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Rail News: December 2003
December 30
AAR data: Year-to-date carloads flat, intermodal traffic flourishing Read More »
CTA to restructure fares Jan. 1 Read More »
Keokuk Junction Railway can skip environmental assessment to acquire Illinois line, STB says Read More »
Houston METRO to begin light-rail service Jan. 1 Read More »
On the road to the Super Bowl: UP's historical steam locomotive Read More »
Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems appoints McNamara VP, COO Read More »
A. Stucki: Losing two long-time execs to retirement, gaining new president Read More »
GNER Holdings can submit bid to operate London's Integrated Kent Rail Franchise, SRA says Read More »
December 29
NS charging Carolina Power & Light 'unreasonably high' coal rates, STB says Read More »
WMATA places spotlight on 2004 projects and plans Read More »
BLE: Another city seeks safer locomotive remote-control guidelines Read More »
Caltrain proposes 20-year plan Read More »
NS promotes basic safety practices at system-wide workshops Read More »
December 23
Security: Authority to add eyes, ears to Alameda Corridor by building manned center, installing motion detectors and cameras Read More »
Judge rules in favor of MARTA in fare-collection system contract dispute Read More »
CPR to test RailPower's Green Goat in winter conditions Read More »
Transit agencies increase security during holidays Read More »
Ohio River terminals primed to provide container-on-barge services, study says Read More »
UTU-represented NICTD workers ratify six-year contract Read More »
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen's Anderson to leave hospital board post Read More »
December 22
Genesee & Wyoming purchases Georgia-Pacific's three short lines Read More »
Johnstown America completes delivery of high-capacity intermodal cars Read More »
Sierra Railroad hopes to have legendary 'Skunk' tourist train smelling like a rose again Read More »
Underground rail tunnel could be added to Massachusetts' long-term transportation plan Read More »
Utility, Class Is resolve rate dispute during technical conference, STB says Read More »
GCRTA approves FY2004 budget Read More »
LA MTA, UTU reach tentative labor agreement Read More »
Union Switch & Signal appoints Borman CFO Read More »
December 19
Ohio coke plant to be a future NS customer Read More »
MARTA to cut jobs, require short-term furloughs to decrease FY04 deficit Read More »
UP relocates bridge as part of plan to bypass Kansas town Read More »
More funds needed for northern Virginia's public transportation, regional commission says Read More »
Alameda Corridor to be completely grade separated by spring Read More »
Sound Transit purchases, leases track from BNSF to extend commuter-rail service Read More »
Rosen begins general counsel stint at USDOT Read More »
Bombardier to supply DMUs to German transit authority Read More »
TieTek receives ISO 9001-2000 certification Read More »
December 18
Sound off: FRA issues interim final rule on train horns Read More »
CPR launches remote-control locomotives, adds double-stack cars to increase intermodal train capacity Read More »
Arbitrators' decision on TFM purchase agreement to come early next year, KCS' Haverty says Read More »
BNSF begins PRB coal moves under Georgia Power contract Read More »
National Rail Car to expand, renovate Texas car-repair facility Read More »
December 17
Descending telecommunication-asset values to dampen NS' fourth-quarter earnings Read More »
Rude workers, passengers a travel industry problem, survey says Read More »
BLE members ratify national contract with U.S. roads Read More »
Cubic to integrate customer-service software Read More »
FRA releases Volpe Center's RRIF recommendations Read More »
Minority newspapers recognize DART for supplier diversity Read More »
Cattron-Theimeg names Doxtater quality director Read More »
CTA dedicates renovated station, rail yard on Cermak (Douglas) line Read More »
Midland Manufacturing appoints Gorman to top engineering post Read More »
December 16
NS subsidiaries' fused system targets shipment tracing across truck, rail Read More »
UP, Stillwater Central to relocate line serving Oklahoma military reservation Read More »
First time since Ford Administration: NTSB's open safety recommendations drop to three digits Read More »
Indiana Rail Road announces two appointments Read More »
Arzoon appoints Sickler CEO to succeed co-founder Dibachi Read More »
December 15
Johnstown America to finish filling UP's 600 coal-car order Read More »
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approves FY2004 budget Read More »
CSX Corp. SVP Fogarty to succeed retiring Grassi as CSX World Terminals CEO Read More »
Amtrak records busiest-ever week, month Read More »
Watco Cos.' new safety head strives to halve accidents, injuries in 2004 Read More »
BART to raise fares Jan. 1 Read More »
Winds of change: NIT League names carrier execs to board Read More »
Ocean carrier expands container fleet Read More »
December 12
Canadian steelworkers union targets CN's, CPR's trackworkers Read More »
Charlotte Area Transit System purchases NS right of way to help launch light-rail service Read More »
U.S. roads set another annual intermodal traffic record, AAR says Read More »
More funds needed in FY2005 budget, WMATA says Read More »
BMWE to continue merger talks with the Teamsters Read More »
Sound Transit elects chairman, vice chairs Read More »
STB seeks Class I input to calculate the industry's annual cost of capital Read More »
Minor-Lawrence to fill new TriMet workforce development position Read More »
President Bush installs Van Tine as acting USDOT deputy secretary while awaiting Senate confirmation Read More »
December 11
Employees help BNSF preserve peak-season form for UPS Read More »
Sound Transit to review University of Washington's proposed light-rail route Read More »
U.S. cabinet honors UP's health-care programs Read More »
Direct-connect communication devices coming to NJ Transit Read More »
AAR data: U.S., Canadian roads finally on positive side of year-to-date carload ledger Read More »
WMATA tests online language translation service Read More »
Railroads ready to tackle large-vehicle moves, Pacific Harbor Line says Read More »
Los Angeles MTA to revise fares Jan. 1 Read More »
Van de Water to become National Mediation Board's newest member Read More »
December 10
NS to spend a few more dollars on capital improvements next year Read More »
Chicagoland project's potential CREATEs local support Read More »
CPR, steelworkers union reach tentative agreement Read More »
OmniTRAX, public partners seek to pump up Port of Churchill's volume Read More »
December 9
CN's Edison to quarterback BC Rail integration Read More »
UP obtains another hazmat spill-sealing system Read More »
Indiana Rail Road continues to cut coal-train cycle times Read More »
GE Transportation Systems to become umbrella organization unit GE Rail Read More »
Australian Railroad Group restructures debt Read More »
December 8
BLE members bless Teamsters merger Read More »
CN, BC Rail seek tourist-train operator Read More »
Canada needs to consider mounting transportation capacity crunch, CPR's Ritchie says Read More »
Corpus Christi RTA awards downtown streetcar engineering contract Read More »
In memoriam: Retired railway association public affairs head Bilanow Read More »
Triple Crown marks 3 millionth truckload Read More »
Beyond the Alameda Corridor: ACTA to ratchet up L.A. region's intermodal capability Read More »
December 5
AAR traffic data: U.S., Canadian roads register gains in November Read More »
California High Speed Rail Authority awards implementation plan contract Read More »
Buffalo & Pittsburgh to lease, operate CSXT's Pennsylvania line Read More »
LA MTA seeks to reduce noise on Metro Gold Line Read More »
FRA, UIC to share rail security information, techniques Read More »
PATH adds train-tracking system to temporary World Trade Center site station Read More »
Small roads' tax-credit bill tacks on congressional supporters, ASLRRA says Read More »
Great Canadian Railtour Co. proposes new route, locomotive Read More »
Canadian agency orders representation election at CPR, UTU says Read More »
December 4
Intermodal: UP, Ferromex launch expedited, all-rail L.A.-to-Mexico service Read More »
BMWE members picket Amtrak maintenance facility to protest trackwork outsourcing Read More »
KCS joins U.S. Customs' voluntary border-security program Read More »
Former Short Line Superintendents Association president Betz dies Read More »
UP improves intermodal terminal's gate security by adding fingerprint-scanning system Read More »
Twin Cities & Western promotes Wegner, Anderson Read More »
December 3
Safety: BNSF initiative promotes awareness to avoid adjacent-track incidents Read More »
Bill ARRIVEs in Senate Read More »
Rail-car orders to rise, but casting crunch will constrain near-term production, EPA says Read More »
U.S. DOT provides funds to restore transit in lower Manhattan Read More »
CSXI partners with REZ-1 to improve trailer program Read More »
NS relocates Manassas crew-change center to avoid crossing delays Read More »
In memoriam: BLE state legislative board chairman Blake Read More »
December 2
NS shakes up senior-level staff Read More »
CPR outsources computer infrastructure to IBM Read More »
No end in sight to surging intermodal volume Read More »
BLE, CN's Grand Trunk Western reach tentative agreement Read More »
IANA awards honor individual's, organization's contributions to intermodal industry Read More »
December 1
Class Is pool box cars to provide tip-top fleet Read More »
DART to update residents on planned projects Read More »
Senate blesses rail-safety improvement bill Read More »
Houston METRO receives security grant Read More »
RailAmerica expands Michigan short-line roster Read More »
Metro-North names Herrington first female operations chief Read More »
B.C. labor federation: Province 'giving away' BC Rail, hundreds of railroad jobs Read More »
BART to monitor employees' Internet use Read More »
Pennsylvania short line to lease, operate CSXT's track Read More »
Oerlikon transit subsidiary names Mercier chief operating officer Read More »
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