LRW Honors Amtrak’s Acheson As Railway Woman Of The Year
From Editor-In-Chief Foran: Of Gender Equity And Inclusion
Spotlight On Some Of Today’s Rail Safety Products
Women of Influence in Rail eBook
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry
railPrime
Rail News: October 2012
October 31
RTD extends free ride program to military through 2014 Read More »
Gary Railway workers ratify agreements Read More »
Austin's Capital Metro solicits public input on transportation study Read More »
American Association of Railroad Superintendents bestows 'excellence' awards, scholarships Read More »
Metro Transit to open new Northstar line station next month Read More »
Canadian government to provide more funds through Asia-Pacific Gateway initiative Read More »
Dakota Southern Railway, South Dakota DOT cap off track rehabilitation project Read More »
East Coast storm cleanup continues; Amtrak begins operating limited service in Northeast Read More »
October 30
Rail supplier updates from Miner, Bombardier, Siemens, CTC, Cubic and New York Air Brake (Oct. 30) Read More »
Canada awards another 'early works' contract for Evergreen Line Read More »
Nation needs more reliable transportation to and from ports, Rendell says Read More »
Sound Transit awards construction management contract for Northgate Link project Read More »
Indiana Northeastern opens new locomotive maintenance facility Read More »
BNSF, Illinois officials commemorate completion of Galesburg grade separation Read More »
East Coast passenger railroads work to restore service after massive storm Read More »
Northeast storm update: The aftereffects for freight railroads, ports Read More »
October 29
J.B. Hunt, Schneider National and Hub Group win 'core carrier' awards Read More »
Record-setting-size container ship calls on Port Everglades Read More »
Vermont Rail Action Network honors RailAmerica's Hunter, Amtrak's Kujula Read More »
Denton County Transportation Authority approves fare changes, posts annual ridership gain Read More »
FTA to fund $400,000 for Hudson-Bergen light-rail study Read More »
Wlotko to retire from Patriot Rail Jan. 1 Read More »
BART marks completion of Warm Springs tunnel project Read More »
East Coast passenger railroads prep for high winds, flooding from 'super storm' Read More »
CHSRA names Vacca chief program manager Read More »
October 26
Metrolink reaches two decades of commuter-rail operation Read More »
Massachusetts economic development agency seeks public input on CSX bridge design Read More »
APTA names Parsons Brinckerhoff's Henke the 'outstanding' business member for 2012 Read More »
Valley Metro, Mesa officials to update public on next light-rail project planning phase Read More »
Coming next week: RailTrends 2012 Read More »
Norfolk Southern: Wheeler succeeds Drake as VP of engineering; Evans succeeds Wheeler as VP of transportation Read More »
AAR Week 42 scorecard: Only seven U.S. carload commodity groups posted gains Read More »
BART notes quarterly ridership increase, cleaner cars Read More »
California Transportation Commission to help fund three major rail projects Read More »
California Transportation Commission issues Prop 1A funds for ACE project Read More »
October 25
Rail supplier updates from Pacer, The Andersons, Alstom, Axion, Trinity and Greenbrier (Oct. 25) Read More »
Railroad Research Foundation obtains two FRA grants for R&D projects Read More »
CSX picks Indiana logistics park as 'Select Site' Read More »
Fort Worth Transportation Authority OKs some fare hikes Read More »
Conrail, New Jersey constituents sign off on TIGER III grant for rail project Read More »
Utah Transit Authority to launch new Airport TRAX light-rail line in April Read More »
Cincinnati passenger-rail plan advances with funding, preferred alignment decisions Read More »
STB blesses BNSF's plan to purchase Nebraska Northeastern line Read More »
October 24
Franczak, Kummant assume exec roles for Australian freight-rail operator Read More »
VIA Rail honored for Pacific Central Station restoration Read More »
Canadian environmental agency to assess proposed rail line in Quebec mining region Read More »
Greater Cleveland transit agency opens Buckeye-Woodhill Station Read More »
Making headway on National Gateway: CSX halfway through intermodal initiative's first phase Read More »
D.C. airports authority reveals five teams competing for Dulles Corridor Phase 2 contract Read More »
Coming (very) soon: RailTrends 2012 Read More »
SFMTA seeks bids for Central Subway construction contract Read More »
CP: 3Q financial results show 'momentum is building' Read More »
Weak coal, merchandise volumes too much for NS to overcome in 3Q Read More »
October 23
Rail supplier updates from Wabtec, GE, Bombardier, Alstom, Miner and Hatch Mott MacDonald (Oct. 23) Read More »
Metrolink 'wraps' another car to boost weekend ridership Read More »
WMATA completes Dupont Circle escalator project Read More »
Indiana Rail Road starts work on new locomotive shop, acquires land for transload facility Read More »
CSXT's coal pier resumes operation in Baltimore Read More »
Phoenix's Valley Metro seeks public input on proposed fare changes Read More »
Iowa Pacific Holdings acquires Cape Rail Read More »
CN posts solid 3Q financial results, appoints Drysdale as investor relations VP Read More »
October 22
GO Transit opens new parking structure Read More »
Long Island Rail Road opens second train wash facility Read More »
U.S. Class I workforce was a bit smaller in September, STB data shows Read More »
Three grade separations under way along Roberts Bank corridor in B.C. Read More »
Ontario Northland employees part of plan to acquire company's assets Read More »
D.C. Mayor Gray sets up task force for proposed streetcar system Read More »
ARCI: Rail-car orders, deliveries dropped in 3Q Read More »
Toronto reports record ridership on transit system Read More »
Amtrak hits 110 mph on segment of Chicago-St. Louis corridor Read More »
Bombardier's ZEFIRO receives German design award Read More »
October 19
Railway Interchange 2013 organizers seek sponsorships Read More »
Rail supplier updates from Bechtel, Bombardier, Siemens and Hatch Mott MacDonald (Oct. 19) Read More »
EDA to award disaster funding for New York and Susquehanna track repairs, Schumer says Read More »
Delaware DOT launches third-track project near Wilmington Read More »
Weak ag, coal and scrap steel volumes held down U.S. carloads in 41st week Read More »
September container counts mixed at L.A.-area ports; state grant awarded for industrial park at Vancouver port Read More »
Lack of access to bus, air service in smaller communities boosts Amtrak ridership, Boardman says Read More »
Gas prices helped boost LACMTA ridership in September Read More »
CN, Tundra Energy to construct crude oil terminal in Manitoba Read More »
Kansas City Southern set all-time revenue, volume records in 3Q Read More »
October 18
Railway Association of Canada honors four railroads with safety awards Read More »
CN earns environmental policy accolades, awaits public comments on terminal expansion environmental report Read More »
Metrolink completes L.A. Union Station track reconstruction project Read More »
CREATE program caps off another Chicago-area grade separation Read More »
Texas DOT to study Oklahoma-to-south Texas rail service Read More »
OneRail Coalition asks Obama, Romney to emphasize rail Read More »
Bombardier to operate MARC trains Read More »
NS opens Crescent Corridor intermodal terminal in Alabama Read More »
UP logs best-ever results, sets five financial records in 3Q Read More »
Delaware DOT begins third-track project near Wilmington Read More »
October 17
Rail supplier news from Ansaldo, CalAmp, Jacobs Engineering, dFuzion, Baker and Freeborn & Peters (Oct. 17) Read More »
Canadian Auto Workers to form new union with CEP Read More »
Union Pacific's Schmid wins AAR's environmental excellence award Read More »
Amtrak names DeCataldo GM of Northeast Corridor Read More »
Canadian Pacific assigns three SVPs to operations team Read More »
Chicago's Metra releases proposed 2013 budget for public review Read More »
Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific were revenue adequate for 2011, STB says Read More »
CATS receives full funding grant agreement for LYNX light-rail extension Read More »
CSX: Revenue and income drops in 3Q reflect coal, economic headwinds Read More »
October 16
Yusen Logistics' Bailey to chair Intermodal Transportation Institute Read More »
Buckeye Partners adds crude oil services at New York port Read More »
NJ Transit authorizes restoration of historic station's exterior Read More »
Metrolink to receive $7.8 million in state funds for grade crossing improvements Read More »
Sound Transit to solicit public comments on proposed service changes Read More »
Progressive Rail acquires Iowa Traction Railroad Read More »
Panama Canal set tonnage record in FY2012 Read More »
New York MTA proposes fare, toll increases Read More »
Amtrak names DeCataldo Northeast Corridor GM Read More »
Texas DOT to study Oklahoma-to-south-Texas rail service Read More »
October 15
Rail supplier updates from National Salvage, Bombardier, Nomad, HP, Jacob Associates, Lilee and Parsons-Odebrecht (Oct. 15) Read More »
DART board elects officers Read More »
X Train acquires more rail cars for L.A.-Las Vegas service Read More »
Virginia port pumped up volume again in September Read More »
Vancouver Island foundation seeks regional funding for rail upgrades Read More »
BNSF to dedicate new Mississippi River bridge in Iowa Read More »
Commerce department forms supply chain advisory committee Read More »
Valley Metro receives $75 million FTA grant for light-rail extension Read More »
CHSRA board member Balgenorth resigns Read More »
October 12
Rail supplier updates from TTX, FreightCar America, L.B. Foster, Jacobs Engineering, MERMEC and CANARAIL (Oct. 12) Read More »
Transportation Services Index slid a bit in August, BTS says Read More »
UTA prepares for Dec. 10 opening of new FrontRunner line Read More »
Locomotive repower projects garner DERA grants from EPA Read More »
Houston's METRO marks progress on light-rail expansion project Read More »
AAR: Intermodal still up, carloads still down for U.S. railroads in week 40 Read More »
Grassby to succeed McQuade as Canadian Pacific's CFO Read More »
San Francisco MTA receives $942 million in New Starts funding for light-rail extension to Chinatown Read More »
Point Defiance Bypass environmental study now complete Read More »
Amtrak posts ridership record in FY2012 Read More »
October 11
FTR: Capacity for carriers, shippers continues to tighten Read More »
Virginia transportation board seeks input on six-year improvement programs Read More »
UTU, EJ&E ratify new agreement for yardmasters and hostlers Read More »
First Central Corridor light-rail vehicle arrives in downtown Minneapolis Read More »
Union Pacific improving Nebraska rail line Read More »
CTA announces new agreement with ironworkers Read More »
WMATA unveils mock-up of its new rail cars Read More »
FTA issues FY2013 guidance, funding information under MAP-21 Read More »
October 10
NJ Transit considers eliminating free travel for non-union employees, retirees Read More »
MassDOT strives for travel-mode shift to reduce traffic, GHG emissions Read More »
Railway Supply Institute elects 2013 officers, new board members Read More »
DART to offer new mobile ticketing technology Read More »
VIA Rail completes upgrades to Windsor, Belleville and Oshawa stations Read More »
Equipment investment growth to slow during tail end of 2012, foundation says Read More »
Metro-North to launch $30 million Harlem River Bridge project Read More »
Amtrak posts ridership record in FY2012 Read More »
October 9
Rail supplier updates from Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier, ALLTRANSTEK, NREC and Sygnet Rail; also, in memoriam: Frank Wilkinson (Oct. 9) Read More »
Indiana Rail Road to boost train speed through Bloomington Read More »
Independent review shows Honolulu's financial plan for new rail system is 'reasonable' Read More »
Georgia ports register strong start to FY2013 Read More »
UP acquires Oklahoma-owned rail line Read More »
MARTA picks Parker as next GM, CEO Read More »
California creates local authority to oversee Pacific Surfliner service Read More »
In memoriam: Respected businessman and entrepreneur Patsy Crisafi Read More »
BNSF on Rockefeller's call for federal review of Berkshire acquisition: Short-line ownership issue will be resolved quickly Read More »
Progressive Railroading, RailTrends honor UP's Jim Young as 'Railroad Innovator' Read More »
October 8
Long Island economic development organization lands federal grant for rail suppliers alliance Read More »
PATCO to end contactless bank-card pilot program Read More »
DART names Calcano VP of human resources Read More »
Alameda Corridor authority obtains bids for Baldwin Avenue grade separation work Read More »
Metro-North to add 79 trains as part of service improvement initiative Read More »
Global Partners, U.S. Silica land rail-related business deals in shales Read More »
Gov. Quinn advances CREATE overpass project in Illinois Read More »
USDOT, FRA mark completion of Vermonter rail project Read More »
ARS Co-President Mike Heridia confirms tragic death of business partner Vinnie Vaccarello Read More »
USDOT, FRA mark completion of Vermonter rail project Read More »
October 5
RTA: Tie production way up, purchases way down in August Read More »
Union Pacific advances trackwork in two states, appoints Hess to head national customer center Read More »
Amtrak to start speeding up trains on Norfolk Southern track in preparation for Norfolk-Richmond service Read More »
British Columbia selects preferred contractor for Evergreen Line Read More »
Chicago mayor unveils renderings of CTA's new Wilson Avenue Station Read More »
Amtrak joins federal effort to stop human trafficking Read More »
U.S. intermodal gains stretched to 34th straight month in September, AAR says Read More »
CSX, Massachusetts officials finalize agreement on Framingham/Worcester line Read More »
October 4
Rail supplier updates from Kelso, Professional Transportation, Trinity, NREC and the Burns Group (Oct. 4) Read More »
Major bridge program in the works for Wisconsin and Southern Read More »
MTA Long Island Rail Road to extend station waiting room hours Read More »
Alameda construction authority backs sales tax extension, seeks grade separation bids Read More »
Louisiana port receives federal grant to rebuild flood-damaged rail line Read More »
CN opens new office in India Read More »
Houston METRO's FY2013 budget continues rail expansion Read More »
Metrolinx, Toronto commission agree on light-rail operations and maintenance Read More »
October 3
Long Creek Railroad becomes Saskatchewan's 13th short line Read More »
Norfolk light-rail service is keeping cars off roads, survey says Read More »
APTA honors agencies, leaders for excellence in public transportation Read More »
Union Pacific cites September coal train counts, shares two execs' recent honors Read More »
MTA Metro-North kicks off six-station rehab project on New Haven Line Read More »
NS, U S Rail partner with grain shipper to revive dormant Indiana line; BNSF and UP to serve new Houston industrial park Read More »
USDOT announces $120 million in high-speed rail funds for Connecticut Read More »
CREATE partners cap off another key project Read More »
October 2
Rail supplier updates from Wabtec, Bombardier, STV, Benesch, Jacobs, Schneider National and A&K Railroad Materials (Oct. 2) Read More »
APTA elects Flora chair for 2012-13 Read More »
Richardson International to expand storage capacity at CN-served port terminal in Vancouver Read More »
Franczak resigns as Canadian Pacific's COO; Schollaert becomes KCS' sales and marketing VP Read More »
AAR ads: Freight-rail industry to reinvest $23 billion this year Read More »
L.A. light-rail project cleared for $545.9 million TIFIA loan Read More »
Obama's 'We Can't Wait' initiative expedites Minneapolis, Cleveland transit projects Read More »
Genesee & Wyoming completes RailAmerica acquisition, places control of holding company in voting trust Read More »
Connecticut receives more federal funds for New Haven-Springfield corridor Read More »
October 1
Rail supplier updates from AECOM, Bombardier, Mermec, RailComm, CTC and United Railcar (Oct. 1) Read More »
Cleveland port unveils new rail loop Read More »
Tarrytown station project completed on schedule, Metro-North says Read More »
Union Pacific makes several top management changes Read More »
Norfolk Southern eyes fruits of expansion at Marcellus Shale sand terminal Read More »
USDOT awards grants for rail service study, electric locomotive research and safety system development Read More »
MARTA's current economics are unsustainable, audit firm says Read More »
CN to construct central training centers in Canada, U.S. Read More »
California, Midwest DOTs issue notice on passenger-car contract Read More »
California commission releases $39.8 million for Caltrain modernization project Read More »
Teamsters show support for DesertXpress project Read More »
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
RAIL NEWS ARCHIVES
2025
1
2
3
4
2024
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2023
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2020
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2019
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2018
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2017
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2016
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2015
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2014
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2011
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2010
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2007
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2006
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2005
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2004
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2003
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2002
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2001
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2000
8
9
10
11
12