2/23/2017
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The funds, approved at the Feb. 1, 2017 meeting, will support the design and environmental permitting for new CTrail Hartford Line stations in North Haven, Newington, West Hartford, Windsor, Windsor Locks and Enfield as well as 7.5 miles of double track from Windsor to Enfield. Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) also says the funding will support the construction of approximately four miles of double track between Hartford and Windsor, which is currently underway.
CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker said, "The funding approved by the State Bond Commission reinforces our State's continued commitment to providing new regional passenger rail service on the Hartford Line, which will become the newest component of a robust and vibrant multi-modal regional transportation system."
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to the city of Newton, Mississippi, to help expand rail access to the Newton Industrial Park.
According to grantee estimates, the project will create 125 new jobs and spur $85 million in private investment.
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Reading & Northern Railroad has named William Clark as senior vice president – Coal where he will be responsible for managing the anthracite coal business, as well as the railroad's freight car fleet of more than 1,200 cars.
Clark joins Reading & Northern from Talen Energy (formerly PPL) where he managed logistics, coal purchasing and the oversight of a fleet of more than 2,000 rail cars serving four power plants. Prior to joining Talen/PPL, Clark spent 14 years at Norfolk Southern and has also worked at the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and Iowa Interstate Railroad.
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Rail News: MOW
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Rail News Home Canadian Pacific 2/22/2017 Rail News: Canadian Pacific
The logo reflects CP's past and future.Photo – Canadian Pacific
The logo reflects CP's past and future.Photo – Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific yesterday unveiled a new logo to commemorate its role in Canada's history as the nation marks its 150th anniversary this year.
The logo combines images that reflect the past and future, CP officials said in a press release.
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2/22/2017
Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 18, 2017.
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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Rail News Home BNSF Railway 2/22/2017 Rail News: BNSF Railway
One major project includes United Sugars' storage dome, which can hold 60,000 metric tons of sugar.Photo – American Crystal Sugar Co.
One major project includes United Sugars' storage dome, which can hold 60,000 metric tons of sugar.Photo – American Crystal Sugar Co.
Customers served by BNSF Railway Co. invested nearly $3.5 billion in economic development projects in 2016, the Class I announced yesterday.
Last year marked the sixth consecutive year that BNSF customers and local economic development organizations invested more than $1 billion in a calendar year for new or expanded facilities, BNSF officials said in a press release.
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Rail News: BNSF Railway
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Rail News: BNSF Railway
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The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) says its members are making "significant progress" toward implementing positive train control (PTC) and are on schedule to meet the December 2018 deadline.
The analyses were based on surveying APTA members and assessing the quarterly reports submitted to the FRA for the last quarter of 2016. It also showed that given the priority of PTC, there remains significant investment backlog for State of Good Repair (SOGR) and expansion projects, including upgrades and replacement to track, bridges, rolling stock and facilities. Since APTA's last quarterly report, the Federal Transit Administration has updated the SOGR for the public transit industry, which has increased to $90 billion.
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