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Rail News: November 2019

November 27

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from AECOM, Alstom, Saft, Moment, LAN and Ports America (Nov. 27) Read More »
MOW
CREATE partners visit project sites with U.S. Rep. Garcia Read More »
Passenger Rail
LA Metro Regional Connector honored as ‘Project of the Year’ Read More »
C&S
Ohio, Washington state regulators OK funds for grade-crossing projects Read More »
Passenger Rail
APTA releases three-year strategic plan Read More »
Passenger Rail
Caltrain ramps up electrification project Read More »
Intermodal
Iowa terminal to serve as Midwest hub for new intermodal service Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
STB: U.S. Class I employment slide continued in October Read More »

November 26

Passenger Rail
Metro Transit-St. Louis, Lyft partner on last-mile solution for rail riders Read More »
Passenger Rail
BART to add train tracking feature to app Read More »
Passenger Rail
Toronto Transit Commission to retire streetcars Read More »
People
Former short-line rail exec Gedney dies Read More »
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific to build transload facility in Montreal Read More »
Safety
Long Island Rail Road commended for grade crossing safety Read More »
PTC
FRA: PTC now operating on 92 percent of route miles Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN, union reach tentative pact to end strike Read More »

November 25

Passenger Rail
NJ Transit advances rail-car storage facility project Read More »
Passenger Rail
SacRT closes on first TOD sale Read More »
Passenger Rail
Montreal transit agency releases 2020 budget Read More »
Passenger Rail
CTA OKs 2020 operating, capital budgets Read More »
Logistics
OmniTRAX marks groundbreaking on A&R Logistics' export facility Read More »
People
RTD-Denver CEO Genova announces retirement Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA extends deadline for training standards rule Read More »
PTC
CN now operating PTC on all required track Read More »

November 22

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from HDI, MODE, SunteckTTS, Holland and Cylus (Nov. 22) Read More »
Passenger Rail
BART OKs contract to modernize Powell Street, Antioch stations Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Senate bill would help Amtrak enforce passenger-rail preference law Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific earns Gold Medallion for veteran support Read More »
High-Speed Rail
Texas Central taps Mass. Electric for bullet train construction Read More »
People
Montana Rail names Ollmann president Read More »
Kansas City Southern
KCS names Kennedy to its board Read More »
People
SEPTA selects PennDOT Secretary Richards as new GM Read More »

November 21

Passenger Rail
Trinity Metro expands first, last mile options for rail riders Read More »
Passenger Rail
Sound Transit to change how it names light-rail lines Read More »
Passenger Rail
PANYNJ completes Jamaica Station lighting upgrade Read More »
Kansas City Southern
Kansas City Southern preps Holiday Express for tour Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
North American freight railroads post another traffic decline Read More »
People
MTA hires Peloquin to be chief operating officer Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN calls for binding arbitration to settle strike, Alberta calls on Trudeau to intervene Read More »
M&A
Canadian Pacific to acquire Central Maine & Quebec Railway Read More »

November 20

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from CloudMoyo, BlackBerry, TekTracking, Cad Railway, WSP and EnviroServe (Nov. 20) Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
WSDOT seeks input on transportation improvement program Read More »
Passenger Rail
LA Metro to eliminate tokens in favor of fare cards Read More »
People
North Carolina Railroad names Bell chairman Read More »
People
NJ Transit boosts Newark light-rail service, names Taveras real estate chief Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Freightliner honored as 'Rail Freight Operator of the Year' Read More »
Passenger Rail
MBTA advances Franklin Line double-track project Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Chao highlights federal steps to improve grade-crossing safety Read More »

November 19

MOW
Valley Metro to prep track for Tempe Streetcar 'tie-in' project Read More »
People
BLET taps Fransen to succeed Fields as safety task force coordinator Read More »
Passenger Rail
WMATA to sell corporate naming rights for planned Silver Line station Read More »
Passenger Rail
NYCT completes three-station renovation Read More »
Sustainability
Railway Association of Canada announces Environment Awards Read More »
Passenger Rail
Santa Clara VTA pauses pre-revenue service on Berryessa extension Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN EVP Foster to resign, Reilly named interim successor Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
Teamsters Canada: Strike begins at CN Read More »

November 18

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Stadler, Trinity Industries, Alstom and Huber+Suhner (Nov. 18) Read More »
Passenger Rail
CTA aims to support small business contractors Read More »
Intermodal
Georgia Ports Authority posts record container volume for October Read More »
People
Dalton installed as VRE's acting CEO Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Pennsylvania OKs multimodal infrastructure projects for funding Read More »
Passenger Rail
WMATA wraps up major escalator project Read More »
Passenger Rail
MTA issues final proposed 2020 budget, four-year financial plan Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN conductors, rail yard coordinators could strike as of Nov. 19 Read More »

November 15

Passenger Rail
Metro Transit's Northstar service to turn 10 Read More »
People
San Francisco agency taps Tumlin to direct transportation services Read More »
Canadian Pacific
CP paints locomotives to honor military veterans Read More »
Passenger Rail
Orange County authority OKs 10-year transportation plan Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific names Williams board director Read More »
Mechanical
MARTA signs pact with Stadler to buy 254 rail cars Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA proposes rule requiring states to create grade-crossing action plans Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Toronto Transit Commission settles benefits fraud case Read More »

November 14

Passenger Rail
Sound Transit drafts plan for connecting bus service to future light-rail station Read More »
Passenger Rail
DART approves $9.6 million in Dallas street repairs Read More »
People
MTA taps McCord as chief transformation officer Read More »
People
Gov. Dunleavy names Petry, Shively to Alaska Railroad's board Read More »
Passenger Rail
PATCO obtains BUILD grant to reopen Franklin Square Station Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
ASLRRA honors Southern Region short lines for safety practices Read More »
Passenger Rail
PANYNJ seeks public input on proposed 2020 operating, capital budgets Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. rail traffic fell in November's first week Read More »

November 13

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Tideworks, WSP and WAGO (Nov. 13) Read More »
Passenger Rail
DART contractors begin field construction on Silver rail line Read More »
Passenger Rail
Trinity Metro, Fort Worth partner to develop transit master plan Read More »
Kansas City Southern
KCS unveils new capital allocation policy Read More »
Canadian Pacific
CP logged record-breaking grain haul in October Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
BNSF names Arizona & California Railroad 'Short Line of the Year' Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT announces $900 million in FY2019 BUILD grant awards Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
AAR: STB's proposed rate review rule is 'unlawful' Read More »

November 12

Security
BART GM issues apology to rider handcuffed over food policy Read More »
Labor
Denver RTD hires 50 rail, bus workers during labor shortage Read More »
Intermodal
Ports of LA, Long Beach cite trade war for dip in October's cargo volume Read More »
People
SamTrans’ Hartnett named most admired San Francisco CEO Read More »
Passenger Rail
MARTA marks 40th anniversary of rail service Read More »
Passenger Rail
Santa Clara VTA pilots safety railing on light-rail line Read More »
Passenger Rail
Metro-North marks achievements under 'Way Ahead' transformation plan Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN's James Street swing bridge reopens after long legal battle Read More »

November 11

Intermodal
NRF: Retail imports to see final tariff-driven surge of 2019 Read More »
Passenger Rail
FTA honors Indiana commuter-rail district for environmental documentation Read More »
People
NYCT taps Rumph to lead track inspection Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
OmniTRAX joins chemistry council's 'Responsible Care' initiative Read More »
Passenger Rail
Metra OKs 2020 budget, capital plan Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
BUILD grant to help fund rail transload facility near Spokane airport Read More »
High-Speed Rail
California high-speed rail receives environmental clearance into Bakersfield Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak logged record ridership, revenue for FY2019 Read More »

November 8

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Duos, Alstom, Wabtec and Ayers Electronic (Nov. 8) Read More »
Passenger Rail
New Orleans RTA restores streetcar service Read More »
Passenger Rail
Sound Transit to host public meeting on Federal Way light-rail project Read More »
Labor
BLET members ratify pacts with Transit America, Louisville & Indiana Railroad Read More »
C&S
Ohio panel directs short lines to improve grade crossings in Clark, Crawford counties Read More »
Passenger Rail
Connecticut governor to invest $6.2 billion in rail Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT extends funding deadline for Quad Cities-Chicago Amtrak route Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
BUILD grants awarded to rail-related projects in Illinois, Hawaii Read More »

November 7

Passenger Rail
Metra opens new Cary Station Read More »
Passenger Rail
San Diego MTS trolley drives ridership spike Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
APTA: Public transit won at the polls Read More »
Labor
BLET, Indiana Rail Road reach tentative agreement Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA to offer $24 million in grants for intercity passenger-rail service Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX joins TradeLens shipping information platform Read More »
Intermodal
USDOT awards grant for Jaxport terminal improvements Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. freight-rail traffic downturn continued through October Read More »

November 6

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Keolis, Universal Logistics, Focused Technology, NYAB, Railroad Software and CARS (Nov. 6) Read More »
Passenger Rail
Montreal transit agency selects Blue Line extension station architects Read More »
PTC
Metro-North advances PTC on 90 percent of Hudson Line Read More »
People
U.S. Rep. Granger recognized for rail policy leadership Read More »
Passenger Rail
MBTA board calls for commuter-rail electrification Read More »
Passenger Rail
Houston voters OK $3.5B in borrowing for transit, rail expansion projects Read More »
MOW
Louisville & Indiana Railroad overpass project begins in Columbus Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN logged record grain shipments in October Read More »

November 5

Rail Industry Trends
USDOT officials break ground on new Volpe Center research facility Read More »
Passenger Rail
TransLink seeks public feedback on Surrey Langley SkyTrain project Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Bill would make Amtrak's no-smoking policy federal law Read More »
Intermodal
Port of Virginia launches 55-foot dredging project Read More »
Passenger Rail
NYCT wraps up two station accessibility projects Read More »
Passenger Rail
MBTA awards contract for Natick Center Station project Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN serves new Saskatchewan intermodal terminal Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF posts higher Q3 operating income, lower revenue Read More »

November 4

Passenger Rail
KC Streetcar begins passenger service on newest car Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Missouri port authority awarded federal grant to repair flood-damaged rail infrastructure Read More »
People
Twin Cities’ Met Council Chair Slawik resigns Read More »
Passenger Rail
Brightline to build station at PortMiami Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
North Carolina and Virginia Railroad upgrades infrastructure to handle heavier cars Read More »
Passenger Rail
LA Metro seeks contractor to develop Sepulveda Transit Corridor project Read More »
Intermodal
IANA: Intermodal downturn continued in Q3 Read More »
Labor
Rail union execs announce bargaining coalition's members Read More »

November 1

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Alstom, The Andersons, Thales, Abloy and IMC (Nov. 1) Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
APTA hails Senate action to stop public transit funding cuts Read More »
Security
Secure Rail seeks presenters for 2020 conference in Chicago Read More »
Safety
NYCT launches debris inspection blitz Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
NDTA honors Anacostia Rail for military support Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Alberta to ease production limits on oil if it's shipped by rail Read More »
PTC
Union Pacific implements PTC on 93 percent of route miles Read More »
Labor
Freight railroads launch new bargaining round with unions Read More »
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