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Rail News: July 2011
July 29
More trackwork, another rail carrier award for UP Read More »
FinancialsRailAmerica rings up more revenue, income Read More »
CTA to spend $10 million on beefed up police presence Read More »
IntermodalTexas port to begin loop track project Read More »
California construction agency awards $486 million contract for light-rail project Read More »
Passenger RailSound Transit to speed up construction of South Link light-rail extension Read More »
AAR weekly report: U.S. roads register slight carload, intermodal gains Read More »
FinancialsMTA releases preliminary 2012 budget, long-term capital plan Read More »
WSDOT, BNSF ink deal for Cascades corridor improvements; work to begin in fall Read More »
Iowa, Nevada land federal HSR funds to develop state rail plans Read More »
July 28
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Skanska, Alstom, Axion, Navis and GATX Corp. Read More »
UIC's 2010 report: Freight traffic robust in Russia, passenger counts climbed in Asia Read More »
Passenger RailHouston proposes grade separation for METRO's East End line Read More »
RTA report: Tie production, purchases jumped in June Read More »
MechanicalCar orders down, deliveries up in 2Q, ARCI says Read More »
APTA names Melaniphy president, CEO Read More »
FTA grants environmental clearance for DART streetcar project Read More »
Canadian PacificFloods drown CP's financial results Read More »
July 27
Updates from Spectrum Infrared, AECOM, RailComm, Trinity Industries, Wabtec and CIT Rail Read More »
GCRTA to add third Red Line train following lightning strike Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP works on Minnesota line, wins rail carrier award Read More »
Pennsylvania Northeastern seeks STB approval to operate 'Lansdale Cluster' Read More »
Passenger RailIowa Pacific introduces intercity passenger-rail service in New York Read More »
Valley Metro to use design-build approach for Central Mesa light-rail extension Read More »
Passenger RailIllinois Sen. Durbin announces $11 million in federal funds for CTA project Read More »
FinancialsFive financial records, high-60s operating ratio color NS' results Read More »
CHSRA, federal agencies sign MOU to adopt sustainable practices Read More »
July 26
Four transit agencies elect board members; Santa Clara VTA general counsel to retire Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsTwin Cities & Western reaches 20th anniversary Read More »
Nashville's Music City Star posts June ridership record Read More »
LaborPittsburgh port authority approves agreement with police union Read More »
Wisconsin transit authority terminates proposed KRM project Read More »
Passenger RailTriMet's annual ridership again tops 100 million Read More »
Baird on U.S. traffic outlook: Intermodal, industrial volumes to drive 2H gains Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNFrom floods to mudslides, adverse weather didn't adversely affect CN's results Read More »
Wednesday webcast: Indiana Rail Road's record MOW program Read More »
July 25
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Progress Rail, Bombardier, GE Transportation and J.B. Hunt Read More »
Kansas logistics park lands wind turbine equipment plant Read More »
NS makes magazine's Top 40 list for diversity efforts Read More »
Metro-North to open Fairfield station in fall Read More »
Passenger RailAmtrak Cascades surpassed ridership records in second quarter Read More »
IntermodalIllinois port district lands another TIGER grant for rail/harbor project Read More »
SFMTA names Reiskin transportation director Read More »
Passenger RailConstruction authority eyes M&O facility site, design-build contractor for Pasadena light-rail extension Read More »
July 22
OmniTRAX owner seeks to acquire Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad Read More »
WMATA board receives 'best practice' recommendations, adopts governance reform package Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsAAR weekly report: Carloads down in U.S., up in Canada and Mexico Read More »
'Toronto Rocket' subway trains now in revenue service Read More »
LaborNumber of U.S. Class I workers jumped in June, STB report shows Read More »
New York MTA CEO Walder to join Hong Kong's MTR Corp. Read More »
Kansas City SouthernKCS sets revenue and volume records, lowers operating ratio Read More »
July 21
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Axion, Alstom, Kelso, International Fuel and Parsons Brinckerhoff Read More »
Savage begins to build BNSF-served terminal, forges operator pact with Indiana Harbor Belt Read More »
MechanicalBART partners with BMW firm to develop rail-car concepts Read More »
Connecticut orders another 25 M8s for New Haven Line Read More »
MOWNS completes three months' worth of trackwork in eight days Read More »
MTA to shave $2 billion from five-year capital program Read More »
FinancialsSevere floods don't drown UP in the red Read More »
Passenger RailConnecticut proposes fare hikes for Metro-North, Shore Line East services to address budget shortfall Read More »
USDOT, Pennsylvania sign $24.3 million grant agreement for Keystone Corridor crossing closures Read More »
Iowa legislature maintains $5 million in previously appropriated intercity passenger-rail funds, eliminates FY12-13 dollars Read More »
July 20
MoDOT appoints Teel to head multi-modal division Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsNew Orleans mulls fall referendum for Public Belt board changes Read More »
MechanicalBombardier to build another 300 cars for CTA Read More »
Iowa Interstate begins to build locomotive shop, yard Read More »
Passenger RailTransLink begins installing new fare gates at SkyTrain stations Read More »
MOWCN to extend two more northern Ontario sidings Read More »
San Francisco agency receives local funds for Central Subway tunnel boring Read More »
CSX TransportationCSX: Record income, high-60s operating ratio add up to 'excellent quarter' Read More »
MoDOT appoints Teel to head multi-modal division Read More »
Mott MacDonald to analyze proposed HSR system in India Read More »
July 19
Updates from Gross & Janes, Parsons, INIT Innovations and TranSystems Read More »
BTS unveils livable communities survey results, 2011 transportation atlas Read More »
LaborUTU: STB ruling protects wages for Manufacturers Railway workers Read More »
MechanicalChannel Tunnel operator purchases SNCF freight locomotives Read More »
Two North Shore roads win NS short-line awards Read More »
Rail Runner to continue offering weekend service, seek other cost-saving measures Read More »
Class IsFive Class Is, five ports attain sustainability honors Read More »
Passenger RailFTA inks SunRail grant agreement Read More »
July 18
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Whiting Equipment, HDR, Thales, CAD Railway and RailTerm Read More »
Equipment finance market was a tad more active in 2010, survey says Read More »
Metrolink to ax late-night service on two lines Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsGenesee & Wyoming's traffic climbed, RailAmerica's fell in June Read More »
LaborUTU/Fulton County Railway, BMWED/SEPTA reach tentative agreements Read More »
MOWCTA lets contracts to renew loop track, replace viaducts Read More »
In memoriam: Former UP CEO and 'industry giant' John Kenefick Read More »
Passenger RailFTA set to sign SunRail FFGA today Read More »
House approves measure to rescind HSR funds Read More »
CHSRA board reviews initial operating segments, environmental reports Read More »
July 15
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Ansaldo STS, Alstom, Invensys and STV Canada Read More »
Amtrak to resume Empire Builder service next week Read More »
IntermodalL.A.-area ports report mixed June traffic results; Washington state port seeks own rail system Read More »
Ottawa city council OKs $2.1 billion for light-rail project Read More »
Illinois law advances proposed Chicago coal plant; CSXT moves unit trains from new Pennsylvania plant Read More »
Passenger RailPhoenix light-rail extension gains environmental clearance from FTA Read More »
AAR weekly report: U.S. rail traffic slid a smidge Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation'Day on Capitol Hill' drew attention to rail industry's legislative pursuits Read More »
House expected to shift unobligated HSR funds to use for Midwestern flood relief Read More »
July 14
Arizona airport authority seeks rail operator for industrial park Read More »
MOWWMATA's new calendar details major trackwork schedule Read More »
CG/LA Infrastructure lists top 100 transportation projects in North America Read More »
FTA gives green light to begin work on Atlanta streetcar project Read More »
FinancialsCSX boosts 2011 capex budget; KCS settles Mexican hurricane insurance claim Read More »
Passenger RailNJ Transit adopts FY2012 budgets, awards transit center contract Read More »
Transportation Services Index inched down in May Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA announces list of competitive funding opportunities Read More »
Mica/Shuster's Amtrak privatization proposal may violate constitution, report states Read More »
July 13
PeopleWoodbury elected chair of Hampton Roads Transit, VP of Virginia Transit Association Read More »
C&SMontana DOT to upgrade two grade crossings next year Read More »
Obama appoints MARTA's Scott to national infrastructure council Read More »
Springfield rail consolidation stakeholders review next steps Read More »
Louisiana DOT lets engineering contract for New Orleans freight-rail modernization Read More »
New report outlines ways to improve California's public transit system Read More »
IntermodalFlorida East Coast to break ground on Port of Miami project Read More »
Passenger RailAnnual ridership to exceed 30 million for first time, Amtrak says Read More »
Feds give DesertXpress green light to enter engineering phase Read More »
CHSRA halts San Francisco-San Jose environmental work pending Caltrain study results Read More »
July 12
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Invensys, Axion and XL Insurance Read More »
Passenger RailMBTA seeks public input on locomotive design Read More »
M&G Group to build new Class I-served chemical plants in Texas Read More »
Milwaukee's proposed streetcar system set for common council vote Read More »
Passenger RailTransLink updates transportation expansion plan Read More »
Regional Rail to lease NS line in Pennsylvania for East Penn subsidiary Read More »
Florida DOT OKs design of SunRail corridor, locomotives Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsAAR report: U.S. carloads remain relatively weak, intermodal still relatively strong Read More »
Virginia, North Carolina transportation departments to present alternative HSR alignments Read More »
July 11
C&SIllinois village creates nine quiet zones Read More »
WMATA unveils designs for next-generation rail cars Read More »
Passenger RailOttawa releases RFQ for light-rail project Read More »
Sen. Kohl calls on two federal agencies to back his 'rail antitrust' bill Read More »
PeopleL.A.-area port's board seeks new executive director, installs officers Read More »
KWG Resources advances plan to form short line in Ontario Read More »
Twenty senators seek $2.2 billion for Amtrak Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationHouse GOP budget/Mica proposal would cut 140,000 public transportation jobs, Democrats say Read More »
July 8
Supplier SpotlightUpdates from Alstom, Parsons, IBI Group, Invensys, Vossloh and Greenbrier Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationCanadian transportation safety agency to step up monitoring efforts Read More »
PeopleCSX, OmniTRAX and Rio Grande Pacific fill key management posts Read More »
STB should adopt new reciprocal switching rules, NITL says Read More »
Passenger RailSound Transit issues final environmental report for light-rail link Read More »
Illinois Gov. Quinn signs bill requiring universal fare system Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsAAR weekly report: Carloads climbed for all North American roads Read More »
STB to drastically cut complaint filing fees for shippers Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationMica unveils outline for six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill Read More »
July 7
Connecticut station opens expanded parking lot Read More »
In memoriam: Short-line entrepreneur Jack Haley Read More »
C&SAAR: Next year's international train control conference coming to Denver Read More »
PeopleWatco installs Inselbuch as CFO, Baden as COO Read More »
SMART's acting director declares rail project 'sound and on track' Read More »
UP boosted PRB coal train loadings in June despite Missouri River floods Read More »
Passenger RailUSDOT includes LACMTA subway extension in TIFIA loan applicant pool Read More »
Mica's reauthorization proposal includes several HSR-related elements Read More »
California city files lawsuit against CHSRA over Grapevine route study Read More »
July 6
Updates from Siemens, RMI, Knorr-Bremse, Tadiran and Ansaldo STS Read More »
IntermodalAPL to build Joliet container facility near BNSF, UP terminals Read More »
PeopleSan Diego MTS dedicates trolley station to former chairman Williams Read More »
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa to chair LACMTA Read More »
Kinn to head Virginia DOT's new public-private partnership office Read More »
Canadian PacificSeven Canadian towns seek feds' help to acquire CP line Read More »
Kansas City SouthernKCS makes sales/marketing personnel changes to prep for business growth Read More »
July 5
PeoplePuchala succeeds Hoglander as NMB chair; Hersman to remain NTSB chair Read More »
N.Y./N.J. port authority awarded 30 percent more contracts to minority, women-owned and small businesses last year Read More »
IntermodalSen. Brown marks opening of CSXT's new Ohio intermodal facility Read More »
TriMet begins construction on Portland-Milwaukie light-rail bridge Read More »
KCS celebrates 14th anniversary of Mexican railroad concession Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationGAO recommends ways WMATA's board can improve governance Read More »
USDOT obligates grant to Massachusetts for Vermonter line improvements Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationMica to introduce transportation authorization bill details this week, APTA says Read More »
APTA: Mica to introduce transportation authorization bill details this week Read More »
Teamsters call for Amtrak designation as Northeast Corridor's HSR operator Read More »
July 1
MOWRTA: Crosstie purchases plummeted, production posted small gain in May Read More »
Northstar Corridor solicits RFP for transit-oriented development Read More »
MechanicalCSXT adds GenSet at New York yard, appoints three execs Read More »
Passenger RailTask force recommends options for Denver RTD's long-term viability Read More »
AAR weekly report: Carloads up in Canada, down in U.S. and Mexico Read More »
SFMTA names Johnson acting director/CEO, approves tunneling contract Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationUSDOT to divvy up $527 million for TIGER program's third round Read More »
Updates from Wabtec, Bombardier, RailComm, AdaCore, RMI and Hollysys Read More »
USDOT obligates HSIPR grant to Massachusetts for Vermonter line improvements Read More »
Florida Gov. Scott gives go-ahead for SunRail project Read More »
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