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Rail supplier news from Hub, Alstom and CDM Smith (July 31)
Two transit agencies hire new leaders
Ohio Central Railroad obtains grant for rail upgrade project
CSX names 2022 Chemical Safety Excellence winners
OmniTRAX taps former Amazon exec to lead Brownsville & Rio Grande
IANA: Slower demand impacted Q2 intermodal volume
Amtrak invests $770 million in accessibility, logs Virginia ridership increases
BNSF opens new Trinity Bridge in Fort Worth
NS, SMART-TD to partner on conductor trainee program
G&W Canada acquires BMS Locomotive Service Group
NTSB faults track conditions in fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment
CPKC posts 'challenging' Q2 results; orders more fuel cell engines for hydrogen locomotives
CSX to donate $10 million to University of Florida project
US freight-rail traffic decline continued in Week 29
Alaska Railroad promotes Clemens to external affairs director
Cando to develop battery-powered switching locomotive
CN, Wabtec to modernize 60 locomotives
Norfolk Southern's Q2 results include charge for East Palestine recovery
UPS, Teamsters reach tentative agreement
Georgia ports log record ro/ro volumes in FY23
Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for Mount Vernon rail operator
CN reports lower revenue, income in Q2
UP posts lower net income, operating revenue in Q2
Union Pacific names Vena as CEO, Whited as president to succeed Fritz
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Stadler and Uber Freight (July 25)
Sheep join BART's efforts to reduce wildfire risk
Anacostia's Khatami, Perri complete post-graduate degrees
LA Metro posts progress on FY23 strategic goals
Class I-served MacMillan-Piper acquired by GSC
Another ACE grade separation project wraps up in California
Report: MTA using AI to track fare evaders
FTA awards $20 million in grants to improve transit access
OIG: Amtrak improved project cost management, but challenges remain
Alaska Railroad marks 100th anniversary, names Terry VP of real estate
Canada names groups able to submit proposals for High Frequency Rail project
FRA wants Class Is to regularly report train-length information
DART Chair Wong Krause named APTA vice chair
MTA fare increases to start in August
MBTA completes Orange Line tunnel repairs
Batory joins Michigan State's rail education, research center
Davidson, DeBiase join Norfolk Southern's board
CSX reports decline in Q2 revenue, profit
California authority completes high-speed rail overpass
Ports: Milwaukee opens ag export facility; Houston, SC log steady June
Norfolk Southern awards over 100 college scholarships
Ag co-op to build rail-served grain shuttle facility in Kansas
US freight-rail traffic down again in Week 28
Report: UP to begin testing ground-based conductors
U.S. Energy to expand freight business via rail transload facility in Las Vegas
CPKC to mark first anniversary with steam locomotive tour in 2024
Amtrak crews to update NEC track this summer
Canadian dockworkers reject tentative agreement, resume strike
NJ Transit signs lease for new HQ
Metra seeks rider input on new fare plan
Sound Transit appoints Friend, Arnold to executive roles
Kansas DOT solicits submissions for rail improvement program
Maryland DOT seeks to extend Purple Line deadline to 2027
MTA proposes balanced budget through 2027
CSX yields encouraging results from soybean oil-based fuel tests
Illinois panel OKs grade crossing project on Illinois Central Railroad line
Florida Gulf & Atlantic's train, engine workers join BLET
LNG export facility to be built at Brownsville port
ILWU Canada, BC ports reach tentative agreement
Amtrak issues RFQs for train maintenance facilities
CSX identifies eight rail-served properties as Select Sites
Calgary to study airport-downtown rail connection
Rockport Terminals marks first year in service with UP
Vale to acquire 3 Wabtec locomotives for railroad in Brazil
Alaska Railroad announces leadership changes
UP, CN test renewable fuels on locomotive 'treadmill'
House subcommittee advances bill that would slash funding for rail
Rail supplier news from Arup, Jacobs and Duos (July 13)
CTA awards contract for Austin Green Line Station work
Amtrak, US Class Is named 'best' workplaces for disability inclusion practices
US rail volumes fell 5% in Week 27
Norfolk Southern issues ESG report, welcomes Piedmont service expansion
Minnesota DOT to allocate millions in grade-separation project funding
Metrolinx tries new engineering tech for Hazel McCallion LRT construction
Report: Strike halts nondomestic intermodal traffic at BC ports
Amtrak, Metrolink to resume service in San Clemente next week
STB to investigate OTP of Amtrak Sunset Limited trains
Canada adds funding to Edmonton grade separation project
TTX to relocate HQ to North Carolina from Chicago
Rail supplier news from Skanska, Shift5 and OLI (July 11)
WMATA to consider long-term expansion plans for Metrorail
VIA Rail breaks ground on train fleet maintenance center project
Flood update: MTA Metro-North replaces trains with buses
California awards grants for port upgrades, rail crossing work
ASLRRA announces Jake Safety Award winners
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Siemens and Hill International (July 10)
MTA Metro-North, Amtrak suspend some NY service due to flooding
UP, SMART-TD reach sick-leave agreement
Metra to provide Chicago-to-Rockford rail service
Conductor trainee fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin
Rail supplier news from Nortrak, CXT, Wabtec, Alstom and Matern Engineering (July 7)
USD to test crude-by-rail shipments with new customer at Oklahoma terminal
WMATA logs highest ridership since 2015 on July Fourth
Sierra Northern, Patriot Rail part of grant-winning projects in California
MTA to rehab 14 more stations under renovation program
SacRT obtains $35 million from state to improve light-rail system
AAR: U.S. rail traffic tumbled again in June
MTA seeks contractor for next phase of Second Avenue subway extension
More East Palestine fallout: Ohio seeks federal disaster declaration; NS files cleanup cost suit
Hudson Tunnel project to receive $6.9 billion in federal funds
Ten years ago today: The tragic train accident in Lac-Megantic
TCU: 'Tireless advocate' DeCarlo has retired
G3 port terminals obtain latest Green Marine certification
Illinois commission approves more crossing safety improvements
Transport Canada provides funding for coastline rail project in Quebec
CTA to rebuild Blue Line's Forest Park Branch
California awards SMART $30 million to complete two extensions
Illinois commission OKs five crossing safety projects
WMATA to launch real-time train tracker tool
STB approves city's request to end rail service on Tacoma line
Chinese freight-rail coupler imports harm US rail industry, USITC says
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