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House approves $1.4 billion for high-speed rail as part of FY2011 appropriations
AAR notes 'steady' U.S. carloads, presents auto service awards to NS
UP's Duffy to retire, Fritz to head operations
Russian Railways opens new high-speed line
CTA advances new rail car testing on Blue Line
BNSF completes 'Chihuahuita Connection' at U.S.-Mexico border
WMATA, MDOT pursue two development plans
Pickett retains BRS presidential post; CN, TCU share contract developments
RTA report: Tie purchases, production jump in June
Updates from Siemens, LTK, Invensys Rail, Trinity, American Railcar and eAccess
MTA to raise fares 7.5 percent as part of four-year plan
CN, TSI forge service level agreement for Vancouver gateway
House resolution pays homage to U.S. freight-rail industry
World trade to grow over next two years, IHS says
UP achieves best-ever safety performance in first half
Houston port commission ponies up $500,000 for locomotive/marine emission program
RailAmerica registers quarterly revenue, traffic gains
Updates from Wabtec, Lovat, Vossloh, Trainyard Tech, TKDA and L.B. Foster
NS becomes third Class I to nudge second-quarter operating ratio under 70
Survey shows Californians support state's HSR project, CHSRA says
CP registers higher revenue and income, lower operating ratio
WMATA to purchase 428 rail cars from Kawasaki
Busy turnstiles prompt Amtrak to increase capacity on San Joaquin line
CN, UTU reach tentative DM&IR agreement; RAC, First Nations forge training pact
Metro-North to buy land for Fordham Station improvements
Senate committee allocates $150 million for Houston METRO light-rail projects
Medina to manage KCSM's intermodal sales in Mexico
Connecticut to bond for $260 million to upgrade corridor for high-speed rail
KCS posts 35 percent revenue increase, sets operating ratio record
Coming tomorrow: Progressive Railroading webcast on long, heavy trains
TriMet receives 50 percent federal share for light-rail project
Sound Transit ridership reaches record high in June
Washington short line lands $2 million Senate appropriation for infrastructure project
USDOT expands program to encourage women to work in transportation
STB issues draft EIS for R.J. Corman's Pennsylvania project
Updates from CRSBG-Donovan, RailComm, Bombardier, SAM, LTK and HDR
Reminder: You can (re)view July 19 webcast ('Current State of High-Speed Rail') at your convenience
Amtrak awards $298.1 million contract to CAF USA for 130 rail cars
Illinois awards $500 million for transit projects
Denver receives $300 million from USDOT for Union Station project
New York gets green light for Moynihan Station project's first phase
Sound Transit inks BNSF pact to add Sounder trains, picks preferred East Link route alternative
Pittsburgh port authority approves service cuts, fare hikes
BART's board OKs new Oakland Connector funding plan, surplus spending strategy
Aberdeen Carolina & Western creates 'mother-mate' pair to pare down emissions, fuel usage
Senate committee cuts high-speed funding for FY2011
Sen. Lautenberg's newly minted FREIGHT Act seeks to 'transform' U.S. transportation policy
CN drives up earnings and revenue, drives down operating ratio
Senate committee ups Amtrak appropriation, cuts high-speed rail funding
USDOT, Illinois DOT ink TIGER grant pact for five CREATE projects
TriMet, VIA Rail and CP note labor contract developments
AAR weekly report: Carloads up in U.S. and Canada, down in Mexico
Amtrak Cascades reports highest second-quarter ridership since 1994
WMATA takes steps additional steps to enhance safety
DesertXpress awaits final EIS, aims to become private railroad
UP's quarterly operating ratio falls below 70 for first time
Transit systems need $77.7 billion to reach state of good repair, FTA says
2Q rail-car orders down, deliveries up vs. 1Q, ARCI says
Transit CIOs form consortium to share information technology
WMATA to institute second round of fare hikes next month
CN contributes $325,000 to Illinois university's rail engineering program
Port authority of New York, New Jersey sells $400 million in bonds
Updates from Siemens, Alstom, Pandrol USA, Koppers Holdings, GATX, Railinc and Cornerstone
High-speed rail a top North American infrastructure project, consulting firm says
STB: U.S. Class Is add workers in June
WMATA completes inspections, repairs on Series 4000 cars
Amtrak to help communities develop stations for new service
Hurricane Alex (the aftermath): 'Our gateways to Mexico are open,' Ferromex says
Camp Case Railroad to rehabilitate old Ohio bridge
Arkansas and Missouri makes management changes
Russian Railways hastens work on line for 2014 Winter Olympics
S.F. transportation agency seeks feedback on public participation plan
St. Louis Metro to restore service ahead of schedule
Illinois, UP reach agreement on HSR plan; construction to begin on track improvements
Maritime Employers Association locks out longshoremen at Montreal port
Russian Railways builds high-speed rail line in anticipation of 2014 Winter Olympics
BART considers options for $4.5 million surplus
Westcode to outfit Korean high-speed trains with power converter equipment
Iowa Northern, EPA to exhibit environmentally friendly railroad slug
Tampa transit authority to study proposed light-rail extension
Ohio utilities commission OKs several grade crossing upgrades
Sound Transit marks first year of Central Link service
Updates from GATX, Wabtec, Parsons Brinckerhoff, TRC and RailInc
New $17.7 million MBTA station under way in Dorchester
Amtrak, MDOT break ground on Pontiac intermodal station
Cincinnati lands federal grant for streetcar project
BTS issues latest edition of transportation databases
Metra to begin replacing UP North Line bridges in August
UP to honor Kansas county sheriffs' rail safety efforts
Updates from Siemens, Voith, PowerRail and Marsh
AAR weekly report: U.S. roads register holiday-related carload drop
Chinese Ministry of Railways order 40 more CRH1 trainsets from Bombardier JV
AAR backs carbon capture, storage bill
NJ Transit to test quiet cars on commuter trains
Maryland moves forward with MARC station improvements
New Mexico lands EDA grant to study cross-border rail bypass
Alabama & Gulf Coast MOW workers approve UTU-negotiated agreement
UP honored for diversity efforts
Denver RTD marks 10 years of service on the Southwest line
FRA issues final rule on bridge maintenance, safety procedures
MassDOT OKs MotivePower contract for MBTA locomotives
NJ Transit approves FY2011 budget, OKs rolling stock purchase
Wabtec acquires G&B Specialties, Bach-Simpson from Global Railways
Transportation Services Index inched up in May, BTS says
Work under way on Vancouver port rail bridge, underpass project
Canada to provide funding for Ashcroft Terminal expansion
Transit board supports CTA's ADA efforts
AECOM names deputy director of high-speed rail
Ohio rail commission green lights NS project in Toledo
AAR: June traffic levels suggest still-recovering economy
KCSM needs more time to repair hurricane-damaged bridge, KCS says
Middletown lobbies for SEPTA service
Demand for Chinese furniture is driving up U.S. import container volume, PIERS says
Valley Metro ridership up in first half
Mineta Transportation Institute appoints chair, vice chair and trustees
Updates from Thales, Cummins, Granite Construction, Harsco, CIT, RP3 Agency and PDI Rail Solutions
Virginia, N.C. form compact to advance Southeast HSR projects
American High Speed Rail Alliance tabs labor officials for advisory board
CSX beats Wall Street projections, sets several financial records
FTA pre-authorizes WMATA system improvements
California's Capitol Corridor gains riders in June despite government furloughs
CSXT, North Charleston agree to reroute line, build intermodal yard
Several unions note progress, impasse in contract negotiations
L.A. Metro applies federal grant to electrical system upgrades
Speakman to retire from Railroad Retirement Board
AASHTO report: Nation needs to boost freight transportation capacity, dependability
'Current State of High-Speed Rail' webcast for HSRupdates subscribers set for July 19
WMATA posts progress on safety improvement plans
Conference demonstrates mixed feelings over Wisconsin's high-speed plans
Sen. Byrd's death, holiday recess put short-line tax credit extension on temporary hold, ASLRRA says
Albuquerque lands federal grant for intermodal facility
Illinois law creates port district, supports intermodal development
Rhode Island joins multi-state rail coalition
KCSM names Vargas assistant VP of HR
Hahn succeeds DeLong as ACTA chairman
AAR weekly report: North American railroads maintain traffic momentum
California High-Speed Rail Authority OKs shared-track option study of L.A.-to-Anaheim leg
American High Speed Rail Alliance tabs BLET's Tolman to serve on advisory board
USDOT awards grants for streetcar projects, transit facilities
BNSF, UP and Texas DOT seek TIGER II grant for Tower 55 project
KCSM in track-repair mode after Hurricane Alex
Gladstone sells A. Stucki to management group, Quad-C affiliate
Amtrak Virginia to expand service
South Florida RTA elects chairman, vice chair
TÜVRheinland acquires Rail Sciences
California High-Speed Rail Authority, Belgium ink high-speed rail planning pact
MIT, Maher forge pact for new Nova Scotia terminal
Truck and trailer orders up in June, but recovery still at risk, FTR says
CSXT completes annual coal line trackwork
L.A. Metro appoints Knabe chairman
Buffalo & Pittsburgh to unveil low-emission locomotive
National Gateway launches Facebook, Twitter pages
USDOT, Maine finalize grant agreement for Downeaster extension
UP's PRB coal train loadings jump in June
Caltrain considers fare hikes, service cuts
Santa Clara VTA obtains state funding for BART extension
TTCI lands DHS grant for emergency response training program
MBTA registers ridership gains for third-straight month
Truck, ship and rail part of new Churchill-to-Nunavut service in Canada
Updates from Alstom, Mitsubishi Electric, Banyan Rail, ARCADIS, International Fuel and G.W. Peoples
Calfornia high-speed ridership estimates are not reliable, state university says
House subcommittee cuts passenger-rail spending
Rep. Ruppersberger introduces commuters' 'Bill of Rights'
New York MTA initiates consolidation plan, hires cost-reduction czar
FRA seeks researcher for train crew trauma study, orders 10 states to develop crossing safety plans
BNSF reassigns Langston, Burchfield to AVP posts; Pierce assumes BLET's presidency
New Mexico's Rail Runner to improve Belen Station
UP to bolster track in three states
Updates from ENSCO, Thales, SYSTRA, Federal Signal, Armtec Infrastructure and CIT Group
High-speed rail, Japan style, does translate, Chicago seminar attendees are told
AAR: Week No. 25 another good one for North American railroads
San Francisco MTA to consider restoring previously cut service
Federal funding on way to New York to ready intermodal station for HSR
WMATA, Virginia seek to finalize rail-car purchase pact
Santa Clara VTA to upgrade eight crossings
L.A. Metro receives recognition for light-rail project
NMB: Hoglander assumes chairmanship again, Brown fills senior mediator spot
UP attains Owens Corning's 'carrier excellence' honor
California High-Speed Rail Authority responds to state audit
RailAmerica acquires Atlas Railroad Construction
HSR in Wisconsin: Gov. Doyle unveils Madison high-speed rail station location
SEPTA implements first fare hike in three years
Ohio utilities commission OKs grade crossing upgrades
Hampton Roads Transit assesses Virginia Beach extension study
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