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Transit boss: Rail workers on job 7 days straight
2014-10-13 17:56:47| Railroads - Topix.net
The head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority told federal safety officials that traffic control staff at the Metro-North Railroad worked seven days straight for weeks when several accidents, including one fatal, disrupted commutes in Connecticut and New York last year. MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast said in an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board in March that the overworked staffers direct commuter train movements, making sure trains run without problems.
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Rail track-laying work on Borders Railway begins
2014-10-13 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The UK's rail infrastructure operator Network Rail has started works on the 353m track-laying project for the new 30-mile Borders Railway.
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Touax Rail to deliver first series of wagons to Volkswagen
2014-10-13 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Leasing company Touax Rail is set to deliver the first series of high-capacity sliding-wall rail wagons to German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen as part of an order for 300 units.
China's fast track to high-speed rail exports
2014-10-13 01:00:00| Railway Technology
In little over a decade China has progressed from a high-speed rail novice to the host of the world's largest high-speed network. Now the country is focussing on foreign markets, where lower costs and efficient construction are making its companies a
Seaside rail posters go under hammer
2014-10-11 10:26:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A collection of vintage railway posters is expected to fetch 9,000 at an auction in New York on Tuesday.
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