Railroads will get three more years to implement positive train control (PTC) following the passage of a transportation bill in the House and Senate this week. On Tuesday the House passed short-term legislation for a transportation measure that includes extending the deadline for PTC, a …
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DENVER — Members of the Rocky Mountain Division/Train Collectors Association got a surprise earlier this month at Amtrak’s Train Day. Inside Presidential Car No. 10001 parked at Union Station was the passenger railroad’s chief and CEO, Joe Boardman. “The highlight of the event was finding out …
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DENVER – The RTD Board of Directors approved the agency’s first naming rights agreement, a five-year deal worth $5 million with the University of Colorado. The agreement covers the East Rail A Line commuter rail from Union Station to Denver International Airport as well as …
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By TIM BLACKWELL/Cowcatcher Magazine TOMBALL, TX — The Tomball City Council approved Monday an agreement with the Gulf Coast Chapter/National Railway Historical Society, Inc. to build the “Texas Railroading Heritage Museum at Tomball”. The new museum, which will succeed the former Houston Railroad Museum, will …
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By TIM BLACKWELL/Cowcatcher Magazine Regulations to ship flammable liquids got tighter in late April with the long-anticipated announcement of new measures for the safe shipment of crude oil and ethanol on U.S. and Canadian railroads. After months of delay, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx detailed …
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By STEVE WILLIS/Cowcatcher Magazine The Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show appears to be growing from its modest beginnings with hopes of becoming a giant in the business. Organizers of the Denver-area show, set for March 7-8, hope to transform what were cozy holiday meets in …
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