Designed To Move a Nation
The Association of American Railroads has launched “Designed To Move a Nation,” a new public information campaign that’s part of its “Freight Rail Works” initiative.
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NJT recommends LRT for Bergen County
Three decades after state planners and rail activists envisioned it, New Jersey Transit’s Board of Directors Wednesday officially recommended the “Bergen”(County) be added to “Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit, choosing LRT over other options and ending a political struggle over modes stretching more than a decade.
NJT recommends LRT for Bergen County
Three decades after state planners and rail activists envisioned it, New Jersey Transit’s Board of Directors Wednesday officially recommended the “Bergen”(County) be added to “Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit, choosing LRT over other options and ending a political struggle over modes stretching more than a decade.
NJT recommends LRT for Bergen County
Three decades after state planners and rail activists envisioned it, New Jersey Transit’s Board of Directors Wednesday officially recommended the “Bergen”(County) be added to “Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit, choosing LRT over other options and ending a political struggle over modes stretching more than a decade.
NJT recommends LRT for Bergen County
Three decades after state planners and rail activists envisioned it, New Jersey Transit’s Board of Directors Wednesday officially recommended the “Bergen”(County) be added to Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, choosing LRT over other options and ending a political struggle over modes stretching more than a decade.
Light Rail Power Chief
Light Rail Power Chief
King County Department of Transportation
CLOSING DATE/TIME: 05/29/13 04:30 PM (GMT -8:00)
LOCATION: Operations & Maintenance Facility – 3407 Airport Way S, Seattle
JOB TYPE: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
DIVISION: Department of Transportation – Transit Division
JOB NUMBER: 2013IMM03087
Whatcha gonna do when CP’s cops come for you?
Canadian Pacific Police Service officers were out in force on May 7, Operation Lifesaver’s International Level Crossing Awareness Day, at five locations along the railroad’s U.S. network to enforce grade-crossing safety laws.
NS Roanoke building earns ENERGY STAR certification
Norfolk Southern’s office building at 110 Franklin Road SE in Roanoke has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.
Nissan recognizes UP for logistics excellence
Union Pacific has earned Nissan Motor Company’s 2012 Logistics Carrier Conference Logistics Success Story Award, which identifies carriers and providers “that went above and beyond normal expectations in the past year.”
Commentary
Will Matt Rose succeed Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway?
The evidence is mounting that BNSF chief executive Matt Rose is Warren Buffett’s choice to succeed him at Berkshire Hathaway.
Canadian Pacific increases 2013 capital investment program
In December 2012, Canadian Pacific announced a 2013 capital spending plan of up to $1.1 billion. On May 7, CP said that it will move forward certain capital spending projects originally targeted for 2014 into this year, funded by a higher than anticipated 2013 cash flow projection.
NS recognizes 54 safe chemical customers
Norfolk Southern has awarded its Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award to 54 customers for safe handling of chemical products during 2012.
Designed To Move a Nation
The Association of American Railroads has launched “Designed To Move a Nation,” a new public information campaign that’s part of its “Freight Rail Works” initiative.
AAR fills vacant committee seats
The AAR’s Associate Advisory Board (AAB) has selected two nominees from Gold Associate Member companies to serve as full voting members on two AAR committee seats.
Freight and passenger rail have little in common
Depending on how seriously one takes congressional hearings into the future of Amtrak, the national rail passenger service either is a candidate for termination and oblivion or, as has been the case on several prior occasions, it will survive another near-death experience.
NYMTA No. 7 Line Extension earns professional accolade
The New York State Society of Professional Engineers (NYSSPE) has selected New York MTA’s No. 7 Subway Line Extension as its 2013 Construction Project of the Year.
GE, Australia’s Aurizon sign agreement
GE Transportation’s Optimization Solutions division has signed an agreement to implement an integrated rail network planning and optimization system with Aurizon (formerly Queensland Rail National), Australia’s largest freight rail company.
Electronic Technician, PATH
Electronic Technician
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state public agency operating some of the busiest and most important transportation links in the New York / New Jersey region including The Port Authority Trans Hudson Corporation (PATH), the primary transit link between Manhattan and New Jersey communities and suburban commuter railroads.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state public agency operating some of the busiest and most important transportation links in the New York / New Jersey region including The Port Authority Trans Hudson Corporation (PATH), the primary transit link between Manhattan and New Jersey communities and suburban commuter railroads.
ARDA sets annual conference
The 107th American Railway Development Association Annual Meeting,“Winds of Change,” June 2-5 in San Francisco, Calif., will feature presentations from a long list of industry professionals.
David Ragan Plays It Safe—all the way to Victory Lane at Talladega
In a spectacular green-white-checkers finish, David Ragan drove his no. 34 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) Farm Rich Ford Fusion to a thrilling victory in the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5.