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Posts published in “Day: May 16, 2018”

FRA announces $250 million in PTC grants

Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 5/16/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA announces $250 million in PTC grants "The FRA will continue to work with railroads and suppliers to assist in fully implementing PTC," said Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory. Photo – fra.dot.gov The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday issued a notice of funding opportunity…

UPDATE 2-Britain to renationalise East Coast rail line as profits fall short

(Adds background, details from Transport Minister) LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The British government is renationalising the rail route between London and Edinburgh, taking back the line from private operator Stagecoach after the company over-estimated the profits it could make on the route. It is the third time since 2007 that the 393-mile (632 km)…

CN awards rail-car inspection contract to Duos Technologies

Duos Technologies Group Inc. has obtained a "multimillion-dollar" contract with CN to provide the Class I with high-resolution train imaging systems for security and mechanical inspection.The award includes four complete rail inspection portals and deployment of Duos' first commercial thermal undercarriage inspection system, which recently was beta-tested at the rail-testing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, Duos…