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CPTC 2021 - Regional Review

Introduction Another CPTC season is in full swing. This year the theme for CPTC is Le Bonbon Croissant, a French candy factory similar to Wily

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The motions—filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois—“seek to restore and preserve the status quo in place prior

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It was noteworthy, but underreported, that at the end of October, many utilities were obligated to provide state regulatory bodies sets of plans to

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The QST30 locomotive power module consists of a six-cylinder diesel engine, traction alternator, SCR (selective catalyst reduction) emissions system

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Short Line of the Year, R.J. Corman Memphis Line: R.J. Corman AVP Commercial Development Shannon Drown (left) and Railway Age Executive Editor

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The line runs about 27 miles from Devon, a junction east of Stratford, to downtown Waterbury. The current schedule calls for one train set to shuttle

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Locomotives have traditionally been equipped with multiple pieces of onboard hardware. Reviewing data from multiple platforms is complex: One person

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STB on Nov. 30 reported that the final rule “eliminates the 30-day notice period in certain circumstances, speeding up the process for authorizing

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Shippers, long frustrated that the STB and its Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) predecessor acted as a wholly owned subsidiary of railroads, are

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This is the 14th consecutive week of intermodal losses. For more on the slow-down, see “Week 45: Intermodal Takes Another Hit”; “AAR: Rails

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BLET National President Dennis Pierce Their position: “that Amtrak has no authority to unilaterally implement and enforce a COVID vaccination

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The North America Freight Car Association (NAFCA), National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Chlorine Institute (CI), and National Oilseed

1 min read 2021-11-23 19:06:32

In the classic car hobby (an expensive one—trust me, I know; I used to own a ’69 Pontiac Firebird convertible), it involves people who, again,

1 min read 2021-11-22 22:39:11

The move follows USDOT’s April 16 issuance of a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2021 RAISE program (formerly known as TIGER or BUILD); the

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The “other infrastructure systems” do include rail. That amount is only a fraction of what the highway lobby gets, but it is still significant.