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Africa’s surprising new age of rail

gobstopper
July 19, 2024
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Sino-American tensions are playing out on the tracks

Two Technical Reports From FRA: Concrete Railroad Ties; Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 16, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published two technical reports; one on the concrete railroad tie freeze-thaw durability and the other is supplemental to a previous study on track inspections.
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The Portal North Bridge Project Marks Halfway Point

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 15, 2024
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KEARNY, N.J. – The Portal North Bridge is now 50% complete, according to NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak. Both NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak have marked the halfway point at a ceremony at the construction site.
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L.B. Foster, Koppers Earn ‘Best of the Boardroom’ Awards

Marybeth Luczak
May 14, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – L.B. Foster Company’s Board of Directors and Koppers CEO Leroy M. Ball have been recognized with “Best of the Boardroom” awards from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter,
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BNSF Gives Intermodal Network Update After Flooding in East Texas

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 14, 2024
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FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gives an intermodal network update after flood-related track outages occurred in Texas.
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MnDOT Awards $9.6MM to 11 Rail Improvement Projects

Marybeth Luczak
May 9, 2024
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ST. PAUL, Minn.: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is distributing a total of $9.6 million in grants to 11 freight railroad improvement projects that it said will support economic development in different regions of the state.
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AmeriStar Rail and Others Send Letters to Amtrak and MDE to Halt Historic Bridge Pier Demolition

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 8, 2024
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PERRYVILLE, Md. – AmeriStar Rail, the town of Perryville, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association are trying to stop Amtrak’s demolition project along the Susquehanna River.
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29th Annual AAR Research Review Round-Up

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 7, 2024
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PUEBLO, Colo. – As one of the sponsors for the 29th Annual AAR Research Review hosted by MxV Rail, RT&S headed to Pueblo.
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WATCH: Amtrak’s Laura Mason Tours Harrisburg Track Renewal Project

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 7, 2024
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MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Laura Mason, Amtrak Executive and Railway Age 2024 Influential Leader, tours the Harrisburg Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania.
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Sand Nourishment, Rock Revetment Among Coastal Rail Resiliency Solutions

Jennifer McLawhorn
May 4, 2024
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ORANGE COUNTY – For coastal rail resiliency, OCTA looks to sand nourishment, rock revetment, and a wall as potential solutions.
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