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Rail News: June 2002
June 28
WC workers back BMWE as union representative Read More »
NS purchases industrial-owned Indiana lines to bolster coal business Read More »
U.S., Canadian rails continue to pump up intermodal volume Read More »
DART plans to open seven stations July 1 Read More »
June 27
BNSF soon to label intermodal service three ways Read More »
CPR considers abandoning two lines per three-year network plan Read More »
UP to install LaBarge's monitoring devices at 750 crossings Read More »
Amtrak, DOT reach short-term agreement, plan to seek Congressional action for long-term Read More »
June 26
STB places DM&E's I&M Rail Link purchase on one-month hiatus Read More »
Unions, railroads agree on remote-control arbitration-hearing procedures Read More »
NS mentoring program to foster, further employees' careers Read More »
FECR sells Miami land, devises more property deals Read More »
Bombardier lands contract trio overseas Read More »
WMATA inks $129 million deal with Alstom Read More »
Kowloon-Canton lands $3.3 billion contract for Hong Kong line Read More »
June 25
BNSF, BLE partner to promote safety training, counseling Read More »
CN renders short line monetary, maintenance-of-way assistance Read More »
Vermont Railway introduces 53-foot intermodal trailers Read More »
BMWE, Indiana Harbor Belt end contract conflict Read More »
Conversations continue, but Amtrak remains in limbo Read More »
June 24
CPR adjusts fuel surcharge policy to offset rising prices Read More »
NS subsidiary seals deal to modify 46 locomotives Read More »
TTCI to celebrate distinction as Colorado's domestic-preparedness training site Read More »
Maryland Governor names MTA administrator Read More »
Minkoff replaces Bullock at Sound Transit Read More »
June 21
NS honors three employees for 'innovative thinking' Read More »
Iowa Interstate taps Miller as Roy's successor Read More »
Tranny Awards laud transportation companies' marketing campaigns Read More »
Amtrak: Opinions abound, 'All aboard' soon might not resound Read More »
June 20
CPR to expand capacity, acquire equipment for Expressway Read More »
New rest rules to govern Canadian rail workers next year Read More »
Tex Mex workers to cast representation ballot between UTU, BLE Read More »
FECI ponders fleeting fate of telecommunications arm Read More »
June 19
House hearing examines TEA-21's future impact on intermodalism Read More »
CN, Siemens to design, roll out rail traffic-control system in two years Read More »
Freight Australia lands long-term rice-moving contract Read More »
National Railway Equipment acquires VMV Enterprises' assets Read More »
Cleveland RTA awards track rehab contract Read More »
SEPTA hosts FTA emergency preparedness seminar Read More »
June 18
Oregon county to obtain, operate Idaho Northern's line Read More »
Union Tank Car to provide learning experience for foreign business students Read More »
BNSF, Ferromex land long-term Honda contract for international auto-part moves Read More »
June 17
STB by June's end to eliminate CSXT's, NS' Conrail-related operational reports Read More »
UTU's Boyd to freight roads: Support our legislative needs and we'll back yours Read More »
CSXT enhances emergency responders worst-case scenario readiness Read More »
Finnish track-managing firm to boot up more integrated IT system Read More »
Seattle's Central Link inches closer to fruition Read More »
SEPTA solicits bid for 104 Regional Rail cars Read More »
Alcatel lands German train-control deal Read More »
June 14
TOP, e-business push NS' performance, Wolf says Read More »
BNSF nearly halfway to year's crossing closure goal Read More »
Iowa Interstate's Roy plans late-June retirement Read More »
AMSTED Rail Group shuffles sales staff as part of marketing re-structure Read More »
MARC's Kathryn Waters heads to DART Read More »
New Jersey Transit exercises options for 34 LRVs Read More »
NY State awarded $21.4 million in federal grants for public transportation Read More »
Caltrain ups fares to remain 'financially viable' Read More »
June 13
South Carolina taps Green to govern state's short lines Read More »
Pacer launches long-planned IPO Read More »
Suppliers eye rail market for remote-power fuel cells Read More »
June 12
CN should improve service for Naber Seed outside of open access, CTA says Read More »
KCS closer to inaugurating MCS operating platform Read More »
Toll lanes would make trucks 'pay their own way,' AAR says Read More »
DM&E might latch onto IMRL by late June, STB says Read More »
St. Louis' Bi-State lands top transit achievement award at APTA 'rodeo' Read More »
Edmonton Transit orders Cubic's 'proof-of-payment' system Read More »
June 11
Tentative CN/IC, BLE agreement aims to avoid 'misunderstanding and confrontation' Read More »
BMWE courting two merger partners after IBB reenters picture Read More »
South Dakota acquires North Dakota line to accentuate agricultural markets Read More »
June 10
Majority of BRS members say 'nay' to merger Read More »
Small roads pave way for CPR's revenue growth, Ritchie says Read More »
BLE protests UP's LRC use Read More »
U.K. lessor orders 45 DMUs from Bombardier Read More »
Amtrak, MARC purchase ENSCO remote monitors Read More »
VIA Rail opens renovated Kingston station Read More »
June 7
House rail-safety hearing targets track conditions, worker fatigue Read More »
BNSF fights worker fatigue with rest-day program, plus other initiatives Read More »
Timken order an outgrowth of new Brazilian bearing plant Read More »
Sound Transit takes positive Central Link steps Read More »
DART to host Garland-area open houses Read More »
June 6
North American roads' monthly freight-traffic trend continues: intermodal up, carloads down Read More »
Houses passes bill to reauthorize NTSB Read More »
CPR to sell — or abandon — New Brunswick line Read More »
BRS to soon tally ballots, announce members' merger verdict Read More »
June 5
House hearing to address recent derailments, state of rail safety Read More »
ASLRRA committee short-lists president candidates, plans late-June interviews Read More »
CSXT receives recognition for coke and coal chemical industry contributions Read More »
BART considers $1.1 billion seismic retrofit project Read More »
FTA taps deputy associate administrator for budget and policy Read More »
WMATA breaks ground for 1,000-space parking garage Read More »
DART inks general engineering deal with ACT 21 Team Read More »
June 4
EPA's rail-car delivery forecast gloomy to partly cloudy Read More »
CPR recognizes chemical shippers' safety efforts Read More »
Two college transportation centers receive USDOT grants Read More »
June 3
NS opens third bulk-transfer facility in Georgia Read More »
Coal-dust controlling committee proposes permanent Canadian train-spraying station Read More »
Canadian rail, municipality associations agree to more proactively mediate disputes Read More »
WMATA to honor Transit Police Department members, award Medal of Valor Read More »
STB involvement 'unnecessary' for UTA to acquire UP right of way Read More »
Mineta names Jamison FTA deputy administrator Read More »
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