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A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.
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N.J. Transit Reopens Hoboken Terminal Following Fatal Crash

October 21, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire
N.J. Transit this week opened additional tracks at Hoboken Terminal, roughly three weeks after the agency suspended service into the terminal in the wake of a fatal crash.

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Genesee & Wyoming Australia Buying Glencore Rail

October 20, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire
Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) is buying Glencore Rail (GRail) for A$1.14 billion. It will also concurrently issue a 49 percent equity stake in GWA to funds managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).

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Bay Line Railroad to Operate Choice Bulk Transload Facility at Panama City Port Authority’s Intermodal Distribution Center

October 12, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire
Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary Bay Line Railroad entered into an agreement with the Panama City Port Authority to operate a Choice Terminal bulk transload facility at the port’s Intermodal Distribution Center (IDC).

A N.J. Transit train departs from Montvale, N.J. on Feb. 10, 2016.
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N.J. Transit Train Accelerated Before Hoboken Crash, NTSB Says

October 6, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire
The N.J. Transit train that crashed into Hoboken Terminal last week accelerated to 21 mph before the crash, the NTSB said.

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