A new grade separation, part of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program, opened at 25th Avenue over Union Pacific's line in Bellwood, Ill., on Dec. 22.
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The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA), the Port KC and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) have selected the team that will conduct a study to assess the possible extension of the Kansas City Streetcar.
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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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G3 Terminal Vancouver, an affiliate of G3 Global Holdings (G3), has announced plans to build a modernized grain export terminal in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will begin an analysis in January 2017 of a proposal to bring passenger rail service between Chicago, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Columbus, Ohio.
Project stakeholders say engaging FRA in the Alternatives Analysis and Public Input process is the first step to establishing a new rail line.
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A plan to replace two road bridges and build a rail tunnel in Middlebury, Vt., is being delayed in order for the project's environmental impact to be studied.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has been working with the Town of Middlebury and stakeholder groups in recent months to advance the project that replaces two aging highway bridges that cross the rail line known as the Western Corridor. VTrans says that due to objections raised recently, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and VTrans work will likely not begin in 2017, which will allow time for a more detailed examination of project risks under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) completed signal and safety upgrades on the PATH 33rd Street line, which will return to normal service on Dec. 24.
The work done on the 33rd Street Line is part of PATH's Signal System Replacement program that the agency says is a key component to the modernization of its system and will ensure the long-term viability of PATH. The project included installation of Positive Train Control (PTC) to provide additional safety upgrades for riders.
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Rail News: Intermodal
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has approved the Metropolitan Council’s Southwest LRT Project’s (SWLRT) entry into the engineering phase.
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Rail News: Amtrak
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Rail News: Rail Industry Trends
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Rail News: PTC
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) has named honorees for its 2016 special awards.
The 2016 NRC Field Employee of the Year is Greg Dunn, project manager for Herzog Contracting Corp. Dunn began as a heavy equipment operator more than 30 years ago and has worked his way through the ranks to his current position successfully managing more than 15 rail and heavy civil projects for clients that include Amtrak, North County Transit District, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority and the San Diego Association of Governments. Alan L. Landes, Herzog Contracting's president and CEO described Dunn as one of the company's more trustworthy professionals.
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Rail News: Supplier Spotlight
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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For Immediate Release
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending December 17, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 21, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 17, 2016.
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Rail News: MOW