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Growing gridlock in New Jersey affects roads, rails
2015-06-26 16:39:03| Railroads - Topix.net
Each weekday morning, drivers heading from New Jersey into New York City do battle in one of the most congested metropolitan regions in the country, where the term "rush hour" is a cruel misnomer. For those who ride the rails to avoid the traffic jams, a different kind of gridlock awaits: overcrowded trains where standing for an hour is not uncommon, and frequent delays due to outdated equipment.
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Wabtec wins 60m contract to refurbish Eversholt Rail's fleet of Class 321 Renatus
2015-06-03 01:00:00| Railway Technology
UK-based rolling stock operating firm Eversholt Rail has awarded a 60m contract to Wabtec to refurbish its fleet of Class 321 Renatus, as part of the refurbishment programme.
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Classic locomotive to grace Virginia rails once more
2015-05-30 07:45:44| Railroads - Topix.net
The red carpet will be rolled out today in downtown Roanoke to celebrate the return of a venerable old friend - the J Class 611 steam locomotive. Built in 1950 in Roanoke by Norfolk & Western Railway - a predecessor of Norfolk Southern Railway - the 611 has spent the past year undergoing restoration work at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C. The sole survivor of 14 Class J locomotives built at Norfolk & Western's East End Shops between 1941 and 1950, the locomotive has spent most of its time since retiring in 1959 at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke.
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Jeb Bush rails against 'intellectual arrogance' in climate change debate
2015-05-21 05:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Jeb Bush hit back against President Obama's claim that climate change runs an immediate risk, saying Wednesday that while it shouldn't be ignored, it's still not "the highest priority." As he has before, Bush acknowledged "the climate is changing" but stressed that it's unknown why. "I don't think the science is clear of what percentage is man-made and what percentage is natural. It's convoluted," he said at a house party in Bedford, New Hampshire. "For the people to say the science is decided...
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Mount Airy looks to expand Rails to Trails to CSX property
2015-05-14 01:45:42| Railroads - Topix.net
After nearly two years of work to transform an abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line into a hiking and jogging trail near Mount Airy, the town is looking to acquire nearby land that would connect and complete the proposed route. Town officials met with a representative of CSX Transportation on Tuesday to discuss Mount Airy obtaining the railroad company's roughly half-mile of deserted railway, linking the eastern portion of the trail with the western side.
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