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Rail supplier news from BNSF Logistics, Tutor Perini, Agility, STV, Abloy and G2 (Feb. 28)
Wyoming House passes two-person train crew bill
Ohio rail panel OKs crossing improvements
MARTA taps Kreher as chief of police
Chao: Fix Hudson River rail tunnel instead of building new
MTA unveils 2020 capex commitments
FRA: Eight railroads at risk of missing PTC deadline
TRRA awarded federal grant for Merchants Bridge project
Uber launches train-rider app feature in NYC, San Francisco
OmniTRAX donates historic locomotive to Pennsylvania rail museum
Calgary Transit orders 15 Siemens light-rail vehicles
U.S. railroads post traffic slump in Week 8
Federal lawmakers introduce bill to expand RRIF program
BNSF customers' economic development projects topped $1B in 2019
Report: CN, CP collaborate to circumvent some rail blockades
APTA: Commuter railroads on track for PTC implementation
Rail supplier news from ENSCO, The Andersons, STV, 4SECURail and REMSA (Feb. 26)
TTC makes Royal York Station accessible
NCTD Coaster commuter-rail service turns 25
North American transborder freight moved by rail rose in December
NTSB checks off safety recommendation issued after Lac-Megantic rail disaster
Progressive Railroading seeks Rising Stars nominations
CHSRA to release draft environmental report for Bakersfield-Palmdale segment
Former FRA Administrator Feinberg named NYCT's interim leader
TTC extends signal system to Queen Station
Delmarva Central Railroad opens new Seaford Transload Terminal
MARTA names Wright deputy chief of rail operations
North Carolina DOT to upgrade CSX southeast rail line
BART seeks design-build contractor for new headquarters
Class Is employed fewer workers in January
NYCT seeks proposals for subway car purchase
BNSF posts revenue decline on lower volumes in Q4, full-year 2019
Reading & Northern to restore Pennsylvania train station's platform
PATCO honored for elevator installation project
SEPTA makes service improvements to Market-Frankford Line
MBTA completes Orange Line track, station improvement project
U.S. Reps. McAdams, Curtis introduce bill to broaden FAST Act grant criteria
CP's Creel calls on Trudeau to hold talks with Wet'suwet'en
Navajo Nation, San Juan County consider forming new freight railroad
Norfolk Southern elects Huffard, Jones directors
Rail supplier news from Biarri Rail, Navis, STV, Infinity Intermodal and Abloy (Feb. 21)
OLI's new safety video addresses truck, train collisions
Rail Passengers Association to honor U.S. Rep. Lipinski
Milwaukee streetcar to install digital kiosks
Ontario's Mulroney calls for expediting subway projects
MARTA announces DeKalb County rail improvements
Rising Stars Award nominations deadline extended to March 6
UP in talks to sell Burnham Rail Yard to Colorado DOT
Midwest rail shippers group elects 2020 officers
Twin Cities' Metro Transit to increase policing
MTA rail systems record on-time performance improvements
Atlanta-area county commissioners OK sales tax extension to fund MARTA service
U.S. freight-rail traffic remains sluggish
U.S. Rep. Costa to unveil bill to fund California high-speed rail project
VIA Rail to lay off 1,000 due to rail line shutdown
USDOT: $1 billion in BUILD grant funding is available
Rail supplier news from OptiFuel, STV, Cylus, TRAC and Transfesa (Feb. 19)
WMATA partners with Strike Force to detect fraud
LA Metro reports crime decrease
TNW acquires Texas transload, logistics facility
NJ Transit to begin PTC revenue service; Metra announces PTC-related schedule change
CN lays off 450 workers after shutting down Eastern Canada network
FRA issues 'risk reduction' rule for freight railroads
Norfolk Southern to close Roanoke Distribution Center
Capitol Corridor logs record ridership in FY2019
MARTA names Allen chief customer experience officer
Alaska Railroad names Mesloh CMO
WMATA names joint venture for HQ redevelopment project
CSX recognized for sustainability efforts
CTA selects T.Y. Lin for Red Line extension
CN supports Garneau's train speed amendment
Alstom signs MOU to acquire Bombardier's rail business
Rail supplier news from Stadler, VLS, WSP, Jacobs and Ardanuy (Feb. 14)
Reading & Northern Railroad to resume train rides in Jim Thorpe
USDOT grant to help fund new rail spur at Louisiana port
KCS promotes Godderz to SVP, chief legal officer
FTA to provide $7.3 million in transit-rail safety research grants
BNSF Railway's latest logistics center to serve Houston area
Acela to begin high-speed testing on next-gen Acela train
CN shuts down operations in Eastern Canada due to protest blockades
San Diego trolley posts ridership gains
Connecticut DOT launches mobile ticketing app for CTrail
Pacific Harbor Line promotes Perri to VP
RTD-Denver approves interim CEO Ballard’s contract
U.S. railroads post traffic decline; Canadian, Mexican railroads post gains in Week 6
FTA rates Hudson River rail tunnel project 'medium-low' priority
NRLC: Federal court allows railroads to negotiate over train crew staffing
Rail supplier news from NYAB, Terracon, Skelly and Loy, Stantec and Alstom (Feb. 12)
Amtrak Northeast Regional set December ridership record in Virginia
Northern Indiana commuter district to enter engineering phase for track project
FTA improves NJ Transit Portal Bridge project rating
MTA selects qualified bidders for Penn Station access project
Duluth Seaway Port Authority awarded federal grant for rail-served warehouse
USDOT commits $1.3 billion for last phase of LA's Purple Line subway extension
Protest blockades prompt CN, VIA Rail to shut down rail service
Tar sands, maintenance issues impact LA Metro Purple Line tunnel project
Santa Clara VTA declares climate emergency
DART licenses GoPass app to Trinity Metro
RAC files latest locomotive emissions report
CTA creates scholarship for construction, engineering students
Canadian government to invest in new Alberta rail yard
Indiana panel awards grant to connect industrial park to CSX line
Trump's budget slashes Amtrak funding, phases out long-distance routes
APTA recognizes Keolis, Clever Devices for sustainability commitment
North Carolina DOT seeks proposals for Piedmont train mechanical services
Metrolinx expands anti-trepass panel installation
BNSF awards grant to support military behavioral health
Caltrain adopts land use, development policies
KCS disagrees with Mexico panel's report on competition in Veracruz
Senators demand FRA action on Gateway rail tunnel project
CP derailment prompts Canada to order train slowdown
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, SCI Rail, Salco, Asite, Alstom, HEPACO and FTS (Feb. 7)
NYC Transit to reopen Nostrand Avenue Station entrance
BLET ratifies contract with Great Western Railway
MBTA accelerates rail project timelines
Vitro Chemicals to locate in new KCS-served industrial park
Secure Rail 2020 adds presenters, new sessions
Montana Rail Link promotes Racicot, Lewis, Lane
IANA: Intermodal volumes fell 7.4 percent in Q4
Valley Metro preps track for Tempe Streetcar crossover
Sound Transit Connect 2020 project reaches halfway mark
Coalition gears up for legislative fight over bigger trucks
TriMet releases Southwest Corridor light-rail design concepts
Reading & Northern Railroad opens rail bridge
Rep. Lipinski: Grade crossing safety a priority for FAST Act reauthorization bill
CP sets record for grain movements in January
AAR: January rail traffic trends offer 'glimmers of hope'
Brightline highlights 'carbon neutral' practices in February
Pennsylvania DOT warns against drone use during EMS events
Cascade and Columbia River Railroad obtains grant for crossing safety projects
Georgia Ports Authority acquires land to expand Savannah port
MTA names transformation team, issues RFP for overnight rail service
FRA report identifies four states with highest fatal railroad trespasser strikes
PANYNJ sets record cargo volume in 2019
Wisconsin DOT seeks public input on updated rail plan
DART to install light-rail platform barriers
NYC Transit expands contactless fare payment system
CN honored as a 'top employer' in Montreal, Canada
Caltrain's electric trains pass structural tests
BART kicks off station modernization project
UP launches API-driven portal for customers
BNSF budgets $3.4 billion for capital expenditures in 2020
Houston METRO revamps Magnolia Park Transit Center
Metro Transit-St. Louis delays start date for new security guards
MTA LIRR opens rebuilt Nostrand Avenue Station
Amtrak Downeaster logs record ridership in 2019
Durfee Avenue closes for ACE grade separation project
VIA Rail issues RFQ for rail maintenance project
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