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Rail supplier news from Alstom, RailWise, Greenbrier, HDR, WSP, TRAC and Savage (Jan. 29)
NCTD to step up rail trespass enforcement
STB extends comment period for proposed Uinta Basin Railway
Summit to highlight rail technology advancements
BTS: Railed transborder freight value fell in November
NS helped 86 shippers find, expand rail-served sites in 2020
Transit group calls for accelerating Atlanta Beltline project
Study: Transit agencies face $39.3 billion shortfall
BART, corridor authority propose new transbay rail crossing
U.S. rail carload volume down slightly in Week 3
Payne to chair House railroad subcommittee
CP reports income growth, record-low OR in Q4
Unions make pitch for NMB appointments
Jaxport advances berth reconstruction project
BLET, Bombardier reach tentative pact for MARC engineers
BART to install denser air filters on trains
Metro-North to improve nine grade crossings
Amtrak CEO Flynn outlines railroad's legislative priorities
NS reports higher income, record operating ratio in Q4
CN posts higher profit, lower operating ratio in Q4
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Wabtec, Trinity, Whitmore, Shell and Alstom (Jan. 26)
TriMet expands mask distribution
GO Transit to begin Malton Station improvements
Austin Transit Partnership board elects officers
SLSI: Participants value hazmat safety training
ARCI: Rail-car orders, deliveries, backlog fell in Q4
NTSB: Failed brake system led to fatal Wyoming train collision
Sound Transit proposes parcel transfer to Seattle for affordable housing
Minneapolis Met Council commits to reform transit policing
CN among top 10 'most sustainable' corporations
Repauno Port & Rail names Alexander CEO
Rail labor, carriers schedule early 2021 meetings
Valley Metro to help small firms impacted by rail construction
Amtrak seeks contractor interest in New Carrollton project
Canada approves CN's proposed Milton Logistics Hub project
RCTC advances LA-to-Coachella Valley rail proposal
LA Metro to expand on-demand service
Pittsburgh port authority names Duse diversity director
Ohio rail commission awards rail improvement grants
Biden designates Oberman STB chair
USDOT leaders announced, including Bose at FRA
KCS reports 'strong' results in Q4
CSX revenue, net income falls in Q4, but OR sets a record
MARTA to step up small-business mentorship
BLET's Allen reelected as Washington legislative chair
Intermodal gain drives rail traffic growth in Week 2
OmniTRAX recognizes shippers for safety
KCS, NorthPoint to develop Wylie Logistics Park
BNSF budgets nearly $3 billion for 2021 capex
UP posts Q4 2020 results, increases capex for 2021
Texas inland port transit association taps Freeland as exec director
MARTA names Srinath CFO, Lucek assistant GM of labor relations
Watco to issue private add-on offering
MBTA secures federal grant for North Wilmington Station improvements
Cando Rail names Bromley chief commercial officer
FTA awards grants to COVID-19 research projects
SCVTA CEO Fernandez to join Biden administration
STB: Class I workforce grew in December
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Stadler, Alstom and Greenbrier (Jan. 19)
Great River Rail Commission reelects officers
USDOT issues hyperloop standards review, draft accessibility plan
Minneapolis Southwest light-rail construction potentially delayed
STB seeks short-line reps on railroad-shipper council
NCTD completes Phase 4 Del Mar Bluff stabilization project
Biden taps Trottenberg for deputy transportation secretary
KCS pledges to set emissions reduction target
Survey: Nearly half of DCTA riders stopped using transit during pandemic
LA Metro to host energy resilience summit
MARTA to begin track replacement project
WMATA tightens security in lead-up to Biden's inauguration
Wisconsin city OKs rail panel to oversee proposed Twin Cities route
Santa Clara VTA board elects new members
Quebec announces funding for Montreal port container project
FRA solicits comments on DEIS for proposed Northeast Maglev system
Sound Transit awards ARM rail maintenance contract
LA port logs slight decrease in cargo for 2020
PUCO approves NS grade crossing projects in Ohio
Cuomo proposes $16B rebuild of Penn Station
LOSSAN panel identifies funding to stabilize railway in San Diego
Biden COVID relief plan includes help for transit agencies
Amtrak's Flynn calls on feds to increase security for rail workers, riders
NTSB closes PTC recommendations for CN, CSX, Metra
Bradbury steps in as acting transportation secretary
RTD-Denver anticipates $200 million in COVID-19 relief
San Diego MTS hires Stiehler as director of transit security
OmniTRAX expands rail-ready program to Georgia Woodlands
Metra OKs purchase of 500 rail cars
U.S. railroads kick off 2021 with volume increase
USDOT awards $40 million in grants for commuter-rail crossing fixes
Trudeau shuffles cabinet, names Alghabra transport minister
MARTA names Greenwood deputy GM of operations
NC Ports partner with Scoular to support ag transloading
FTA announces COVID-19 relief allocations
R.J. Corman promotes Boyle to VP
Unions ask feds to beef up security on D.C. Amtrak service
Pennsylvania issues $31.3 million in freight-rail project funding
Marino appointed to SFRTA governing board
CTA advances RPM Phase One construction
SC Ports logged 'strong' rail moves in December
Reading & Northern reports growth for 2020
PANYNJ posted record cargo volume in November
FTA allocates funding to SCVTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II project
Rail supplier news from Loram, Skanska USA, Wilson & Co. and WSP (Jan. 11)
TransLink names Chen-Kuo interim CEO
BTS: Transborder freight by rail rose in October from September's level
Michigan DOT names Anastor state rail director
RTD-Denver lays off 300 workers
Patriot Rail taps Itzkoff as chief policy officer
Colorado Pacific objects to UP's Tennessee Pass rail line deal
Caltrain extends TASI's rail service contract
G3 opens new grain elevators in Alberta
Sound Transit expects higher light-rail project costs
Report: MBTA to furlough workers, execs
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad marks safety milestone
NS' Squires talks Atlanta move, PSR and economic recovery
Transportation Secretary Chao resigns in wake of riot
Rail supplier news from Lineage, Cryo-Trans, STV, Dayton T. Brown and Alstom (Jan. 7)
Survey: Caltrain served a larger percentage of essential workers in 2020
MARTA to help preserve affordable housing near rail
IANA seats 2021 board, elects officers
SEPTA, Drexel partner to prevent coronavirus spread on transit
Progressive Railroading opens Rising Stars nominations for 2021
MassDOT issues final report for East-West passenger-rail service
AAR: Railroads close out 2020 with traffic near pre-pandemic levels
New England governors, DC mayor join effort to reduce pollution
Bi-State Development appoints Messner chief audit exec
BLET's Dinges reelected chair of Maryland legislative board
Pimentel takes the helm at California Transit Association
Sound Transit expands low-income fare program, launches fare inspection pilot
RTD-Denver elects board directors, officers
Fitch: MTA remains at risk despite stimulus
Sires reintroduces bill to notify lawmakers of rail safety assessments
Rail supplier news from Appalachian Railcar, Quarterhill, Ondas and Alstom (Jan. 5)
LIRR advances track expansion project
Norfolk Southern's Bayles named to CII's board
Santa Clara VTA issues RFQ for BART Silicon Valley tunnel
CP, CN again post grain-haul records
Patriot Rail finalizes SLGW acquisition
BNSF, Wabtec begin testing battery-electric locomotive
California law calls on rail agencies to identify human trafficking
Pittsburgh transit agency OKs labor contract
NYCT completes contactless payment rollout
Federal pilot to allow some projects to avoid NEPA
SMART to conduct in-house training of signal techs
U.S. railroads haul more traffic in Week 52
iCON acquires interest in Iowa Interstate Railroad
Colorado Midland & Pacific inks pact to run trains on UP's Tennessee Pass
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