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OmniTRAX named rail provider for WE Soda's largest U.S. mine »

KEYWORDS: OmniTRAX, exclusive agreement, switching services, WE Soda, Westvaco mining facility, Green River, Wyoming, soda ash

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FTA advances Metro Transit's Blue Line extension »

KEYWORDS: Metro Transit, Blue Line, light rail, Federal Transit Administration, full funding grant agreement

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BNSF using AI to more quickly locate weeds in need of trimming »

KEYWORDS: BNSF Railway Co., vegetation management, predictive vegetation maintenance, lidar, Steve Thompson, Rail Talk

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AAR: North American rail traffic off to good start in August »

KEYWORDS: Rail traffic, intermodal, Association of American Railroads, carloads

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MTA: Improved finances result in S&P rating boost »

KEYWORDS: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, S&P 's Global Ratings, improved finances, congestion tolling program, fare revenue growth

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Passenger Rail

Honolulu agency begins third portion of elevated passenger-rail line »

KEYWORDS: Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Skyline, passenger rail, elevated guideway, Tutor Perini Corp., Rick Blangiardi

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