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February freeze: U.S. freight traffic remains mixed

U.S. freight traffic volumes wrapped up 2013’s first month, and entered its second, on par with a path carved out for more than a year: mixed. U.S. intermodal traffic volume rose a healthy 7.2% during the week ending Feb. 2, measured against the comparable week in 2012, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday. But U.S. carload freight volume fell 3.4% short of last year’s levels.

McKinstry: Cold Train shrinks carbon footprint

Seattle-based energy and facility services firm McKinstry released a carbon analysis study confirming that the Cold Train refrigerated express intermodal service to/from the Port of Quincy Intermodal Terminal produces a smaller carbon footprint than shipping by long-haul truck to/from Quincy, Wash. The report validates a previous estimation of carbon emissions reported by BNSF’s Carbon Estimator Tool.

FRA’s Szabo: Safety gains keep on coming

Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo addressed the Railway Age/Parsons Transportation Group International Conference on Communications-Based Train Control on Feb. 5. He spoke about rail’s growing role in moving people and freight, as well as Positive Train Control’s role in improved railroad safety.

Vision for Central Texas transit unveiled

Project Connect regional partners, after a year of collaborative work and under the leadership of the Transit Working Group led by Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell, unveiled a regional high-capacity transit vision to keep Central Texas connected.
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Chief of Operations Research and Planning – Amtrak

Amtrak is seeking a professional to fill a newly created position – the Chief of Operations Research and Planning (Northeast Corridor region).  This leader will expand and lead a team responsible for developing and implementing operating plans that improve Amtrak’s financial performance and service to customers.

Metrolink set to get Tier 4 locomotives

Southern California’s Metrolink will receive funds from the Carl Moyer Program to procure up to 20 new low-emission Tier 4 locomotives. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Governing Board committed to support Metrolink by approving the funds, which are not to exceed $34.66 million, on Friday, Feb. 1.

VMV Paducahbilt to expand Kentucky facility

NRC Acquisition Co. LLC, doing business as VMV Paducahbilt, a provider of new and remanufactured locomotives, locomotive products and wheel services, plans to expand its Paducah, Ky., operations, which should create 25 new, full-time jobs.
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CNN rail reporting: Open mouths, insert feet

My heartiest congratulations to CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Drew Griffin. You two numbskulls have just been awarded Premier Level membership in the “I Know Absolutely Nothing About Railroads But I’ll Shoot My Big, Uneducated Mouth Off About Them Anyway” club. You guys, like Fox News, will twist words and facts (or make them up) and rely on some fairly inane talking heads just to create a story where there really is none. You join fellow passenger rail bashers and purveyors of refried cow pies like the Reason Foundation and the Cato Institute.
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Senior Train Control Engineer – Parsons

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Senior Train Control Engineer – Parsons

Parsons logo 308 copy

Bring Your Full Talents to Work Every Day

Senior Train Control Engineer


Parsons is one of the world’s largest transportation planning, engineering, and construction firms. We have an extensive portfolio of diverse transportation projects including rail and transit, road and highway, bridge and tunnel, and aviation infrastructure. Parsons expertise encompasses all phases of transportation engineering operations – from the initial planning stage through final design, construction, and commissioning. Parsons has the people and power to move the world.