In March, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw container volume grow 14 percent with 355,208 20-foot-equivalent unit containers moved. The fiscal year began in July, and since then container trade in...
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A pair of bills -- the STB Information and Security Act and the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act -- are poised to change the way railroad data is handled, following advancement by the U.S. House this w...
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Following an April 28, 2015, incident involving two Southwestern Railroad freight train cars colliding near Roswell, New Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has this week determine...
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Despite an increase in the amount of federal dollars devoted to railroad systems in the fiscal year 2018 spending plan for the federal government, stakeholders in the rail systems say it’s not enoug...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have different approaches to rail safety oversight, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) re...
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The Mexican Railwaymen’s Union (STFRM) has officially joined with the Teamsters Rail Conference USA and Teamsters Canada Railway Conference to press for labor rights and infrastructure investment in...
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Mark Buzby, Georgia Department of Transportation’s maritime administrator, attended the groundbreaking of the $127 million Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail project March 27. Once completed, t...
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The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Observatory of Automated Metros recently released recommendations for the challenges posed by automated metro lines. The top challenge to fu...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation-improvement projects. The scores are part of the evaluation process and are...
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently announced it will make available $125 million for railroad safety projects through the agency’s Local Trax matching grant program. Local ...
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Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) broke ground Tuesday on the $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal, which will all 97,000 feet of track at Garden City Terminal and will increase the Port of Savannah’...
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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently approved its annual five-year improvement plan to begin implementing highway-rail safety capital projects throughout the state. The plan, Crossing S...
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In a letter to Amtrak last week, U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) impressed the need for restoration of the Cardinal line, which links New York City, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That service ...
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Congress’ recent increased funding for Amtrak, passenger rail, and transit in the $1.3 billion fiscal year 2018 budget is a victory for the industry, the Rail Passengers Association said. The bud...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released an update on the status of the positive train control systems’ (PTC) implementation for the fourth quarter of 2017. PTC systems preven...
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The Union Pacific Railroad’s investments in Illinois are picking up steam and the company now reports intentions to put $103.6 million into the state this year for maintenance and new endeavors alik...
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The train accident rate has declined 28 percent in the last decade, according to the Federal Railroad Administration, and 2017 had the lowest rate on record. The Association of American Railroads (AAR...
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American Public Transportation Association (APTA) recently urged the Trump administration to recognize the importance of public transportation and to issue more Transportation Investment Generating Ec...
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Union Pacific Railroad recently announced it will be investing $113 million in its Kansas infrastructure this year. A total of $80 million will be used to maintain railroad track while $8.6 million...
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Union Pacific Railroad plans to invest $127 million in its Arkansas infrastructure this year. The majority of the funds will be used for maintaining railroad track and $9.6 million will go to maint...
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