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San Diego MTS Police Chief Burke dies
CP inks pact for digital advertising on right of way
Metra kicks off $530,000 rehab project at Waukegan Station
APTA honors Metrolinx for sustainability practices
INDOT prepares for public-private operation of Hoosier rail service
Port of L.A. awards $44.6 million contract for Yusen terminal project
Google to help FRA notify drivers of rail crossing locations
Commuter association hires Anderson as exec director
Metra dedicates renovated Flossmoor Station
ASLRRA: More co-sponsors sign on to short-line tax credit bill
Charlotte City Council OKs additional $7.7 million for streetcar project
BLET completes Safety Task Force restructuring
Fort Worth transit agency appoints TEX Rail's chief engineer, director of procurement
Port Everglades, S.C. Ports Authority receive key approvals for expansions
Legislators debut bill to invest in multimodal freight infrastructure
Rail supplier updates from Harris, Amsted, Alstom, Tiger Cool and Parsons Brinckerhoff (June 26)
Staten Island Railway names Connett VP, chief officer
Salt Lake City's light-rail system produced economic benefits, study says
VRE to hike fares as of July 1
Intermodal continues to lead U.S. rail traffic in Week 24
Houston transit agency earns APTA achievement award
Maryland Gov. Hogan says OK to slimmed-down Purple Line
Senate Commerce Committee OKs rail reforms, Amtrak reauthorization
CSX ranks high among IT workplaces
VTA receives $300,600 grant to install sound-dampening material on transit project
BNSF contributes funds to Washington city's waterfront grade-crossing study
Sound Transit taps Oldcastle Precast, Stacy & Witbeck for 'floating' light-rail segment
Valley Metro names Tsuei chief technology officer
NJ Transit rail union mulls strike
R. J. Corman reaches agreement to acquire Carolina Southern
Feinberg: FRA is sticking to PTC deadline, will assess fines
UP conducts advanced safety course for emergency responders
San Diego transit system bans e-cigarettes on trolleys, at transit centers
Neffenger named TSA administrator
Montreal transit agency unveils new pedestrian tunnel
Massachusetts Gov. Baker pledges $12 million for Springfield station
Senators introduce six-year surface transportation bill
CP knocks Canadian transport minister's comments on safety investigation
Tacoma Rail, Florida East Coast workers ratify labor agreements
Virginia rail agency promotes Latimer to administrator role
Seattle port completes grade separation; New York port picks new commerce director
APTA names safety award, rail rodeo competition winners
Senate backs Elliott's second appointment as STB chairman
Six former MMA employees face charges for roles in Lac-Megantic tragedy
APTA: Public transit trips dipped a bit in 1Q
Parsec to operate NS intermodal terminal in West Virginia
MBTA kicks off $12.7 million project to replace aging third rail, switch heaters
TransLink shaved executive compensation, other costs in 2014
U.S. Class I workforce shrank a smidgen in May
Virginia transportation board OKs $13.3 billion, six-year improvement program
Canadian government unveils Public Transit Fund details
AAR, rail shipper groups applaud Senate's passage of STB bill
CSX, Louisville & Indiana close pact on corridor upgrade
Rail supplier news from IMC, RailcarRx, Bombardier, HNTB and REMSA (June 19)
DART announces VP appointments; Valley Metro elects new board members
Parallel Infrastructure announces pact with Central Maine & Quebec
AAR award honors CSX auto service
BART begins testing new "Fleet of the Future" rail cars
Connecticut applies for $11.1 million TIGER grant for new rail station
Legislation approved to strengthen rail safety in Canada
Sens. Booker, Wicker introduce bill to increase Amtrak funding
Metra OKs pilot program to allow small pets on Rock Island trains
AASHTO weighs in on Highway Trust Fund solutions
CN, Port of New Orleans sign supply-chain MOU
New York's MTA kicks off rail safety effort
U.S. railroads log record intermodal volume for a week
MassDOT completes acquisition of CSX line
FTA uncovers safety lapses in WMATA's rail operations
CATS' Muth receives public transportation award
Toronto unveils '10-minute or better' transit service plan
Ontario Northland, Teamsters Rail agree to tentative contract
No link between Texas quake and oil waste disposal, railroad commission says
NY port authority promotes police commanders, sets counterterrorism role
WMATA 4000-series rail cars' door components miss safety mark
USDOT's inspector general to audit FTA oversight of several transit projects
Metro Transit marks one year of Green Line rail service
SFMTA set to raise fares, fees July 1
Schumer calls on USDOT to OK Acela train purchase
Operation Lifesaver awards $205,000 for rail-safety education projects
Sen. Lee introduces bill to eliminate federal gas tax
WMATA debuts digital ad displays at rail stations
CN inks MOU with Alabama port authority to prep for Panama Canal expansion
California authority kicks off construction of first high-speed rail viaduct
Unimin begins unit train service to Marcellus territory
Construction begins for Ottawa's new light-rail line
League of Railway Industry Women seeks nominees for 'Outstanding Woman of the Year'
PTC, new locomotives on Metrolink's FY2016 agenda
Hess to sell interest in Bakken assets, including Tioga rail terminal
MassDOT plots $394 million in capital investments for MBTA in FY2016
Following legal challenges, LACMTA releases second environmental impact document
AAR files appeal of USDOT's tank-car rule
Rail supplier updates from GE, RailComm, Alstom, RailPros, and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (June 12)
Transportation Institute's board elects Darr, Skinner
Honolulu transit agency OKs $78.9 million contract for three rail stations
RTA report: Production, purchases rose in April
SEPTA gears up for $100 million trolley improvement project
BNSF charts 2014 economic development results
Amtrak may pull plug on Southwest Chief, River Runner
BART's board OKs FY2016 budget
Metra puts out call for new police officers
U.S. rail traffic volumes tell a familiar story in Week 22
CSX lands on 'Green' list for environmental practices
Szabo tapped as Chicago planning agency's executive director
RTD seeks public input on GM search
MTA: Metro-North, LIRR already compliant with FRA safety advisory
AAR reiterates freight-rail industry's commitment to PTC
Rail supplier updates from GE, Alstom, KBR and Crosslinx Transit (June 10)
Allegheny County transit agency seeks input on fare system modifications
Rep. Lipinski demos new mobile app for rail incident first responders
BNSF offers new intermodal service schedules in Northern region
WMATA's third rail power connections improperly installed, NTSB says
Report: U.S. freight rail regs are outdated, need updating
House narrowly passes transportation, housing bill
FRA advises passenger railroads to do more to prevent speeding
NTSB: Amtrak engineer was not using his cell phone
Maryland transit agency beefs up fare compliance enforcement
Michigan by Rail to host public meetings for proposed passenger service
WSDOT seeks $25.2 million in TIGER grants for rail-related projects
Fort Worth's The T set to sign contract for TEX Rail cars
M-1 Rail inks $32 million contract for Brookville streetcars
Maryland applies for FRA funds for Maglev train study
Norfolk Southern renames largest rail yard after Moorman
Imports back to normal levels after contract ratification, report says
NCDOT OKs long-term transportation plan
Retailers group endorses bill to speed resolution of port labor disputes
Cenovus buys crude-by-rail terminal served by CP, CN
DART seeks public input on new light-rail alignment
Canada's Raitt proposes changes to 'dangerous goods' transportation regs
KCS inks construction, lease pact with Sasol Chemicals for rail yard
USDOT releases technical reports on truck size, weight issues
Caltrain adopts capital, operating budgets for FY2016
Long Beach port's FY2016 plan includes rail projects; Oshawa port opens new rail spur
New York Transit Museum Director Shubert to retire this fall
FECR adds next-day service to Fort Pierce, meets with Panama Canal officials
Sen. Schumer calls on FRA to investigate Rochester crossing gates, signals
Belmont Park Station reopens with boost from New York Racing Association
Sound Transit seeks public input on new ballot measure for transit projects
EPA: Fracking not causing major harm to drinking-water quality
Gov. Baker unveils winter contingency plan for MBTA
S.F. Mayor Lee proposes 10 percent increase in transit service
BNSF, Washington refineries sign mutual aid pact
Valley Metro's Mesa Extension slated to open seven months early
Schumer bill targets metal theft from railroads, other infrastructure
FRA will enforce Dec. 31 PTC deadline, acting administrator says
AAR: U.S. rail traffic numbers reflect 'mixed signals' so far in 2015
FTA gives green light to TEX Rail's engineering phase
Washington DOT outlines strategy for state-owned rail line
Value of U.S.-NAFTA freight movement dipped in March, BTS says
Operation Lifesaver debuts safety message on International Level Crossing Awareness Day
MDOT looks to defer lease payments on unused commuter-rail cars
Rail project funding: TIGER VII pre-apps top $14 billion; Sen. Carper co-sponsors RRIF reform bill
Illinois lawmakers pass resolution championing high-speed rail
NYC Transit's Bianco to retire; agency preps for Line 7 Extension opening
Boardman promises PTC for the Northeast Corridor by year's end
Rail Supplier updates from Bombardier, MERMEC, Auto Truck, Jamaica Bearings and ARI (June 2)
Operation Lifesaver names state coordinators in California, North Carolina
L.A., Long Beach ports create supply chain working groups
CTA kicks off extended service pilot for Purple Line Express
UP posts annual progress report on sustainability, citizenship
Torres-Bruno returns to Metrolink as chief administrative officer
CN to expand cold supply chain capacity
White House threatens veto of House transportation funding bill
Pacific Harbor Line earns SmartWay Transport label
Metra debuts pedestrian tunnel at Lombard Station
PATCO rail cars make their first run after rehab work
UP charts infrastructure projects in Texas
CBO: Highway Trust Fund would need $3 billion through Sept. 30
LACMTA OKs $5.56 billion budget for FY 2016, debuts car-sharing service
Obama nominates Feinberg as next FRA administrator, Dominguez to lead PHMSA
NARS meeting: Freight-rail execs mull ECP brake mandate's implications
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