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RTD Board approves first naming rights deal for commuter A Line to Denver International Airport

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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Former Houston Railroad Museum agrees to deal to move collection to Tomball under new name

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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New rules, tank car standards to improve safety of shipping crude finally established by U.S. DOT

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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Rocky Mountain officials striving to create the largest model train show west of the Mississippi

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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DART takes highest Gold Rail honor as readers choose the best of the best in annual competition

While Dallas Area Rapid Transit has been in the Gold Rail winner’s circle in the past, the agency is once again taking a back seat to its Fort Worth counterpart and partner, the Trinity Railway Express. For the second straight year, Cowcatcher readers chose the …

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Race is on to determine the best of the best in 6th Annual 2014 Cowcatcher Gold Rail Awards

The nominees are in, and the race is on to determine the best of the best in the 6th Annual Cowcatcher Magazine Gold Rail Awards. Among the new nominees are the Colorado Railroad Museum for “Best Railroad Museum”, the Rocky Mountain, TECO Train Show and …

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