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Concerns over rail security real with more US crude oil trains

2015-05-13 09:23:43| Railroads - Topix.net

Vandals have sabotaged train tracks from South Dakota to Oregon causing more than half a dozen derailments in just the past few years. What happens if someone wants to do something bigger - not just derail a train in Oregon, but kill thousands of people who live in towns along the tracks? The On Your Side Investigators have been looking into this for months.

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Sydney Trains tests new vapour-sensing system to catch graffiti vandals

2015-05-12 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Australia's Sydney Trains is testing a new graffiti-fighting weapon, a vapour-sensing system that automatically detects spray paint or marker pens on carriage surfaces.

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Commuter Alert: Track Construction To Delay VRE Trains

2015-05-08 01:00:00| Railroads - Topix.net

CSX Transportation will be performing railroad track and switch upgrades on VRE's Fredericksburg Line, south of the Fredericksburg Station, beginning Monday, May 11, and continuing through Friday, May 29. This construction will affect both northbound and southbound Virginia Railway Express trains and could delay trains by 30 to 45 minutes from this coming Monday to Thursday, May 21, and by 10 to 20 minutes from Friday, May 22, to Thursday, May 28. Once complete, the capacity, speed and reliability of VRE trains will be improved and delays reduced, as trains will be able to switch between multiple tracks.

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Victorian Government to invest A$2bn in new trains and trams

2015-05-05 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Australia's Victorian Government has unveiled plans to invest A$2bn ($1.5bn) for 83 new trams and trains across the state's metro, regional trains and tram network.

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