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Rail News: October 2023
October 31
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Miner Enterprises and Distribusion Technologies (Oct. 31) Read More »
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Passenger RailCTA ridership breaks post-pandemic record Read More »
Passenger RailMTC completes regional funding for Silicon Valley BART Extension project Read More »
Passenger RailMARTA secures federal grant to fund transit, TOD accelerator Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA mulls new rule to address transit worker fatigue Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAGs want railroads to improve hazmat info for first responders Read More »
October 30
High-Speed RailCalifornia High-Speed Rail Authority recognized for social-change efforts Read More »
PeoplePANYNJ names Fisher general counsel Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationTTD's Regan raises alarm over bill to end Amtrak's 'right of preference' Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsNCRR invests in rail spur for CSX to serve new EV battery plant Read More »
LaborSEPTA, union reach tentative one-year agreement Read More »
IntermodalIANA: Headwinds slow intermodal volume in Q3 Read More »
October 27
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Greenbrier, RailPros, Miner and Savage (Oct. 27) Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA proposes changes to rail-safety training regs Read More »
SafetyR. J. Corman hosts SLSI hazmat training Read More »
Passenger RailConstruction begins on Metro-North Railroad viaduct replacement Read More »
Passenger RailBrightline issues RFP for Treasure Coast station Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak, Louisiana officials sign pact for New Orleans-Baton Rouge rail service Read More »
October 26
Passenger RailEdmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT to open Nov. 4 Read More »
PeopleNorth Carolina Railroad promotes Haver to CCO Read More »
CSX TransportationBRS ratifies sick-leave pact for CSX's L&N property Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. freight-rail traffic increase continued in Week 42 Read More »
Passenger RailSchumer: FTA to award $3.4B grant for Second Ave Subway extension Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern launches AI train-inspection technology Read More »
Canadian Pacific Kansas CityCPKC: Economic headwinds, port strike impacted Q3 results Read More »
October 25
LaborBMWED, Delaware & Hudson ratify contract Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsTexas North Western Railway wins $7.3 million CRISI grant Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak completes Wilmington station renovations Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationNTSB: Driver's failure to stop at grade crossing led to train conductor's death Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN posts lower revenue, profit in Q3 Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNS' Q3 profit plummets after derailment charge Read More »
October 24
PeopleDART's board elects Slagel chair Read More »
LaborBLET calls for strike authorization vote at SEPTA Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayEPA orders more cleanup, investigation near East Palestine Read More »
PeopleSTB names six to Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN, AltaGas ink long-term transportation pact Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationTSA revises rail cybersecurity directives Read More »
October 23
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Wabtec and Steel Dynamics (Oct. 23) Read More »
SafetyIllinois, Ohio approve grade crossing safety projects Read More »
SafetyP&L Railway to host SLSI's first-responder hazmat training Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsSouth Dakota rail board OKs grant funds for freight-rail infrastructure Read More »
PeopleMTA taps Free as acting president of LIRR Read More »
IntermodalR. J. Corman leases Central Appalachia Inland Port Read More »
October 20
Rail Industry TrendsRail supplier news from HDR, American Industries and L.B. Foster (Oct. 20) Read More »
Passenger RailL.A. Metro reaches highest daily ridership since pandemic Read More »
IntermodalPrince Rupert port authority begins logistics terminal construction Read More »
Canadian Pacific Kansas CityCPKC, Kansas City Current ink stadium naming-rights pact Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern, BRS union agree to collaborate on safety Read More »
CSX TransportationCSX posts lower profit, revenue in Q3 Read More »
October 19
AmtrakAmtrak to simplify fare structure Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationBirmingham wins CRISI grant to fix grade crossing safety on NS lines Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. freight-rail traffic inched up in Week 41 Read More »
SafetyAAR honors RAC's Ash, shippers for hazmat safety Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. Class I employment level slipped a bit in September Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific posts lower profit, revenue in Q3 Read More »
October 18
Passenger RailMetrolink to expand Antelope Valley service Read More »
MechanicalMBTA unveils new Green Line car paint design Read More »
LaborBMWED member divisions merge Read More »
Passenger RailPanel calls on WMATA to address safety of Metrorail roadway-maintenance program Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationNTSB opens public docket for 2022 fatal PATCO accident Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN announces COO succession, evolution of operating structure Read More »
October 17
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Schneider, STV and WSP (Oct.17) Read More »
PeopleRAC announces first Women in Rail Conference-backed scholarship recipients Read More »
High-Speed RailMTI report explores economic, environmental benefits of U.S. high-speed rail Read More »
Passenger RailMetra wins federal grant to acquire battery-powered trains Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAAR to FRA: Emergency regs for freight-train length unnecessary Read More »
BNSF RailwayNTSB investigating BNSF coal-train derailment in Colorado Read More »
October 16
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Siemens, Railway Supply, Railroad Tools, Rail Vision, Senceive, INIT and Granite Peak (Oct. 16) Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA announces transit research grant opportunity Read More »
Passenger RailTampa's streetcar logs record ridership in 2023 Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP, NS, FECR play role in Artemis II space mission Read More »
LaborBLET asks FRA to set maximum train length for Class Is Read More »
Passenger RailCanada issues RFP for High-Frequency Rail project Read More »
October 13
Rail Industry TrendsPennDOT calls for P3 proposals; Iowa awards rail grants, loans Read More »
Canadian Pacific Kansas CityCPKC's 25th annual Holiday Train will roll out Nov. 20 Read More »
Passenger RailFeds to award CTA's Red Line Extension project another $100 million Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationCanada's TSB cites broken rail in 2019 derailment of CP crude oil train Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak: Airo train production involves nearly 100 suppliers Read More »
SafetyKansas becomes 10th state to mandate 2-person train crews Read More »
October 12
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from ENSCO, Alstom, Masabi and Powerbrace (Oct. 12) Read More »
ShippersSolvay, Vancouver Bulk Terminal to build U.S. soda ash shipping facility Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsFlorida Gulf & Atlantic receives CRISI grant Read More »
Passenger RailMetra proposes $1.1B operating budget for 2024 Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. freight-rail traffic rose 3% in Week 40 Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFRA issues final rule requiring locomotive video recorders on passenger trains Read More »
October 11
MOWNJ Transit rolls out AquaTrack machines for fall cleanup Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA solicits applications for rail-car replacement funding Read More »
IntermodalPorts of Indiana issues RFI for new crane at Mount Vernon Read More »
PeopleLRW's 'Woman of the Year' nominations due this week Read More »
Passenger RailFRA to award $38.3 million grant for LA Metro grade separation project Read More »
IntermodalCanada pledges funding for port's Contrecoeur container terminal project Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadTri-Cities Intermodal to acquire UP's Cold Connect warehouse Read More »
October 10
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Stadler, Tracsis, Progress Rail and Keolis (Oct. 10) Read More »
MechanicalTriMet set to unveil sixth-generation MAX train Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern seeks artist-in-residence applicants Read More »
Passenger RailSacRT orders eight more light-rail vehicles from Siemens Read More »
Passenger RailConnecticut panel OKs $1.1B in funding for transportation projects Read More »
SafetyNineteen state legislatures take on rail-safety bills Read More »
October 9
PeopleRensselaer rail station renamed for late NY Senate Majority Leader Bruno Read More »
Passenger RailWMATA reaches halfway mark on escalator replacement project Read More »
Passenger RailVTA: Inflation impacts cost of BART extension project Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP begins Mexico-Southeast U.S. domestic intermodal service Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationCanadian government advances Lac-Megantic rail bypass project Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP issues RFQ for CREATE property acquisition services Read More »
October 6
Canadian National Railway - CNCN releases latest winter action plan Read More »
Passenger RailWMATA marks 1 million riders on train to Dulles Airport Read More »
SafetyOhio panel approves crossing upgrades in two counties Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsWatco releases annual sustainability report Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN honors 220 shippers with 'Safe Handling Award' Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationMetra sues STB over CPKC merger decisions Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFeds allocate $245 million to reduce hazards at rail crossings Read More »
October 5
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Plasser, L.B. Foster, Lochner and INet (Oct. 5) Read More »
SafetyOLI issues 2022, 50th anniversary report Read More »
PeopleBART names Franklin police chief Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsNY short line to use CRISI funds to upgrade locomotives to Tier 3 Read More »
LaborBLET members approve work-life benefits pact with BNSF Read More »
Passenger RailMTA assesses 20 years of rail, transit system needs Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. railroads posted carload, intermodal gains in September Read More »
October 4
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Trinity, Railhead, Lankhorst and Alstom (Oct. 4) Read More »
SafetyUP train crew's safety call prompts improvements at California grade crossing Read More »
Passenger RailMetra opens rebuilt Ravenswood Station on UP North Line Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationSTB extends comment period for reciprocal switching proposal Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationNTSB issues preliminary report of fatal accident in CSX rail yard Read More »
AmtrakOIG: Amtrak's new Acela trains further delayed due in part to defects Read More »
October 3
Passenger RailAPTA: Transit users can save $13,000 a year Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP's LEAD group for women marks 20 years Read More »
C&SIllinois panel OKs grade crossing projects near Peoria Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsAlaska Railroad honored for leadership, ethics Read More »
Passenger RailCleveland RTA obtains $12.4 million for rail-car replacement Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsHay Award recognizes Merchants Bridge project Read More »
Passenger RailVRE, Connecticut DOT seek input on rail fare, service proposals Read More »
October 2
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from HDR, Enerpac and WAGO (Oct. 2) Read More »
ShippersMinnesota DOT seeks applicants for freight-rail improvement funds Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFRA awards $5 million to University of Illinois for rail excellence center Read More »
IntermodalVictoria port wins state grant to fund rail project at Texas Logistics Center Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationSTB seeks input on environmental report for proposed Utah rail line Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsSandersville Railroad adds fifth shipper to rail spur; Delaware & Raritan completes track rehab Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern experiences another tech outage Read More »
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