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Rail supplier news from Alstom, Saft, T-Mobile and TRAC (June 29)
Port Everglades advances gantry-crane project
Brightline partners with nonprofit on rail safety initiative
CN establishes first Community Board
California to vote on gas tax, vehicle fees
RTA: Tie production, purchases rose in May
LA Metro to build light rail in East San Fernando Valley
CSX revives plan for North Carolina intermodal hub
Santa Clara VTA to boost light-rail safety in San Jose
Safety board recommends Canada update rail employee training, regs
BLET threatens Tex-Mex strike over KCS' crew replacement
Mississippi short line nets $4.7 million to build rail-car storage
North American rail volume up 3.3 percent in Week 25
Report: NJ Transit to request PTC deadline extension
Amtrak considers replacing Amfleet I equipment
Rail supplier news from Getzner, TRC, TRAC and CTLGroup (June 27)
Cleveland RTA board elects Clough, Lucas to leadership roles
Connecticut awards brownfield cleanup grants to rail projects
Virginia International Gateway expansion project passes halfway mark
MBTA to allow onboard credit, debit payments for commuter-rail riders
BART, San Francisco boost police presence at Civic Center Station
House passes transportation security bill
CP contracts with Progress Rail to rebuild locomotives
VIA Rail tweaks schedules to address delays
Sound Transit kicks off TOD near Capitol Hill light-rail station
Shale Support buys two Louisiana sand mines
Milwaukee wraps up construction on initial streetcar route
UP to increase train speed on Minnesota line
Cuomo signs bill to advance AirTrain-LaGuardia link
MBTA nets $225 million for Green Line light-rail extension
Montreal bids farewell to MR-63 rail cars
CN reveals capex plans for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
Trump plan would move TSA, FEMA to USDOT
Valley Metro taps Jacobs to design Phoenix light-rail extension
FTA orders WMATA to fix 'unsafe' subway barriers
CN, CP to help fund Vancouver port infrastructure work
Florida DOT to consider private Orlando-to-Tampa high-speed rail line
U.S. Rep. Weber tours RailWorks' Texas plant
Rail supplier news from Union Tank Car, Voith, RGCX and ENSCO (June 22)
PANYNJ advances Tier II environmental study for freight-rail program
First freight shipped on New York Susquehanna's Utica Line in dozen years
Watco seeks bids for Oklahoma passenger-rail line operator
Light-rail system proposed for Gatineau, Quebec
KCS to serve new Texas industrial park
Southern states miss funding deadline to restore Amtrak's Gulf Coast service
NYC Transit to rehab three Manhattan subway stations
South Carolina Ports Authority OKs largest capex plan in its history
Sound Transit names Farley deputy CEO
NCDOT promotes Orthner to rail division director
U.S. rail traffic growth topped 4 percent in Week 24
Fairview Container Terminal project to expand on-dock rail
MBTA North South commuter-rail project could cost up to $22 billion
Kansas City Southern to acquire 50 GE locomotives
Rail supplier news from GE, RSI Logistics, SKF and CIT Group (June 20)
CTA breaks ground on Chicago's Garfield Gateway project
Retailers concerned about impact of escalating trade war
Denver RTD contractor to begin removing flaggers at A Line crossings
DART names Fontayne-Bardowell executive VP, chief administrative officer
VIA Rail considers four train manufacturers for new rail fleet
Minnesota's Ramsey County backs St. Paul streetcar line
CN outlines capex plans for Saskatchewan
TransLink mulls distance-based fares
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help fund PortMiami study
League of Railway Women seeks nominations for 'member of the year'
CentrePort Canada issues RFP for Manitoba rail park
NYC Transit names Elegudin 'accessibility' chief
LA Metro staff recommend light-rail for East San Fernando Valley project
CSX, NS to serve new Savannah port logistics center
STB: Class I employment up a bit in mid-May
LIRR pilot program slashes Brooklyn-Queens fares
Guelph Junction Railway presents first shareholder dividend
Caltrain begins $3.5 million grade-crossing project
Santa Cruz RTC OKs pact with Progressive Rail for freight service
North Virginia agency OKs $1.3 billion transportation program
CSX train derails, rail cars catch fire in Indiana
Hartford Line launches to 'overwhelming demand'
Carnival to acquire Alaska's White Pass & Yukon railroad
Ports of Indiana appoints Coda CEO
New York & Atlantic conducts tank-car safety training
Report: Restoring Amtrak Gulf Coast service would boost local economies
Retailers: Tariffs against China will hurt consumers, economy
New Jersey to borrow $600 million to replace Portal Bridge
LA Metro advances Dodger Stadium tram proposal
Oshkosh Transload Terminal opens in Wisconsin
BART's $2.3 billion budget targets infrastructure repairs
Rail supplier news from New York Air Brake, SRT, Encore Rail, Herzog and HDR (June 14)
ASLRRA launches grant-writing service for short lines
OCTA's FY19 budget calls for new streetcar line
U.S. railroads' upward traffic trend continued in Week 23
FTA OKs Oregon's transit-rail safety oversight program
CN to spend CA$530 million on capex in Alberta, Quebec
Chicago taps Musk's firm to build high-speed tunnel to O'Hare
BNSF seeks PTC deadline extension due to interoperability delays
Utah Transit Authority begins streetcar double-track project
SunRail slates open houses at southern extension stations
Tampa transit agency nets $2.7 million to boost TECO streetcar
BRS signalmen on CP 's Soo Line ratify six-year pact
Carload Express expands rail service to Virginia
Massachusetts DOT issues RFP for east-west rail plans
Amtrak makes PTC progress with BNSF
APTA recognizes transit-rail agencies for safety, security excellence
North Carolina DOT inks contract for proposed Charlotte rail station
ASLRRA's Darr to head American Council of Engineering Cos.
NTSB issues early report on CSX derailment
LA Metro unveils rail concept for Sepulveda Pass project
U.S. Army Corps allocates $49 million to Charleston Harbor project
Brazeau to lead Railway Association of Canada
Utah Transit Authority wins APTA Rail Rodeo
Transportation bill would require Amtrak to employ one ticketing agent in each state
Sound Transit slates meetings on Lynnwood Link extension station designs
Caltrain OKs operating, capital budgets for FY19
AAR sends letter to U.S. mayors to stress freight railroads' local impacts
Toyota Logistics Services eyes auto facility upgrades at Long Beach port
Brightline adds four execs to leadership team
CN allocates millions for infrastructure upgrades in Manitoba
USDOT names 26 proposed recipients of initial INFRA grants
Rail supplier news from Waze, Peerless Electronics, Alstom and Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell (June 8)
U.S. Rep. Sanford tours Geismar's new South Carolina plant
Retailers hail tentative agreement on port contract
MBTA advances Gloucester drawbridge replacement
KCS to serve new Rangeland energy hub
FRA schedules summer symposiums to address PTC
Illinois provides $241 million to boost freight mobility
Rail supplier news from Duos, InnoTrans, Systra and Macro (June 7)
Schumer calls for crude-by-rail standards
MARTA to take over Atlanta Streetcar in July
AAR: U.S. intermodal volume hit near record in May
San Francisco toll hike to fund BART rail-car purchase
CN unveils 2018 capex plan for British Columbia
CP unveils plan to order 5,900 grain hopper cars
WMATA to end courtesy transfers during VRE, MARC delays
Caltrain begins grade crossing projects as part of electrification effort
Connecticut DOT gears up for Hartford Line testing
GE completes first of CN's new locomotives
FTA issues record of decision for BART Silicon Valley extension
Ohio River rail project to receive $16 million INFRA grant
ASLRRA's Darr to resign in July
USDOT awards $132 million grant for CREATE projects
TransLink to hike fares next month
Santa Clara VTA unveils 2017 sustainability report
BNSF Logistics hires Ronning as CCO
BLET-IC locomotive engineers ratify contract with CN
MTA kicks off $2.2 million rehab of Staten Island Railway station
Canadian agency seeks opinions on new rail regs
Lawmakers want meeting with Amtrak CEO to discuss Southwest route's future
Rail supplier news from R. J. Corman, Thales, The Andersons, Ports America Group and Hanson (June 4)
NCDOT stages train-car crash to demonstrate safety concerns
VIA Rail logged ridership gain, on-time performance dip in Q1
SCDOT to pursue rail corridor separation project
Boca Raton quiet zones begin on Brightline route
Pittsburgh transit agency to overhaul Siemens light-rail vehicles
Hennepin County OKs additional funds for Minneapolis light-rail project
Amtrak to replace, rebuild national network locomotive fleet
U.S. Reps. Moore, DeFazio visit rail suppliers in Wisconsin, Oregon
LA Metro details strategy behind successful ballot measure
NRLC: Pattern health-care terms applied to two more unions
RTA: Tie production, purchases fell in April
Reading & Northern to serve IRIS USA's new East Coast plant
California high-speed rail project creates 2,000 construction jobs
Central Maine & Quebec subsidiary opens tank-car service plant
FTA awards $278 million to transit agencies for hurricane repairs
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