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Seventh of a Series: The Empire State Strikes Back

In parts 4, 5 and 6 of this series, we examined a “border dispute” between New Jersey and New York. Gov. Phil Murphy of the Garden State initiated an action in federal

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Crosstie Tech: What’s New, What’s Next

RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: Suppliers provide a market outlook on these foundational supports.

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Total Fleet Increase

RAILWAY AGE, APRIL 2024 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American revenue-earning fleet reveals that the total fleet increased in 2023 with almost all car types accounting for the gain. One of

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FURSST for Safety and Security

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: The Facility for Underground Rail Security and Safety Testing (FURSST) at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), also known as the “Underground Tunnel,” is

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Innovate or Die?

RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: “Long COVID” for America’s regional/commuter railroads is restricting post-pandemic progress speed.

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REF 2024: Tight Market Feeds Mixed Temperament

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: At the Rail Equipment Finance Conference (REF) in March 2024, a tight rental market combined with lower new car build levels and listlessness in merchandise,

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Sixth of a Series: A Ruling Later This Year

A lot happened last year in the court case concerning the proposal for congestion pricing, charging a toll for vehicles entering the Central Business District of Manhattan, defined as the area south

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Fifth of a Series: Twists and Turns in NJ Federal Court

New Jersey is slugging it out with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and New York State and City transportation officials over a proposal to charge tolls for vehicles that enter Manhattan’s Central

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Fourth of a Series: A New Kind of Border Dispute

Border disputes between states of the United States are often fought over issues like one state complaining that another state, located upstream from it, is taking too much water from the river

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Third of a Series: New York’s Plan and Why Officials Want It

The theory behind congestion pricing is that city streets are clogged with vehicles, and something should be done about it. Transit systems everywhere are in trouble, too. They need money to keep

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