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17 Short Line Rail Projects in Kansas Receive $16.5M

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 23, 2024
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TOPEKA, Kan. – Through the Rail Service Improvement Program (RSIP), 17 short line rail expansion and rehabilitation projects will receive a total $16.5 million.
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OCTA Awarded $7.2M for Barrier Wall; Slope Movement Accelerates

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 22, 2024
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Freight traffic halted once more after crews observed accelerated movement of the slope in San Clemente, and OCTA received $7.2 million for a catchment wall.
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BNSF Settles Lawsuit With Private Landowners After 2018 Derailment

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 21, 2024
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed as of reporting, but BNSF has reportedly settled the lawsuit from the Kooima family over a 2018 derailment.
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Why Australian cargo is increasingly being sent on trucks, not trains

gobstopper
February 20, 2024
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The nation’s ageing and neglected railways are one reason trucking has seen major growth in spite of rising fuel costs and carbon emissions

$442M rail upgrades completed

gobstopper
February 19, 2024
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The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of works to duplicate the Botany Rail line and […]

Watch the heart-stopping moment a freight train barely misses truck

gobstopper
February 18, 2024
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Video footage has been released of the heart-stopping moment a truck is nearly collected by a freight train after it ignored a rail crossing. Train […]

California State Sen. Blakespear Introduces Legislation To Revitalize Southern California Rail

David C. Lester
February 17, 2024
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SACRAMENTO –– Earlier this week, California State Sen. Catherine Blakespear introduced legislation to try to resolve and stabilize the problems on the LOSSAN corridor over the past several years.
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Only 2% of freight between Melbourne and Sydney goes by rail

gobstopper
February 16, 2024
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Exclusive: rail use dwindles to minuscule levels amid over-reliance on heavy and polluting trucks, industry warns

Napier Street Rail Bridge in Footscray on 14-2-2024

gobstopper
February 15, 2024
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The Napier Street Rail Bridge in Footscray has been hit again.

Continued Slope Movement Halts Freight Traffic in San Clemente

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 15, 2024
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SAN CLEMENTE – Freight operations have stopped overnight after crews documented continued slope movement.
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