4/27/2017
Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board voted to accept the findings of the year-long environmental study for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) expansion project, one of New York's most significant efforts to increase capacity of the commuter railroad since it was first built in the mid-19th century.
In November 2016, the MTA Board voted to use a two-step public process to identify the private construction firms that are best qualified to work on the project and then, in the future, select one based on the best proposal to meet the project's objectives. MTA says the Requests for Proposals and environmental study were done in tandem so the agency's decision making would be properly informed by ideas that might emerge during the procurement process.
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Nashville, Tenn., Mayor Megan Barry said the city would pursue its first light-rail project along the Gallatin Pike corridor during her "State of Metro" address on April 26.
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to study the feasibility of various transit modes and alignments through L.A.'s notoriously congested Sepulveda Pass.
With the RFP, LACMTA is seeking a consultant to identify and evaluate a range of high-capacity transit concepts that could serve the 11-mile north/south travel corridor connecting the LACMTA Orange Line in the San Fernando Valley with the future extension of the LACMTA Purple Line at Westwood or VA Hospital station and LACMTA Expo Line on the Westside. Transit modes that will be evaluated include bus rapid transit, light rail, subway and other transit technologies not currently operated by Metro. The study is expected to take approximately 14 months to complete.
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Rail News: Amtrak
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Rail News: Passenger Rail
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 22, 2017.
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Rail News Home Canadian National Railway - CN 4/26/2017 Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
CN has named its new Winnipeg training center after former CEO Claude Mongeau.Photo – CN
CN has named its new Winnipeg training center after former CEO Claude Mongeau.Photo – CN
CN has renamed its national employee training center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, after Claude Mongeau, the company's former president and chief executive officer.
Opened in 2014, the CN Claude Mongeau National Training Centre campus in Winnipeg provides "consistent, quality training with a modern curriculum" for jobs including conductor, track maintainer, car mechanic and supervisor, according to a CN press release.
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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Rail News: Canadian National Railway - CN
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The Phoenix City Council approved a $50-million agreement with Valley Metro to fund final design and pre-construction activities on an extension to South Central Phoenix.
The five-mile extension will be on Central Avenue between Jefferson Street and Baseline Road. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said the city council's approval is another "step toward delivering light rail to South Central Phoenix. That means we are closer to more transient-oriented development projects coming to those neighborhoods, more jobs and more educational opportunities for residents."
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Rail News Home Canadian Pacific 4/26/2017 Rail News: Canadian Pacific
CP met yesterday with port officials and terminal operators to discuss business opportunities.Photo – Canadian Pacific
CP met yesterday with port officials and terminal operators to discuss business opportunities.Photo – Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific and senior officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the Montreal Port Authority and terminal operators met yesterday to discuss ways to improve and increase business.
Held at CP's head office in Calgary, Alberta, the gathering included port officials as well as representatives of Global Container Terminals Canada, Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership, DP World Canada, Logistec Corp. and Fraser Surrey Docks, according to a CP press release.
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Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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Rail News: Canadian Pacific
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Canadian Pacific (CP) joined senior officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the Montreal Port Authority, Global Container Terminals Canada, Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership, DP World Canada, Logistec Corp. and Fraser Surrey Docks at CP's head office in Calgary to discuss their commitment to working together in promoting Canada's largest and two most important gateways to the international supply chain.