LRW Honors Amtrak’s Acheson As Railway Woman Of The Year
From Editor-In-Chief Foran: Of Gender Equity And Inclusion
Spotlight On Some Of Today’s Rail Safety Products
Women of Influence in Rail eBook
Stay updated on news, articles and information for the rail industry
railPrime
Rail News: March 2004
March 31
KCS to refocus attention on NAFTA Rail plan after favorable TFM agreement ruling Read More »
UP wins workforce management award Read More »
NS obtains workforce diversity honor Read More »
CSXI's April fuel surcharge to increase 0.4 percent Read More »
Balfour Beatty Rail to move majority of Pittsburgh operations to Jacksonville Read More »
March 30
RailAmerica reaches agreement to sell Freight Australia - its last international holding Read More »
House introduces $275 billion TEA-21 reauthorization bill Read More »
BNSF, Kansas State University plan exhibit, courses to educate worldwide grain buyers about rail Read More »
CTA reopens fifth rehabilitated station on Cermak (Douglas) branch Read More »
Canada grants $1.2 million to Canadian railroad museum Read More »
California High Speed Rail Authority extends public comment period for draft report Read More »
Lumber shipper tabs TransWorks' real-time electronic system to manage shipments Read More »
IANA schedules intermodal operations, maintenance seminar Read More »
March 29
Preliminary FRA safety stats: U.S. roads improved safety in most categories last year, but train accidents a cause for concern Read More »
Canadian labor board certifies election results favoring the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Read More »
Providence and Worcester posts promising 2003 financial results Read More »
Johnstown America to deliver 367 coal cars to three customers by June Read More »
Pacer Stacktrain appoints Bailey EVP of business development, transportation purchasing Read More »
March 26
BNSF banks on Web, email to provide customers up-to-the-minute shipment status Read More »
Metra launches public safety campaign Read More »
NS opens yard to serve Honda's Alabama plant, joins U.S. Customs' voluntary security program Read More »
CTA kicks off Red Line rehabilitation project Read More »
ASLRRA names 2003 safety, 'Jake' award winners Read More »
WMATA to improve information display systems Read More »
NS accelerates train speed on Georgia line Read More »
Pacer Global Logistics names Pacer Stacktrain's Ruotsi chief commercial officer Read More »
March 25
It's time for a North American railroad summit to address transportation growth, CPR's Ritchie says Read More »
Oregon's TriMet proposes $331 million budget Read More »
Canada needs to raise railroads' depreciation rate to balance market, railway association says Read More »
UK's Network Rail contracts ImageMap to supply track geometry measurement systems Read More »
Indiana Rail Road appoints Orr to oversee operations, Van Gemert to head new switching subsidiary Read More »
UP uploads short-line section to its Web site Read More »
Railroads agree to boost UTU members' health-care benefits Read More »
March 24
Senate testimony supports, criticizes federal rail security plans Read More »
DART seeks input on 2030 transit plan Read More »
BNSF to double Memphis intermodal facility's capacity Read More »
Charlotte agency to purchase light rail vehicles for South Corridor line Read More »
Event reporting update: More short lines are making the grade, but many are flunking, ASLRRA says Read More »
California High Speed Rail Authority to hear comments on environmental reports Read More »
Genesee & Wyoming appoints Andres chief accounting officer, global controller Read More »
Italian railway awards $292 million trainset contract to ALSTOM Read More »
March 23
AAR stats: U.S. roads continue year-over-year carload, intermodal traffic uptick Read More »
Department of Homeland Security outlines new transit security initiatives Read More »
Hudson Bay Railway to provide one leg of intermodal service to Canada's arctic region Read More »
Steel Dynamics names Hollman VP Read More »
March 22
TFM acquisition agreement between KCS/Grupo TMM stands, Mexican arbitration panel says Read More »
BART, SamTrans enter discussions to adjust SFO extension service plan Read More »
BNSF's bullish on perishables traffic despite cow, poultry disease outbreaks Read More »
SEPTA to re-bid rail-car order Read More »
Ohio county seeks STB approval to acquire privately held line Read More »
New York economic development agency to revamp Penn Station Read More »
RMI's automated cargo notification service proposes a 'paperless railroad' Read More »
WMATA to install cashless payment system at all parking lots Read More »
Wabtec's Davies faces brain surgery, three-month recovery Read More »
March 19
CAW workers ratify CN agreements, expect to end strike tomorrow Read More »
WMATA tightens security following Madrid terrorist attacks Read More »
FRA charters KCS' safety assurance, compliance oversight committee Read More »
U.S. transportation experts to help rebuild Iraq's passenger-, freight-rail systems Read More »
Pioneer Railcorp CFO Carr adds president to title Read More »
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen lodge boots up retirement benefit calculator Read More »
RailPower to obtain California grants for Green Goat, Kid Read More »
March 18
CPR to lease 41 high-horsepower, AC locomotives from GE Transportation Read More »
Houston METRO to review light-rail extension plans with area residents Read More »
KCS to boot up Management Control System on Tex-Mex next month Read More »
SAB WABCO to supply brake, coupler systems for new Taiwan transit system Read More »
Cattron-Theimeg obtains UP order for 113 locomotive remote-control units Read More »
Panama Canal Railway Co. to receive 'Excursion of the Year' award Read More »
UTU's Thompson, Johnson lay out post-legal fallout plan Read More »
Portland & Western operating employees organize under BLET umbrella Read More »
March 17
Intermodal: Double-stack corridor might be coming to America's 'Heartland' Read More »
Bombardier to reorganize rail transportation division Read More »
Catching the Ethanol Express: CSXT to serve as 'virtual pipeline' between the Midwest, Northeast Read More »
Amtrak settles Acela lawsuit with Bombardier/ALSTOM consortium Read More »
BNSF LOGS another commodity into guaranteed equipment program Read More »
Public transportation offers significant commuter cost savings, Los Angeles MTA study says Read More »
Wabtec wins $19 million braking equipment order from Union Tank Car Read More »
Memphis Area Transit Authority opens trolley line extension Read More »
Rail Theory Forecasts' service, book offers rail-car market breakdown Read More »
March 16
BNSF begins safety campaign to reverse recent rash of injuries Read More »
NJ Transit awards intermodal ferry terminal contract Read More »
AAR, Class Is diagram an Automatic Equipment Identification tag 'blitz' Read More »
Siemens, Comverse to install communication system for Norwegian and Finnish railroads Read More »
STB extends comment, rebuttal period for TTX's flat-car pooling authority application Read More »
Broe Cos. launches land development division to increase OmniTRAX's intermodal business Read More »
Two small Georgia roads to acquire Ogeechee Railway's lines Read More »
March 15
CN, CAW reach tentative agreements, set stage to end strike Read More »
CTA to focus on capital projects to increase 2004 ridership Read More »
RailAmerica takes chairmanship from Marino, gives to Pagonis Read More »
Madrid commuter train attacks spur U.S. rail security legislation Read More »
CSXT installs Ingram as EVP, COO Read More »
CTA approves subway station plans Read More »
FRA safety stats: U.S. roads succeeding with accident/incident counts, failing with train accident figures Read More »
SEPTA, TWU reach tentative agreement Read More »
GE, Science Applications International team up to develop container security system Read More »
March 12
Boyd pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy, retires from UTU Read More »
BART, SamTrans dispute operating subsidies for SFO extension Read More »
Intermodal: UP to open Tucson terminal next month Read More »
WMATA proposes conversion to fully automated, cashless parking system Read More »
KCS to add another 25 locomotives to growing fleet Read More »
VRE proposes fare revisions Read More »
National Mediation Board shuffles management staff responsibilities, reporting Read More »
California's North County Transit District awards $50 million DMU contract to Siemens Read More »
Global Railway to acquire YSD's rail-car door, side manufacturing assets Read More »
March 11
CN offers CAW three options to end strike; union rejects two of the proposals Read More »
GE Rail Global Signaling to test train-control technology on Amtrak's Chicago-to-Detroit corridor Read More »
New transportation index shows U.S. economy is strengthening, USDOT says Read More »
NJ Transit approves track redesign to serve sports complex Read More »
Locomotive remote controls should be regulated or eliminated, AFL-CIO transportation department says Read More »
SEPTA continues contract negotiations with TWU Read More »
PennDOT provides state funds for five small road projects Read More »
BNSF tacks five years onto Optimization Alternatives software contract Read More »
March 10
CSXT schedules June mainline rehab blitz Read More »
Amtrak, FRA have not 'exercised efficient management' of Northeast Corridor improvement project, GAO report says Read More »
Bumper crops bump up RailAmerica's February carload counts Read More »
Connex Melbourne extends maintenance contract with ALSTOM Read More »
North American Technologies Group completes $14 million private placement Read More »
Raw material costs prompt Wabash National to raise prices Read More »
MARTA implements project update program Read More »
England's Merseyrail names Cubic preferred fare gate supplier Read More »
March 9
BNSF earns 'Outstanding' service award from GLOVIS America Read More »
GE Rail Services names LaBat VP of sales Read More »
Taking stock: GWI's Fuller enters into Variable Prepaid Forward transaction Read More »
Taking stock, part 2: RailPower positioned for TSX transition Read More »
March 8
NS creating women's network to support career development, diversity Read More »
Americans want more public transportation investment, APTA poll says Read More »
BNSF sets annual goal, empowers employees to improve fuel efficiency Read More »
VIA Rail to serve discontinued Amtrak route Read More »
NRC names Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell's Baker manager Read More »
Los Angeles MTA to solicit public comments on unmet transit needs Read More »
RMI's small-road customer base reaches, soon will surpass 200 Read More »
Sound Transit opens remainder of Kent Station Garage Read More »
Belt Railway to install Digital Concepts' dispatching system Read More »
March 5
AAR traffic update: February, year-to-date figures favorable for U.S. roads, taxing for TFM Read More »
St. Louis Metro proposes fare increase to balance FY2005 budget Read More »
NS introduces 'Patriot' trailer service to New England, southeast intermodal markets Read More »
BART drafts FY2005 10-year plan Read More »
Stop BC Rail sale until CN deal is cleared of criminal allegations, Canadian labor federation says Read More »
President's proposed FY2005 budget addresses transportation needs, USDOT says Read More »
In memoriam: Two-time former BLE International VP McGuire Read More »
APTA becomes sole owner of Web-based TransportMAX tool Read More »
Transplace appoints Abernathy EVP of sales, marketing Read More »
March 4
STB ready to re-address certain environmental implications of DM&E's Powder River Basin project Read More »
Connecticut provides rolling stock funds for Shore Line East commuter rail Read More »
KCS meets, exceeds electronic reporting demands under ISM initiative Read More »
Department of Homeland Security division to up ante on cargo identification rules Read More »
Railway Association of Canada report: Canadian roads are increasing traffic, decreasing fuel usage Read More »
RailAmerica promotes Owen to top sales, marketing position Read More »
March 3
UTU suspends International President Boyd in the wake of federal racketeering charges, pegs Thompson to assume Boyd's duties Read More »
VIA Rail ousts chairman, investigates workplace irregularities Read More »
CN, CAW resume negotiations, but strike expected to enter third week Read More »
Cisalpino awards $365 million tilting-train contract to ALSTOM Read More »
Rail-car orders, deliveries climbing, but builders haven't curtailed castings shortage, EPA says Read More »
North Carolina Transportation Museum to restore, display Amtrak locomotive Read More »
BNSF adds Draper, Bobb and Kaufman to marketing exec roster Read More »
Minnesotans favor Northstar commuter rail Read More »
ACTA ready to inaugurate Alameda Corridor grade separation, reopen the Pacific Coast Highway Read More »
Atlanta Streetcar contracts HDR to conduct feasibility study Read More »
March 2
NS, UP go the extra mile to please East Coast utility Read More »
TTCI, consultant team up to offer noise, vibration testing services Read More »
KCS adds ninth board member, elects Pletz to fill new seat Read More »
NS opens 29th Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal Read More »
BLET sets strategy, structures trainmen department under Teamsters umbrella Read More »
TieTek augments raw-material alliance with Avangard Industries Read More »
March 1
First-quarter woes will adversely affect earnings estimate, UP says Read More »
Congress extends TEA-21 programs another two months Read More »
CSXI, CN launch Memphis-to-Northeast trailer service Read More »
WMATA schedules public hearings on proposed fare increases, releases parking audit report to Congress Read More »
TFM releases less-than-favorable quarterly, annual financial results Read More »
Utah Transit Authority awards commuter-rail contract, elects board members Read More »
Georgia-Pacific sells Mississippi short line, paper mills to Koch Industries Read More »
Caltrain to open reconstructed Lawrence station Read More »
Timera returns to PS Technology moniker; names Tatro president, CEO Read More »
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
RAIL NEWS ARCHIVES
2025
1
2
3
2024
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2023
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2022
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2021
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2020
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2019
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2018
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2017
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2016
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2015
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2014
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2011
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2010
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2007
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2006
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2005
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2004
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2003
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2002
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2001
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2000
8
9
10
11
12