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Dec
07

Modjeski and Masters awarded engineering contract for St. Louis Union Station Tunnel

Bridge engineering firm Modjeski and Masters has been awarded a contract to complete engineering services needed for the rehabilitation and replacement of old portions of MetroTransit’s Union Station Tunnel in St. Louis, Mo.

 

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Dec
07

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for November and Week Ending December 3, 2016

​For Immediate Release

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for November and Week Ending December 3, 2016

 Crude Oil Carloads for Third Quarter of 2016 Also Updated

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 7, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for November 2016.

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Dec
07

Amtrak trains roll into new Niagara Falls station

12/7/2016    

Rail News: Amtrak

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Dec
07

Freight Rail Industry Joins In Push for Swift Consideration of Regulatory Reform Legislation

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Freight Rail Industry Joins In Push for Swift Consideration of

Regulatory Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 7, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads this week joined associations and chambers of commerce from across the country in a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to make consideration of the "Regulatory Accountability Act" an early priority for the 115th Congress.

The letter secured 380 association signatories from 47 states and the District of Columbia, representing various sectors including agriculture, energy, manufacturing and transportation.

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Dec
07

CSX schedules public meeting on Carolina Connector project

12/7/2016    

Rail News: CSX Transportation

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Dec
07

CSX schedules public meeting on Carolina Connector project

12/7/2016    

Rail News: CSX Transportation

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Dec
07

Texas high-speed rail company names Aguilar CEO

12/7/2016    

Rail News: People

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Dec
07

NTSB: Fatigued crew cause of deadly UP train crash

12/7/2016    

Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation

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Dec
06

TOD plans OK'd near Palatine, Bartlett Metra stations

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

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Dec
06

Vehicle testing begins on Ottawa’s Confederation Line

Ottawa’s O-Train Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project team celebrated a milestone last week as its first light-rail vehicle (LRV) assembled in Canada’s capital city began testing on the track between the system’s Blair and Cyrville stations.

 

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Dec
06

GAO completes review of trains' hazmat response documents

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Safety

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Dec
06

Vehicle testing begins for Ottawa's O-Train light-rail line

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Mechanical

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Dec
06

Evergreen extension opens in Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver, B.C., gained more than 6.5 miles of rail rapid transit Dec. 2 with the opening of the Evergreen extension.

The extension will provide service between Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and Vancouver and carry an estimated 70,000 people per day by 2021.

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Dec
06

USDOT awards $300M for UTC grants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Dec. 5 that $300.3 million in grants will go to 32 university transportation centers (UTCs) to accelerate research and education programs dealing with the county’s transportation challenges. 

 

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Dec
06

USDOT unveils grants to University Transportation Centers

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation

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Dec
06

Freight report outlines need for infrastructure investment

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

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Dec
06

L.A. Metro increases security after bomb threat

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Security

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Dec
06

FTA: WMATA has a long way to go to improve safety

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Safety

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Dec
06

Vossloh to acquire Rocla Concrete Tie

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Supplier Spotlight

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Dec
05

Rail supplier news from United Rail, Alliance Shippers, Gannett Fleming and TranSystems (Dec. 5)

12/5/2016    

Rail News: Supplier Spotlight

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