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For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 517,130 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.4 percent compared with the same week last year.
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As the rail industry continues its drive towards lower operating costs, engineering departments are looking at ways to provide more bang for the buck.
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Following the mirage of a gain from two weeks ago, U.S. rail traffic is up to its old tricks as it continues to struggle.
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Year-to-date U.S. rail volumes tumbled 4.8% as macroeconomic uncertainty weighs on rail traffic.
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SBCTA was seeking low- or zero-emission options for its new Arrow railway service, and the research was conducted in partnership with the Birmingham CRRE and Mott MacDonald.
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That was 40 years ago.
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Consulting economist William Huneke offered his opinion several weeks ago in the Railway Age report STB “Whack a Mole.”
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Stringer’s most recent audit deals with Bombardier’s $599 million contract with MTA New York City Transit for 300 new R179 subway cars, which is several years late (but nevertheless will be completed by the end of this year).
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Union Pacific yesterday announced a new Marketing and Sales organizational structure, consolidating its business groups from four to three: Bulk, Industrial and Premium. The changes are effective Jan. 1.
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Clair’s assessment of rail freight is interesting, since his point of view is based on a cross-functional education with elements of logistics, law, business administration and transportation.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City, Transit Innovation Partnership and Empire State Development hosted a Signaling Innovation Summit to bring together the best and brightest innovators to accelerate the modernization of New York City’s subway signaling system—a $7.1 billion program unprecedented in size and scope—and improve performance, service reliability and safety for 5.7 million daily customers.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and its Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) today accepted a report from the MBTA Safety Review Panel that offers 34 recommendations with 61 corrective actions to improve safety for MBTA riders and staff.
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A little more than a month ago, RT&S ran Railway Age Editor-in-Chief Bill Vantuono’s story on concerns about the Chinese government subsidizing its companies engaged in building railcars for transit agencies, which threatens the solvency of American railcar builders.
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Can America’s long-neglected railroads provide a viable alternative for passenger travel, as congestion and climate concerns increasingly affect ground and air transportation?
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I did not set out to ride all the rail transit in the nation.
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In her new position, Smith will oversee the finance organization for Siemens USA, which includes the three core businesses of Smart Infrastructure, Digital Industries and Siemens Mobility. She will also support finalization of the Siemens Energy spinoff.
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Video released showing progress of California high-speed rail project
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The R179s, now running on NYCT’s A/C and J/Z lines, replace the R32 cars, delivered during the mid-1960s and the oldest rolling stock in the NYCT fleet.
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has granted a special permit to Energy Transport Solutions (ETS) to haul liquified natural gas (LNG) by rail, stoking objections by some members of Congress who have expressed concerns over safety.
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The new Delivery Experience Manager aims to allow buyers, carriers and shippers to track transports in real-time and verify delivery time, location and quality of goods with every single shipment.
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The safety review panel of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has provided 34 recommendations with 61 corrective actions to increase the safety of travellers and staff.
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The partnership between Amtrak and Alstom for the production of the newest generation of Acela trains – an order that will provide Amtrak with the ability to move customers at higher speeds and at a higher level of comfort – has been found to be boosting the economy and operations of businesses nationwide.
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Impeachment is provided for in Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, although its origins stretch back to the year 1376, when the English Parliament devised a more civilized process than assassination, civil war or revolution to remove Royal ministers so as to curb the power of the King.
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FreightWaves occasionally posts high-quality content from partner publications in the freight industry. Visit Railway Age for more great content like this.
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The cloud-based OTS is described as “a foundational component of the CloudMoyo Rail Transportation Management (CRTM) solution suite, which harnesses the power of advanced analytics to intelligently create configurable master test plans and allows rapid operational testing in the field utilizing mobile devices.”
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