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Rail supplier news from ARI, Jacobs, HARTING and Aztec (July 29)
Amtrak to launch national on-board magazine
UP notes lowest employee injury rate
Volpe appoints Aylward as center's next director
RTA report: Crosstie production, purchases up in June
Sound Transit taps HDR for Tacoma Link expansion, names Carter chief of staff
MTA unveils budget and financial plans, proposes fare hikes
STB withdraws proposal to prioritize freight trains over Amtrak
Metra taps firm to re-evaluate fare zones
AAR: U.S. rail traffic falls 5.3 percent in Week 29
Contra Costa transit agency OKs sales tax ballot measure
MTA's subway car RFP includes provision to encourage U.S. job creation
USDOT makes available $199 million in grants for PTC on commuter railroads
Congressional committee seeks audit of FTA's safety oversight of WMATA
Lawmakers announce TIGER VIII grant awards
STB proposes competitive switching rule
Metra to host second annual vendor fair in August
FRA's Feinberg calls for stronger measures to prevent rail-crossing fatalities
PHMSA seeks comments on hazmat insurance study
FTA unveils rule requiring transit asset management plans
WMATA's Wiedefeld proposes ending late-night rail service
Watco to begin transloading operations at NS terminal in Sandusky
MBTA OKs $18.5 million contract for Red Line winter resiliency work
Norfolk Southern's Q2 profit falls on lower volumes
APTA honors six transit agencies for sustainability accomplishments
Metro Transit-St. Louis picks HNTB-led team to design new station
Canadian environmental agency solicits public input on proposed CN-served yard project
Final two NJ Transit labor unions OK new agreement, avert strike
Kansas City Southern's Mexican rail operations blocked by protesters
New York City Transit to close L line subway tunnel for 18 months
Canada to speed up phaseout of DOT-111s for crude oil use
CN's Q2 profit slips on lower carload volume
ARCI: Car orders climbed, deliveries slipped in second quarter
Twin Cities & Western turns 25
USDOT creates 'Build America Bureau' to streamline financing for infrastructure projects
ASLRRA lauds tax credit legislation's 2,000th cosponsor since 2004
RTD opens B Line commuter-rail route
CSX to build intermodal terminal in North Carolina, serve inland port in Georgia
Transport Canada to fund improvements for VIA Rail's stations, maintenance facilities
Harsco Rail, Siemens host U.S. lawmakers for plant tours
WMATA seeks feedback on redesigned website
TriMet names Shin deputy general counsel
MBTA issues $337.3 million in bonds
Amtrak to hold 'Industry Day' for Baltimore Penn Station plan
Arkansas Midland Railroad to roll out ethanol unit train
STB: Class I employment decline continued in June
Honolulu transit agency awards $875 million contract for airport guideway, stations
Brightline marks progress on MiamiCentral transportation hub
AAR: U.S. rail traffic dips 5.6 percent in Week 28
MARTA names Springstead assistant GM
LRIW accepting 'Woman of the Year' nominations until Aug. 15
DCTA contracts with First Transit to operate, maintain A-Train
OmniTRAX to help run Decatur railroad, wins GE's Fast Track Award
FRA OKs environmental report for New England passenger-rail plan
UP's Q2 profit drops 19 percent on lower volumes
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Logistical Labs, Amphenol, Cubic, Nomad and Vossloh (July 20)
Metra kicks off renovation of Union Station's Madison Street entrance
Secure Rail Conference to return April 2017
Former TTC chair Giambrone named director of NYC streetcar project
VRE posts ridership surge as WMATA closes lines for maintenance
CSX, North Carolina announce pact for direct intermodal rail service
APTA opposed to GOP's call to end federal funding of public transportation
CP posts 12 percent decline in Q2 revenue, announces Creel as next CEO
Sound Transit, NJ Transit mark light-rail anniversaries
Northern Virginia transportation budget includes new Metrorail station
Metrolink puts its first Tier 4 locomotive on display
CSX dubbed 'best place to work' based on disability inclusion practices
SacRT's Li shakes up executive leadership team
Cuomo unveils MTA subway car design, announces station renovation plan
STB has no oversight of Texas Central's high-speed rail project
Kansas City Southern posts higher profit, flat carload volume in Q2
Amtrak picks second crop of 'writers in residence'
SEPTA adds five more leased commuter-rail cars
UP seeks input on communication center standards
Miami Beach moves ahead with streetcar negotiations
Minnesota Gov. Dayton announces new council on freight rail
FTA unveils final environmental statement for Minneapolis' Blue Line extension
FRA, Texas DOT solicit public input on passenger-rail options
Freight-rail industry opposes, unions support FRA's two-person crew proposal
Rail supplier news from Ansaldo, Duos, IMC Cos. and CMA (July 15)
Ontario Northland to refurbish luxury rail cars for tourist train
Transit agencies use 'Pokemon GO' to encourage ridership
OmniTRAX Logistics manages major steel shipment in Oklahoma
Caltrain to swap train sets to relieve crowding, perform maintenance
Oregon senators introduce bill to improve safety of oil trains
FTA: WMATA crews broke safety rules during 'SafeTrack' work
NTSB: BNSF trains collided after one train missed a red light
Unifor members ratify new contract with VIA Rail
MassDOT unveils state transportation improvement plan
L.A. Metro Expo Line extension boosts ridership
AAR: U.S. rail traffic drops 17.2 percent in week 27
Electrical problems cause systemwide delays on NYC subways
USDOT proposes new oil-spill rule for high-hazard trains
Indiana Rail Road opens new transload facility in Indiana
CSX: Q2 revenue down 12 percent due to lower volumes
Rail supplier news from NMC Railway Systems, Alstom, TranSystems and Ohio Crankshaft (July 13)
Grade separation project advances on North Carolina rail line
Equipment, leasing report: 'Sluggish' investment growth ahead
Kansas begins construction of Great Bend shipping center
New Orleans RTA nears completion of North Rampart streetcar extension
South Dakota short line completes main line siding project
Metrolink OKs $1.5 million expense to repair defective car parts
Rail supplier news from Freightcar America, U.S. Bank, Omega Industries and NRC (July 12)
U.S., Canadian freight-rail regulators meet in Ottawa
WMATA begins fourth safety 'surge'
FECR welcomes first neo-Panamax ship bound for PortMiami
MassDOT unveils final environmental report for South Station expansion plan
New Illinois bridge will link Joliet intermodal center to I-80
Amtrak selects Arup for Chicago Union Station design team
SEPTA adds leased cars, locomotives after pulling Silverliner units from service
Metra wraps up Ravinia Station repair project
Brookville ships third Liberty streetcar to DART
GE manufactures 1,000th locomotive in Fort Worth
Anacostia appoints Fox managing director
Port of Oakland welcomes first train to stop at new rail facility
Sound Transit: $53.8 billion expansion plan would cost locals $169 a year
STB wants alternative routes for Great Lakes Basin's proposed rail line
Caltrain awards $1.25 billion worth of electrification contracts
South Carolina Ports Authority's Newsome honored by ag coalition
MBTA to select preferred transit app
IANA unveils new website to streamline 'street interchanges'
Operation Lifesaver reveals grants for 11 state campaigns; NS brings safety message to Indiana
U.S. rail traffic rose in Week 26, but data excluded holiday impact
New York receives $22.7 million for counterterrorism efforts on transit systems
DART police officer among those killed in Dallas
FTA unveils website for TOD projects
Metro-North, LIRR mobile ticketing app to launch in August
NS settles hiring discrimination case
Milwaukee council OKs $20 million for streetcar extension
Melford Atlantic Gateway terminal will serve U.S., Canadian markets via CN
WMATA wraps up second round of accelerated repair work
U.S. rail traffic fell 6.3 percent in June
USDOT identifies freight projects to receive FASTLANE grants
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Alstom and Hanson (July 6)
Schumer wants oil companies to stabilize volatile crude before shipping
California panel OKs 156 transportation improvement projects
PANYNJ to welcome first neo-Panamax vessel
Transdev obtains $15.5 million contract to operate Detroit streetcar
Quebec, federal officials ink new transit funding agreement
Rail projects in Virginia, Oregon to receive federal grants
Port Everglades partners with EPA on air emissions project
NS exec to meet with manufacturers in China
Food Logistics recognizes UP's sustainable shipping practices
Ontario starts Laird Station construction
WMATA replaces porcelain third-rail insulators
NTSB to host meeting on tank-car safety
SEPTA pulls 120 rail cars from service due to structural defect
Congressman Polis visits Encore Rail Systems' plant in Colorado
Rail supplier news from RSI, Bombardier, J.B. Hunt and PFL Petroleum (July 1)
Allegheny County port authority approves FY2017 budget
WMATA names Lee general counsel
Anacostia Rail promotes Perri, Lurkins; hires Elkins
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