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Rail News: May 2020
May 29
C&SMTA begins Culver F Line signal modernization project Read More »
Passenger RailBrightline in talks with Miami-Dade to run commuter-rail line, report says Read More »
CSX TransportationCSX recognized for 'Pride in Service' program Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA to offer grants for transit technology innovation Read More »
SustainabilityUP publishes annual sustainability progress report Read More »
Passenger RailBART, Metra outline reopening plans Read More »
SecurityMinneapolis unrest prompts Metro Transit to suspend rail service Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFRA extends temporary safety reg waiver for freight railroads Read More »
May 28
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Fugro, Alstom, Uber, TekTracking, Rajant and RSI (May 28) Read More »
Passenger RailOCTA awards OC Streetcar operation, maintenance contact Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak to restore Hiawatha service Read More »
PeopleIowa Northern Railway's Sabin elected to ASLRRA board Read More »
ShippersPaterson, CP mark launch of largest grain unit train Read More »
High-Speed RailCHSRA to release draft EIR for Burbank-to-LA section Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsAAR: Week 21 traffic trends show 'encouraging signs' Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFRA announces $303 million in 'state of good repair' grants Read More »
May 27
Passenger RailMetro-North, LIRR increase service Read More »
Passenger RailToronto Transit Commission lays off 450 workers Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsSMART approves plan to acquire California short line Read More »
Passenger RailFTA advances KC Streetcar extension project to engineering phase Read More »
MechanicalNew Orleans Public Belt Railroad updates locomotive fleet Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationBill would increase federal funding for grade crossing safety projects Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak asks Congress for another $1.5 billion in FY2021 Read More »
Passenger RailFRA awards $91.5 million to Portal North Bridge replacement Read More »
May 26
Passenger RailNJ Transit reopens West Side Avenue light-rail station Read More »
Passenger RailLA Metro advances Purple Line extension tunneling Read More »
PeopleSt. Louis transit board elects officers Read More »
LaborBLET reaches tentative pact with Oregon short line, announces new legal counsel Read More »
Passenger RailMTA pilots UVC technology to kill virus Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN to offer intermodal service from Moncton to Halifax Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFRA extends COVID-19 emergency relief for commuter railroads Read More »
MOWIllinois Tollway OKs pacts with CP, UP for I-490 project Read More »
May 22
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from NRC, Railinc and Cubic (May 22) Read More »
C&SPUCO approves Ohio Southern Railroad grade crossing project Read More »
Passenger RailSurvey: Denver RTD riders apprehensive about transit use Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP reduces Bailey Yard workforce Read More »
MOWSt. Louis Regional Freightway identifies $2.2B in 2021 infrastructure projects Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationBill would alter short-line loan program Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak advances Acela testing, restores some East Coast service Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationSTB adopts final rule for reporting chemical, plastics rail service data Read More »
May 21
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from FTS, Teleste, Alstom and WSP (May 21) Read More »
Internet-DigitalVolpe, rail unions conduct survey on information technology Read More »
Passenger RailDelaware Transit Corp. opens multimodal center in Wilmington Read More »
PeoplePort Everglades names Daniels chief executive Read More »
PeopleFormer VIA Rail CEO to head Siemens Mobility in Canada Read More »
High-Speed RailU.S. Rep. Moulton proposes national high-speed rail network Read More »
Passenger RailDART awarded $229 million in CARES funding Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. carload volume tumbles 30 percent in Week 20 Read More »
May 20
Federal Legislation & RegulationTransportation Committee Chair DeFazio objects to USDOT IG's replacement Read More »
Passenger RailLA Metro to phase out in-house mobile app Read More »
PeoplePort of Virginia CEO Reinhart to retire in 2021 Read More »
SecurityPandemic update: MTA expands antibody testing program Read More »
Passenger RailBART to service Milpitas, Berryessa stations in June Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsShort Line Safety Institute unveils best practices guide Read More »
Passenger RailFTA grants CARES funding to five rail agencies Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsClass I employment level declined in April Read More »
May 19
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Robel, Siemens, Ondas, Greenbrier, WWPC, STV and WSP (May 19) Read More »
LaborBLET reaches tentative pact with WNYP Read More »
Passenger RailSound Transit to resume fare collection in June Read More »
IntermodalPort of Virginia receives final delivery from crane order Read More »
Passenger RailDenver RTD begins CEO search Read More »
PeopleTrump nominates Feinberg, Koos for Amtrak's board Read More »
Passenger RailNJ Transit awarded $1.4B in CARES funding Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern announces financial personnel moves Read More »
May 18
Passenger RailRocky Mountaineer extends rail-service suspension Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationSTB solicits more input on rate review options Read More »
Passenger RailMaryland's Purple Line light-rail opponents appeal lawsuit Read More »
PeopleShort Line Safety Institute taps Walsh to oversee hazardous materials programs Read More »
Passenger RailTrinity Metro to receive $55 million in CARES funding Read More »
PeopleG&W promotes Savage, Greene to financial leadership posts Read More »
Norfolk Southern RailwaySquires: NS adapting to pandemic's challenges Read More »
PTCFRA: Four railroads at risk of missing PTC deadline Read More »
May 15
LaborChicago Transit Board amends fund to aid CTA families affected by virus Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationNTSB: Improper warning led to rail worker's death in 2017 LIRR accident Read More »
IntermodalFirst Solar to open distribution hub near South Carolina port Read More »
Passenger RailCaltrain to begin Hillsdale Station reconstruction Read More »
MOWLong Island Rail Road to eliminate Westbury grade crossing Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak highlights pandemic-related safety measures Read More »
BNSF RailwayBNSF advances bridge projects in Idaho, Washington Read More »
PeopleSan Diego MTS names Cooney CEO Read More »
May 14
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from TranSystems, OL USA, Blume Global, Siemens, Hanson and Abloy (May 14) Read More »
Passenger RailSMART seeks input on possible passenger-rail service cuts Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsReading & Northern donates funds to Pennsylvania town Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsOmniTRAX identifies rail-ready sites along regional's West Virginia line Read More »
Passenger RailNJ Transit awards contracts for Raritan bridge, Penn Station projects Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsU.S. freight railroads log another dramatic decline in traffic Read More »
PeopleCN's Murray first woman to chair Railway Association of Canada Read More »
M&ASTB approves CP acquisition of Central Maine & Quebec rail line Read More »
May 13
MOWMBTA accelerates Green Line extension work Read More »
PeopleCAGTC elects new board members Read More »
Passenger RailPandemic update: Trinity Metro resumes fare collection; SEPTA defers fare increases Read More »
Passenger RailTransLink suspends layoffs, service cuts Read More »
SafetyColumbia Walla Walla Railroad awarded grants for crossing safety projects Read More »
IntermodalPort Everglades' infrastructure projects 'on track' Read More »
Passenger RailWMATA balances budget with federal CARES aid Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationTransit execs state their case for more federal stimulus funding Read More »
May 12
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Union Tank Car, FreightCar America and STV (May 12) Read More »
High-Speed RailReport: High-speed rail to boost California economy Read More »
IntermodalNRF: Ports to log big declines in imports even after stores open Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationRailroad Retirement Board begins paying extended benefits Read More »
SecurityWMATA forms COVID-19 recovery plan Read More »
Union Pacific RailroadUP shutters Cold Connect service Read More »
Passenger RailMBTA board approves South Coast Rail construction contract Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationPHMSA preempts Washington state's crude-by-rail law Read More »
May 11
IntermodalInfinity launches Salt Lake City-Chicago refrigerated intermodal service Read More »
Passenger RailSunRail, SEPTA, STM to resume regular rail service Read More »
MOWMBTA accelerates Blue Line track, infrastructure work Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationFTA addresses rolling-stock funding questions Read More »
C&SOhio panel OKs NS, Wheeling & Lake Erie grade crossing projects Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsVermont Rail System to acquire NES assets Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationAPTA to Congress: Transit needs another $24 billion Read More »
PeopleSan Diego MTS CEO Jablonski dies Read More »
May 8
Passenger RailSTM logs ridership increase in 2019 Read More »
IntermodalPort Freeport receives first rail shipment from Vulcan Materials Read More »
SecurityUSDOT anti-human trafficking initiative exceeds goal Read More »
Passenger RailOCTA advances siding track project Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsOmniTRAX joins Georgia Pacific supply chain center Read More »
High-Speed RailTexas Central praises court ruling declaring it a railroad Read More »
PeopleKCS names Loureiro VP, chief engineer Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak to restore modified Acela service in June Read More »
May 7
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from BYD, Savage, Ridgewood, Bombardier and OPW (May 7) Read More »
IntermodalCharleston Stevedoring Co. launches at South Carolina port Read More »
Passenger RailPATH ridership fell 55 percent in March Read More »
IntermodalPANYNJ surveys warehouses for storage space Read More »
Passenger RailAPTA provides COVID-19 briefing to House T&I Committee Read More »
CSX TransportationCSX, Conservation Fund issue grants to expand access to food Read More »
Passenger RailSurvey: Metrolink riders likely to return once stay-at-home orders are lifted Read More »
Rail Industry TrendsAAR: U.S. rail carload decline in April 'worst' on record Read More »
May 6
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Wabtec, Siemens, Burns & McDonnell and Alstom (May 6) Read More »
Passenger RailPandemic update: NJ Transit closes Newark Penn for overnight cleanings Read More »
PeopleNortheast Maglev names Radford government relations VP Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationLaHood, Rendell urge Congress to include infrastructure in next stimulus bill Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CNCN exceeds record for western Canadian grain hauled in April Read More »
PeopleNS appoints Paul VP human resources Read More »
Passenger RailFRA unveils grants for intercity passenger-rail expansion Read More »
CSX TransportationCSX to end McKees Rocks intermodal operations Read More »
May 5
MOWBART starts track replacement project Read More »
Passenger RailSEPTA to begin final phase of Southwest Connection construction Read More »
Passenger RailLIRR completes, Metro-North advances station upgrades Read More »
PTCMetra increases Electric Line service for PTC completion Read More »
IntermodalTIFIA loan issued to Long Beach port's Gerald Desmond Bridge project Read More »
Canadian PacificCP logged record grain haul in April Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsASLRRA honors four short lines for business development Read More »
BNSF RailwayBNSF posts Q1 revenue decline on lower volumes Read More »
May 4
SafetyMexico's AMF to join Operation Lifesaver's Rail Safety Week Read More »
Canadian PacificCP donates to pandemic assistance charities Read More »
Passenger RailDCTA receives $23.4M in federal stimulus funding Read More »
IntermodalSt. Louis' TRRA records drop in intermodal traffic Read More »
Passenger RailSouthern Rail Commission wins grant for Gulf Coast passenger-rail line Read More »
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Federal Legislation & RegulationCTA announces grain crop-year index for CN, CP Read More »
Passenger RailMaryland's Purple Line design-build contractor drops out due to delays Read More »
PTCGAO: Railroads report PTC progress, but some face 'compressed' schedules to meet deadline Read More »
May 1
Supplier SpotlightRail supplier news from Composite Advantage, Michael Baker, Scanlog and JVD (May 1) Read More »
AmtrakAmtrak extends Downeaster service suspension Read More »
SustainabilityMTA aims to further reduce GHG emissions Read More »
Short Lines & RegionalsSouthwest Pennsylvania Railroad owner signs pact for infrastructure upgrade Read More »
Passenger RailPandemic update: NYCT begins overnight subway closures for deep cleaning Read More »
PeopleSVP Rush to retire from R. J. Corman Read More »
IntermodalIANA: Virus, trade uncertainty hit intermodal volumes in Q1 Read More »
Federal Legislation & RegulationSTB issues decisions on demurrage rules, billings Read More »
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