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Rail News: February 2006
February 28
VRE proposes ticket price hike in FY07 Read More »
Bobb to succeed Kraemer as BNSF's Group VP of coal Read More »
CSXI's March fuel surcharge to fall slightly Read More »
Free Congress Foundation's Weyrich to join surface transportation policy commission Read More »
UP tops list as America's 'most admired' railroad, Fortune says Read More »
Maryland Transit Administration staffers venture to London to study CCTV system Read More »
BNSF makes Latina magazine's top-50 list for seventh time Read More »
February 27
ACTA: Railroads operate more trains, move more containers along L.A.'s Alameda Corridor in 2005 Read More »
Metrolink orders commuter-rail vehicles from Rotem Read More »
Canadian railroad accidents and rail-related fatalities rise in 2005, transportation safety board says Read More »
Bombardier constructs 1,000th carbody for Long Island, Metro-North railroads Read More »
UTU files federal lawsuit to force Class Is to discuss training proposal Read More »
ERICO validates collection volume method during 13-year lightning study in Malaysia Read More »
February 24
BNSF's Illinois terminal sets lift record, surpasses safety goal in 2005 Read More »
Arkansas transit authority begins trolley line expansion Read More »
Kansas City Southern adds longer siding, Centralized Traffic Control to the Meridian Speedway Read More »
Maryland Transit Administration completes 9.4-mile double-track project Read More »
WMATA proposes to increase service on several holidays, operate longer trains during tourist season Read More »
Portec Rail posts record revenue, income in 2005 Read More »
Moffett joins Raritan Central short line group as senior VP Read More »
February 23
Iowa Interstate scores second RRIF loan to purchase 22 locomotives Read More »
BART increases rush hour train length to handle ridership spike Read More »
Greater Cleveland RTA reaches five-year ridership high in January Read More »
UP makes diesel-saving grade with 'Fuel Masters' program, Mineta says Read More »
Potvin to succeed Ballachey as RailPower's CFO Read More »
MHF Logistical Solutions to exhibit rail-car tracking, cargo monitoring service at Arizona conference Read More »
Wabtec registers more sales, boosts earnings in 2005 Read More »
Engineering firm STV appoints Agro to SVP, deputy director position Read More »
February 22
CPR: Ritchie and Newall to retire in May; Green to become CEO and Cleghorn to assume chairmanship Read More »
North American tie purchases and production post January gains, RTA says Read More »
Gates to head Genesee & Wyoming's safety and compliance department Read More »
Amtrak boots up Spanish Web site Read More »
Anacostia drops 'associate' from AAR membership status Read More »
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board to host rail employer training seminar Read More »
British Columbian tourist industry honors Rocky Mountaineer for employee management excellence Read More »
February 21
Tri-Rail adds trains as double-track project draws to a close Read More »
Indiana DOT to provide more than $1.7 million in grants to 11 small roads Read More »
Holland teams up with Ukrainian research institute and supplier to develop electric flash-butt welding equipment for worldwide market Read More »
Alcatel to install CBTC for Vancouver rail line Read More »
CTA to add route, increase service on Chicago's west side Read More »
Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway's workers join UTU Read More »
Massachusetts Bay commuter-rail operator appoints Brereton chief mechanical officer Read More »
Australia's Pacific National to add three 'slave' locomotives to its fleet Read More »
NRC elects chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer Read More »
February 17
DART anticipates revenue and ridership growth, light-rail project launch in FY06 Read More »
Seattle, Indiana ports report record cargo volumes in 2005 Read More »
WMATA installs Tangherlini as interim GM Read More »
Kansas City Southern to operate remote-controlled locomotives at its Laredo yard Read More »
Houston METRO to begin preliminary studies on University Line Read More »
CPR to display 125-year-old charter at Calgary museum Read More »
Hulcher Services purchases North American Recovery Services Read More »
February 16
Surface Transportation Board gives final blessing to DM&E's Powder River Basin project Read More »
RailAmerica increases revenue, reduces operating ratio in the fourth quarter Read More »
Carriers' committee to resume negotiations with union coalition, BLET says Read More »
International Union of Railways to spend two years analyzing ways European railroads can increase market share Read More »
Reported crimes on WMATA's D.C. system drop 8 percent in 2005 Read More »
REMSA seeks applicants for five academic scholarships Read More »
Amtrak orders bomb-resistant trash cans from BlastGard Read More »
PointShot Wireless contracts Holden Railway Equipment to distribute products in China Read More »
February 15
In terms of total carloads, Kansas City Southern de México not in a 'slump' Read More »
Bombardier to close New York production facility Read More »
CTA to replace Church Street viaduct in suburban Chicago Read More »
Kansas City Southern's 'Reggie' Reynolds passes away Read More »
CPR to shutter Thunder Bay intermodal facility in late April Read More »
Florida East Coast Railway sets full-year operating ratio record, registers revenue and profit gains Read More »
AAR creates Associates Advisory Board to gain suppliers' input in industry issues Read More »
STB to decide if South Carolina segment is purchased, leased or abandoned Read More »
Enste to head EMD's international sales and service Read More »
Swedish counties contract Cubic to supply fare-collection systems Read More »
February 14
CSXT, Baltimore reach settlement on tunnel train derailment/fire case Read More »
Metra selects Parsons Brinckerhoff to conduct study on suburban Chicago STAR line Read More »
Genesee & Wyoming, Wesfarmers to sell majority of Australian Railroad Group for nearly $1 billion Read More »
North American intermodal industry ends 2005 with 15th-straight quarterly volume gain, IANA says Read More »
Monthly revenue up, ridership down for Las Vegas Monorail Read More »
Distributed power helps Kansas City Southern speed trains along Meridian Speedway Read More »
FRA fines CSXT $227,000 for fatal warning system failure at New York grade crossing Read More »
ASF-Keystone's new Mexican arm takes wraps off steel castings plant Read More »
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission seeks dedicated state dollars Read More »
February 13
North American railroads register carload gains during year's fifth week, AAR says Read More »
Santa Clara VTA to gather feedback on Downtown East Valley light-rail project Read More »
New North Dakota small road assumes operation of two BNSF branch lines Read More »
Boston-area developer to build condos, retail shops above MBTA station Read More »
American Honda places $100 million order for Greenbrier's Auto-Max cars Read More »
VIA Rail to build upon Easterly Class 'Maritime Learning' service's success Read More »
Kelso Technologies lands largest pressure relief valve order Read More »
February 10
UP orders 60 low-emission Gen-Set switchers from National Railway Equipment Read More »
Class Is expand workforce more than 3 percent in 2005, STB says Read More »
Maryland Transit Administration names Smolenski deputy operations director Read More »
Andersons Rail Group's 2005 ledger shows revenue and income gains Read More »
Northstar commuter-rail project returns to FTA's funding recommendation list Read More »
Tampa's HART appoints Persaud CFO Read More »
Pacer International increases income and earnings in the fourth quarter, full year Read More »
June's World Congress on Railway Research in Montreal to attract more than 600 attendees, organizers say Read More »
February 9
Harris Poll: Majority of Americans believe railroads should move more of the nation's freight and passengers Read More »
Bush Administration's FY2007 budget proposes $8.9 billion for transit Read More »
Rail commission considers raising Altamont Commuter Express fares Read More »
U.S. railroads closed in on safest-ever year in 2005, AAR says Read More »
North Carolina agency receives 'low' FTA funding recommendation Read More »
L.A. port's 2005 rail lifts surpass 1 million mark, double 2002 lifts Read More »
CN begins to serve new metallurgical coal mine Read More »
Railinc cuts cost of wireless event-reporting software for small roads Read More »
February 8
President's FY2007 budget would provide $1.5 billion for transit-rail projects Read More »
BNSF attracts 114 plant construction projects to its lines in 2005 Read More »
SEPTA deploys two explosive detection systems Read More »
Greenbrier subsidiary to handle Watco's car hire accounting processes Read More »
Amtrak hires firm to handle advertising, PR programs in southeast Read More »
ENSCO to take wraps off Pennsylvania rail-car maintenance and office buildings Read More »
VolkerRail to use Applied Ultrasonics' metal component-strengthening system in Europe Read More »
NARSTCO appoints five account executives Read More »
February 7
Bush Administration proposes $900 million for Amtrak in FY2007 Read More »
CSX co-creator Rice dies in Virginia Read More »
Transportation Services Index gains ground in November Read More »
Proposed FY2007 security program funding insufficient, APTA says Read More »
CSXT to upgrade track in Virginia and the Carolinas Read More »
RDC's Guatemalan railroad marks 12 months without a personal injury Read More »
Denver RTD to implement management information systems Read More »
South Kansas and Oklahoma's MOW workers to join the BMWED Read More »
ORTHSTAR to build transit car simulator for Port Authority Trans-Hudson Read More »
FreightCar America increases full-year, fourth-quarter income and sales Read More »
February 6
Kansas City Southern de México launches locomotive management system, restructures engineering department Read More »
ATU members ratify three-year Metro Transit contract Read More »
Iowa Interstate to operate CSXT line in Land of Lincoln Read More »
TriMet appoints Garling to new safety and security director post Read More »
JLG Industries sells Gradall excavator line to Alamo Group Read More »
Edwards and Kelcey acquires KKO and Associates division Read More »
Golden to succeed Ciancio as GATX's VP and general counsel Read More »
Voith Turbo introduces diesel-hydraulic six-axle locomotive to European rail market Read More »
Rae to step down from Virginia rail agency post Read More »
February 3
KCS registers revenue gains because of acquisitions, reports income losses because of hurricanes Read More »
U.S. and Canadian railroads move more carloads, Kansas City Southern de México remains mired in traffic slump in January Read More »
NJ Transit to add service on Hudson-Bergen light-rail line Read More »
MARTA names department managers Read More »
Portland & Western workers ratify five-year BLET agreement Read More »
MBTA boots up Web-based service center Read More »
Kincheloe takes seat as North Carolina Railroad's chairman Read More »
February 2
UP, NS make changes to Blue Streak offerings Read More »
BNSF selects Saft's nickel-cadmium batteries for crossing equipment Read More »
New York MTA appoints former FBI agent Schiliro to oversee security policies Read More »
Watco appoints Roach, Hawley to new SVP positions Read More »
Short line association seeking applicants for women's scholarship program Read More »
Harsco opens office in China Read More »
February 1
4Q and full year: CPR earns record income, reduces operating ratio Read More »
CTA registers highest rail passenger count in 20 years Read More »
BNSF begins to test GE's diesel consumption control system Read More »
Florida East Coast places first order for new locomotives in two decades Read More »
Oversight panel notes Sound Transit's ups and downs Read More »
CSXI's monthly fuel surcharge back on the rise Read More »
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