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Fare's fair: does UK rail offer value for money?
2015-01-20 01:00:00| Railway Technology
With many UK rail fares rising well beyond inflation since privatisation in 1993, high customer costs risk damaging rail travels value proposition as an alternative to the road. Why hasnt private sector competition brought lower fares as some might
Rail line proposed to move compost out of Everett
2015-01-19 22:23:17| Railroads - Topix.net
A group of businesses and property owners is proposing a short line rail loop to move Cedar Grove compost off Everett's Smith Island to markets outside western Washington. A plan submitted to the city calls for a 61-acre railroad terminal with a 1.8 mile-long loop track connected to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainline.
Pittsburgh-based LB Foster acquires UK rail engineering firm
2015-01-19 17:03:45| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The 100-year-old TEW Engineering designs and makes applications for rail companies. L.B. Foster senior vice president John Kasel said in a prepared statement that the addition allows the firm to expand its international reach.
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USDOT grants $1.33bn loan for East Link Light Rail Extension Project
2015-01-19 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted a $1.33bn loan to Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for construction of the East Link Light Rail Extension Project in Seattle.
Rail service expansion proposed at Port of Baton Rouge
2015-01-17 04:23:24| Railroads - Topix.net
On the table is more than $7 million for installation of interchange tracks. The addition would enable the Port Allen facility to smooth arrivals of 40- to 50-car trains by avoiding switching delays.
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