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Operation Lifesaver unveils transit safety pledges
Cleveland & Cuyahoga, Wheeling & Lake Erie end lease for Ohio route
CTA hires first chief equity and engagement officer
OmniTRAX hires former KCS VP Howard
U.S. rail volumes fall nearly 6% in Week 34
NTSB issues preliminary report of CSX conductor trainee fatality
Rail supplier news from Kontrol and TiEnergy (Aug. 30)
WMATA to wrap up summer maintenance work, reopen 4 stations early
LA Metro: New lines fuel July ridership growth
Grenada Railroad service returns to Mississippi
Amtrak completes Indiana station construction project
Gulf & Atlantic Railways to buy Pinsly rail assets
Rail supplier news from Martinus, STG, Alstom, SISCOG, Railmark and Engelke (Aug. 29)
Sound Transit OKs spring 2024 opening for eight Link 2 Line stations
BNSF recognizes customers for hazmat safety
Kentucky awards $1.25 million in grants for grade crossing improvements
UP goes to court to resolve trackage-rights beef with CPKC
Norfolk Southern operations hit by technology outage
WMATA selling bonds to make transit system more sustainable
Ohio panel OKs grade crossing upgrades in Auglaize County
Savannah port gains 4 new electric ship-to-shore cranes
BTS: North American freight-by-rail tumbled in June
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad completes rail yard construction
Canada's TSB warns of safety risks from locomotive, trackside fires
Rail supplier news from HNTB, RailSync, Hitachi and R&LHS (Aug. 25)
VIA Rail to invest millions to renovate four heritage stations
California High-Speed Rail Authority moves closer to buying first trainsets
LRW seeks nominations for 2023 'Railway Woman of the Year'
FRA issues safety warning on close-clearance shoving movements
AAR explains 'impasse' over Class Is joining FRA's safety reporting system
Rail supplier news from Siemens Mobility and Voith Turbo (Aug. 24)
Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension light-rail service to launch Sept. 16
STB appoints rail union leader Ferguson to RSTAC
U.S. freight-rail traffic sinks 2.7% in Week 33
Oswego port to fund rail infrastructure upgrade with $4 million EDA grant
NS selects lead structural design consultants for CREATE bridge projects
Rail supplier news from Auxo Investment, Cariboo Central and Sener (Aug. 23)
Metrolinx begins upgrades at Aurora, Maple GO rail stations
Baltimore port welcomes largest container ship to visit Maryland
TransLink unveils first glimpse of Mark V SkyTrain cars
NTSB issues preliminary report on SEPTA trolley derailment
UP crews work to clear track, restore service post-Hilary
Patriot Rail acquires scenic railroads in New Hampshire
Rail supplier news from Alstom, RSI and LRW (Aug. 22)
DART to kick off construction of Plano light-rail station
NS completes two Norris Yard projects in 24 hours
Oregon port project calls for systemwide upgrades to Coos Bay Rail Line
Amtrak orders more Airo trains to meet demand
Buttigieg appoints members of transportation equity advisory committee
Amtrak Portal North project is 25% completed
Stadler to build bi-level battery train for Caltrain
CN preps for 2023 Western Canadian grain harvest
FRA grants available for rail infrastructure projects in rural states
Federal court pauses Uinta crude-by-rail line construction
CSX Santa Train on track for November launch
Metro Transit-St. Louis seeks bids for MetroLink rail platform project
Judge denies NJ Transit's motion to stop strike authorization
STB seeks nominees for rail energy transportation panel
Union urges Class Is to enroll in 'Close Call' safety reporting system
Norfolk Southern issues six-month report on East Palestine recovery efforts
Rail supplier news from Bohr, TransmetriQ and Intellitrans (Aug. 17)
NCDOT study explores TOD along future passenger-rail line
Georgia Ports earns AQUA Lane certification with U.S. Customs
U.S. freight-rail traffic falls 4.2% in Week 32
Amtrak adds first electric bus to fleet
OmniTRAX to take over operation of West Virginia rail line
Rail supplier news from GATX, Duos and LRW (Aug. 16)
NCTD taps Ballad as interim executive director
BNSF Logistics partners with Trucker Tools
SEPTA accidents prompt mandated safety training for all employees
PennDOT accepting grant applications for freight-rail infrastructure projects
PHMSA extends comment period for proposed rule on train consist information
Long Beach port awarded $2.72 million grant to enhance security
Brownsville & Rio Grande honors safe shippers, donates funds for disaster relief
APTA announces hall of famers; honors transit agencies, execs
OCTA hires HDR to lead California coastal rail line study
NS names Ceraso VP of integrated resource planning; Neikirk to retire in 2024
STB denies BNSF petition for partial stay in NTEC coal-shipping case
USDOT solicits applications for second round of SMART grants
CSX unveils C&O commemorative locomotive
MTA cites misaligned switch as factor in LIRR derailment
MBTA: Operations control center policies meet FTA requirements
G&W Georgia short lines seek FRA's OK to pilot zero-emissions rail technology
Vena pens letter to UP team on first day as CEO
Rail supplier news from RR Mergers, C&S and ITS Logistics (Aug. 11)
FTA awards transit worker safety research grant to USF
Metro Transit-St. Louis, ATU ratify labor agreement
Honolulu to use bond proceeds to fund transit-rail construction
Seminole Gulf Railway repairs expected to wrap up by year's end
Norfolk Southern to open permanent office in East Palestine
TriMet signs lease for new HQ in downtown Portland
Sandersville Railroad adds road builder to future rail spur users
U.S. rail volumes fell 3.2% in Week 31
Connecticut to buy 60 Alstom rail cars for commuter lines
Amtrak,Texas Central join to explore Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail line
FRA completes safety assessment of Norfolk Southern
G3 opens new CN-served grain elevator in Alberta
FTA: Grant funding now available for TOD planning
BLET calls for strike vote at NJ Transit
Amtrak poll shows strong support for passenger rail
Class I employment rose nearly 6% in June
NS agrees to settlement in worker health, safety investigations at East Palestine
NCDOT launches rail safety training program
NCTD Executive Director Tucker retires
NS awards economic development grant to East Palestine
Amtrak seeks public input on accessibility of long distance trains
NTSB investigating CSX employee fatality in Maryland
BNSF: Sandpoint Junction Connector Bridge now open
CHSRA completes Wasco grade separation project
MTA restores LIRR service following last week's derailment
Trinity Metro selects Huitt-Zollars, TranSystems for TEXRail project
Canadian dockworkers OK tentative pact to end strike
CSX TDSI using electric vehicles at auto terminals
BNSF revenue, income dip on lower volumes in Q2
Rail supplier news from Kawasaki, INFORM, Bohr and IntelliTrans (Aug. 4)
NYSDOT seeks applicants for rail project grants
MBTA, union agree on retention, recruitment issues
Consultant hired for Interborough Express environmental review
Illinois, Amtrak seek federal funds for Union Station, regional rail upgrades
Alberta to provide more funding for hydrogen innovation
Rail groups, union urge Congress to maintain Railroad Retirement Board funding
AAR: U.S. railroads post 'mixed' traffic results for July
Norfolk Southern invests $8.7 million in Alabama megasite
Union sues BNSF over MOW workforce cuts
NTSB: Grade crossing design contributed to fatal Amtrak-truck collision
BNSF, BLET agree on sick leave, schedule changes
TNW marks new interchange between Texas short line, UP
Fastfrate to open site at CentrePort Canada Rail Park
CN unveils 2023-24 plan for transporting Canadian grain
NTSB issues preliminary report on NS coal train derailment
Regional Rail acquires Clinton Terminal Railroad
NMB names Beebe mediation services director
Transport Minister Rodriguez announces Imbleau as CEO of VIA High Frequency Rail
Ohio panel awards grant to upgrade rail service at Metalico sites
FTA awards disaster recovery funds to eight states
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