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Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Trinity, Stadler and Trimble (April 30)
DART's GoLink shuttle service to serve Carrollton business park
Las Vegas Monorail pauses construction
UP to host annual meeting via audio
Operation Lifesaver Canada, Waze partner on crossing safety app
Pandemic's grip on freight-rail traffic continues
ASLRRA announces 2019 Jake safety award winners
Cap Metro rail operators to receive bonus
Metra advances UP North Line bridge project
RTA names Goodin executive director
Metro-North Railroad to begin Third Avenue Bridge reconstruction
California High-Speed Rail Authority to open worker development center
DeFazio: Use infrastructure investment to jumpstart economy
VTA revisits BART Silicon Valley Project tunnel design
NS posts lower Q1 revenue, withdraws full-year outlook
Rail supplier news from TRS, Cisco, Fluidmesh, Hub, Burns & McDonnell, Alstom and Keolis (April 28)
AAR's annual 'Research Review' to be held via webinar
Pandemic update: MTA expands employee temperature testing initiative
MBTA revises contract for fare system upgrade
Leue takes the helm at Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
Federal stimulus funds allocated to Virginia transit agencies
Class I employment level remained flat in March
CN posts 'solid' Q1 results, revises 2020 outlook
Pacific Ethanol sells ownership interest in plants, rail assets to Aurora Cooperative
BART amends TOD policy to address California housing crisis
WMATA expands Orange, Silver line projects
FHWA awards OLI grants for grade crossing safety education
ARCI: Rail-car orders, deliveries fell in Q1
Sacramento transit agency awarded additional funding for light-rail improvements
FTA extends deadline for certifying safety plans
Railroaders may be eligible for pandemic unemployment benefits
Rail suppliers news from Duos, RADWIN, ATS, Savage, Cubic and Ross & Baruzzini (April 24)
CABT to governors: Return to lower truck weights after the pandemic
Ohio rail panel OKs Norfolk Southern, short line crossing upgrades
CP's Creel praises those serving others during health crisis
TTC lays off employees; California counties order rail passengers to wear masks
Operation Lifesaver, FRA award grants to rail-safety education programs
CN reveals Safe Handling Award winners
Amtrak projects $700 million loss due to COVID-19
SEPTA signs power contract for two solar farms
California agency awards grant to fund Inglewood's automated people mover
SacRT orders 20 new light-rail vehicles
ASLRRA adds Stark-Alcala to congressional affairs team
CHSRA, LA Metro to advance Link Union Station funding plan
Freight-rail traffic trend reflects uncertain times
CSX reports lower Q1 earnings, withdraws 2020 outlook
UP posts 'strong' Q1, expects Q2 volumes to fall 25 percent
STM, union agree to extend cleaning duties to administrative staff
NJ Transit reopens two West Side Avenue Branch light-rail stations
Port of Wilmington opens refrigerated container yard
BTS: Transborder freight moved by rail rose in February
California panel awards grant to update Amtrak Pacific Surfliner facilities
Report: UP to cut executive salaries, require nonunion workers to take unpaid leave
BART wins grant to fund future rail-car order
CP posts record Q1 revenue, updates 2020 outlook
Metra to replace Canal Street grade crossing
Garneau urges rail passengers to wear masks
San Diego MTA OKs capex budget, outlines pandemic's financial impact
Reynolds named FRA's chief legal counsel
TransLink lays off workers, reduces service to cut costs
NTSB: Amtrak modified safety rules after fatal backhoe accident
Thousands of MTA rail employees return to work after quarantines
CP posts record grain haul in Q1
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Skanska, Ohio Crankshaft and Transdev (April 20)
Sound Transit begins prep work for future Federal Way station
NRF: Delay of import duty collection helps retailers survive
Kansas City selects streetcar extension contractors
South Dakota panel OKs project to connect soybean plant to state rail line
Bay Area transit agencies plan for first wave of CARES funding
NJ Transit SVP Kenny dies of COVID-19 complications
FRA accepting applications for next round of CRISI grants
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Cambridge Systematics, Parsons and RSI (April 17)
Unions: FRA denies request for employee safety order
Jaxport defers foreign trade zone application fee
Pandemic update: Chicago passenger-rail agencies project millions in revenue losses
NS to record charge related to disposal of 300 locomotives, puts up another 400 for sale
MTA requests $3.9B in federal aid
Progressive Railroading announces Rising Stars for 2020
KCS posts record Q1, pulls full-year forecast on pandemic concerns
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Transfesa Logistics and REMSA (April 16)
RTD-Denver seeks citizen advisers
BART amps up power cable replacement work
Texas North Western Railway names Franklin GM
MTA, unions reach COVID-19 benefits agreement
APTA Chair Fernandez sets up transit recovery task force
FRA grants unions' request for extension to file certification petitions
U.S. freight-rail traffic plunges 22 percent in a week
Maryland awards track maintenance contract to RailWorks
TransLink seeks emergency funding
Cap Metro riders ordered to wear masks
California High-Speed Rail Authority extends draft EIR comment period
Amtrak, East Coast agencies to honor essential workers with #SoundTheHorn campaign
South Carolina Ports Authority revises FY2020 outlook
FTA issues COVID-19 safety advisory
California panel OKs tax-exempt bonds for XpressWest high-speed rail project
Skanska to restore Amtrak Acela maintenance facilities
HART receives new rail cars for future train service
Report: U.S. railroads push against rising demand for crude-oil storage in rail cars
Gov. Murphy orders NJ Transit riders to wear masks
Amtrak suspends Downeaster service
Unions to FRA: Railroads must recall furloughed workers before seeking safety waivers
FTA publishes transit workforce protection recommendations
Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon adds new overhead gantry crane
Pandemic update: MARTA provides additional sick leave to workers
Metrolinx selects technical adviser for Hurontario light-rail project
PANYNJ logged record rail cargo in February
Metra finalizes Electric Line schedule
USDOT formally announces $1B in CARES Act funding for Amtrak
Port of Long Beach obtains federal grant for Terminal Island rail project
Rail suppliers news from Greenbrier, Keolis and Hub Group (April 9)
Delaware River Port Authority awards rail bridge rehab contract
City approves DART Trinity Mills Station TOD project
CSX-served Port of Wilmington ready to receive huge ships
Texas state lawmakers ask USDOT to end high-speed rail project
NRF: March import levels expected to hit five-year low
Delaware lawmakers seek regional rail options
AAR: U.S. rail carload activity drops to Great Recession levels
Rail supplier news from Keolis, Cubic and Alstom (April 8)
Denver RTD chair honored for transportation leadership
Sound Transit seeks input on Northgate light-rail, bus connections
NTSB: Subgrade fill failure led to CSX train derailment, bridge collapse
AASHTO asks Congress for federal emergency funds for state DOTs
OLI names four state program coordinators
NJDOT to replace bridge project over Conrail, NYSW tracks
Terminal Railroad Association appoints Tindall president
Rail supplier news from ZTR, BlackBerry, Cyient, Hitachi Rail and Bombardier (April 7)
Amtrak extends Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg service suspension
FRA calls for rail research proposals
Pandemic update: Santa Clara VTA to resume light-rail service
Lawmakers back union's request for virus protections for rail workers
Sound Transit shutters noncritical construction projects
Hoosac Tunnel reopens to rail traffic
STB approves CN acquisition of CSX rail line
DCTA recognized for financial transparency
Pandemic update: Transit-rail agencies continue service reductions
LA Metro advances Purple Line subway extension
Alaska Railroad postpones launch of summer passenger service
KCS to hike train speed near Barksdale Air Force Base
MTA reviews proposals for subway signal modernization
CN moved record amount of grain in March
Garneau orders speed restrictions on key, higher-risk trains
Transit-rail agencies implement crew, rider distancing measures
APTA calls for infrastructure bill in response to COVID-19
FRA awards CRISI grants to four South Dakota rail projects
San Mateo County transit board OKs Caltrain sales tax ballot measure
MTA HQ redevelopment revenue to support capital program
Washington Gov. Inslee signs minimum train crew bill
Illinois panel OKs funding for 1,400 grade crossing improvements
FTA allocates $25 billion in virus aid to transit agencies
Rail supplier news from Gradall, MacAllister, FreightCar America and SENER (April 2)
Metra to begin Itasca Station platform project
Sound Transit reviews critical construction projects
NMB names Brown arbitration services director
Trinity Metro, health center offer COVID-19 testing to rail engineers, conductors
OmniTRAX offers rail-ready development sites in New Jersey
Alaska Railroad posts revenue gains in 2019
AAR: March rail traffic reflects pandemic's impact on U.S. economy
DART to test on-demand shuttle service in South Dallas
Alabama port completes APM Terminals dock extension
XpressWest advances Las Vegas high-speed rail plan
PANYNJ preparing for China's post-virus factory output
Guelph Junction Railway solicits bids for new operator
OCTA names Bergener deputy CEO
New England Central Railroad inks lease with Connecticut port
California rail panel unveils draft environmental report for Sacramento extension
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