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Rail supplier news from GREX, Knorr-Bremse, Global Partners and NRC (Dec. 29)
Quiet zone begins along Metrolink line
Oregon senators praise FRA, UP agreement on safety standards
TriMet names Preusser transportation director
U.S. rail traffic increases in week 51
Illinois law to double fines for drivers who ignore crossing gates
New Mexico rail park will link to BNSF
WMATA releases Inauguration Day passes
Honolulu transit agency wraps up elevated guideway section
CREATE officials mark opening of 25th Avenue overpass
OmniTRAX, Missinippi Rail Consortium sign MOU
Wisconsin DOT secretary to step down
Feds OK Port Everglades deepening project
TransLink sells transit center site, earmarks proceeds for rail projects
CN, CP exceed Western grain revenue entitlements
Cuomo debuts 96th Street Station ahead of Second Avenue Subway opening
Railroads wrap up holiday charity events
Watco acquires Australia's Intermodal Group
CSX train passes through new D.C. tunnel
Feds to study Chicago-Columbus higher-speed rail route
Former CN senior exec Trafton to join CP's board
Sound Transit secures $2 billion in TIFIA loans for light rail
FRA collected a record $15.75 million in civil penalties in FY2016
Chicago RTA OKs 2017 operating budget, five-year capex plan
UP recognized for safe transportation of hazardous materials
Kansas City authority to study potential streetcar extension
G3 to build new grain terminal at Port of Vancouver
Amtrak: FRA's Northeast Corridor report affirms railroad's plans
U.S. railroads' traffic volume down 0.3 percent in week 50
Pan Am Southern, Pan Am Railways seek resolution with MBTA over PTC dispute
FTA OKs Minneapolis light-rail extension, North Carolina train station
Amtrak to boost service for Trump's inauguration
Vermont postpones Middlebury tunnel project to examine environmental impact
PATH installs PTC on 33rd Street rail line
Wabtec acquires Workhorse Rail
Orange County transit agency seeks streetcar vehicle builder
Alstom inks pact to acquire Nomad Digital
NTSB wants rail crossing alerts added to navigation apps
Valley Metro names Hodgins chief financial officer
TransLink orders 28 rail cars for SkyTrain
TSA mulls security training for rail workers
North Carolina Railroad completes track to serve industrial park
FRA allocates funds for Amtrak Gulf Coast service
NYC's Second Avenue Subway to open in January
Icahn Enterprises to sell American Railcar Leasing to SMBC Rail
PANYNJ kicks off construction of ExpressRail Port facility
APTA: Most Americans support public transit investments
BART board names Saltzman president, Raburn vice president
MBTA's fiscal panel to speed up state-of-good-repair projects
California high-speed rail agency seeks train operator
Port of Long Beach unveils draft environmental impact study for rail yard project
FRA unveils long-range plan for Northeast Corridor
STB approves G&W's acquisition of Providence & Worcester
Maryland reapplies for federal grant for Howard Street tunnel project
Metra chooses Uber as rideshare partner
Rail shippers call on Trump to appoint a shipper-friendly STB
PANYNJ charges 44 police officers with 'shirking duties' while on the clock
OmniTRAX, West Plains to reopen grain silo at Brownsville port
Sound Transit OKs $1.6 billion budget for 2017
Port of Prince Rupert terminal expansion reaches 75 percent completion mark
TEX Rail project secures federal funding
WMATA fires six workers after review reveals falsified inspection records
Rail supplier news from Hanson, Otis and Nomad Digital (Dec. 15)
Santa Clara VTA receives bomb threat
OEA suspends environmental review of Great Lakes' freight-rail line
California high-speed rail authority OKs funds for Central Valley segment
Progressive Railroading opens registration for Secure Rail 2017
Siemens completes first Brightline trainset
STB sets final rule for investigative authority
U.S. rail carloads down 4.3 percent in week 49
Rail supplier news from Railtech Boutet, Industrial Television Services, Thales and PTV (Dec. 14)
STB solicits nominations for advisory council
North Carolina DOT kicks off rail improvement project
UP to upgrade Portland bridge electrical system
Detroit's M-1 Rail unveils QLINE station designs, begins testing streetcars
Sound Transit sells $477 million in 'green bonds' to fund light rail
FTA to assist Charlotte, Tacoma with rail-related TOD
New York City Transit to begin Sandy-related repairs in Clark Street Tube
Texas A&M TTI names Winfree director
Schumer: Crosscheck all transit-rail employees with terror watch list
NRF: Retail imports up for holiday season
MBTA OKs plan to replace Red Line fleet
SEPTA, unions agree to implement close-call reporting system
G&W subsidiary to acquire Pentalver Transport
SEPTA opens travel info center at University of Pennsylvania
Water infrastructure bill includes South Carolina port expansion
MBTA delays Green Line extension opening to 2021
FRA issues advisory on sleep apnea screening, cameras in locomotives
FTA orders WMATA to fix 'deteriorated' traction power system
PANYNJ's 2017 budget includes PATH, Greenville Yard projects
Port of Los Angeles recognized for berths project
Quiet zone created for Metrolink, BNSF crossings
Caltrain's customer satisfaction rate improves
U.S., Canadian rail regulators sign MOU
GAO: Contracts provide 'flexibility,' but high rates concern shippers
U.S. rail traffic up 2 percent in week 48; crude oil down 52 percent in Q3
Rail supplier news from voestalpine, Hexagon, McDonald Transit and Bombardier (Dec. 8)
Amtrak welcomes pets on Vermonter trains
FBI: Bomb threat against L.A. Metro station not credible
Mineta transportation consortium receives federal research grant
Transport Canada seeks input on hazmat transportation by rail
Obama nominates STB's Begeman for another term
Metro-North, LIRR mobile ticketing sales top $47 million
AAR: 'Glimmers of hope' in November rail traffic data
Metrolinx to increase GO Transit rail service on Barrie line
Metrolink slashes fares on Perris Valley extension
Canada appoints panel for Milton Logistics Hub project
VRE slates meeting on Gainesville-Haymarket Extension
Amtrak trains roll into new Niagara Falls station
CSX schedules public meeting on Carolina Connector project
Texas high-speed rail company names Aguilar CEO
NTSB: Fatigued crew cause of deadly UP train crash
TOD plans OK'd near Palatine, Bartlett Metra stations
GAO completes review of trains' hazmat response documents
Vehicle testing begins for Ottawa's O-Train light-rail line
USDOT unveils grants to University Transportation Centers
Freight report outlines need for infrastructure investment
L.A. Metro increases security after bomb threat
FTA: WMATA has a long way to go to improve safety
Vossloh to acquire Rocla Concrete Tie
Rail supplier news from United Rail, Alliance Shippers, Gannett Fleming and TranSystems (Dec. 5)
APTA hires Ford as chief counsel
RTD continues free rides for active duty military personnel
UNLV to establish university research center for rail infrastructure
Keolis launches 'biometric' time-clock system at MBTA commuter-rail facility
RTA report: Crosstie production, purchases fell in October
Cuomo signs bill requiring study of New York's grade crossings
SEPTA unveils commuter-rail improvement program
Rail supplier news from Harsco, Road & Rail, Hollysys, Interpipe and RSI (Dec. 2)
OmniTRAX commemorates 115th years of Great Western Railway
Shuster to return as House T&I Committee chair
L.A. Metro OKs environmental review for Airport Connector station
AAR: Freight railroads improving train operations in Chicago region
FRA unveils preferred alternative for Amtrak B&P tunnel replacement
NTSB: WMATA found defective ties more than a year before July derailment
Rail supplier news from Siemens, DBi, Wi-Tronix and Bombardier (Dec. 1)
L.A. City Council OKs streetcar route
U.S. railroads' traffic volume up 0.6 percent in week 47
WMATA CEO unveils plan to overhaul, repair trains
Genesee & Wyoming Australia acquires GRail, issues 49 percent equity stake
NS recognized as 'military friendly' employer
Alstom to receive $30 million in NY funds for Amtrak train deal
STB adopts final rules for Class I performance metrics, Amtrak cost disputes
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