1/31/2017
Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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1/31/2017
Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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Keith Creel has assumed his new role as president and chief executive officer of Canadian Pacific, the Class I announced today.
Creel becomes the 17th person to lead the company. As CEO, he succeeds E. Hunter Harrison, who retired five months early to "pursue opportunities at other Class Is," CP announced two weeks ago.
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1/31/2017
Rail News: Amtrak
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1/31/2017
Rail News: People
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 31, 2017 – Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), issued the following statement on Monday's Executive Order by the Trump Administration, "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs."
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold its first hearing of the 115th Congress next week and will explore how and what to build in order to meet the needs of the 21st century.
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold its first hearing of the 115th Congress next week and will explore how and what to build in order to meet the needs of the 21st century.
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A state senator from Massachusetts is requesting the Trump Administration to include a proposed high-speed rail line between Boston and Springfield on future infrastructure priority lists.
State Sen. Eric Lesser (D- 1st Hampden & Hampshire) sent a letter to the White House urging the president to include the high-speed line as a priority following reports that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line was included on a list of priority infrastructure projects.
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A state senator from Massachusetts is requesting the Trump Administration to include a proposed high-speed rail line between Boston and Springfield on future infrastructure priority lists.
State Sen. Eric Lesser (D- 1st Hampden & Hampshire) sent a letter to the White House urging the president to include the high-speed line as a priority following reports that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line was included on a list of priority infrastructure projects.
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1/30/2017
Rail News: Supplier Spotlight
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The Sound Transit Board of Directors has awarded Max J. Kuney Company a $93 million contract to build its Bel-Red/130th Station and guideway.
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The Sound Transit Board of Directors has awarded Max J. Kuney Company a $93 million contract to build its Bel-Red/130th Station and guideway.
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1/30/2017
Rail News: Safety
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Sound Transit’s Board of Directors has chosen an alignment to bring light-rail service to Federal Way.
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Sound Transit’s Board of Directors has chosen an alignment to bring light-rail service to Federal Way.
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1/30/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
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1/30/2017
Rail News: MOW
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1/30/2017
Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation
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1/30/2017
Rail News: Passenger Rail
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a $98 million contract to L.K. Comstock & Company Inc., an electrical contractor and RailWorks Corporation subsidiary, to upgrade the Brooklyn, N.Y., Kings Highway Interlocking signal system.
The project plan includes a 55-month work schedule with an expected completion in 2021. The contractor is set to install the modernized signal system and equipment suited for communications-based train control (CBTC). RailWorks Transit, another subsidiary of RailWorks Corporation, will conduct necessary track and civil work, representatives say.
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