Category: Railfan Rod
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Train Theft Package Cleanup | LOS ANGELES, CA 1.17.22 (video)
L L N @PMTV LINCOLN HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Cleanup crews hard at work picking up all the discarded packages thieves stole off of freight trains. Workers were seen loading a bulldozer to be dumped into an awaiting trailer. Some of the crew members were wearing hazard PPE picking up medical waste. A…
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AMTRAK OPENS FULL-SERVICE BAR IN METROPOLITAN LOUNGE AT MOYNIHAN TRAIN HALL
Introducing a new bar menu offering beer, wine, cocktails, and hot food further elevating the lounge experience NEW YORK – Amtrak customers can now enjoy bar service at Amtrak’s premium Metropolitan Lounge in the Moynihan Train Hall in New York City. The bar menu offers beer, wine, cocktails, and hot food offerings available for…
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LA’s $14BN Airport Upgrade
The B1M One of America’s most notorious airports is getting a multi-billion dollar upgrade. Discover how the team at LAX are succeeding with Autodesk BIM 360 – https://bit.ly/3cKfz93 https://tnc.network/knwledge/
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Burbank to Los Angeles Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Impact Statement
California High-Speed Rail Authority On January 20, 2022, the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Board of Directors approved the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) and HSR Build Alternative for the approximately 14-mile Burbank to Los Angeles project alignment section. The Board’s actions mark the second certification of an environmental document in…
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Crews complete bridge work over I-17
Phoenix, AZ – While the I-17 was closed between Northern and Peoria avenues Jan. 14-17, construction crews completed a major milestone for the Northwest Extension Phase II. Crews installed six steel tub girders that will support the system’s first rail-only bridge over a freeway. The design of the bridge includes a 250-foot main span…
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AMTRAK PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CP-KCS COMBINATION
CP commits to support Amtrak service expansions in two U.S. regions WASHINGTON, D.C., and CALGARY, Alberta – Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced an agreement with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination of CP and Kansas City Southern (KCS) railways. “CP has been an excellent host of Amtrak…
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Brightline To Begin Crew Training and Qualification Runs Between West Palm Beach and Cocoa
MIAMI – Brightline is beginning the new year with a critical step toward the completion of its intercity rail system connecting Miami and Orlando. Starting the week of January 17, Brightline will begin running qualifying trains between West Palm Beach and Cocoa. The trains will be an opportunity for locomotive engineers and train conductors to learn the…
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Thieves Rob Cargo Train of Retail Packages and COVID Tests
Inside Edition If you’re expecting a package and didn’t get it, it may have been stolen off a train near downtown Los Angeles. Trains carrying crates of orders are being robbed, leaving packages strewn across a Union Pacific Railroad track. As freight trains slow down or stop, thieves leap aboard with bolt cutters,…
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Ronn Torossian Releases Book Excerpt: Amtrak’s Lost PR Opportunities
NEW YORK — Ronn Torossian says that “PR is a mix of journalism, psychology, and lawyering – it’s an ever-changing and always interesting landscape.” In the latest book excerpt from his best-selling PR paperback, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results with Game-Changing Public Relations”, Torossian discusses Amtrak’s lost PR opportunities. As Torossian notes, “Too…
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AMTRAK UNVEILS ONE-OF-A-KIND LOCOMOTIVE IN HONOR OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION LIFESAVER
The diesel locomotive will travel on national network WASHINGTON – A specially-painted Amtrak P-42 diesel locomotive, emblazoned on both sides with the message, “See Tracks? Think Train!” was released into service today during a special ceremony at Washington Union Station. The black-and-yellow locomotive commemorates the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit organization dedicated to…