12/27/2016
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Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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Canadian Pacific announced last week that Gordon Trafton has been appointed to the company's board, effective Jan. 1.Trafton retired as a special adviser to the CN leadership team in 2010. From 2003 to 2009, he was CN's senior vice president of strategic acquisitions and integration, and served as senior VP of the Southern region. Prior to joining CN, he held leadership positions with Illinois Central Railroad and Burlington Northern Railroad. "Gordon brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the board," said CP Chairman Andrew Reardon in a press release. "His knowledge of the railroading industry and his familiarity with our leadership team positions CP well for the future. We look forward to working closely with him as we continue our journey to railroading excellence." Trafton also chairs the Leeds School of Business Board of Alumni and Friends at the University of Colorado Boulder. Over the past six years, he has served on three additional nonprofit education boards. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 12/27/2016
Canadian Pacific announced last week that Gordon Trafton has been appointed to the company's board, effective Jan. 1.Trafton retired as a special adviser to the CN leadership team in 2010. From 2003 to 2009, he was CN's senior vice president of strategic acquisitions and integration, and served as senior VP of the Southern region. Prior to joining CN, he held leadership positions with Illinois Central Railroad and Burlington Northern Railroad. "Gordon brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the board," said CP Chairman Andrew Reardon in a press release. "His knowledge of the railroading industry and his familiarity with our leadership team positions CP well for the future. We look forward to working closely with him as we continue our journey to railroading excellence." Trafton also chairs the Leeds School of Business Board of Alumni and Friends at the University of Colorado Boulder. Over the past six years, he has served on three additional nonprofit education boards. Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 12/27/2016
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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) marked a construction milestone on Dec. 23 with the final guideway segment put in place.
The segment was installed near Aloha Stadium and completes the nearly 11 miles of elevated rail guideway crews built between Kapolei through Waipahu, Pearl City and Aiea and into Halawa.
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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) marked a construction milestone on Dec. 23 with the final guideway segment put in place.
The segment was installed near Aloha Stadium and completes the nearly 11 miles of elevated rail guideway crews built between Kapolei through Waipahu, Pearl City and Aiea and into Halawa.
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The Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C., hosted its first train on Dec. 23., marking the on-time completion of the first phase of the project.
The two-phase tunnel project is the final of 61 clearance projects included in the $850-million National Gateway Initiative, which will clear the way for double-stacked intermodal freight to be transported between Mid-Atlantic seaports and the Midwest on CSX's network.
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The Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C., hosted its first train on Dec. 23., marking the on-time completion of the first phase of the project.
The two-phase tunnel project is the final of 61 clearance projects included in the $850-million National Gateway Initiative, which will clear the way for double-stacked intermodal freight to be transported between Mid-Atlantic seaports and the Midwest on CSX's network.
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Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
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A $1.99 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) agreement between Sound Transit and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will support the construction of three light-rail extensions and a maintenance facility.
"This announcement demonstrates that the Build America Bureau is already playing a major role in how projects are planned and paid for by streamlining the financing process and bringing together valuable tools for accessing federal dollars. This means projects contemplated under the Master Credit Agreement can move forward more quickly and effectively," said USDOT Secretary Anthony Foxx. "We are proud of the work done through the Bureau to speed investments needed in growing regions like the Pacific Northwest. This development is a big win for the entire region."
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A $1.99 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) agreement between Sound Transit and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will support the construction of three light-rail extensions and a maintenance facility.
"This announcement demonstrates that the Build America Bureau is already playing a major role in how projects are planned and paid for by streamlining the financing process and bringing together valuable tools for accessing federal dollars. This means projects contemplated under the Master Credit Agreement can move forward more quickly and effectively," said USDOT Secretary Anthony Foxx. "We are proud of the work done through the Bureau to speed investments needed in growing regions like the Pacific Northwest. This development is a big win for the entire region."
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Watco Companies (Watco) has acquired the majority shareholding in Intermodal Group Pty Ltd (IMG), effective Dec. 22.
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has collected a record-breaking rate of civil penalties, surpassing the bar set last year, which was also a record.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, the agency expects to collect 79 percent of the civil penalties it issued to railroads, hazardous materials shippers and others for violating federal safety regulations, a four-percent increase over FY2015, and the largest percentage rate ever closed by the agency. The total amount of civil penalties in FY2016 hit $15.75 million, more than a half-million more than the $15.08 million in FY2015.
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Shortline railroad executive David L. Parkinson died Dec. 17 in Palm Desert, Calif., following a brief illness. He was 78 years old.
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