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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Weeks 1 and 2
We are back with the Railway-News Industry Insider for weeks 1 and 2 (1–11 January 2019): the railway industry's latest news, covering North…
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New Jersey to Get New Bombardier Multilevel III Passenger Cars
The New Jersey Transit Corporation and Bombardier have signed a contract for 113 multilevel III passenger cars. This contract is worth 669 m…
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Alstom Wins Another Contract for Rocky Mountaineer SilverLeaf Modernisation
Canadian rail company Rocky Mountaineer has selected Alstom to rebuild two further SilverLeaf cars. The SilverLeaf modernisation contract in…
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 49
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 49: all the important railway news from the week 3–7 December 2018, covering rolling stock, infrastru…
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USA: Operation Lifesaver Appoints New Director of Communications and Marketing
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), a non-profit organisation which campaigns for improvements in rail safety, has appointed Jessica Puchala di…
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US: Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for CAHSR Now Available
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSR Authority) has announced that its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the cri…
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ENSCO Rail to Sponsor beCamp 2018 at the University of Virginia
For the fourth consecutive year, ENSCO Rail is a sponsor of the beCamp unconference at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., S…
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Nanov Display Presents Innovative Transit Center Kiosks at APTA
At APTA Annual Meeting, Nanov will be displaying the first outdoor interactive transit center Kiosk. Mr. TomTouchet, CEO of Smartmedia, will…
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USA: Ian Jefferies Appointed CEO of Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has announced Ian Jefferies as the new CEO of the organisation. He will succeed Edward R. Hambur…
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US: FRA Publishes Funding Opportunities for Positive Train Control
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the remaining grants for the installation …
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Canadian National Orders 60 Further Locomotives from GE Transportation
Canadian National Railway Ltd have ordered 60 locomotives from GE Transportation (GE).The units in the order include GE’s Tier 4 Evolution™ …
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KISS Car-Shells Arrive at Stadler US Factory for Caltrain
The first car-shells for 16 six-car KISS trains for the Caltrain project have arrived at Stadler US’s factory in Salt Lake City, Utah. Caltr…
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New York State: Expansion and Modernisation of Long Island Rail Road
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York State, has announced $2.6 billion of investment to expand the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), including …
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Kansas City Southern CFO to Address Investment Conferences in September
Michael W. Upchurch, Chief Financial Officer of Kansas City Southern (KCS), will deliver addresses at Cowan and Company’s 11th annual Global…
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Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association Announces New President
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has announced that Bruce Wise, President of the organisation since 2017 is…
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US: Federal Railroad Administration Reveals Recipients of PTC Funding
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded grant funding to 28 projects to assist with the instalment of positive train control (PTC). …
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Publishes 2018 Sustainability Report
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has issued its annual sustainability report which highlights the progress in all aspects of…
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US: ASLRRA Report Stresses Importance of Short-Line Tax Credit
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has published an Economic Impact Report which highlights the number of jo…
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REMSA: Jacob Carter Appointed Government Affairs Manager
The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has appointed Jacob Carter as its new government affairs manager. He will …
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Freight Operator Union Pacific Record Second Quarter Income
Union Pacific Corporation (UP) has reported a net income of $1.5 billion for the second quarter of 2018. This figure equates to $1.98 per di…
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Miner Enterprises Releases Informative Video on Draft Gears
Miner Enterprises, a leading manufacturer of railcar components, has released an informative video demonstrating the role that draft gears p…
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US: Kansas City Southern Orders 50 Locomotives from GE Transportation
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has announced that its subsidiaries in the United States and Mexico have ordered 50 new locomotives from GE Trans…
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BNSF Applies for PTC Deadline Extension to Ensure Third-Party Compliance
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has applied for a PTC deadline extension of two years. All trains which operate on its lines equipped with PTC m…
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CSX Solicits Bids for 6 Segments of its Lines in the United States and Canada
CSX Corporation Ltd is soliciting bids from contractors for the operation of six new rail segments in New York, Kentucky, North Carolina, We…