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NS introduces new operating plan for intermodal shipments
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The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into Monday’s deadly Amtrak wreck in Missouri that killed three people.
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AMTRAK’s Southwest Chief train 4 traveling eastbound from Los Angeles to Chicago on June 27 derailed after striking a dump truck obstructing a level crossing in Missouri. Three people have died as a result of the accident, with multiple people injured.
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UNITED States-based MxV Rail, formerly known as Transportation Technology Center, Inc (TTCI), and Britain’s Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to advance rail technology and innovation worldwide.
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THE Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Texas Central, confirming that the private company building a 379km high-speed line between Dallas and Greater Houston is legally an interurban electric railway company, and as such can exercise the right of eminent domain.
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An earthquake early warning system that uses Positive Train Control to apply train brakes automatically is being tested by Los Angeles commuter operator Metrolink, California Department of Transportation and the US Geological Survey.
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An earthquake early warning system that uses Positive Train Control to apply train brakes automatically is being tested by Los Angeles commuter operator Metrolink, California Department of Transportation and the US Geological Survey.
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The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Dallas to Houston high speed railway project promoters Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure and Integrated Texas Logistics do have the right to acquire land for the proposed line under the state’s eminent domain process.
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Amtrak’s eastbound Southwest Chief derailed Monday in rural Missouri after hitting a truck.
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A bipartisan congressional delegation from the Pacific Northwest is pressing President Joe Biden to support the creation of a container port in Oregon, saying it could significantly boost West Coast port capacity and bolster the export of agricultural goods and forest products.
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Amtrak President & CEO Stephen Gardner has announced the separation of the roles, with Roger Harris to become President from July 5. Gerhard Williams will become Executive Vice-President, Service Delivery & Operations.
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Amid ongoing congestion issues on its network in Southern California, BNSF Railway has begun to embargo some carload traffic to the Golden State. The embargo began on June 27 and is expected to last until July 31.
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Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Norfolk Southern Corporation have reached an agreement to expand passenger rail access in western Pennsylvania.
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A recent hearing before the United States Surface Transportation Board (STB), the United States’ key rail regulator, serves as a sobering illustration of what can happen when a regulatory body veers off course.
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BNSF is planning a temporary embargo of westbound automotive shipments and specific agricultural and industrial commodities to address congestion in Southern California, according to a Thursday service advisory.
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Amtrak has placed a firm order for Siemens Mobility to supply a further 50 Charger locomotives.
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WASHINGTON — Amtrak has appointed two new executives. Roger Harris will be president of the railroad and Gerhard Williams will be vice president of service delivery and operations, effective July 5. Both men will report to Chief Executive Officer Stephen Gardner.
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AMTRAK has ordered an additional 50 Charger diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, following an order for 75 locomotives placed in 2018.
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n June 22 Dallas – Houston high speed railway promoter Texas Central told Railway Gazette International that it ‘remains open for business under its new management, is continuing to seek further investment, and is moving forward with the development of this high speed train’.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
Embargoes of certain commodities to run through end of July, railroad tells customers
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Year-to-date volume also below 2021 figures
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The debate about how to manage visual inspections in the face of advances in safety technology continues. This time it’s railroad carmen defending the importance of visual inspections for brake testing and maintenance.
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Amtrak’s Acela will now be able to reach 150 miles per hour on a 16-mile segment of track between New Brunswick and South Brunswick, N.J., thanks to recent infrastructure improvements on the Northeast Corridor.
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The Surface Transportation Board has ordered Union Pacific to improve its service to chicken farms in California.
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PLANS for the multi-billion-dollar Washington Union Station Expansion Project, intended to modernise and revitalise what has been described as one of the most iconic and beautiful railway stations in North America
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