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Rail News: January 2002
January 31
BNSF, North Dakota governor to deliberate grain-rate debate Read More »
KCS records quarterly, yearly gains Read More »
Hudson Bay Railway gains new general manager Read More »
January 30
Fusión: Mexico's Ferromex, Ferrosur seek merger Read More »
STB places final stamp of approval on DM&E's long-proposed PRB project Read More »
RailMarketplace taps Stoiber as COO, launches second Web version Read More »
SEPTA's Schuylkill Valley extension gets FTA green light Read More »
January 29
Jamboree times three for CSXT Read More »
Belt Railway of Chicago adopts crew-management software Read More »
TRANSFLO takes on CSXT's rail-logistic services Read More »
January 28
STB OKs BNSF's Texas line to captive chemical shipper Read More »
Greenbrier reduces European jobs, operations Read More »
Software seeks to enhance railroad/customer relationship Read More »
Sound Transit oversight panel issues year-end performance review Read More »
Alstom lands several European deals during past 30 days Read More »
German transport authority orders rolling stock from Bombardier Read More »
January 25
Intermodal Institute postpones North American transportation-head summit until spring 2003 Read More »
UP contemplates more job cuts in 2002 Read More »
TRANSFLO opens two more bulk-transfer terminals Read More »
Fazel, Bullock take Sound Transit management spots Read More »
SamTrans, Caltrain ink deal for dedicated transit police force Read More »
January 24
UP raises yearly net income, drops operating ratio Read More »
Twin Cities & Western to re-open Minnesota short line Read More »
STB green-lights IC's Louisiana line to captive chemical shipper Read More »
GE Transportation Systems to eliminate 1,100 jobs Read More »
January 23
NS finishes 2001 on a strong note Read More »
LRCs are wave of UTU's, KCS' future, officials say Read More »
'Best operating ratio' title remains with CN after successful quarter, year Read More »
Santa Clara VTA, Caltrans receive federal grants Read More »
Passenger rail advocacy group elects leadership Read More »
WMATA to replace 'rubber doughnuts' and 'floating slabs' Read More »
National Building museum hosts transit exhibit Read More »
January 22
CSX, CPR report fourth-quarter advances; BNSF experiences quarterly retreat Read More »
UP to close Idaho hump yard Read More »
TFM targets year-over-year revenue growth at 16 percent Read More »
January 21
BNSF to centralize rail-car repairs at Nebraska shop by April Read More »
ASLRRA set to have its 'Day on Hill' March 13 Read More »
Minneapolis light-rail chooses Cubic smart-card ticketing system Read More »
BART to train operators through virtual operations, simulators Read More »
January 18
AAR appoints three rail officials to retirement trust fund board Read More »
CPR settles property tax issues with five Indian bands Read More »
Pacer taps Shurstad to head Stacktrain unit Read More »
WMATA's plans propose busy year Read More »
WMATA elects new chairman Read More »
DART promotes exec to head human resources Read More »
January 17
Mexican courts to hear KCS' Grupo TFM dividend, bridge lease dispute Read More »
BNSF to sell 119-mile rail line to Oklahoma Class III Read More »
FRA seeks public comments on U.S. dispatching location rule Read More »
Arzoon software targets more-simplified rail logistics, larger railroad marketshare Read More »
January 16
Great North Eastern Railway settles for two-year franchise extension Read More »
CPR seeks short-line buyer for Alberta branch line, sets frog-shop closing deadline Read More »
STB to gauge interest in AAR-organized interchange issue meetings Read More »
FTA, FHWA: No change in CMAQ eligibility for high-speed rail projects Read More »
Amtrak taps transit vet as Northeast Corridor senior VP Read More »
Union Switch & Signal so far having a happy new year Read More »
January 15
U.S. district court stalls BLE's LRC-related strike plans Read More »
U.S. Class Is, UTU plan remote-control pilot projects Read More »
KCS to crank-up LRC use by year-end Read More »
China, Mongolia, mining company plan joint rail-line study Read More »
January 14
CANAC develops Web-based training programs for industry associations Read More »
Bush appoints transportation security chief sans Senate approval Read More »
BLE files NMB response to UTU's winner-take-all election proposal on KCS Read More »
Amtrak Reform Council narrows reorganization plan Read More »
January 11
Not so happy new year: North American freight roads record first-week traffic decline Read More »
Brazilian freight railroad acquires Holland track evaluation hi-rail Read More »
KCSI, TMM in TFM dividend tiff Read More »
Sound Transit names real estate, human resource managers Read More »
New York State furthers high-speed plans Read More »
Austrian Railways selects Alcatel for electronic interlocking system Read More »
January 10
Wabash National cuts 480 jobs Read More »
Belt business: BRC, IHB enter trackage rights pact Read More »
January 9
RailAmerica completes ParkSierra acquisition Read More »
UP leases 'green' yard-switcher locomotive Read More »
Higher-speed rail inching toward reality in Midwest Read More »
January 8
L.B. Foster buys Greulich Bridge Read More »
Timken adds Canadian dollars capability to online store Read More »
January 7
Deregulation, Eurostyle: Swedish National Rail OKs use of Ikea trains Read More »
Amtrak, post-Amtrak: UTU's Boyd proposes rail-passenger summit Read More »
RailAmerica closes StatesRail deal Read More »
BART expands auto-sharing program at Colma Station Read More »
Reform Council to weed nine reorganization options to three at week's end Read More »
January 4
BNSF, UP strike out on motion to partially dismiss utility's rate complaint Read More »
NS unveils Chicago bulk-transfer facility Read More »
ASLRRA plans April annual meeting Read More »
January 3
STB pegs vice chairman, considers 11 track-building proposals Read More »
BNSF adds intermodal lanes to online rate list Read More »
Customer-focused e-initiatives will help drive sales, white paper says Read More »
January 2
2001 freight traffic — minus one week — depicts year-long decay Read More »
Naples port puffs up container volume Read More »
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