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15 April 2013

Prendergast named New York MTA chief

In a move largely anticipated by observers of the New York City metropolitan area’s public transportation system, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has named veteran transit executive Thomas F. Prendergast as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Chairman and Executive Director. ...

15 April 2013

Will NMB expand to three?

Democrats Harry Hoglander (pictured) and Linda Puchala—each with an airline labor union background—have been renominated by President Obama for additional terms on the three-member National Mediation Board, which administers the Railway Labor Act.

12 April 2013

KCS sees stronger traffic in 2013 and beyond

In the company's annual report, just released, Kansas City Southern President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Starling and Executive Chairman Michael R. Haverty say they view 2013 as a year that will see a continuation of the growth that produced record revenues in 2012 despite challenges ...

12 April 2013

UP begins intermodal service at Texas port

Union Pacific introduced its "Texas Shuttle" dedicated intermodal rail service between the Port of Houston Authority's Barbours Cut Container Terminal and UP's Dallas Intermodal Terminal facility, located 12 miles from downtown Dallas in the city limits of Wilmer, TX.

11 April 2013

U.S. freight traffic gains as April begins

U.S. freight carload traffic for the week ending April 6, 2013 gained ground, up 3.7%, measured against the comparable week in 2012, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday. U.S. intermodal volume also advanced, though more modestly, up 0.2%, from the comparable week last year. Total ...

11 April 2013

Obama backs rail in FY14 transport budget

Continuing to back up his political position established in his first term, President Obama Wednesday included considerable funding for rail and rail transit projects in his proposed fiscal year 2014 budget. Longer-term, the President also is advocating investment of $40 billion in passenger rail ...

11 April 2013

GWI 1Q traffic gains

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Thursday reported results for March and first-quarter traffic, in part based on comparing its current numbers to 2012 results as if its acquisition of RailAmerica were in place during the first quarter of 2012.

11 April 2013

AAR: Railroads eye future Panama Canal traffic

Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger on Wednesday told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that freight railroads are positioning themselves to meet future transportation demands in this country, including those related directly a ...

10 April 2013

Study: NYCT No. 7 Line to New Jersey feasible

Countering a blanket dismissal one year ago from the then-chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a 61-page study prepared for the City of New York asserts a No. 7 subway line extension under the Hudson River, linking Manhattan with New Jersey points, is worth pursuing.

10 April 2013

Rail/intermodal summer youth program set

Michigan Technological University and the University of Wisconsin-Superior have announced the 4th annual Rail and Intermodal Transportation Summer Youth Program, set for July 7-13, 2013. The full scholarship, weeklong exploration is designed for high school students (grades 9 through 11) to creat ...

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