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    • Siemer named Heartland Rail VP Leasing

    Siemer is responsible for managing and growing the Heartland railcar fleet and all sales and commercial activity.  He received a B.A. in Journalism from Indiana University and resides in Cincinnati with his wife and four children.
    USA

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    NR50 at Oakhampton
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    Off the end
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    AvTalk Episode 58: Flying Nostalgia

     UK
    On this episode of AvTalk, we get an update on the Aeroflot 1492 accident.

    WSDOT to retire Talgo trainsets

     USA
    “Amtrak is working with WSDOT to determine how to address equipment needs moving forward, and how we’ll provide Amtrak Cascades service without the Talgo Series 6 trains,” WSDOT said in a website post.

    Free Raised on Records concert will be held at El Pueblo de Los Angeles on May 31

     USA
    The On the Move Riders Program and Metro Art Presents are hosting a free Raised on Records concert on Friday, May 31.

    On the Hitop this week

     Model Railways
    As promised, this post will be from the prospective of working on the Secondary and Hitop branch.

    [EU] Rail Freight Forward – EU railfreight operators present “Noah’s Train” [updatedx7]

     Europe
    On 14.12.2018 a mobile art installation on rails left Katowice in Poland, starting a tour across Europe. This is ‘Noah’s train’: Ten green containers serve as canvas for different graffiti artists from five countries: Poland, Austria, Germany, France and Belgium. 5 stops, and every time two more containers get a colourful new design – portraying animals.

    FRA cancels crew-size NPRM

     USA
    Following numerous comment submissions during the past five years from interested parties on both sides of the issue, FRA determined, in part, that rail safety data as well as comments to the NPRM “do not support a train crew staffing rulemaking.”

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    C&W Transload Platform launched5 hours ago in USA

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    Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Hull Trains’ Louise Cheeseman6 hours ago in UK

    Rail Baltica awards design contract for the main line in Estonia to IDOM7 hours ago in Europe

    House Gives Passenger Rail a Boost in FY2020 Budget8 hours ago in USA

    Virgin Trains awards $4bn contracts for West Palm Beach/Orlando line8 hours ago in USA

    ADB approves $170m loan to modernise Uzbekistan’s locomotive fleet8 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    London Bridge station has been named building of the year8 hours ago in UK

    From Kazakhstan to Belarus in 4.5 days now possible8 hours ago in Asian Rail News

    Baku suburban railway phase one launched8 hours ago in Asian Rail News

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