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Rail supplier updates from Kelso, CIG, Bombardier, Hanson and WSP (Sept. 30)
CTA finishes $50 million rehab of Red Line station
L.A. Metro to begin station construction for Purple Line extension
CSX launches app to aid businesses during Virginia tunnel reconstruction
PHMSA to provide $5.9 million for rail incident response training
Foxx unveils new transportation investment center
NS renames Memphis yard in recognition of Butler's service
AASHTO names Trombino president, Bernhardt VP
Metrolink mulls fare policy changes
North Carolina Railroad to construct new bridge over Crabtree Creek
L.A. Metro names Schank chief innovation officer
G&W adds Neupaver, Pyne to board; Melzer, Ringo to end terms in 2016
Presidential Emergency Board proposes contract terms for NJ Transit workers
CSX, mechanical unions praise 'progressive' labor partnership
Progress Rail to acquire Rail Product Solutions from Amsted
SunRail secures $93.4 million federal grant agreement for expansion
Virginia rail agency names Craig director of engineering and project oversight
Minneapolis transit agency aims to up solar energy usage
BART proposes rail station improvements near UC Berkeley
MBTA kicks off subway recycling program
Metra safety director Konczal receives international award for safety efforts
Kinnear named president of Amalgamated Transit Union Canada
UP eyes expansion of Port Laredo Intermodal Ramp
California High-Speed Rail Authority proposes drilling under Angeles National Forest
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Siemens, Harris Williams, Cubic, and Alcatel-Lucent (Sept. 25)
L.B. Foster, Georgia & Florida RR host congressional visitors
Ontario continues tunneling work for Eglinton Crosstown light-rail line
BLET letter to railroad CEOs raises concerns about locomotive engineer fatigue
More than 60 percent of Americans would use high-speed rail, APTA study finds
L.A. Metro OKs contract to study rail-crossing safety enhancements
Georgia Ports Authority posts record growth in FY2015
FTA approves WMATA's safety improvement plan
Eight BLET family members receive James R. Hoffa scholarships
NS appoints Merilli VP engineering
Cincinnati Metro adds Weaver, Jones to exec team
Metra names Jones to oversee HR
Tri-state board OKs $3.75 million grade separation project in Ohio
Seattle Streetcar schedules open houses for Center City Connector route
NCDOT approves contract for Sugar Creek grade separation project
AAR: U.S. traffic dips 2.5 percent in Week 37
Amtrak adds Saturday night routes between Milwaukee and Chicago
Canadian railways honored for environmental, safety initiatives
Virginia commission slates meetings on new transit route
Maryland transit agency wins FTA award for Purple Line planning
Operation Lifesaver's Rose to step down as president
Obama administration to speed up infrastructure project decisions
MBTA's fiscal oversight board details 'serious, deep-seated' problems
Rail supplier updates from Kelso, Battelle, HNTB, Hub and SNC-Lavalin (Sept. 22)
Sound Transit's commuter-rail service turns 15
Foothill Gold Line stations completed in Azusa
Georgia Ports Authority OKs capital projects to accommodate growth
Substation fire suspends service along three WMATA rail lines
Ports of Virginia, Richmond agree to new 40-year lease
Metra: No rail service after Dec. 31 without PTC deadline extension
Amtrak set to choose Alstom to build new high-speed trains, Schumer says
Port of Vancouver event highlights new crude-oil tank cars, safety measures
HNTB Corp. tapped to design Orange County Streetcar
Schumer lauds FRA's call to increase transparency on bridge conditions
PortMiami completes deep dredge, on-dock rail terminal project
Maryland transit agency to purchase eight new diesel locomotives
Knueppel named SEPTA's new general manager
States give green light to Richmond-to-Raleigh high-speed rail line
NS completes acquisition of Delaware & Hudson line from CP
TTD endorses efforts to advance Hudson rail tunnel project
Keolis surpasses disadvantaged business participation goal at MBTA
Honolulu transit-rail project shortfall balloons to more than $1 billion
L.A. Metro integrates TAP fare card with 25 area transit systems
TriMet board OKs payroll tax increase
XpressWest, Chinese firm agree to launch Vegas-to-L.A. high-speed rail line
Norfolk Southern to restructure Triple Crown Service
Charlotte transit agency to receive TIFIA loan for light-rail extension
Senate committee grills FRA's Feinberg on PTC
Rail supplier updates from CTC, Rail Logix, Hanson, Rocky Mountaineer and Danella (Sept. 17)
Honolulu slates transit-oriented development workshop
CTA plots improvements to Ventra app
Schneider streamlines cross-border intermodal service
New on ProgressiveRailroading.com: Rail Product News
CSX, CN recognized for sustainability practices
AAR: U.S. rail traffic volume slowed during Labor Day week
Port of Long Beach finishes $93 million rail project
GAO report underscores need for PTC extension, AAR's Hamberger says
All Aboard Florida nabs design award
L.A. Metro to debut new security technologies
MassDOT slates meetings for passenger-rail expansions in New England
FRA, NY inspectors complete latest round of crude-by-rail safety checks
RailTrends 2015 early-bird deadline is Friday
U.S. Rep. Ribble wants states to decide truck weight
Metra eyes $5.7 million in cost reductions for 2016 budget
Cuomo, Christie propose 50-50 funding solution for Hudson rail tunnel project
APTA's Waters to retire; White named successor
California High-Speed Rail Authority, Bakersfield agree on station planning effort
Charleston Harbor project advances to make room for post-Panamax ships
NYC Transit opens first new subway station in decades
RTA report: Crosstie production fell, but purchases increased in July
TriMet opens new Orange Line light-rail route
GE Transportation names Miller president, CEO
FTA awards $19.5 million in grants to bolster transit-oriented development
Rail supplier updates from TTS, BNSF Logistics, Kelso, Alstom and Cubic (Sept. 14)
Monrovia Station dedicated along Foothill Gold Line extension
RTD tests A Line commuter trains at 45 mph
CTA granted $1.25 million for Red, Purple lines
Nevada Gov. Sandoval names five to high-speed rail agency
Derailment prompts MTA's Prendergast to call for greater funding from NYC
FRA's Feinberg to get Senate confirmation hearing this week
Railroads warn of service disruption as PTC deadline looms
North Carolina Railroad, TNW make management changes
Metra gears up for Illinois rail safety week, seeks to reshape brand
Consumers United for Rail Equity becomes Freight Rail Customer Alliance
Honolulu transit-rail agency completes four miles of elevated guideway
RTD plots service changes for new rail lines
Transportation Services Index a tad stronger in July
California enacts two-person crew legislation
Toronto suburb supports freight bypass to expand transit services
Short lines: INRD workers join BMWED, OmniTRAX joins Colorado economic organization
NCDOT awards $10.2 million contract for rail link
Washington state DOT seeks applicants for freight-rail funding
Kansas DOT unveils finalists for transload center sites
CTA awards $32.6 million signal replacement contract
Coal crunch continues to crimp financial performance, CSX says
AAR: Intermodal gains continue to prop up U.S. traffic levels
Rocla kicks off construction of tie manufacturing plant in Florida
Joint powers authority to review proposed ICTF expansion near L.A.-area ports
European, U.S. regulators OK GE's plan to buy Alstom's energy business
Arizona DOT publishes DEIS on Tucson-Phoenix passenger-rail project
Only four Class Is were 'revenue adequate' in 2014, STB says
Ontario issues RFQ for Finch West light-rail project
AAR to Congress: Clarity needed ASAP on PTC
CSX shakes up senior management team after Munoz resigns
Cubic wins $12.6 million contract to update BART's revenue management system
Keolis to hire additional conductors on MBTA lines
Iowa DOT unveils new freight transportation grant program
Maine DOT contracts Central Maine & Quebec to operate state-owned branch line
MARTA taps firms for transit-oriented development plans
TEX Rail line to be equipped with PTC
Chinese rail-car manufacturer breaks ground on Massachusetts facility
Governors coalition calls on Congress to institute long-term surface transportation bill
Rail supplier updates from REMSA, Holland, Bombardier, Schwartz and Encore (Sept. 4)
Caltrain preps corridor for new fencing
Port Tampa Bay CEO Anderson to chair Florida Ports Council
Americold to build cold-storage warehouse near Maine port
Metra awards contract to Parsons for PTC implementation
Metrolink adds locomotives to Hyundai-Rotem cab cars
North Carolina board OKs plan to upgrade rail service statewide
Amtrak, TSA to beef up security over Labor Day weekend
Denton County transit agency nabs platinum award for financial transparency
FTA seeks public input on 'XPEDITE' initiative
L.A. Metro seeks ridership ideas; California high-speed authority slates meetings
Eno Center President and CEO Schank to step down
WMATA turns over FY2014 audit to FTA
AAR: Carloads slip in August, but intermodal still on the upswing
NS to realign exec reporting structure for IT, strategic planning
FCC's proposed rule would let railroad police use public safety radio
Santa Clara Valley transit agency reopens Montague light-rail station
BLET picks construction firm for new headquarters building project
PATCO preps for final stage of $103 million Ben Franklin Bridge rehab project
Capitol Corridor debuts rail crossing safety video
Twin Eagle marks start of Permian Rail Park project
VIA Rail Canada reports 5.2 percent revenue increase in 2Q
NS debuts first of new Tier-3 'Eco' locomotives
FRA makes $10 million available to states for rail crossing safety projects
Foxx, Barbour and Hoffa to address transportation infrastructure needs
Cenovus acquires crude-oil transloading facility in Alberta
Pennsylvania DOT solicits comments on statewide rail plan
BART, MTA receive $700,000 in workforce grants
Metrolink names Konove deputy CEO
Washington agency solicits comments on crude-by-rail projects
BNSF feels heat of wildfires in northwestern Montana
WMATA report: Inspector deleted data about track defect that led to derailment
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