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“Continuing resolution” no solution at all

Congress can’t seem to get out of its own way when it comes to reauthorizing the surface transportation program. It’s approaching three years since the silly-named SAFETEA-LU expired in September 2009.

Dave Starling: “Not just a job, but a way of life”

Highlights from Kansas City Southern President and CEO Dave Starling’s remarks upon receipt of the Railroader of the Year Award, Union League Club, Chicago, Ill., March 13, 2012. “Railroading in North America: This Generation to the Next”

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CP expands Bakken crude-by-rail operations 



Canadian Pacific will be moving additional Bakken crude oil by unit train from a planned industry logistics hub served by its North Dakota network.

 The Van Hook, N.D., facility, to be developed by U.S. Development Group (USD), will handle crude oil and related products from the Bakken formation and will have initial capacity of up to 35,000 barrels per day at eight automated truck unloading positions.

Bombardier partnership eyes “green train”

New generation trains running on existing track can easily combine higher speeds, lower energy consumption, reduced noise, and lower costs, according to findings by Swedish researchers released Wednesday in Stockholm. The four-year project was supported by three major partners, including Bombardier Transportation, Bombardier said.

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Training & Books

The Railway Educational BureauTraining, Workshops & Consulting The Railway Educational Bureau (REB) has trained the railroad industry’s skilled-labor workforce for over a century. Our time-tested courses are widely accepted by the industry.