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Rail News: May 2024

May 31

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Siemens, Railhead, Duos, Thales and Lochner (May 31) Read More »
People
UP mechanical employees recognized for 20-year safety record Read More »
High-Speed Rail
GOP lawmakers demand info on California high-speed rail funding Read More »
Passenger Rail
NJ Transit awarded $83M grant for Brick Church Station modernization Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
CSX, NS make USA Today's 2024 'Climate Leaders' list Read More »
People
Crichlow named interim president of NYCT Read More »

May 30

Passenger Rail
Austin's light-rail proposal advances to project development phase Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
National University Rail Center of Excellence opens at UIUC Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak achieves emergency management program accreditation Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. freight-rail traffic inches up 1.2% in Week 21 Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN launches new firefighting trains Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
ASLRRA: Record number of short lines to receive Jake Safety Awards Read More »

May 29

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from NRC, Alstom and Stadler (May 29) Read More »
Safety
NS: Safety partnership with unions is producing results Read More »
Intermodal
PANYNJ to take full ownership of Howland Hook Marine Terminal Read More »
Passenger Rail
FTA to award $343M in grants to improve accessibility at transit-rail stations Read More »
People
CN's Drysdale to chair Railway Association of Canada Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB: Workers died after entering right of way prior to track closure Read More »

May 28

People
AITX names Kaminski, Finan to lead commercial leasing Read More »
Passenger Rail
FTA announces $10.5M funding available for TOD planning Read More »
Passenger Rail
CapeFLYER opens 11th season of Boston-to-Hyannis rail service Read More »
Passenger Rail
LA Metro certifies final environmental report for Eastside Transit project Read More »
Passenger Rail
CHSRA releases final environmental document for San Francisco-LA segment Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
Former CN CEO Mongeau to helm Norfolk Southern's board Read More »

May 24

Rail Industry Trends
Global task force delivers food packages to Ukraine rail workers Read More »
Passenger Rail
VRE completes Fredericksburg station project Read More »
Passenger Rail
TriMet adopts FY2025 budget Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX honors 53 customers for chemical safety excellence Read More »
Amtrak
CN to perform trackwork on Amtrak Adirondack Line Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS agrees to resolve federal East Palestine derailment claims Read More »

May 23

CSX Transportation
CSX gift creates scholarships for rail engineering students at Penn State Altoona Read More »
Safety
Washington state panel OKs funds for crossing upgrades Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak completes accessibility upgrades at Tennessee station Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
House passes bill to stop FTA funding for CRRC rail cars Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. intermodal volume again tops carloads in Week 20 Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA issues reports on long-train safety, performance Read More »

May 22

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Skanska, Omaha Track and HNTB (May 22) Read More »
Safety
Illinois panel OKs crossing upgrades for Iroquois County Read More »
Passenger Rail
Safety panel audits WMATA's rail-car program Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
Evergreen Line names NS 'Railroad of the Year' Read More »
Intermodal
Ports: Wendel named acting CEO in New Orleans; Terminal 6 to stay open in Portland Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX reopens Curtis Bay coal piers at Baltimore Harbor Read More »

May 21

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, American Track, Amsted, RailPulse, Progress Rail, Rail Vision and LRW (May 21) Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS restores, donates historic East Palestine train depot Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Ohio panel OKs grants for rail projects at multiple short lines Read More »
Intermodal
Baltimore port diversions send Georgia's auto volumes soaring Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
Canada to acquire Quebec Bridge from CN Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Class Is added to U.S. workforce in April Read More »

May 20

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Holland, Skanska, Thales and Nokia (May 20) Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX recognized for employee engagement with Wounded Warrior Project Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
North Shore Railroad dedicates locomotives to soldiers, veterans Read More »
Intermodal
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor kicks off $77M in projects Read More »
Labor
BLET, CFE reach tentative 5-year labor pact Read More »
Intermodal
PANYNJ plans Brooklyn Marine Terminal expansion Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA unveils final rules for certifying dispatchers, signal employees Read More »

May 17

Rail Industry Trends
Rail history group awards $125,000 in 'Heritage' grants Read More »
Shippers
Harnois Energies opens rail spur at G&W-served Saint-Thomas site Read More »
People
People news from NTSB, STB, NCTD and HDR Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF to serve new facilities in Texas, Kansas Read More »
Labor
CN presents simplified offer to TCRC Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB issues reports on UP conductor fatality, BNSF derailment Read More »

May 16

Passenger Rail
VIA Rail reports ridership growth in 2023 Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
North American railroads post volume increases in Week 19 Read More »
People
US Rail & Logistics names Klinck SVP of operations Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Mississippi Export Railroad to build rail-car repair shop Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern's board election results are certified Read More »
Labor
CPKC, Teamsters to meet with mediator Read More »

May 15

Passenger Rail
South Shore Line double-track project wraps up in Indiana Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN unveils transload facility in Michigan Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA seeks applications for $2B in NEC project grants Read More »
Labor
Canada's labor board to review impact of potential rail strike at CN, CPKC Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB issues prelim report of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Port NOLA's Christian to step down, join Patriot Rail as CEO Read More »

May 14

Passenger Rail
Metra's Homewood station to reopen May 20 Read More »
Passenger Rail
Portal North Bridge project reaches halfway point Read More »
People
NCTD appoints Tulley, Dover, Rodriguez to leadership roles Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT solicits applications for latest round of SMART grants Read More »
People
Anacostia names Taylor president of New York & Atlantic Railway Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
Shaw: Shareholders were clear on Norfolk Southern's strategy Read More »

May 13

Passenger Rail
Valley Metro seeks public input on light-rail extension plans Read More »
Passenger Rail
WMATA retires 2000-series trains Read More »
Passenger Rail
After 23 years, major changes to Metro-North's Harmon shop are done Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
G&W lauds 125th anniversary with celebratory event in New York Read More »
Passenger Rail
Federal budget includes allocation for VTA's Silicon Valley extension Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN commits to disaster-relief funding support for next decade Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
President Biden to peg Primus as next STB chairman Read More »

May 10

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from FreightCar America, STV and Beam Global (May 10) Read More »
Safety
TSB incident investigation finds issues with engineer training, signal rules Read More »
Shippers
SMC Global acquires track from UP Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB issues initial report on recent CSX train collision Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
TTD, SMART-TD leaders laud NS board election results Read More »
Amtrak
Mobile zoning board OKs train platform for Amtrak Gulf Coast service Read More »

May 9

Passenger Rail
MTA reports nearly $300M in capital savings Read More »
People
Rail officials among appointees to TSA advisory committee Read More »
Shippers
Survey: Chemical shippers still face rail-service issues Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN to move its Montreal headquarters Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
AAR: U.S. freight-rail volumes flat in Week 18 Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX shareholders elect Chow to board of directors Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
BREAKING: Norfolk Southern shareholders elect 10 of company's 13 director nominees Read More »

May 8

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from STG, Voith, STV and Danobat (May 8) Read More »
People
STB appoints Moyer head of passenger-rail office Read More »
Labor
CNTL, Siemens advance union agreements Read More »
Passenger Rail
Metra responds to Chicago transit merger proposal Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN honors 193 rail shippers with Safe Handling Award Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Minnesota DOT awards grants for freight-rail improvement projects Read More »

May 7

Intermodal
Major New York port pumped up Q1 volume in a big way Read More »
Amtrak
OIG: Amtrak can improve oversight of Portal North Bridge project Read More »
Passenger Rail
DART reaches vehicle testing start for upcoming Silver Line Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Railmark to operate, develop Mississippi rail line Read More »
People
Twin Cities & Western promotes Meyers to president Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF's operating ratio climbs, revenue and income fall in Q1 Read More »

May 6

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from HNTB and Wabtec (May 6) Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
BTS: Value of freight moved between North American nations was at high ebb in February Read More »
Logistics
Precision Terminal Logistics to operate NS' bulk transfer terminal in Louisville Read More »
Intermodal
UP launches another domestic intermodal service between LA, Chicago Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS, Ancora begin final push for May 9 shareholder vote Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB wraps up environmental analysis for Meridian & Bigbee line acquisitions Read More »

May 3

Short Lines & Regionals
IAIS to serve renewable energy site in Newton Read More »
Intermodal
Port NOLA logs record container volume growth Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern delivers first rail cars to new Purina plant Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX: TDSI auto transload sites score high in quality reviews Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak issues RFIs for Wi-Fi connectivity along NEC Read More »
Intermodal
IANA: Intermodal logged gains in Q1 Read More »
People
People news from Amtrak and TRAC Intermodal Read More »

May 2

Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific to begin testing new hybrid locomotive Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. freight-rail traffic climbed 1.2% in April Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Gulf & Atlantic Railways rebrands as Pinsly Railroad Read More »
High-Speed Rail
Brightline West picks Siemens to build high-speed trains Read More »
Labor
Teamsters authorize strikes at CN, CPKC Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak to launch new Twin Cities-Chicago round trip Read More »

May 1

Passenger Rail
Metro Transit's safety plan is boosting ridership, GM says Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
UP recognizes 137 customers for safe chemical transportation Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS reiterates strategy in latest letter to shareholders Read More »
People
People news from Keolis, LJA, USA Rail, SANDAG and GCRTA Read More »
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CPKC to serve new warehouses in Missouri, Alberta Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB issues final rule allowing reciprocal switching Read More »
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