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Rail News: June 2007
June 29
SEPTA to hike ticket prices 11 percent Read More »
Staten Island Railroad moves first containers from new ship-to-rail transfer facility Read More »
WMATA approves $1.9 billion budget for FY08 Read More »
Canadian governments, transportation constituents team up to fund rail corridor improvements in B.C. Read More »
CN halts trains, embargos traffic on Toronto-to-Montreal corridor after native blockade Read More »
TriMet signs off on $741 million FY08 spending plan Read More »
BNSF, real estate developer propose Illinois business park featuring transload and intermodal facilities Read More »
Patriot Rail promotes Wlotko to SVP of operations Read More »
June 28
CTA settles contract with 17 unions Read More »
BART surpasses 100 million mark for FY2007 Read More »
UP to acquire 10 Gen-Set switchers for L.A.-area yard Read More »
CPR joins rail industry safety/security program Read More »
ITT to acquire ENIDINE owner International Motion Control Read More »
Trinity forms freight-car leasing, fleet management company Read More »
June 27
BNSF train tour provides glimpse of new capacity, business coming to nation's richest coal region Read More »
TriMet sets ridership record in May Read More »
Tie production and purchases surpass seasonal averages in May, RTA says Read More »
Charlotte transit system opens light-rail facility Read More »
Minneapolis' Metropolitan Council to award preliminary engineering contract for Central Corridor light-rail line Read More »
AMEC to engineer tunnel construction, clearances for NS' Heartland Corridor intermodal route Read More »
SNCF awards $2.8 billion high-speed train contract to Alstom Read More »
McCarthy, Trusdell join FreightCar America's executive ranks Read More »
June 26
Six unions ratify contracts with NCCC Read More »
Pennsylvania House approves amendment to create dedicated public transit funding Read More »
FreightCar America estimates second-quarter earnings, announces hopper order Read More »
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority recommends transportation projects Read More »
Spanish railway green lights Siemens' Velaro E high-speed train for service Read More »
Wireless Matrix inks 550-vehicle FleetOutlook agreement with RailCrewXpress Read More »
June 25
Genesee & Wyoming to terminate Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab operations Read More »
National Association of Railroad Passengers unveils proposal to upgrade, integrate national rail system Read More »
KCS introduces program to teach English-speaking employees a 'proficient level' of Spanish Read More »
City-Rail conference to come to Shanghai in September Read More »
CMI-Promex's plastic signal housings pass AREMA 'Class B' muster Read More »
Lat-Lon lands locomotive monitoring system orders from two railroads, sets first-half sales record for damage prevention system Read More »
June 22
House signs off on $400 million rail security bill, House committee OKs $1.6 billion for transit expansions Read More »
AAR weekly data: U.S. roads move most carloads, second-most intermodal loads in '07 Read More »
Caltrain to launch Burlingame Station project Read More »
Capitol Hill press conference casts spotlight on freight-rail tax credit bill Read More »
Alaska, Yukon study rail link Read More »
SEKO opens office in Turkey Read More »
June 21
UP agrees to limit slow orders on Amtrak routes Read More »
Kansas City Southern de México refinances debt to reduce pre-tax interest payments Read More »
CN to acquire another 65 locomotives by next year Read More »
International high-speed rail conference coming to Amsterdam in March Read More »
NYC business leader Hemmerdinger might be MTA's next chairman Read More »
Pennsylvania politicians honor AAR, others for giving veterans a lift with 'Liberty Limited' train Read More »
Anderson to chair TMCA's new recognition committee Read More »
June 20
BLET members give thumbs up to tentative national contract Read More »
Amtrak to add second Cascades train Read More »
Sheet metal workers union blesses proposed UTU merger Read More »
In Memoriam: Former RSSI Executive Director W. Edward Rowland Read More »
ShipXpress acquires RailSync system from Railinc Read More »
New Mexico's Rail Runner ridership spikes more than 20 percent in two weeks Read More »
Utah Transit Authority launches redesigned Web site Read More »
June 19
Fort Worth Transportation Authority to begin environmental process for new commuter-rail line Read More »
Canadian government to place three B.C. ports under one organizational umbrella Read More »
Maine to examine cost of extending freight-, passenger-rail line Read More »
MotivePower obtains locomotive orders from three transit agencies Read More »
Amtrak, GrandLuxe Rail Journeys team up to offer luxury train service Read More »
Fort Worth & Western acquires two Gen-Set switchers Read More »
UP lands geographic information system user award Read More »
June 18
House committee adds railroad investment reporting requirement to rail safety bill Read More »
Kansas City Southern de México marks 10 years since privatization Read More »
St. Louis Metro OKs FY08 operating budget, registers ridership gains Read More »
RDC seeks international arbitration to settle dispute with Guatemalan government Read More »
GO Transit unveils prototype of new MotivePower Industries locomotive Read More »
It'll take a tad longer to deliver 98 refurbished switchers, RailPower tells UP Read More »
Wal-Mart honors J.B. Hunt as top intermodal carrier for '06 Read More »
June 15
Rail stocks among transportation group's best performers in '07, report says Read More »
House, Senate committees review transit legislation Read More »
U.S. railroads' traffic remains down into year's sixth month, AAR says Read More »
BART posts daily ridership record Read More »
CSXI to expand Atlanta-area intermodal terminal Read More »
Utah Transit Authority to receive first installment of federal FrontRunner grant Read More »
Bombardier to overhaul locomotives for Sweden's Green Cargo Read More »
June 14
Transportation Services Index holds steady at 111 in April Read More »
NJ Transit orders another 45 multi-level vehicles from Bombardier Read More »
Teamsters Canadian MOW division to poll members on tentative CPR pact Read More »
East European high-speed line launches service Read More »
Alberta university bestows honorary law degree to CN's Harrison Read More »
Telstra to install new communications system for Australia Rail Track Corp. Read More »
TMCA presents top marketing exec award posthumously to ATA's Russell Read More »
June 13
VTA approves biennial budget, fare reduction plan Read More »
Railroad and mass transit constituents can do a better job of securing their systems, Penn State study says Read More »
CN preps network, plans transload facility to seize oil sands and other opportunities in western Canada Read More »
STB data shows U.S. Class Is remain in hiring mode Read More »
Metro-North, Teamsters local reach tentative agreement Read More »
UP-sponsored emergency responder course racks up 24 more graduates Read More »
RMI seeks nominees for next year's 'Fast Track' awards Read More »
June 12
TCU tells Amtrak to jump-start negotiations or brace for strike Read More »
BNSF lengthens TransCon trains to move more containers per trip Read More »
Capitol Corridor registers all-time-high ridership in May Read More »
UTU proposes merger with sheet metal workers union Read More »
NS names 21-story Norfolk headquarters after former leader McKinnon Read More »
Century Products, Ameren partner to produce eco-friendly composite tie Read More »
Greenbrier to turn 48-foot intermodal platforms into 40-footers Read More »
Alstom, Colubris Networks team up to offer onboard wireless services Read More »
June 11
GO Transit begins to build third track on Lakeshore West corridor Read More »
U.S. railroads remained stuck in carload, intermodal volume malaise in May Read More »
Kansas City Southern de México adds train capacity tool to computer platform Read More »
Amtrak becomes partner in Army's post-military career program Read More »
Western New York and Pennsylvania to lease line from N.Y. rail authority, NS Read More »
Wabtec acquires lift and ramp manufacturer Ricon Read More »
Shepetuk to head California Transportation and Logistics Institute Read More »
June 8
USDOT announces semi-finalists for new congestion-relief program Read More »
BLET chosen to represent Talleyrand Terminal Railroad workers, renews PATH pact Read More »
BNSF loaded fewer coal trains in PRB last month Read More »
Georgetown Rail Equipment lands automated ballast unloading kit orders from CSXT and BNSF, makes management changes Read More »
League of Railway Industry Women seeks 'Outstanding' nominees for annual award Read More »
HNTB to oversee engineering for Miami Intermodal Center Read More »
June 7
NS proposes to build New Jersey-to-Louisiana Crescent Corridor Read More »
Sound Transit, University of Washington reach tentative University Link agreement Read More »
STB schedules K.C. hearing to obtain public feedback on rail-transported energy products Read More »
Strasburg Rail Road celebrates 175 years as short line of yesteryear, steam excursion line of today Read More »
FreightCar America adds field engineers, administrator to bolster customer service department Read More »
Siemens, Alstom to upgrade signal system for Belgian railway Read More »
Hub Group to acquire Interdom Partners Read More »
June 6
CPR, Teamsters' MOW division reach tentative agreement, end to three-week strike Read More »
KCS seeks $100 million RRIF loan to help fund Texas trackwork Read More »
SEPTA ropes in top honor at APTA's Rail Rodeo competition Read More »
New York MTA to create more seamless transportation network Read More »
Terrorism not an imminent threat to TIH-carrying trains, rail security study says Read More »
U.S. economy will grow at moderate pace through '07, Federal Reserve chairman says Read More »
TranSystems merges with Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers Read More »
Bombardier introduces maintenance, security systems to North American transit-rail market Read More »
June 5
Williams to take office as LIRR's first female president Read More »
Back to the bargaining table: CPR, Teamsters' union meet for first time since strike began Read More »
BART marks 50 years in Bay area Read More »
BNSF completes coal line maintenance blitz in Wyoming Read More »
INVITE, The Allen Group to create U.S-Mexico intermodal corridor Read More »
Santa Clara VTA names Mikolajczyk CFO, Gonot chief of BART extension Read More »
Railpower recalls Green Goat Series switchers after locomotive fire Read More »
June 4
NS turns 25 Read More »
Hellmann takes helm as Genesee & Wyoming's CEO Read More »
UP, Grand Prairie install Texas' first crossing camera system Read More »
WMATA appoints Kubicek to oversee mechanical department Read More »
Alstom promotes financial execs Kientz, Morin Read More »
The Carlyle Group acquires majority stake in RMI Read More »
FreightCar America promotes Magolske, expands SVP Bridges' duties Read More »
June 1
Supplemental federal bill provides another $100 million for transit and rail security; House committee to review FY2008 security measure Read More »
Ohio rail commission, CSXT to replace surfaces at 17 crossings Read More »
Pittsburgh port authority proposes FY2008 budget Read More »
Long-time BLE leader and rail worker champion Sytsma dies Read More »
RailAmerica begins to acquire environmentally friendly switchers from NREC Read More »
NMB names Jones senior mediator Read More »
Pan American Railway Congress coming to Argentina Read More »
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