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SMART division-represented workers ratify Chicago Rail Link pact
Transportation Research Board seeks proposals for IDEA program
Metra board creates new audit committee, appoints Carlson chair
Three mayors endorse high-speed rail project between Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth
Amtrak to adjust Empire Builder route to account for heavy freight-rail traffic
SFMTA board approves 12 percent increase in rail service
CP cites drawbacks of 'Fair Rail' act, sets share purchase plan
New FRA rule requires railroads to adopt a 'critical incident stress' plan
RTA: Tie purchases, production fell in February
FTA approves environmental impact statement for Maryland's Purple Line
KCS promotes Mitchell to AVP; intermodal institute installs DeWitt as executive director
Gov. Cuomo seeks to further bolster crude-by-rail safety in New York
TriMet proposes rail infrastructure, service improvements in FY2015
U.S. rail traffic ramped up last week
X Train offers 'all cash buyout' to independent passenger-rail operators
Ten crossings slated for upgrades in Ohio
Metra OKs contract for Lombard Station project
'Very low potential' for derailment at Washington state port, TUV Rheinland study shows
TSB data shows rail accidents, fatalities rose in Canada last year
FRA proposes new safety rules for passenger-train exterior doors
Railroads, shippers size up competitive switching proposal at STB hearing
APTA defends its ridership report
'Fair rail' bill seeks to boost grain-by-rail efficiency in Canada
Rail supplier updates from Timken, Amsted, Alstom, REMSA, VTG and Holland (March 26)
New Congressman Jolly named to House transportation committee
Two grade separation projects advance in L.A. area
PANYNJ to pilot weekend ferry service for PATH riders
CSX: Opening date for Florida terminal, state honors for Ohio terminal
DART accelerates DFW station's opening day
CN bolsters safety management system to better prevent haz-mat accidents
AAR, TTCI leaders address crude-by-rail safety and competitive switching proposal
Georgia port's harbor deepening project gains additional state funds; port volume continues to rise
AREMA seeks applicants for Watford Fellowship
North Carolina DOT begins double-track project on NS line
Developers schedule public meeting to review Pennsylvania container facility project
Amtrak's Boardman praises new corporate alliance for infrastructure investment
CN delivers 4,000 hopper cars to Western Canada grain elevators, calls for Coast Guard support
NTSB investigating CTA train derailment at O'Hare
Metro-North completes signal upgrades at curves, bridges
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Thales, Kelso, AXION and Parsons Brinckerhoff (March 24)
Congressional appropriation committee members tour TTCI
St. Paul's Union Depot earns LEED® Gold recognition for sustainability
Sound Transit to host open house on East Link designs
Value of cargo moved by rail between U.S., NAFTA partners increased last year
Teamsters conference, CN to enter labor negotiations
Metro-North, LIRR to install freight-train monitoring equipment
ASLRRA announces short-line safety award winners
Detroit streetcar developer adds Fisher, Brown to staff
Recording equipment to be installed on Metro-North, LIRR trains
U.S. rail traffic rebounded last week
CN seeks binding arbitration after Teamsters rail conference again fails to ratify pact
Caltrain to start serving San Bruno station next month
Tennessee RTA wins federal grant for new Music City Star station
UP installs Koraleski as chairman, adds Dillon to board
Size of U.S. Class I workforce didn't change much last month
RAC's Gullo joins sustainability group's industry council
WTS International names new officers, foundation board members
California High-Speed Rail Authority to host business events for project's next phase
Bolyard, Moore assume short-line GM posts at Watco
WMATA seeks public input on service, unveils new escalators
New Orleans port forges representation pact with Samsara Shipping in India
UP makes 18 upper management appointments, advances trackwork project
Schumer to FRA: Examine LIRR's safety practices
Schneider National introduces new logo
DART, California High-Speed Rail Authority announce board appointments
New York State DOT to review Olean crossing changes at public hearing
Maryland increases capacity on MARC weekend service
Jacksonville port lands export log business; Long Beach port logs volume drop for February
BNSF to add more workers and locomotives in 2014, Ice says
Amtrak asks Congress to use Northeast Corridor profits for corridor improvements
Canadian rail association tabs Bauer as haz-mat transportation specialist
Fort Worth & Western hires Atkins to help manage highway project's effects
Ottawa's light-rail project honored for public-private financing
SMART Transportation Division survey cites heavy opposition to heavier trucks
Siemens wins multi-state locomotive contract
February port volumes: Up in Norfolk, down in Los Angeles
Illinois panel calls for restructuring of Chicago transit agencies' governance
LACMTA's board to consider fare increase options to address deficit concerns
Rail supplier news from GE, Hollysys, Bombardier and Critical Solutions (March 17)
UP lands Washington grant to erect fence at popular state park
Survey: Californians are finding alternatives to car travel
Ceres Global lands CBP agreement to complete BNSF connection at Saskatchewan hub
Sound Transit slates public meetings on proposed Federal Way Link Extension
KCSM initiates Friday program, promotes texting campaign to boost safety
Proposed regulations would mandate a railway operating certificate in Canada
FRA unveils critical 'Operation Deep Dive' safety assessment of Metro-North
Frey joins South Florida RTA's board
OmniTRAX honors five employees' safety efforts
BART to offer safety app for smartphones
Grade separation opens in California; crossing projects advance in Ohio
MBTA set to kick off late-night weekend service
U.S. rail traffic was mixed again in year's 10th week
BNSF's Ice to North Dakota senators: Ag product shipments will be on time come June
Edwards to lead marketing efforts for All Aboard Florida
Transportation Services Index slipped a bit in January
Fitch: U.S. transportation trends call for new funding solutions
Power upgrade completed on Metro-North's New Haven Line
CSX: Old Man Winter to take a bite out of 1Q earnings; Sease to head corporate communications
Denver RTD to break ground on North Metro Rail project
U.S. freight roads budget $26 billion for infrastructure improvements in 2014, AAR says
Canadian safety board updates accident reporting, investigation regulations
Rail supplier news from ShipXpress, Thales, Hub Group and Hatch Mott MacDonald (March 12)
NS decorates locomotive to commemorate GoRail's 10th anniversary
MBTA opens revamped Yawkey Station near Fenway Park
UP garners military hiring recognition from diversity magazine
Rising Stars' nomination deadline looms
CSX, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency pact targets state's haz-mat traffic
Hersman to step down as NTSB chair, assume NSC's top post
APTA calls on Congress to hike transit funding by $11.5 billion annually
Rail supplier news from RailComm, LIFT, AXION, GE, AngelTrax, Cubic and Retlif (March 11)
CaseStack taps CSX service at new Atlanta consolidation center
Oregon DOT shuts down bridge project due to lack of funding
Container volume to surge in March, Global Port Tracker predicts
Short line pioneer and former Pinsly leader Maggie Silver: 1925 to 2014
NTSB launches investigation into another Metro-North accident
Amtrak cites key infrastructure projects for 2014
BNSF budgets $247 million for North Dakota infrastructure upgrades, Sen. Heitkamp says
McCloud becomes GM of Watco's Grand Elk Railroad
L.A. port commission seeks executive director candidates
Virginia rail department slates meeting for multi-modal alternatives analysis
FTA OKs San Antonio's next step in funding request for streetcar plan
Ohio rail commission to consider freight-rail project grants
Tunnel boring begins on Evergreen Line in Canada
Canadian government adopts measures to get more export grain moving by rail
APTA touts record transit ridership in 2013
X Train negotiating to acquire four private rail operators
Juniata Valley Railroad to serve rail authority's newly purchased property
Port Authority of Allegheny County marks golden anniversary
Shippers cut carbon dioxide emissions last year by using rail, BNSF says
AAR: U.S. intermodal volume grew for the 51st straight month in February
MBTA awards Keolis $2.6 billion contract; current operator MBCR sues to stop it
Crude-by-rail safety remained under tight scrutiny this week
EdgePoint report: Global rail industry racked up more mergers, acquisitions in 2013
X Train seeks private partnerships, acquisitions to consolidate existing passenger-rail operations
L.A.-area grade separation program to continue in 2014, OCTA says
Progressive Railroading seeks nominations for Rising Stars 2014
Arizona, Oregon transportation leaders seek public input on passenger rail
BNSF Logistics, Tri Global Energy team up to develop wind energy logistics center
Proposed federal budget includes no diesel-emissions program dollars
Connecticut Gov. Malloy 'disappointed' with lack of details in Metro-North action plan
Providence and Worcester installs solar array in Massachusetts yard
Davison to head Sound Transit's communications, external affairs
Washington state port lets contract for new rail lines
In memoriam: Connie Sumara, longtime Chicago Freight Car Leasing executive and former LRIW president
Hampton Roads Transit OKs fare hike
SunRail: Station opens in Winter Park; Obama budget includes phase two funding
Nation needs to develop more large-scale uses for natural gas, Gov. Dalrymple says
New Orleans railroad, port to serve perlite processing facility
Obama's FY2015 budget would expand transit rail, address crude-by-rail safety
San Diego MTS to restore vintage trolley car for Silver Line
STB begins cost-of-capital proceeding, sets energy transportation committee meeting
Rail commission proposes Altamont Corridor Express fare hike
Crest Container Lines to help CN, Halifax port build business in India
USDOT report: More investments needed in transportation infrastructure
Federated Railways acquires Cold Train intermodal service
BNSF drove up revenue and income, drove down operating ratio in 4Q
Amtrak service returns to Denver's historic Union Station
KCS: Process-improvement initiative under way; Starling joins Ferrellgas board
South Florida RTA tabs Stephens as executive director
CN sells 21-mile line to Montreal's AMT
Sound Transit set ridership record in 2013
Caltrain releases draft environmental report on electrification plan
Fortress seeks STB approval to acquire, control MMA and Canadian affiliate
New York, Oregon governors take steps to bolster crude-by-rail safety
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