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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

NYC subway on-time performance passes 80% for first time in 6 years

A contributing factor to the reduction in delays has been the significant progress made in reducing track debris fires.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

Metra sets tracks on fire to prevent 'pull apart' from frigid temperatures

Chicago-based commuter rail system is suspending service on its Metra Electric Line on both Wednesday and Thursday.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

Harsco Rail awarded Singapore railway equipment contract

The Land Transport Authority focuses on planning, designing, building and maintenance of Singapore’s land transport systems and infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2018

MBTA to begin Worcester commuter rail line improvements

The eight-week project involves replacing 38,000 feet of rail along the corridor.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2018

Bespoke maintenance trains to help keep London line running

The 160-foot-long rail milling train is the first of its kind to be used in the UK rail industry.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2017

NY rail systems begin using work trains to clear 'slimy leaf debris'

A specialized Metro-North work train sprays water at high pressure, and specially equipped highway/rail trucks use rail scrubbers to remove crushed leaf residue from the tracks.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Keolis, MBTA tap special equipment to manage 'slippery-rail season'

Commuter rail operator utilizing power washers and drones to reduce impact of slippery rail created by leaves, debris on tracks.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2014

L.B. Foster to acquire Balfour Beatty unit, FWO

The German business provides track lubrication and switch roller equipment for international railway applications.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2013

BART implements crew 'protection from train movement'

Trains will either have to slow down to 27 mph or halt until work is complete, depending on the circumstances, or be rerouted around job sites via single-tracking, according to the report.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2013

D.C. Metro chief explains track maintenance urgency

In a Washington Post op-ed piece, GM Richard Sarles wrote that since the system went into service, maintenance has been delayed at the expense of service.

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