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Rail News: May 2017
May 31
Passenger RailGO Transit celebrates 50 years Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAASHTO: Some FASTLANE grant awards to be revealed 'soon' Read More »
Passenger RailTransLink, Vancouver panel call for transit expansion funding Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP to spend $85 million on Illinois infrastructure Read More »
Passenger RailHNTB to wrap up Chicago-Columbus rail line study this year Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationU.S. Sen. Baldwin introduces rail shipper 'fairness' bill Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak announces summer service changes Read More »
Passenger RailL.A. Metro OKs $6.1 billion budget for FY2018 Read More »
May 30
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from GE, Arrows Up, Direct ChassisLink, AllTranstek and Strato (May 30) Read More »
BNSF RailwayBNSF honors 117 shippers for hazmat product safety Read More »
PeopleMTA Staten Island Railway appoints Librera VP, chief officer Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN, Teamsters agree to tentative pact for conductors, yard workers Read More »
Passenger RailCATS tests catenary on Blue Line light-rail extension Read More »
Kansas City SouthernKCS appoints four new board directors Read More »
PTCMetra nets $20 million in federal funds for PTC implementation Read More »
PeopleG&W's Hellmann named board chairman Read More »
May 26
Federal Legislation & RegulationHouse passes bill to reduce pesticide-use regulations Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationSTB requests budget increase for FY2018 Read More »
Passenger RailBrightline offers first look at West Palm Beach station Read More »
Passenger RailMBTA's fiscal control board to serve for two more years Read More »
ShippersTwin Eagle to expand Permian Rail Park Read More »
PTCAmtrak, NJ Transit routes qualify for federal PTC funds Read More »
Passenger RailSound Transit, L.A. Metro CEOs blast Trump's transit funding cuts Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak designates master developer for Chicago Union Station project Read More »
May 25
IntermodalOdyssey opens metals transload facility in Illinois Read More »
Passenger RailNJ Transit to lower some commuter-rail fares during Penn Station work Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsRail traffic growth trend continues in U.S., Canada Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP budgets $49 million for Missouri rail improvements Read More »
SafetyMetra to install inward-facing cameras Read More »
PeopleLRIW opens nominations for 'Outstanding Woman of the Year' Read More »
SafetyOLI awards grants for grade-crossing safety campaigns Read More »
IntermodalAAPA: Ports concerned about Trump's proposed funding cuts Read More »
May 24
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Luminator, Strato, Arrows Up, Goldschmidt Thermit and IPS Cranes (May 24) Read More »
Passenger RailMBTA issues final RFP for Green Line light-rail extension Read More »
SafetyPort of Seattle OKs funds for grade crossing separation Read More »
BNSF RailwayEPA, BNSF reach agreement on uranium mine site cleanup Read More »
Kansas City SouthernKCS announces speed increase in Louisiana Read More »
Passenger RailCuomo unveils 'aggressive action plan' for Penn Station Read More »
IntermodalBroward County panel OKs Port Everglades expansion Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAPTA decries Trump's budget cuts to transit programs Read More »
May 23
Passenger RailHonolulu agency to install pedestrian bridge at West Loch rail station Read More »
MOWSFMTA completes new platform at Balboa Park Station Read More »
SafetyWatco opens safety training center in Alabama Read More »
Passenger RailMTA issues RFP for next round of subway station projects Read More »
BNSF RailwayBNSF to serve American PetroLog's new Texas terminal Read More »
Passenger RailOrange County panel OKs grant application for streetcar project Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAttorneys general seek tighter crude-by-rail standards Read More »
Passenger RailFTA approves funding of Caltrain electrification Read More »
May 22
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Wabtec, Rockwell Collins, Greenbrier, Urban Engineers, Holland and Road & Rail (May 22) Read More »
MOWWMATA gears up for final SafeTrack repair project Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationLegislation would reauthorize FEMA Read More »
ShippersPort Manatee, Guatemala seek to grow trade Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsSTB: Class I employment dipped in April Read More »
MOWNJ Transit board OKs contract for Portal Bridge replacement work Read More »
AmtrakCuomo asks Trump for emergency funds for Penn Station Read More »
High-Speed RailOntario advances Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail line Read More »
May 19
Short Lines & RegionalsU.S. Rep. Womack visits Arkansas River Bridge Read More »
PeopleCAGTC re-elects board directors Read More »
Passenger RailChao won't OK Caltrain electrification funding just yet Read More »
AmtrakWashington DOT to unveil Amtrak Cascades locomotive Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP slots $41 million for Wyoming infrastructure projects Read More »
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Federal Legislation & RegulationSenators reintroduce infrastructure investment bill; APTA calls for federal support for transit Read More »
ShippersM. Holland opens new rail-served terminal in Mexico Read More »
MechanicalValley Metro contracts with Siemens, Brookville for new rail fleet Read More »
May 18
Passenger RailPortland Streetcar resumes regular service after track work Read More »
Passenger RailSouth Shore Line adjusts station plans for West Lake Corridor project Read More »
PeopleOLI names new board members Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsAAR: U.S. rail traffic up 5.7 percent in Week 19 Read More »
Passenger RailKC Streetcar picks HDR team to study proposed extension Read More »
PeopleRosen named USDOT's deputy secretary Read More »
Passenger RailMBTA marks completion of privately funded commuter-rail station Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationCP, CN react to Canada's proposed Transportation Modernization Act Read More »
May 17
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from ANGI, Snap-on, RailTerm, CSiT, Yusen and AECOM (May 17) Read More »
Passenger RailMARTA begins work on Chamblee Station TOD project Read More »
PeopleLRIW solicits board nominations Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP slates $48 million for 2017 capex in Utah Read More »
MechanicalSound Transit, Siemens finalize order for 30 light-rail vehicles Read More »
Kansas City SouthernKCS slates rail line projects in five states Read More »
Passenger RailMetra breaks ground on Romeoville station Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationCanada proposes mandatory inward-facing cameras in locomotives Read More »
May 16
Federal Legislation & RegulationCAGTC calls for federal investment in freight movement Read More »
Passenger RailSound Transit slates meeting on Redmond light-rail extension Read More »
FinancialsCaltrain mulls fare hike to cover rising operations costs Read More »
ShippersCemex to build rail terminal in Southern California Read More »
MechanicalMBTA's fiscal board OKs contract to rehab rail-car facility Read More »
BNSF RailwayBNSF appeals environmental review of proposed coal terminal Read More »
Passenger RailMTA unveils plan to improve New York City subway Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationTrump's infrastructure plan will be unveiled in weeks, Chao says Read More »
May 15
Passenger RailL.A. Metro marks fifth anniversary of Expo Line Read More »
Passenger RailWMATA preps for fare hikes, rail service cuts Read More »
LaborBLET, Indiana & Ohio agree to tentative contract Read More »
Passenger RailDetroit's QLINE streetcar opens Read More »
PeopleCN's Ruest named to International Maritime Hall of Fame Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationCalifornia Gov. Brown asks for Trump's help on high-speed rail project Read More »
Canadian PacificCP, TCRC-MWED agree to five-year pact Read More »
Passenger RailMetrolinx inks 'safety net' rail-car order with Alstom Read More »
May 12
Supplier SpotlightU.S. Rep. Marshall tours Dymax Rail plant in Kansas Read More »
Passenger RailVIA Rail logged ridership, revenue gains in 2016 Read More »
Passenger RailMaryland Transit Administration announces fare hike Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP slates $41 million in capex for Oklahoma Read More »
Passenger RailMiddle Tennessee RTA breaks ground on new Music City Star station Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsWisDOT provides $2.6 million loan for co-op's freight-rail project Read More »
IntermodalPort of Virginia marks arrival of East Coast's largest cargo ship Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak to seek private developer to manage Penn Station Read More »
May 11
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Duos Technologies, Bombardier, Alstom and Predikto (May 11) Read More »
MechanicalCaltrain rolls out website to gather input on electric train design Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. railroads post 4.6 percent traffic gain in Week 18 Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP kicks off celebration of transcontinental railroad history Read More »
MechanicalSiemens ships two more Brightline trains Read More »
PeopleSens. Thune, Nelson receive first Railroad Achievement Award Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsHoosier State service logged ridership, revenue growth in April Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern's Squires touts strategic plan achievements Read More »
May 10
High-Speed RailSurvey: San Joaquin Valley residents back high-speed rail project Read More »
Passenger RailMetra breaks ground on Healy Station renovation project Read More »
AmtrakForbes names Amtrak to 'Best Employers 2017' list Read More »
SafetyCN to help fund Waverley Underpass project Read More »
MOWNYCT gears up for N line track upgrades Read More »
IntermodalNew inland port under construction on U.S.-Canada border Read More »
Passenger RailMetrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario issue RFQ for Rutherford Station upgrades Read More »
ShippersNRF: Retail imports expected to grow through summer Read More »
May 9
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Kiewit/Kobayashi, The Andersons, TranSystems and Hanson; and in memoriam: Benjamin Whiteley (May 9) Read More »
MOWOhio panel OKs NS, CSX grade crossing projects Read More »
LaborBLET marks 154th anniversary Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP announces Kansas infrastructure projects Read More »
MechanicalMBTA to prep test track for new Red Line subway cars Read More »
IntermodalMega vessel arrives at GCT Deltaport terminal Read More »
Passenger RailWSP Parsons Brinckheroff selected for LaGuardia AirTrain project Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsRFP issued for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project Read More »
May 8
Passenger RailLIRR preps to renew William Floyd Parkway crossing Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsKansas City Streetcar marks first anniversary, surpasses 2 million rides Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsFreight-car demand remains flat, report says Read More »
Passenger RailValley Metro to break ground on Tempe Streetcar in June Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsCando Rail opens terminal in British Columbia Read More »
Passenger RailSanta Clara VTA gears up for new light-rail route Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAASHTO, NRC highlight rail benefits under omnibus bill Read More »
BNSF RailwayBNSF posts higher Q1 revenue, income Read More »
May 5
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Tutor Perini, Greenbrier, Schneider, Yusen and Tealinc (May 5) Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsTexas short line honored for community involvement Read More »
Passenger RailConnecticut DOT picks team to study New Haven Line improvements Read More »
AmtrakFloods, landslide interrupt Amtrak, freight-rail service Read More »
Passenger RailSound Transit nets $100 million in federal funds for light-rail extension Read More »
FinancialsBART to issue 'green' bonds to fund rail infrastructure improvements Read More »
FinancialsG&W announces 'weaker than expected' Q1 results Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsNEC panel identifies $38 billion backlog of repair projects Read More »
May 4
Rail Industry TrendsCTA seeks input on Red Line TOD plan Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsTransLink ridership grew in first quarter Read More »
CSX TransportationCSX named to magazine's 'best citizens' list Read More »
SecuritySan Diego MTS taps Curran to oversee field security Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. railroad traffic rose 5.2 percent in April Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsG&W acquires Pentalver Transport Read More »
Passenger RailCaltrain electrification funding included in House bill Read More »
IntermodalIANA: Intermodal volume up 2 percent in Q1 Read More »
May 3
Passenger RailRocky Mountaineer honored as one of Canada's top employers Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsMBTA to offer free trips to boost Fairmount Line ridership Read More »
SustainabilityBART aims to increase renewable energy usage Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsRTA: Crosstie production, purchases up in March Read More »
LaborTWU names Samuelsen international president Read More »
Canadian PacificCanadian Pacific, K+S Potash open mine site Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationGreat Lakes Basin files plans to build new railroad, proposes new highway Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNS to implement train crew management software Read More »
May 2
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from IONX, Greenbrier, Alstom, PowerRail and NRC (May 2) Read More »
Passenger RailNJ Transit seeks input on Hudson-Bergen light-rail expansion Read More »
MOWNYCT to perform repairs in preparation for Canarsie Tunnel closure Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsAberdeen & Rockfish to turn 125 in June Read More »
Passenger RailFeds OK $50 million for Orange County Streetcar Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsIndiana Harbor Belt receives locomotive engine systems for CNG program Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadToyota honors UP for customer service, continuous improvement Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAPTA: Appropriations bill would help transit Read More »
May 1
SustainabilityVIA Rail unveils sustainability report Read More »
Passenger RailMassDOT unveils environmental assessment for South Station expansion Read More »
SafetyTransport Canada begins Rail Safety Act review, seeks grant applicants Read More »
MOWWMATA tests for stray electrical current on Red Line segment Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsARCI: Car orders, deliveries down in Q1 Read More »
Canadian PacificCP, Canadian Tire unveil 60-foot intermodal container Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsSTB: Class I employment rose slightly in March Read More »
Passenger RailPANYNJ authorizes funds for PATH extension to Newark airport Read More »
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