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Rail supplier news from Lat-Lon, Trinity, Tata Steel, CIT, Jacobs, WAGO, Amsted and Cubic (Jan. 31)
Fewer grade crossings would boost freight-rail efficiency in Northeast Florida, study shows
IANA, AAR release Hatch's white paper on intermodal progress
Sound Transit recognized for helping employees stay physically fit
Florida East Coast buys GE locomotives, Reading and Northern acquires coal cars
DART's rail investments paying off economically, study says
Metropolitan Council unveils key reports for Southwest light-rail project
AAR: North American rail traffic registered gains in 2014's fourth week
CN registers record revenue and volume in 2013, logs income gain in 4Q
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Koppers, Jacobs, HDR, Atlas Copco and FTR (Jan. 30)
X Train takes delivery of first two 'luxury' rail cars
Recent economic measures suggest steady growth in 2014, American Chemistry Council says
Texas DOT seeks input on proposed Texas-Oklahoma passenger-rail routes
Indiana Rail Road, Pan Am Railways join AAR
APTA: Obama, Congress need to work together on transportation reauthorization bill
STB data: U.S. Class I workforce size fluctuated in late 2013
Foxx tours site of Pacific Harbor Line's new L.A. yard
Progressive Railroading seeks nominations for Rising Stars 2014
Charlotte officials OK $12 million in engineering work for Gold Line extension
Southern Railway teams up with Canadian port, city to examine train-horn usage
Patriot Rail acquires rail-car repair shop in Virginia
Metro-North logged record 2013 ridership in east of Hudson region
South Florida RTA names Stephens interim director
CP: Solid 4Q, 2013 financial results reflect ongoing turnaround
Jonaitis, LeDune assume new posts at Indiana Rail Road
The T appoints COO, grants administrator
Tie purchases and production dipped in December, RTA says
CTA doubled military veteran hires in 2013
ICTF work to soon begin, end at Florida ports
UP cut public safety incident rate last year
Short-line anniversaries: North Carolina Railroad approaches 165, Vermont Rail turns 50
Metro Transit served more riders in 2013
Several North American ports posted volume gains in 2013
Metrolinx orders more trains for GO Transit
McLean named CEO of Port Authority of Allegheny County
CN, New Brunswick strike deal to preserve service on northern line
Amtrak, California authority issue combined RFP for high-speed trains
New FRA final rule targets more effective rail inspections
Rail supplier news from Koppers, Thales, RailComm and Parsons Brinckerhoff (Jan. 24)
ARCI: Rail-car orders and deliveries rose in 4Q
South Florida RTA celebrates Tri-Rail's 25th anniversary
Watco subsidiary, Great Northern team up to develop Bakken-area rail terminal
DART begins South Oak Cliff Three Line extension
Carloads climbed in all three North American nations last week
KCS set revenue, operating ratio records in 2013
NTSB, TSB jointly issue crude-by-rail safety recommendations
North Texas transit agencies plan rider surveys to help set future course
Savage expands crude-by-rail services in Canada
Virginia port broke rail container record in 2013
MTA to receive first major reimbursement for Sandy repairs
Canadian transport minister addresses rail safety at working group meeting
Light-rail line connecting Minneapolis, St. Paul to open in June
UP set seven financial performance records in 4Q, 2013
Las Vegas Railway Express prepares for rail-car delivery, signs storage agreement
BART to begin testing Oakland Airport Connector vehicles
LACMTA breaks ground on Crenshaw/LAX light-rail extension
Sens. Blunt, Bennet call for creation of infrastructure fund
Squires, Miles elected to NS board
Florida Great Lakes Partners to purchase MM&A assets
Norfolk Southern posts record fourth-quarter profit; announces $2.2 billion capital plan for 2014
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, T.Y. Lin, GE and SKF (Jan. 21)
CSX names Rhodes to oversee Virginia state and government affairs
Amtrak's Boardman supports Foxx's vision for national transportation system
LACMTA's board to consider fare hikes
Rail service disruptions in the PRB affect Arch Coal's fourth-quarter earnings
FY2014 appropriations bill includes funds for several port-related programs
Greater Cleveland RTA records ridership gain in 2013
RSI tank car committee seeks input from USDOT on last week's rail safety meeting
Crossing improvements advance in North Carolina, Washington
Georgia port authority earns EPA award for emission-reduction efforts
California's Capitol Corridor marks December ridership gain
North Carolina DOT seeks public input on transportation priorities
Federal spending bill includes $250 million for Honolulu's transit-rail project
Farmrail, Pioneer Railcorp realign management
Foxx names FTA's Rogoff, McMillan to new posts
APTA: Appropriations bill includes good news for transit
Amtrak, NJ Transit craft plan to ease Super Bowl travel
L.A.-area ports pumped up volume in December
Oregon rail council recommends alternative passenger-service routes
Denham bill would stop federal funding for California high-speed rail project
U.S., Canadian rail traffic tumbled in year's second week
Passenger-rail safety, PTC make NTSB's 'Most Wanted List' for 2014
Rail leaders, energy product producers and politicians discuss rail safety
Rail supplier news from Railinc, REMSA, STV, T.Y. Lin, Parsons Brinckerhoff and HNTB (Jan. 16)
CorEnergy acquires rail-marine crude terminal in Oregon
TriMet posted mixed ridership results in latest quarter
Indiana port bests quarterly volume record; Texas port forges business-development pact
USDOT announces new environmental review rule for transit, highway projects
Morningstar chooses CP's Harrison as top CEO of 2013
Foxx outlines vision for nation's transportation system, unveils 'Trust Fund Ticker'
Coal-business crunch continued to pinch CSX's financial results in 4Q
VIA Rail posts holiday-season ridership gain
Genesee & Wyoming logged traffic gains in December, fourth quarter
Senate transportation committee endorses Miller's STB nomination
North Dakota governor addresses crude-by-rail safety with BNSF, Trinity
Progressive Railroading accepts nominations for 'Rising Stars' 2014
Federal bill includes funds for L.A.'s Purple Line, Regional Connector projects
CN safety officer: Newer tank cars 'fared better' in last week's derailment
Shuster kicks off MAP-21 reauthorization process
Pacific Imperial Railroad, Watco make management changes
Short-line tax credit might be extended in Q1, Sen. Moran says
Hampton Roads Transit to solicit public comments on proposed fare hike
Minnesota DOT to host public meeting on 'Hinckley Loop' high-speed rail study
Canada issues new rail safety rules, RAC says
Amtrak's Boardman: U.S. transportation funding needs to address national priorities
FRA to launch rulemaking on locomotive cameras, Schumer and Blumenthal say
Seattle port elects co-presidents, preps for CEO departure
RTD, Caltrain elect board officers
CSX's industrial development efforts paid off in 2013
MassDOT unveils five-year capital investment plan, OKs MBTA rail contract
Metro Gold Line Foothill authority issues RFP for light-rail project engineering work
Rep. Smith reintroduces freight infrastructure reinvestment bill
Canadian government proposes regulatory amendments to boost haz-mat, tank-car safety
Rail supplier news from XPO Logistics, Pacer, Tata Steel, Thales, Greenbrier and PwC (Jan. 10)
Transportation Services Index nudged up in November
UP-served grain facility on tap in Missouri; frac sand plant under new ownership in Louisiana
LACMTA to purchase new light-rail cars, upgrade others on Blue Line
Giulietti to become Metro-North president; LaHood to become BAF co-chair
Three senators call on federal regulators to improve crude-by-rail safety
U.S. roads notched intermodal volume record in 2013, AAR says
Virginia, Norfolk Southern sign pact to return Amtrak service to Roanoke
IANA elects officers, adds directors for 2014
WMATA awards Accenture $184 million contract for electronic fare system
Crossing projects advance in Ohio; grade separations progress in California
Maryland trims list of private-sector teams competing for Purple Line project
MassDOT chooses Keolis to operate MBTA's T rail service
Planned steel plant in Colorado, new frac sand terminal in Texas target shale business
UP assigns Kelley, O'Connor to new VP posts
APTA: Nearly 2.7 billion trips were logged on public transportation systems in 3Q
Rail supplier news from Koppers, PennTool, Alstom, American Industrial and EdgePoint (Jan. 8)
Savage adds trucking to crude-by-rail services in Uinta, Williston basins
CTA to pursue $23 million Blue Line station project
Sen. Schumer calls on FRA, PHMSA to address 'dangerous' DOT-111 tank cars
Tri-Rail broke ridership record in 2013
NS' 2013 industrial development scorecard: 67 new plants, 25 expansions
Value of cargo moved by rail between NAFTA partners set record in October
Gov. Cuomo announces $17 billion plan to stormproof New York's infrastructure, transit systems
Watco makes three management appointments
Oregon's new Talgo trains officially enter service on Cascades route
Murex, Cetane expand crude transload facility in New Mexico
WMATA unveils new 7000-series cars
North Dakota Gov. Dalrymple discusses crude transportation safety with BNSF's Rose
BART orders more rail cars from Bombardier
UP initiates Texas-Tennessee intermodal service
Metro-North's Permut to step down, Tri-Rail's Giulietti to be named successor, media reports say
Foundation to sponsor greater Cleveland transit rides for a day
Montana DOT solicits public input on crossing project
BART to increase daily fees for parking outside stations
Panama Canal enters centennial year as expansion continues
HART to update public on Honolulu transit-rail project
Alberta grain growers face rail competition from crude producers
Tampa port enters pact with major auto processor
Rail supplier news from MP&ES, dFuzion, Axion, Auto Truck and Pandrol (Jan. 3)
BNSF was 'revenue adequate' in 2012, STB rules
Houston's METRO marks 10 years of light-rail service
AAR: U.S. rail traffic ramped up in 2013's last week
WMATA schedules hearings on proposed FY2015 budget
PHMSA issues safety alert on Bakken crude flammability
BART's board OKs revised labor agreement
CP to sell major portion of DM&E line to Genesee & Wyoming
Tacoma port elects new officers
Amtrak adds capacity on 'Auto Train'
KKR provides capital for Torq Energy's crude-by-rail strategy
Florida East Coast's Christmas Train surpassed fundraising goal
California commission announces fare increases, policy changes
BNSF continues to deal with North Dakota derailment
MTA marks post-Sandy repairs on New York subway, Greenpoint Tubes
FTA issues safety advisory notice for transit-rail ROW workers
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