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Rail News: December 2007
December 28
Congress, president sign off on transit-related bills Read More »
STB accepts CPR's application to control the DM&E, sets procedural schedule Read More »
Federal court temporarily halts UTU/sheet metal workers merger Read More »
Ansaldo STS subsidiary to install traffic management system for Germany's Deutsche Bahn Read More »
Schroeder, Law join RailAmerica's sales and marketing team Read More »
South Florida RTA receives procurement honors Read More »
AAR releases '07 edition of 'Railroad Facts' Read More »
December 27
APTA lands another $1.9 million from FTA to develop industry standards Read More »
NJ Transit to unveil Mount Arlington Station next month Read More »
Random drug/alcohol screening rates in '08 to mirror '07, BLET says Read More »
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to acquire major stake in Union Tank Car owner Marmon Holdings Read More »
Houston METRO to upgrade pedestrian signals Read More »
Queensland Rail teams up with fund managers to develop intermodal terminal Down Under Read More »
December 26
CN to acquire another northern Alberta short line Read More »
Former Amtrak and NJ Transit leader Warrington passes away Read More »
MBTA reopens trolley line Read More »
Illinois commission approves two crossing upgrades Read More »
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority tabs Mason as first-ever executive director Read More »
Updates From, Bombardier, Siemens and Hirschmann Read More »
December 21
SEPTA names Casey GM Read More »
BLET members give thumbs down to tentative NS contract Read More »
CN to Chicago-area communities: Think about 'J' acquisition's broad rail efficiencies, not adverse effects Read More »
New DVB fund closes on European rail deal; DVB Land Transport lands two rail finance awards Read More »
U.S. roads' carloads tumble in December's second week, AAR says Read More »
BART elects Murray, Blalock to top board posts Read More »
December 20
New York/New Jersey port authority signs off on $5.9 billion 2008 budget Read More »
Diesel costs, severe storm effects to drag down fourth-quarter earnings, UP says Read More »
New York MTA adopts 2008 budget, approves fare increase Read More »
CN earns Evergreen Shipping's top railroad honor Read More »
St. Louis Metro turns to former head Baer to take interim CEO seat Read More »
North Carolina Railroad to replace century-old bridge Read More »
Updates from SKF, Bourque Data Systems, Siemens, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Bombardier and STV Read More »
December 19
TCI teams up with 3G Capital Partners to boost CSX stake, nominate directors to Class I's board Read More »
Congress close to signing off on FY08 omnibus package; $9.4 billion included for transit program Read More »
Greater Cleveland RTA signs off on FY08 budget Read More »
RTA report: Tie production plummets, purchases climb in November Read More »
Bombardier obtains car fleet contracts in Canada, U.K. Read More »
Idaho short line to serve three new customers next year Read More »
Updates from FreightCar America, Railpower, Harsco, RailComm, Bombardier, Environmental Lubricants and Wi-Tronix Read More »
December 18
Metro-North combats 'slippery' rail, posts best-ever November on-time performance Read More »
KCS notes numerous achievements in '07 Read More »
Siemens to upgrade interlockings, control center at Toronto's Union Station Read More »
NJ Transit set to open new intermodal center Read More »
Seattle port gains county approval to pursue BNSF corridor Read More »
Alcatel-Lucent obtains communication network contract in Sweden Read More »
December 17
Massachusetts hires design firm to craft South Coast rail plan Read More »
British Columbia's Canada Line receives first trainsets Read More »
Great Western Railway lands $4 million RRIF loan Read More »
C.H. Robinson honors CSXI as top intermodal carrier Read More »
Alameda Corridor's lower train counts have more to do with longer trains and less to do with traffic volumes, ACTA says Read More »
Updates from National Steel Car, Trinity, Alstom and Swift Read More »
December 14
WMATA, Greater Cleveland RTA to hike ticket prices next month Read More »
Iowa Northern Railway teams up with storage terminal, ethanol producer to form logistics partnership Read More »
Pennsylvania provides freight-rail infrastructure grants totaling $20 million Read More »
Railroads will fare better than trucks next year in a continuing soft economy, Fitch Ratings says Read More »
AAR report: U.S. railroads notch more carloads in December's first week Read More »
Patriot Rail partners with SBA to develop communication towers Read More »
Wimbush to lead NS' environmental charge Read More »
December 13
NJ Transit sets ridership record in FY08's first quarter Read More »
Alameda Corridor: Train count falls to lowest monthly mark in more than two years Read More »
STB's Michigan Central rejection a short-sighted response to a far-sighted proposal, NS says Read More »
Amtrak, New York State DOT settle Empire Corridor high-speed rail service dispute Read More »
Transportation Services Index inches up in October, USDOT says Read More »
Metro-North to rehab three more Hudson Line stations Read More »
'Green' switchers help UP save greenbacks on fuel, cut emissions in Texas Read More »
Updates from FreightCar America, Mirage Networks, Bombardier, NCC Construction and Harsco Read More »
December 12
Rio Bravo/El Cenizo site best option for KCS' international bridge, study shows Read More »
Metro-North ratifies contract with signalmen's union Read More »
Utah Transit Authority seeks feedback on Draper light-rail corridor Read More »
Finger Lakes Railway mourns loss of marketing manager Sullivan Read More »
Former NITL President Ficker joins First Industrial Realty Trust Read More »
Sacramento agency unveils video control center Read More »
VIA Rail appoints three directors Read More »
Updates from GATX, Telos Network, Ansaldo STS, RFTrax, Jacobs Engineering, Siemens, RailComm, CH2M Hill, Safety Vision and Midland Manufacturing Read More »
December 11
Northstar Corridor lands $156.8 million federal grant agreement Read More »
STB rejects NS/Watco's exemption request to jointly form Michigan short line Read More »
RAND study recommends ways to secure passenger-rail systems Read More »
CAD Railway Industries to rehab VIA Rail locomotives Read More »
BLET's Hahs to serve six-month suspension Read More »
Indian firm to acquire Trona Railway owner Searles Valley Minerals Read More »
'True' railroad salesman and long-time Golden Domer Hogan passes away at 63 Read More »
Pacific Ethanol postpones construction of California plant Read More »
December 10
Federal, Saskatchewan governments to help fund CPR intermodal facility Read More »
WMATA expands eight-car train service Read More »
Wheel/Rail Interaction '08 coming to Chicago in May Read More »
U.S. railroads post first monthly carload gain since December 2006, AAR says Read More »
NYCT names line general managers, addresses track worker safety Read More »
Updates from Mitsui Rail, EMCOR Group and Bombardier Read More »
December 7
Passenger-rail working group outlines $357 billion intercity rail plan; AAR says proposal relies too much on freight network Read More »
Mergers/acquisitions in global transportation market exceeding '06 levels, report says Read More »
BNSF set another PRB coal loading record in November Read More »
GO Transit, ATU come to tentative agreement Read More »
UP to speed up Kansas trains, play up wind-turbine equipment services Read More »
Brazil agency awards $276 million in rolling stock maintenance, refurbishment contracts Read More »
December 6
Denver-area residents favor RTD's FasTracks plan, poll shows Read More »
CPR, Teamsters conference come to agreement on new tentative contract Read More »
Calgary Transit set to launch service on Northeast light-rail extension Read More »
Intermodal hub coming to Dallas; rail-served distribution center on tap for Fort Worth Read More »
Four UTU members file federal lawsuit to block SMWIA merger Read More »
NYCT adds morning express trains on Staten Island Railway Read More »
December 5
DART to cut up to $900 million in North Irving, Rowlett project costs Read More »
Kansas City Transportation acquires K.C. lead track from BNSF Read More »
NS, FRA and Michigan DOT to test retractable barricades at grade crossing Read More »
U.S. Class I workforce shrinks for second-straight month, STB data shows Read More »
CTA reopens Addison Station Read More »
New York MTA schedules first-ever online forum to review spending plans Read More »
Updates from Ansaldo STS, Voith Turbo, Bombardier and RailComm Read More »
December 4
RailAmerica to open logistics, revenue protection centers Read More »
APTA: Transit ridership totals 2.5 billion in third quarter Read More »
New York MTA launches No. 7 subway extension Read More »
Kansas City Southern de México to serve new auto assembly plant in two years Read More »
UP posts record PRB train loadings in November Read More »
MTC Holdings acquires Mexican multi-modal facility Read More »
Wilbourn, Scott to helm UP service units Read More »
December 3
Florida DOT, CSXT finalize corridor ownership contract Read More »
USDOT to provide $4 million for Binghamton transit terminal Read More »
CN reaches tentative contract with IBEW, closes on sale/lease-back of Montreal station Read More »
Bush to nominate STB's Mulvey for another five-year term Read More »
PATH tower operators green-light six-year contract Read More »
Maryland Transit Administration to hold public meetings on proposed Purple Line Read More »
Updates from TranSystems, Burke-Parsons-Bowlby, Quantum Engineering and Viscount Systems Read More »
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