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Greenbrier Cos. unveils Multi-Max with adjustable decks The Greenbrier Companies unveiled its new Multi-MaxTM automotive railcar May 29 in Cleburne, Tex. Similar to the AutoMax II® design, and with “extensive input from major railroads,” the rack features adjustable decks for both bi- and tri-level service without adding or moving decks. New design enhancements allow for deck adjustments to now be completed on site at loading locations, saving automotive shippers time and money. In addition to streamlined deck adjustments, Greenbrier says, this unit is built as a standalone rack that can be installed on existing 89-foot low-profile flat cars, requiring significantly less upfront investment for fleet owners.
AMTRAK: Received $30.2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the Northeast Corridor. EDMONTON: Ordered from Axion International Holdings, Inc. ECOTRAX™ specialty rail ties to be used for grade crossings on the city’s light rail transit system. MARTA: Authorized a revised contract, with URS Energy and Construction, Inc. to design and build the Atlanta Streetcar, with the total price now set at $59 million, up from $52.2 million. METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY: Awarded the first of three design-build contracts for Phase 2 of Washington Metropolitan 8
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Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Silver Line to Capital Rail Constructors, a joint venture of Clark Construction Group and Kiewit Infrastructure South, with Parsons acting lead designer. A contract for project management services has also been awarded to Jacobs Engineering, continuing the role it performed on Phase 1.
Worldwide AURIZON (AUSTRALIA): Signed an agreement with GE Transportation’s Optimization Solutions division to implement an integrated rail network planning and optimization system. GE will be supplying its Movement Planner system, which will be integrated with planning and scheduling applications from SolveIT Software, an Australian firm, for
Aurizon (formerly QR National), Australia’s largest freight railroad. ROMANIA: Received three bids for the sale of a 51% stake in CFR Marfa, the national rail freight operator, with short line operator Omnitrax one of the bidders. Also in pursuit: Romania’s two largest independent rail freight operators—Grup Feroviar Roman, and Transferoviar Grup, which is part of a consortium with Austrian-based financial investors Donau Finanz. CZECH RAILWAYS: Placed an order worth $47 million with Skoda Transportation for an additional seven Regiopanter electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains, including five three-car trains and two two-car trains. Delivery must begin with 15 months, with final delivery of all equipment to occur by mid-2015.
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