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Posts published in November 2018

FTA to provide FY2018 capital grants for four transit-rail projects

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/29/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FTA to provide FY2018 capital grants for four transit-rail projects A maps shows the planned 2.6-mile Purple Line Section 3 project, a heavy rail extension. Photo – LA Metro The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) yesterday announced $281 million in additional fiscal-year…

Congress creates new cybersecurity agency

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/19/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Congress creates new cybersecurity agency Christopher Krebs is the new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastruture Security Agency (CISA). Photo – Chris Krebs' Twitter account Congress last week passed legislation creating the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the U.S.…

House rail subcommittee’s Denham ousted in re-election bid

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/14/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation House rail subcommittee's Denham ousted in re-election bid U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) Photo – Congress.gov U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), a longtime critic of California's high-speed rail project, was defeated for re-election to a fifth term in Congress by first-time…

KCS locomotive sports patriotic paint scheme to honor vets

The 2005 EMD SD70ACE locomotive is maintained at a Louisiana shop. Photo – KCS Kansas City Southern officials yesterday unveiled a locomotive with a patriotic paint scheme.The scheme demonstrates the company's pride in past and present U.S. military activity duty and veteran employees, said KCS Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jeff Songer in…

RPT-Oil pucks and pellets; Canada eyes new ways to move stranded crude

(Repeats to additional subscribers) CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Canada's biggest railroad says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport. Congested pipelines have stranded much of Canada's crude in Alberta, driving discounts to record-high…

Metra to buy three used locomotives

The railroad is supplementing its aging fleet as it continues a longer-term procurement of new or remanufactured locomotives, Metra officials say. Photo – Metra Metra's board has approved the purchase of three used F59PH locomotives from Progress Rail for $2.5 million.The railroad is supplementing its aging fleet as it continues a longer-term procurement of new…

Montreal transit agency taps Bombardier, Alstom to supply more Azur rail cars

The companies will provide 153 additional Azur subway cars, expanding on a 468-car order from October 2010. Photo – Bombardier Transportation A Bombardier Transportation-Alstom consortium has signed an agreement to supply 153 additional Azur subway cars to the Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) for $340 million.The agreement expands on an October 2010 order for…

Oil pucks and pellets; Canada eyes new ways to move stranded crude

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Canada's biggest railroad says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport. Congested pipelines have stranded much of Canada's crude in Alberta, driving discounts to record-high levels. Canadian heavy crude…

U.S. Rep. Loebsack visits Sivyer Steel for post-bankruptcy update

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation U.S. Rep. Loebsack visits Sivyer Steel for post-bankruptcy update U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack (center) met with Sivyer officials to discuss the firm's progress since it was bought out of bankruptcy proceedings. Photo – Sivyer Steel Corp. U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa)…

Canada seeks buyer for Ridley Terminals

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 11/7/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada seeks buyer for Ridley Terminals Ridley Terminals operate on Ridley Island in Prince Rupert, where they transfer bulk commodities from rail cars onto ocean-going vessels. Photo – rti.ca The Canada Development Investment Corp. (CDEV) has begun the process of selling…