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Rail News: February 2005

February 28

CN, Ontario Northland to team up on traffic routes

WMATA shuffles top management

AAR update: U.S., Canadian roads remain on traffic roll

Chinese railway ministry contracts Bombardier-led consortium to build cars for Tibet line

STB schedules hearing to gather feedback on stand-alone cost procedures

TieTek parent North American Technologies Group under new ownership, leadership

Rail supply industry veteran Whalen Jr. dies

February 25

'Officer on the Train' an eye-opening exercise for railroad, city police

Pennsylvania grants more than $10 million to help short lines recover from floods, rehabilitate track

RTA report: Crosstie purchases rebound in January after December chill

CSXT to use ZETA-TECH's broken-rail detection software

Former CSXT CEO Drucker to chair private New York City college

February 24

KCS promotes three executives

Miami-Dade Transit to begin engineering work for $2.5 billion extension

UP to speed up trains in Texas, Louisiana towns

Tuned in: MARTA to add digital television, radio network to passenger cars

STB hands down decisions on nine cases at open voting conference

Oregon's TriMet to implement fare increase

KCS to lease former passenger locomotives from Helm Financial

Florida developer to build transit village near commuter-rail system

Canadian Auto Workers members ratify Ontario Northland contracts

Madrid infrastructure company contracts ALSTOM consortium to supply signal equipment

February 23

TFM obtains written court order calling for adjusted value-added tax refund

Minnesota House OKs Northstar funding at less than one-third of governor's proposal

BNSF to help move historic box car to new California home

Amtrak, Pennsylvania DOT to improve more Keystone Corridor track

Vancouver library to preserve historic CPR photos

APTA: International conference draws attention to scarce U.S. transit security funding

Dubai Ports finalizes CSX World Terminals deal

Optimization Alternatives activates monitoring system at L.A. intermodal terminal

February 22

OmniTRAX's new Alabama road raises short-line roster to 15

CSXT honors Chicago SouthShore & South Bend's marketing acumen

MHF Logistical Solutions moves first radioactive waste-carrying container via rail

Progress Energy finds buyer for Progress Rail

Elgin, Joliet and Eastern selects RMI's systems to improve rail-car management

February 18

Justice department's antitrust division to scrutinize BNSF's, UP's coal rates

New WMATA chair to focus on passengers, funding in 2005

AAR traffic update: U.S., Canadian roads and TFM making strides at February's midpoint

Interfleet appoints Davies to SVP post

CPR, CAW-TCA come to terms on tentative contract

French railway contracts Nortel to manage GSM-R network

USDOT's Volpe center lets contract for transportation security software

George Meany Center schedules haz-mat training course for rail workers

February 17

CSXT asks U.S. district court to block D.C.'s haz-mat ban

Tying up loose ends: Santa Clara VTA refines extension plans to obtain 2007 FTA grant

KCS, FRA survey safety developments at K.C. meeting

Buffalo transportation authority installs security cameras

BNSF offers expertise to Swedish retailer/U.S. intermodal shipper

Carriers committee, UTU begin bargaining talks

Former BMWE President Berge dies

February 16

USDOT creates agencies to administer technology, research and haz-mat safety

Gunning for more passengers: Ridership shoots up on Caltrain's Bullet trains

UP continues to upgrade infrastructure in the Southwest

SEPTA delays fare increases, service cuts a second time

4Q: RailAmerica reaches revenue goal, but can't rein in expenses

MBTA to install wireless communication network in subway system

Arkansas small roads form association

Greater Cleveland RTA to rehab 40-year-old station

RSI prepares agenda for annual spring legislative conference

Parsons Brinckerhoff to manage construction of Chinese line

February 15

Safety inspections are improving, but FRA will take IG's report to heart, administration says

Virginia legislature to fund VRE expansion, improvement projects

Security: BNSF employees keep eyes, ears open

Rail not part of CTA's rising ridership equation in 2004

UP to upgrade more Arkansas mainlines

Caltrain extends Amtrak operating agreement

Genesee & Wyoming ramps up annual revenue, increases income

Caltrain to upgrade San Mateo station

McDevitt to manage UPS' intermodal network

Bombardier completes Turkish light-rail system, appoints new board members

February 14

CN, UTU reach tentative agreement affecting 2,600 Canadian workers

Smith Barney/Citigroup report: Service metrics show U.S. Class Is struggling to speed trains, slow glut of cars on line

CSXT ready to open REDI training center in Atlanta

ASLRRA seeks entries for annual safety person, marketing awards

GE Transportation inaugurates locomotive repair shop in Twin Cities

February 11

Three for three: U.S., Canadian roads and TFM score more traffic during February's first week, AAR says

House committee reintroduces TEA-21 reauthorization bill

BNSF to reduce regional radio repair shop roster from 20 to one

Denver RTD obtains FTA grant for new light-rail line

UP upgrades track in Arkansas, Oklahoma

New York, New Jersey passenger-rail project to double capacity

RailAmerica's January carloads rise more than 2 percent

NJ Transit contracts American Bridge to repair, rehab drawbridge

Tri-City & Olympia tabs Samples as business development director

New York City Transit inks deal with Unisys for desktop support services

February 10

BNSF to develop container transfer facility with L.A. port

KCS, Tex Mex reps talk transition strategy

Henriques to head Florida East Coast; railroad subsidiary to retain role as profit rainmaker

FRA first: No MOW worker or contractor deaths to report from previous year

NIT League creates committee to promote transportation security

February 9

IANA report: Unprecedented volume growth makes 2004 memorable for North American intermodal industry

Bush Administration's FY2006 budget proposes funds for transit projects

Proposed ethanol plant could fuel Pennsylvania short line's annual carloads

New York MTA contracts IBM to provide information technology services

President's proposed FY2006 budget bypasses U.S. port security funding needs, American port association says

Houston METRO to hold terrorism training seminars

Lott to chair Senate's transportation subcommittee

Intrade International to supply track geometry vehicle for Chilean copper miner

February 8

SAFETEA in numbers: Bush Administration proposes $284 billion transportation reauthorization bill as part of FY06 budget

President's FY2006 transportation budget proposes more funds for public transit, none for Amtrak

BTS' latest transportation index indicates economy still in good shape

Bush proposes infrastructure security program in FY2006 budget

Alameda Corridor authority green lights shuttle train demo, inland truck depot

Pittsburgh port authority to proceed with fare increase, service cuts

Transandian line to traverse Andes Mountains, serve as critical rail corridor

GO Transit opens 55th station

Pennsylvania short line, UTU reach tentative pact for T&E employees

February 7

BNSF reduces non-accidental haz-mat releases 27 percent in 2004

Amtrak's California lines post record quarterly, monthly ridership

CPR, UTU come to terms on tentative pact for Soo Line yardmasters

SEPTA settles Paoli yard contamination lawsuit

Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern names Michel president

Northstar Corridor authority considers fuel options for commuter-rail service

RAILINC boots up online rail-car disposition service

NJ Transit to upgrade floor illumination on 555 cars

ARINC, Pacer provide financial aid for tsunami relief efforts

Eurostar adds passengers, increases market share in 2004

February 4

Two new Senate bills address rail haz-mat safety

FRA fines CSXT for violating crossing safety regulations

AAR January data: Weather woes erode U.S. roads' carloads; TFM rallies with traffic tallies

BNSF, UP can compete for southeast Houston shippers' business, STB says

UP pegs Naro to head Mexican operations

February 3

NS, shipper launch operations at larger New Jersey ethanol terminal

Pennsylvania port authority obtains funding for Gateway Center station

CSXI, UP to provide 'Passport' intermodal service to western Mexico

APTA: 2004 a good year for transit rail, but TEA-21 needs to be resolved in 2005

British railroad obtains 100th 'Class 66' locomotive from EMD

Santa Clara VTA polishes off double-track project

Wabtec acquires, renames Rütgers Rail assets

New York/New Jersey port authority upgrades fare gates

Portec Rail shuffles executive staff

Harsco to supply grinder for Chinese light-rail system

February 2

Council passes bill to temporarily ban haz-mat moves in D.C.; rail industry doubts rerouting will reap safety rewards

Canadian transport minister nominates Coté for top VIA Rail post

KCS calls blitz, rolls out desktop database to improve safety

Caltrain eliminates San Jose crossing

UP appoints Krehbiel, Whited to new AVP positions

Bombardier obtains tram order in Spain, bogie contract in Asia

CSXI maintains monthly fuel surcharge at 10 percent

RSI seeks applications for scholarship program

February 1

BNSF lands 144 industrial development projects in 2004

Houston METRO obtains federal funds to study light-rail extensions

Canadian small road's branch line to serve as hands-on training railway

BART police officers to obtain mobile access to emergency situation data

USDOT appoints Smith to head FRA's safety programs

Long Island Rail Road contracts Earth Tech for on-call construction management

Rail-car orders, deliveries to maintain momentum into 2006, EPA says

Greenbrier co-founder, former Chairman and CEO James dies

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