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PATH adds Sprint to complete cellphone service coverage
TSB: Broken axle led to CN coal train derailment
MTA adjusts fares, tolls as part of reforms
ASLRRA names Oelsner AVP data and technology
BNSF unveils capex projects for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
NJ Transit to restore full service of Atlantic City Rail Line in May
U.S. rail traffic down a bit in Week 8
Amtrak to provide matching funds for Southwest Chief route
Rail supplier news from RailWorks, Cubic, TRIG, STV, Sassar and KAI (Feb. 27)
WSDOT, Sound Transit to expand small business mentoring program
Cap Metro inks contractor to build downtown Austin station
LIRR trains collide after car drives around lowered gates
BNSF unveils $105 million capex plan for Montana
Rail groups ask Congress to oppose lifting truck weight, size limits
Watco announces Roach's retirement, changes at Chicago Ferro Terminal
New York's Cuomo, de Blasio propose restructuring of MTA
Regional Transportation District rebrands microtransit service
UE announces strike at former GE locomotive plant in Pennsylvania
LA Metro expands bike share network
TTCI hires Moreira to direct business development
Port of Long Beach closes rail crossing to improve operations
Georgia DOT partners with railroads to add grade crossing signage
MBTA, TransLink ready new commuter-rail stations
BNSF posts revenue, income growth in 2018
Tutor Perini to take on major LA Metro station, NYC signal system projects
MBTA resumes construction of Green Line light-rail extension
MTA calls for more funding following NYC subway performance improvement
BNSF slates $175 million for capex projects in Washington
United Rail acquires New England Southern Railroad
Secure Rail adds Dierkx to conference speaker lineup
NJ Transit, Amtrak wrap up early construction of Portal North Bridge replacement
Wabtec, GE Transportation complete merger
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, BBM Railway, Trinity, SightLogix, Alstom and Shimmick (Feb. 22)
Rocky Mountaineer named a top employer in British Columbia
Cuomo nominates former FRA leader Feinberg to MTA board
Texas Central names financial advisers for bullet-train project
Ohio panel OKs crossing projects for two Class Is, R. J. Corman
Sound Transit logged rail ridership increase in 2018
Walmart tests pilot program that calls for more rail
Metra to begin reverse-commute service from Chicago to Lake County
Midwest Association of Rail Shippers elects 2019 officers
Lycoming Valley Railroad honored as small business of the year
Port of Oakland gets new cranes to service megaships
U.S. rail carload, intermodal traffic fell in Week 7
OmniTRAX adds Scott, Garin to board
Sound Transit proposes car maintenance facility, multimodal access funds
Metra begins replacing aging fleet with $71 million purchase contract
BNSF outlines capex plans for California, New Mexico and Texas
Port Manatee opens trade hub offices in Latin America, Europe
Northern Plains to build new rail-car center in North Dakota
Vancouver subway partners issue RFQ for design-build contractor
WMATA proposes new rail-car repair facility in Maryland
FRA creates strategy to prevent railroad trespassing
Alberta announces CBR pact with CN, Canadian Pacific
Trump administration to cancel California's high-speed rail funds
OCTA to open parking structure near Metrolink station
Virginia port wraps up container stack-yard work
Sound Transit seeks public input on two proposed light-rail extensions
Rising Stars' nomination deadline extended to Feb. 26
North Carolina DOT receives federal grant for grade crossing project
Quebec government issues more green bonds for Montreal light-rail system
FRA report: All railroads met statutory PTC requirements by 2018's end
USDOT issues final rule requiring rail oil-spill response plans
Rail supplier news from Wilson & Co., Alstom, Kelso, Midland and Redwood Logistics (Feb. 15)
Capitol Corridor authority appoints new board leaders
Trump, others react to California's shrinking high-speed rail project
Austin's Capital Metro to soon advance commuter-rail line study
Metra issues RFP for onboard camera systems, discounts passes due to service disruptions
NTSB recommends new safety measures following tank car chlorine incident
AAR calls for higher gas tax, weight-distance fee to shore up trust fund
CN to increase rail capacity at Port of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet corridor
Milwaukee streetcar rolls out rider app
PATCO set to celebrate golden anniversary
Operation Lifesaver sets Rail Safety Week dates for U.S., Canada
BRS taps Elvey as VP of railroad adjustment board
TransLink turns to birth-control pellet to curb unruly pigeon population
Carload volume a drag on total U.S. rail traffic in Week 6
Amtrak, NJ Transit reach joint infrastructure spending deal
BNSF budgets nearly $3.6 billion for capex in 2019
Rail supplier news from the NRC, Harsco, Wabtec, TransRail, HNTB, CloudMoyo and NFI (Feb. 13)
South Florida RTA restructures senior management team
Ontario, Toronto agree to work better to improve the area's transit network
NTSB examines roadway worker safety standards in fatal CSX accident
Cuomo: New York performed 20 counter-terrorism exercises along rail lines
Virgin Trains USA calls off IPO
ASLRRA: Short-line tax credit bill attracts over 100 co-sponsors
California Gov. Newsom puts the brakes on LA-to-San Francisco rail line
Metrolink, ATU approve multiyear contract
Valley Metro to begin light-rail tests on Gilbert Road extension
Chicago transit: RTA proposes projects; Metra sets ticket office closure
Shippers group calls for increase in twin-trailer standard
Twin Cities' Metro Transit broke light-rail ridership records last year
Denver RTD to implement quiet zones on commuter-rail line next month
Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act enters House
SEPTA acquires more snow-fighting equipment
Sound Transit sets East Link construction strategy, adds board member
Metrolinx nears Barrie Corridor start, installs new board members
NJ Transit helps complete long-delayed grade separation in North Bergen
Norfolk Southern to aim for 60 operating ratio by 2021
CP derailment prompts Transport Canada to add rail safety measures
U.S. Coast Guard seeks input on BNSF's proposed bridges in Idaho
FRA issues CRISI grants for 18 rail projects
Kia to export Telluride SUVs at Port of Brunswick
MBTA seeks public feedback on commuter-rail study
Posner Foundation donates funds to Operation Lifesaver projects
CN recognized as a top Montreal employer
T&I hearing highlights cost of neglecting infrastructure investments
Metro-North gains another FRA grant for PTC work
VIA Rail amps up accessibility efforts
Testing underway on Silver Line extension to Dulles airport
U.S. rail traffic held steady in January
Washington State DOT seeks operator for P&L Branch Line
RTD obtains key approvals toward G Line commuter-rail launch
PTC: Rail Runner receives another grant; FRA holds 'collaborative' session
G&W attributes Q4 operating income growth to North American operations
Kansas City Southern taps Fahmy to lead PSR drive
APTA poll: Most respondents want bipartisan infrastructure legislation
Union Pacific: PTC equipment now in place on all required route miles
Idaho legislator proposes short-line tax credit
MARTA gained huge ridership boost from Super Bowl weekend
USW Local 2004 ratifies pact with CN
Houston METRO orders more Siemens light-rail vehicles
TSB: Canadian Pacific train moved on its own before fatal derailment
R. J. Corman starts major track project for South Carolina short line
San Francisco terminal closes for steel repairs
STB: U.S. Class I workforce dipped in December
Progressive Railroading seeks Rising Stars nominations for 2019 awards
NTSB updates list of most wanted safety improvements
Amtrak advances proposals for Metro-North service to Penn Station, Long Island service study
GAO: WMATA needs to improve capital planning, preventive maintenance program
CP derailment in British Columbia kills 3 crew members
Tampa transit authority taps Limmer as CEO
Texas Central chooses ecological services firm for bullet-train project
STB installs Fuchs as vice chairman for 2019
LIRR to launch South Fork train-shuttle service next month
Amtrak names Winters inspector general
NMB proposes rule to trim union decertification steps
PANYNJ touts cargo records, PATH ridership in 2018
Intermodal growth was solid in Q4, IANA says
Rail supplier news from Uber, HNTB, Michael Baker, Greystone and Keolis (Feb. 1)
Ohio panel OKs Camp Chase Railway's crossing project
Montreal agency to refurbish, upgrade Viau Station
Unifor Local 100 ratifies CN contract
OmniTRAX's Arrows Up reports more litigation by US Silica
Connecticut DOT installs state's first automated horn system
Alberta, Calgary sign funding pact for Green Line light-rail project
BNSF customers invested $3 billion in industrial developments in 2018
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