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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

EJ&E sale could generate $60M in Chicago’s GRP

Canadian National Railway’s plan to divert freight trains to a suburban rail line would ease the freight traffic gridlock in northeastern Illinois and spur a growth of $267 million in the nation's Gross Domestic Product.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2008

BusCon launches new products, boasts record turnout

Product launches — such as the Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp.’s new hybrid-electric chassis — drew significant attention from attendees.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2008

DHS announces new rail security standards

Final rule will require freight and passenger rail carriers to designate rail security coordinators and report significant security concerns to the Transportation Security Administration.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2008

AASHTO outlines federal transit reform plan

Emphasizing the need to employ every kind of transportation to meet future demands, AASHTO calls for an overall $545 billion investment from 2010 through 2015 for highways, transit, freight movement and intercity passenger rail.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2008

PennDOT's Biehler to head AASHTO

Will focus on authorization of federal surface transportation program, sustainability and developing business strategic plan for multi-modal freight.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2008

New NJ overpass to enhance safety

The bridge will be built to carry motor vehicle traffic over a six-track freight railroad operated by CSX Transportation and the New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad. In addition, the bridge will accommodate future NJ Transit passenger rail service on the Northern Branch.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2008

Hatch Mott MacDonald acquires J.B. Trimble

The acquisition of J.B. Trimble will strengthen Hatch Mott MacDonald’s expanding Highway and Bridge practice, providing important niche skills such as the use of carbon fiber for concrete reinforcement in bridge rehabilitation projects.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2008

URS Corp. acquires Tryck Nyman Hayes

Alaska-based engineering firm's services include civil, heavy freight rail, structural, transportation and waterfront engineering services.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

Freightliner debuts hybrid-electric chassis at BusCon

The MB-HEV, equipped with the Eaton hybrid-electric system and featuring a diesel engine coupled with an electric motor/generator and lithium-ion batteries, offers up to a 40 percent reduction in fuel consumption.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2008

METRO Briefs

Sen. Clinton proposes new transit bill. Investigators to query freight crew. California seeks operator cell phone ban.

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