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Rail supplier news Alstom, WPA, BGL, A. Stucki and J.B. Hunt (May 31)
LA Metro installs interactive information screens on Blue Line
UP's 2018 'Building America' report addresses cybersecurity
Valley Metro names Hillyard chief administrative officer
Louisiana commits funds to improve rail access at Port of Greater Baton Rouge
CP to serve as Yang Ming's Canadian rail carrier
Louisville & Indiana promotes Kramer to VP
Canada Infrastructure Bank to invest up to CA$2B in GO Transit expansion
TransLink survey shows support for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
Savannah port, St. Louis Regional Freightway partner to offer lower-cost rail service
CSX to speed up trains on Alabama-Georgia line
LA Metro completes southern Blue Line upgrades
U.S. rail carload, intermodal traffic fell in Week 21
Amtrak slates $72 million in station improvements for 2019
CREATE partners complete BNSF Western Avenue Corridor project
FRA: Railroads made significant PTC progress in Q1
Canada's railways endorse locomotive video, voice recorder regs
San Gabriel trench named transportation project of the year
BART police combat cellphone theft, opioid overdoses
STB: Class I employment level fell in April
CTA begins tie replacement on Green and Pink lines
Lonegro departs CSX; Boone named interim CFO
CN, Hutchison Ports to develop new container terminal
TransLink to install trip planning kiosks at SkyTrain stations
VIA Rail reports record ridership during Victoria Day
APTA praises THUD's 2020 funding levels for transit, passenger rail
LA Metro extends homeless outreach services
AAR, Class Is urge Congress to pass new North American trade pact
CN recognized for supply chain contributions
Sound Transit advances light-rail extension projects
Transport Canada proposes regs for locomotive video, voice recorders
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Helaba, IntegriCo, Ondas, Saft, Ricardo and Freightera (May 24)
Buckingham Branch Railroad achieves safety milestone
Metro Transit-St. Louis to test mobile ticketing platform
NS recognizes 58 chemical customers for safe hazmat practices
Canadian officials unveil first light-rail vehicles for Eglinton Crosstown Line
Oregon Sens. Wyden, Merkley express concerns over UP layoffs
FRA withdraws proposed train-crew staffing rule
TTC increases fare evasion enforcement
WMATA to replace electrical components after door malfunction
California sues Trump administration for canceling high-speed rail funds
MBTA awards North Station signal system contract
Trump honors DART police officer with Medal of Valor
AAPA: House T-HUD bill includes port infrastructure funds, rail grant increase
WSDOT to replace rail cars like those involved in fatal derailment
U.S. railroads registered higher carload volume in Week 20
Rail supplier news from Trinity, Balfour Beatty, Hanson, WSP, CII and NRC (May 22)
Metra revises BNSF Line service to address crowding
BLET reaches tentative contract with M&NA
CN recognizes customers for hazmat safety
MTA Metro-North meets roadmap milestones
Virgin Trains starts construction of Orlando-South Florida rail line
CSX taps Bezar to serve as senior VP, chief of strategy
NTSB: Inadequate planning, training led to fatal Amtrak derailment
Cape Cod summer train service begins
USDOT's Chao names new members to Drone Advisory Committee
Survey: New Hampshire residents support passenger-rail expansion
MBTA to extend night service in Boston
Georgia Ports Authority's board elects McKnight chairman
Metro Transit kicks off maintenance facility improvement project
Schumer calls on feds to investigate Chinese rail-car manufacturer
CN announces executive team changes
Report: Hitachi must retrofit HART's rail cars
Ohio agency OKs grade crossing projects for NS, Wheeling & Lake Erie
WMATA moves up plan to offer Yellow Line trains to Greenbelt
Cleveland RTA begins $6.4M track improvement
MTA logs on-time performance improvements
Cimarron Valley Railroad obtains state grant to upgrade locomotive fleet
Ontario seeks expedited federal transit funding
Union Pacific: PTC operating on 80 percent of route miles
Rail supplier news from Birmingham Rail, Wabtec, Bombardier, Cubic, Hub and NRC (May 17)
CAGTC elects board members, officers
SunRail develops trip planning mobile app
ACE grade separation projects recognized for construction management
UP to serve logistics park near Houston
House lawmakers introduce bill to protect U.S. rail-car manufacturers
BRX Transportation to acquire Pioneer Railcorp
FRA cancels $929 million in California high-speed rail funds
Capitol Corridor station renamed to honor Hannigan
Texas Central updates ridership study for proposed bullet train
Houston METRO restores service after partial shutdown
MBTA to suspend some rail service during Gloucester bridge replacement
CN, Teamsters OK tentative pact for rail traffic controllers
Metra to boost summer weekend service on two lines
U.S. rail traffic slide continued in Week 19
Nevada governor signs two-person crew bill
Rail supplier news from Marmon, Transco, Alstom, Stadler, Bentley, Road & Rail and Strato (May 15)
Rocky Mountaineer dedicates new rail car to former CN chairman
CAGTC calls for billions in federal freight infrastructure grants
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad names Stolzman GM
California rail authority awards contract to rebuild rail cars for Metrolink
CSX recognizes 70 shippers for hazmat safety
Port of Prince Rupert plan outlines future expansion
Amtrak, NJ Transit to invest $31M in Northeast Corridor
LRW seeks women railroaders to serve on its board
Panama Canal, soy coalition extend MOU
Denver RTD to open Southeast light-rail extension this week
Toronto Transit Commission extends ATC system upgrade
Ports of L.A., Long Beach broke cargo records in April
Sound Transit seeks location for light-rail maintenance facility
Railroad Day 2019: Hundreds of industry reps advocate for pro-rail legislation
Private partner to finance, build Uinta Basin Railway
LA Metro recruiting women for transportation, construction careers
Denver RTD begins fare collection on G Line
Houston METRO makes emergency electrical wire repairs
UP marks transcontinental railroad's 150th anniversary
Unifor Council 4000 ratifies three CN agreements
Valley Metro to open Gilbert Road light-rail extension this week
Caltrans awards $15 million in grade-separation project grants
Rail supplier news from Timken, Siemens, LAN, RKH Qitarat and Hanson (May 10)
Shippers encouraged to plan now for Illinois Waterway lock closures
San Francisco MTA appoints Kirschbaum transit director
The Andersons recognized as Port of Virginia's 'Shipper of the Year'
WMATA seeks master developer for Metro station near future Amazon HQ
NJ Transit to construct storm-resilient substation
NYCT implements automatic train operation on Flushing Line
KCS appoints new leaders of chemical and petroleum, industrial and consumer groups
CTA adds Wi-Fi service to downtown subway stations
House transportation committee OKs harbor maintenance bill
VIA Rail reports 2018 ridership, revenue increases
AAR: U.S. rail traffic fell 2 percent in Week 18
FRA proposes changes to locomotive engineer certification
FTA announces $15M mobility funding opportunity
Norfolk Southern's strategic plan is producing results, Squires says
CN expands service in western Canada, agrees to acquire H&R Transport
Rail supplier news from Loram, Railhead, Alstom, Siemens, J.B. Hunt, Heartland and NRC (May 8)
DART creates new report for construction updates
TransLink seeks comment on 30-year transportation plan
Santa Clara VTA OKs transit service plan
Boston Surface Railroad, Siemens test new PTC prototype
AAR highlights rail safety technology at Capitol Hill event
Canadian Pacific elects Courville board chair
NYCT to solicit public feedback on Staten Island transit needs
OneRail Coalition names Barnhart deputy director
DCTA to allocate $2.4 million for mobility service model
Watco, SCH Services form joint venture for terminal network
SMART report outlines passenger-rail feasibility in northern California
Allegheny Valley Railroad to acquire portions of CSX lines
LA Metro proposes $7.2B FY2020 budget
BNSF posts higher revenue, income in Q1; Buffett warms to PSR, report says
NYCT to improve Rockaway Parkway station accessibility
Denver RTD commuter line reaches 20 million riders
CTA breaks ground on Green Line station
Milwaukee proposes streetcar expansion
Charah Solutions opens rail-served fly ash terminal in Massachusetts
California High-Speed Rail Authority releases environmental report
UP plans $20 million project for New Mexico block swap yard
Canadian Pacific sets grain traffic record in April
NJ Transit seeks input on disadvantaged business enterprise goal
WMATA adds cellphone service coverage in two-thirds of tunnels
Canadian government requires more durable tank cars for certain hazmats
Denver RTD, Uber launch in-app transit ticketing
SANDAG proposes transit expansion in San Diego
Amtrak: Hoosier State trains to stop, New York Penn Station work to continue in summer
UP to close Rochelle intermodal ramp as part of Chicago-area simplification plan
Capitol Corridor authority topped 1.7M annual riders in March
PANYNJ reports record cargo volume, PATH ridership boost in March
Ontario government introduces plan to build subways faster
MTA to investigate excessive overtime pay claims
U.S. rail traffic much improved, but still down in April, AAR says
Amtrak on track for best performing year
CN retains Pace as chair, assigns CEO Ruest and others to board
IANA: North American intermodal volume dipped in Q1
Jacksonville port sports new logo, website
BART picks up the police officer hiring pace
Moody's lowers North American railroads' outlook to 'stable'
Sound Transit, King County Metro might extend Link light-rail pact
MBTA awards contracts for new station, more locomotive overhauls
KCS revises two service metrics
Trump, Democratic leaders agree on $2 trillion surface transportation package
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