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Pennsylvania to provide loan for rail-served bulk transfer facility
Corps of Engineers to release draft report on channel deepening, Port Everglades says
Florida DOT, All Aboard Florida agree on lease for Orlando-to-Miami passenger-rail service
BNSF among magazine's top diversity performers for seventh-straight year
Amtrak sets goal to hire more military veterans
U.S. carloads flat, intermodal traffic up a tad in week No. 25, AAR says
LACMTA's board OKs $1.3 billion Crenshaw/LAX light-rail construction contract
Foxx unanimously confirmed as next U.S. transportation secretary
Rail supplier news from TUV Rheinland, PCL Construction, Protran, AECOM, Cubic and CMA (June 27)
Canadian potash exporter opens rail-car maintenance facility
UP earns magazine's diversification honor for fifth-straight year
APTA files lawsuit to stop patent infringement claims
RTD's board agrees to relocate proposed rail station
Norfolk Southern opens bulk transfer terminal in South Carolina
Canadian government enacts Fair Rail Freight Service Act
BART's unionized workers authorize strike
X Train proposes station in North Las Vegas
Gibbons to succeed Knight as BLET national VP
MotivePower to supply another 13 locomotives to MBTA
NTSB's Hart tours TTCI to learn more about PTC, rail technology
Tri-Rail scores record daily ridership due to Miami Heat parade
FY2014 financial plan, capital spending set for South Carolina ports
Crosstex reopens Ohio crude-by-rail facility, completes Louisiana transload expansion
Amtrak completes Niantic River bridge, notes Virginia ridership and installs chief safety officer
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Ansaldo STS, Harbor Rail, CTC, TUV and Stantec (June 25)
RSI organizes committee to support passenger-rail suppliers, systems
RTA on May's tie market: Purchases skyrocketed, production inched up
Union Pacific to upgrade line in Wyoming, add siding in Oregon
FRA's Szabo, Sound Transit officials kick off Tukwila station project
Savage opens rail operation in Utica Shale; Crestwood acquires gas-gathering stake in Niobrara Shale
Canadian Pacific restores flood-impacted mainline near Calgary
Louisiana DOT to close five crossings; Arkansas DOT to advance four overpasses
Morristown & Erie, Maine Eastern shuffle management staff
Sound Transit, Seattle to present latest potential routes between Ballard and downtown
Pacific Imperial Railroad makes lease payment to San Diego MTS for Desert Line
North Carolina DOT holds safety summit to address mounting rail fatalities
North County Transit District balances budget for FY2014
U.S. Class I workforce continued to enlarge in May
Rail supplier news from Tutor Perini, Pacer, J.L. Patterson, AREMA and Michael Baker (June 21)
Rail Link garners two safety awards from state of Wyoming
L.A. officials latch Metro rail gates to mark 'new era' of regional transportation
Johnson to succeed McFarlane as head of CP's U.S. operations
Chicago Transit Authority to analyze future of Blue Line's West Side branch
AAR week 24 traffic data: U.S. roads registered gains
'Interrelated challenges' cloud PTC implementation by 2015's end, GAO says
N.Y. Senate approves Prendergast as MTA's top exec
Philadelphia port authority posts progress with channel deepening project
WMATA engineers uncover rail-car intercom problems
Former FRA officer Strang to join ASLRRA as VP of regulatory affairs
HART to solicit public input on Honolulu station designs
Metrolink, Sound Transit to kick off new station projects
Agrex begins to build BNSF loading facility in Nebraska
Rail revenue climbed in 2012, supply chain group says
PTC deadline should be extended at least three years, AAR's Hamberger says
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Alstom, Thales and ACE Westchester (June 19)
RSI sets special Railway Interchange 2013 rate for shippers
Mica: Stop Amtrak chefs from dishing up 'lavish' meals
Pennsylvania rail authority lets contract for new bridge
Metropolitan Council solicits public input on 17 Green Line Extension station locations
Canadian Pacific trims intermodal transit time between Toronto, Calgary
BNSF earns and distributes accolades, installs new corporate relations VP
Gov. Quinn signs bill to establish hydraulic fracturing regulations in Illinois
Keolis Rail Services employees ratify three-year deal at VRE
The T, DART address transit connectivity in Arlington
Alaska Railroad installs several new top execs
Metrolink chief orders 'health risk assessment' of maintenance facility
KCSM, UP attain rail service honors
CSX issues 2012 social responsibility report, lands on top IT employer list
WMATA, ATU establish 'close-call reporting' pilot project
Cargo volumes a mixed bag for three major ports in May
North Carolina DOT lets contract for rail curve realignment
Texas port awards rail yard contract
Metrolink to raise fares to close FY2014 funding gap
BART adopts $1.5 billion budget for FY2014
U.S. appellate court denies Chlorine Institute's PTC-related lawsuit against the FRA
Joint intermodal service primed for 'matchback' business, CN and INRD say
Transit ridership slipped in first quarter
FRA safety committee endorses 'crashworthiness' equipment standards for high-speed rail
Ohio utilities commission approves three crossing projects
Transportation Services Index slipped a bit in April
VIA Rail and CAW reach tentative settlement, avoid strike
MTA awards final contract for Second Avenue Subway's first phase
U.S. rail traffic returned to mixed-results mode last week, AAR says
BNSF to move first-ever crude unit trains from New Mexico in fall
STB OKs California's construction of Merced-to-Fresno high-speed line
IDOT readying RFP for high-speed locomotives in Midwest, West
CSX agrees to work with New York village to clear problematic vegetation
Atlanta BeltLine names Paul Morris top executive
AAR issues new edition of railroad trends publication
Calgary Transit solicits public input on future North-Central light-rail line
Savage to acquire Ft. Worth Pipe, expand shale play services
NJ Transit to partner with Cablevision for Wi-Fi at stations, on trains
Metro-North to launch trackwork project in the Bronx
KCSM honored as logistics supplier of the year for Chrysler Group
Rail supplier news from Ritron, GE, OPW, TTG Transportation, CTC and Faiveley Transport (June 12)
TCU ratifies contract with Los Angeles transit agency
TIGER grant demand again exceeds available funding, USDOT says
Greater Cleveland RTA completes airport tunnel upgrade
Norfolk Southern dedicates new intermodal terminal in Pennsylvania
New Orleans Public Belt to reopen Huey P. Long Bridge on Father's Day
Canadian safety board issues three recommendations to reduce missed signal risks
Arizona city creates quiet zone on UP line
North Shore Railroad makes several management changes
Santa Clara VTA awards contract for expressway improvements, paves way for future light rail
Gold Line light-rail project reaches construction milestone on operations facility
Moro to lead Long Beach port on interim basis; USDA to extend Miami port hours
LACMTA staff recommends contractor for $1.3 billion Crenshaw/LAX Line project
BNSF faces second lawsuit for L.A. intermodal project, fine for Washington state crossing defects
Four congressmen unveil Transit Parity Act
Washington state port schedules workshop on proposed crude oil facility
UP notes Dow safety initiative progress, higher train speed in Texas
Maryland governor appoints Smith MTA administrator
FTA, Metropolitan Council update report on business impact during Green Line construction
League of Railway Industry Women seeks nominees for 'Outstanding Woman of the Year'
L.A. port lands large capital spending budget for FY2013-14
Shuster: Focus NEC investment on 'state of good repair,' not high-speed rail
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, RailComm, Mitsubishi and IDS (June 7)
Savannah port receives large cranes; L.A. port forges pact with German partner
Illinois lawmakers back Quad Cities service expansion for Amtrak
UP to bolster Missouri line; CSX and NS to upgrade Ohio crossings
Operation Lifesaver's Rose delivers rail-safety education message to APTA Rail Conference
FRA delays adjacent track safety rule's effective date by one year
APTA reveals winners of first safety, security awards
AAR on May: U.S. roads registered first carload gain in 16 months, 42nd straight intermodal increase
ACF Industries reopens Pennsylvania rail-car plant due to booming energy sector
BNSF establishes economic development office in North Dakota
Tunnel boring begins on Eglinton Crosstown light-rail project
Shuba becomes OmniTRAX's CEO; McKenzie takes Watco's CFO reins
New York City Transit to close subway tunnels for major post-Sandy repairs
Iowa Northern Railway to develop intermodal logistics hub
BNSF faces coal dust lawsuit in Washington state, deems the federal court action 'meritless'
Intergovernmental agreement advances high-speed rail project in Illinois
Rail supplier news from Westport Innovations, Bombardier, Wabtec and Michael Baker (June 5)
CSX marks progress on Quebec intermodal terminal
VIA Rail 'optimistic' about reaching CAW agreements
CSX stock tops 'Dow Transports' list, Dividend Channel says
Cargill to expand rail capacity at CN-served grain elevator in Saskatchewan
Minnesota officials OK funds for Green Line extension's preliminary engineering
North Carolina council approves lease agreement for wood pellet export facility
SEPTA takes top 'Rail Rodeo' honors at APTA conference
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Siemens, Sam Schwartz, SYSTRA, HNTB and G.W. Peoples (June 4)
HART unveils environmental document for part of Honolulu rail transit project
BNSF, U.S. Silica open frac sand facility in Texas
STB extends CN's deadline concerning contributions to two EJ&E-related grade separations
Arizona inland port inaugurates international container shipments
U.S. public supports investing tax money in public transportation, APTA says
Sen. Lautenberg praised for his dedication to transportation
Pershing Square to sell up to 7 million shares of CP stock
Canadian railroad, municipality associations release new land use guidelines
Sound Transit open house to focus on Mercer Island light-rail segment
Canada's House of Commons passes Class I-opposed 'fair' service act
TransLink seeks community input on Northeast area transit plan
VIA Rail's ridership remained steady in first quarter
Electro-Motive Diesel to produce low-emission locomotives for Metrolink
Connecticut allocates more than $8 million for four freight-rail projects
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