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Rail News: March 2005
March 31
UP budgets $1.3 billion for 2005 MOW program Read More »
State approves funding for Northstar commuter rail Read More »
CSX nominates former Sen. Breaux as board member Read More »
NJ Transit adds express trains at two stations Read More »
The Andersons adds 1,180 rail cars to lease fleet Read More »
VIA Rail's Vancouver-to-Toronto service to turn 50 Read More »
Railinc launches two more IT products aimed at small-road market Read More »
Global Railway's YSD subsidiary lands box-car door orders Read More »
March 30
KCS to take control of TFM by week's end Read More »
Railroads need to acquire 70,000 rail cars annually to meet North American freight demand, FTR says Read More »
APTA: Public transit ridership on the rise Read More »
CN tacks five years onto $1 billion credit line Read More »
Watco starts up West Virginia short line Read More »
Greenbrier increases quarterly revenue, rail-car deliveries Read More »
March 29
BNSF to bag freight bill, adopt mileage as basis of fuel surcharge Read More »
CSXI increases fuel surcharge for second-straight month Read More »
Providence & Worcester registers rise in annual revenue, income Read More »
Transport Canada provides funds to keep Operation Lifesaver afloat Read More »
Progress Rail Services sale a done deal Read More »
March 28
CN reaches tentative deal with electrical workers union, averts strike Read More »
Allegheny County port authority ridership on the rise Read More »
CN, NS forge routing protocol pact to improve traffic flow Read More »
TEA-LU includes funds for DART's Carrollton Station Read More »
Locomotive, car repair workers ratify CPR contract Read More »
VIA Rail reaches 10th year in the Land of the Rising Sun Read More »
Short line association to hand out annual safety awards Read More »
AAR update: U.S., Canadian roads' traffic on the rise, TFM's intermodal loads tumble Read More »
March 24
Electrical workers union strike won't affect rail operations, CN says Read More »
Mineta continues to push Amtrak reform Read More »
Smith Barney/Citigroup report: U.S. Class Is show some recent improvement, but still struggle with service metrics Read More »
TriMet proposes FY2006 budget Read More »
U.S., Mexican city to create trans-Pacific trade corridor Read More »
Design firm VHB acquires transit planner BMI-SG Read More »
BNSF Logistics receives service honor from Owens Corning Read More »
Carmanah Technologies expanding reach to Australian market Read More »
Railway association creates brochure to tout rail's benefits to Canada Read More »
March 23
Electrical workers union to launch CN strike on Friday Read More »
GO Transit raises fares to fund capital projects Read More »
CSXT increases industrial development projects 20 percent in 2004 Read More »
Houston METRO terminates smart-card system contract with Cubic Read More »
U.S. roads see train accidents fall, crossing fatalities rise in 2004, FRA says Read More »
PATCO contracts Cubic to install smart-card system linking rail, parking services Read More »
Ontario Northland buys three used locomotives from Helm Financial Read More »
U.K.'s rail authority renews GNER franchise Read More »
MHW Group launches logistics arm, appoints Haksteen CEO of new unit Read More »
March 22
UP, BNSF partner with Texas to relocate lines away from crowded cities Read More »
APTA , Smart Card Alliance create council to promote transit smart-card applications Read More »
BNSF boots up Web-based interline price application Read More »
Staten Island Railway upgrades signal system Read More »
Track maintenance workers approve CPR deal Read More »
Long-time railroad consultant, passenger-rail engineering expert Banks dies Read More »
With revenue on the rise, UP brightens first-quarter earnings forecast Read More »
WMATA to hear passenger concerns at town hall meeting Read More »
Hub Group renames logistics unit Unyson Logistics Read More »
Alcatel to upgrade signal systems for Hungarian, Polish railways Read More »
March 21
BNSF to roll out rail incident response course nationwide Read More »
NS/union committee continues to seek best work-rest solutions Read More »
Watco ready to launch 11th short line Read More »
Greenbrier's Gunderson acquires two rail-car repair shops from GE Read More »
TMCA appoints Mantero to chair communication committtee Read More »
March 18
FRA postpones train horn rule effective date until late June Read More »
House FY2006 budget proposes $1.2 billion for Amtrak Read More »
AAR traffic update: U.S. roads remain on roll; Canadian roads and TFM register slowdown Read More »
Senate committee approves TEA-21 reauthorization bill Read More »
President to nominate Boardman as new FRA head Read More »
WMATA to add more bomb-resistant receptacles at stations Read More »
Mexican agency's tax audit not favorable to TFM Read More »
North American tie production continues to lag behind purchases, RTA says Read More »
March 17
Carriers committee faces UTU lawsuit, mediation with union coalition Read More »
Senate says nay to Amtrak funding amendment Read More »
UP to raise train speed limit in six Texas towns Read More »
Long Island Rail Road launches email notification system Read More »
STB reschedules hearing on rail rate challenge methodology Read More »
Bombardier to supply 36 freight locomotives to European leasing firm Read More »
Brazilian railroad to undergo major upgrade, expansion Read More »
March 16
STB backs CSXT's opposition to D.C. haz-mat ban Read More »
Senators introduce amendment proposing $1.4 billion for Amtrak in FY2006 Read More »
CN, engineers union postpone lock-out or strike deadline to continue contract talks Read More »
Budget deficit blues: Caltrain proposes fare increase, service cuts Read More »
NS' industrial development deeds lead to more carloads Read More »
SEPTA, TWU extend contract Read More »
BNSF begins two-month track maintenance project in the southeast Read More »
Rail-car builder beat: Trinity appoints officers, Wabtec raises delivery forecast Read More »
March 15
CN can lock-out workers, unions can strike if contract talks stall Read More »
Swedish rail agency breaks ground on billion-dollar tunnel project Read More »
FRA awards RRIF loan No. 9 to Riverport Railroad Read More »
Coté can remove 'interim' from VIA Rail president/CEO title Read More »
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic names Lane C&S chief engineer Read More »
Alaskan tour operator offers service featuring 1950s-vintage cars Read More »
Osmose, Merichem Chemicals to market alternative wood-tie preservative Read More »
AREMA schedules Clean Water Act compliance seminar in late April Read More »
March 14
CPR expects to spend less green by acquiring Green Goat locomotives Read More »
NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station Read More »
European rail systems to address interoperability issue Read More »
Singapore agency procures simulator software Read More »
Short line association to assemble training committee Read More »
SKF appoints Loose railroad business unit president Read More »
Greenbrier appoints Centurion to manage Mexican manufacturing plant Read More »
March 11
Three-for-three: U.S., Canadian and Mexican roads register weekly traffic gains, AAR says Read More »
House passes TEA-21 reauthorization bill Read More »
Wochner to manage KCS' coal unit marketing, sales Read More »
CTA contracts capital program manager Read More »
Thompson becomes Red River Valley & Western's first-ever SVP, GM Read More »
NJ Transit seeks developer for transit village project Read More »
Negotiations with carriers stall over ground rules, rail labor union coalition says Read More »
FRA approves Boatright Enterprises' rail-gear inspection procedures Read More »
March 10
Canadian government to farmers coalition: Time to talk turkey about hopper fleet transfer Read More »
National Transportation Safety Board shuffles executive staff Read More »
NJ Transit posts all-time ridership record in 2004 Read More »
CTA hires consultant to analyze expenses Read More »
Stolzman becomes Pacific Harbor Line's first-ever general superintendent Read More »
HNTB Corp. names top managers Read More »
BLET, BMWED officials from five states, D.C. form lobbying coalition Read More »
Recent North American orders raise Greenbrier's rail-car backlog Read More »
March 9
Condition of U.S. freight-rail infrastructure rates a low passing grade, civil engineering society says Read More »
Allegheny County port authority obtains state funds, resolves budget shortfall Read More »
Operations chief Harris becomes CN's third EVP Read More »
Minnesota transit operator considers fare increases, service cuts Read More »
NS to offer 100-year notes, gain long-term capital Read More »
GO Transit to increase fares Read More »
BMWED, BLET survey members to determine rail security vulnerabilities Read More »
Indian Railways to install train-control system based on European standards Read More »
Georgia Southwestern Railroad appoints McCullough CMO Read More »
Sea Containers names two SVPs, announces departure of co-founder Schlee Read More »
March 8
Federal officials, congressional leaders back rail industry's opposition to D.C. haz-mat ban Read More »
SEPTA obtains additional state funding, postpones fare increases and service cuts Read More »
FRA revises positive train-control rules Read More »
VRE seeks comments on fare increase proposal Read More »
Transportation Services Index comes up short in December after three-month winning streak Read More »
Voith Turbo to provide final drives for Metra double-deck cars Read More »
RailAmerica to appeal STB decision on Illinois line sale Read More »
J.L. Patterson nabs two awards from California engineering council Read More »
Railroad academy, AAR promote industry's job potential at national workforce association forum Read More »
Swedish transit agency contracts Cubic to design, install fare-collection system Read More »
March 7
CSXT to improve warning system monitoring, reporting procedures at New York grade crossings Read More »
BART to continue managing Amtrak's Capitol Corridor service Read More »
Average train speed a lingering service metric issue for U.S. Class Is, Smith Barney/Citigroup says Read More »
WMATA to test new passenger-car configuration Read More »
Fortune list: Pacer International one of country's most admired companies Read More »
NJ Transit's retired trolley cars to gain second service life at Bayonne development Read More »
Railway Industrial Clearance Association sets annual meeting agenda Read More »
Earth Tech earns design award for Miami airport station Read More »
Italian railway contracts Ansaldo Segnalamento to install safety, traffic control systems Read More »
March 4
North American railroads' traffic flourishes in February, AAR says Read More »
House committee approves $284 billion TEA-21 reauthorization bill Read More »
Canadian regional's workers remain injury-free for 1,000 days Read More »
Alaska Railroad obtains $1.9 million FTA grant for Fairbanks intermodal facility Read More »
AAR approves New York Air Brake's pneumatic system Read More »
OK to park: FTA funds parking expansion at VRE stations Read More »
RailComm completes blue flag automation system at BNSF fueling facility Read More »
Alcatel to install communications system for Shanghai metro Read More »
TTCI appoints Hannafious business development manager Read More »
STV promotes three executives Read More »
March 3
UP preps track in Texas for $42 million MOW project Read More »
FTA continues to fund facelift for historic Virginia station Read More »
BNSF routes poor-performing locomotives to Montana reliability center Read More »
APTA panel recommends WMATA make improvements Read More »
UTU-represented yardmasters at CPR's Soo Line ratify contract Read More »
Digital Concepts to provide station management system for Metra, Amtrak Read More »
Canadian railway association: No appreciation for federal depreciation policy Read More »
NYCT contracts Granite/Schiavone to design, build subway station Read More »
Financials: Trinity registers quarterly, yearly net losses despite revenue gains Read More »
Sweden's Skane region inks $77 million electric train deal with Bombardier Read More »
March 2
UP to handle more containers, take more trucks off highways for L.A.-area ports Read More »
North American surface transportation trade rises 12.6 percent in 2004, BTS says Read More »
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic adds Williams, Haluzak to management staff Read More »
Cattron Group appoints Vaughn to head engineering Read More »
Pacer International tabs Munn as COO, Maillette as CIO Read More »
March 1
UP promotes three executives, elects board member to replace retiring officers Read More »
Steelworkers ratify CN contract; Class I continues to negotiate Canadian pacts Read More »
CSXI to increase fuel surcharge 1.5 percent in March Read More »
Georgia Central seeks STB approval to acquire CSXT line Read More »
Texas grant to help Corpus Christi port expand rail, military cargo capacity Read More »
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