iowa this year, according to a UP press release. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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Rail News Home Canadian National Railway - CN 3/23/2017 Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
CN and TFI International Inc. today announced a renewed long-term partnership to increase domestic intermodal business across Canada.The pact aligns CN's transcontinental rail network and the trucking and logistics company with a range of services that include truckload, less-than-truckload and package and courier, officials from both companies said in a press release.TFI International has increased its operating divisions' presence in the domestic intermodal market and its companies have a combined 100 years of collaboration with the Class I, said JJ Ruest, CN executive vice president and chief marketing officer."We believe our expanding partnership will help both our organizations provide more consistent, reliable service for our shared and growing customer base," Ruest said.The renewed partnership will "ensure best-in-class service" for the companies' customers, said TFI International Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alain Bedard."This agreement is in line with TFI's stated objective to grow its intermodal presence in Canada," Bedard said. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
CN and TFI International Inc. today announced a renewed long-term partnership to increase domestic intermodal business across Canada.The pact aligns CN's transcontinental rail network and the trucking and logistics company with a range of services that include truckload, less-than-truckload and package and courier, officials from both companies said in a press release.TFI International has increased its operating divisions' presence in the domestic intermodal market and its companies have a combined 100 years of collaboration with the Class I, said JJ Ruest, CN executive vice president and chief marketing officer."We believe our expanding partnership will help both our organizations provide more consistent, reliable service for our shared and growing customer base," Ruest said.The renewed partnership will "ensure best-in-class service" for the companies' customers, said TFI International Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alain Bedard."This agreement is in line with TFI's stated objective to grow its intermodal presence in Canada," Bedard said. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 3/23/2017
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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Union Pacific will increase the maximum track speed limit from 40 to 49 mph on the rail line paralleling Highway 60 in northwest Iowa next month.
Train speeds at Sibley, Ashton, Sheldon and Hospers crossings will increase in weekly five mph increments beginning the week of March 20 until reaching the 49 mph speed limit on April 1. The track speed limit increase follows a tie and rail improvement project in October 2015.