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Rail News: June 2004
June 30
Alliance in action: CPR, NS to trade trackage rights, share some Northeast freight moves and yards Read More »
Fleet, infrastructure maintenance key to Amtrak's updated five-year plan Read More »
Dispatchers' union ratifies CN deal Read More »
Las Vegas monorail to begin shuttling gamblers in mid-July Read More »
CSXI's monthly fuel surcharge decreases for first time since October Read More »
FRA obtains funds to begin BMWE fatigue study Read More »
MultiModal, Innovative Scheduling Systems to integrate, produce software products Read More »
June 29
CSXT speeds up T&E job assignments with speech-enabled system Read More »
Oregon's TriMet adopts FY2005 budget Read More »
STB to hear arguments on TTX's flat-car pooling authority application Read More »
MBTA finishes a 'Super' job Read More »
UP's fiber-optic program reaches 20-year mark Read More »
Bombardier North America's Spurr appointed MUTA honorary president Read More »
Steelworkers' union halts contract talks with Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway, iron-ore parent company Read More »
Portec Rail Products director Hooten dies Read More »
June 28
U.S. roads set fourth weekly intermodal traffic record in 2004, AAR says Read More »
California high-speed bond measure postponed for two years Read More »
Belvidere & Delaware River Railway to lease track from sister short line Read More »
Initial portion of Minneapolis' Hiawatha line opens; FTA awards funds for remaining section Read More »
Transportation Communications International Union members re-elect execs Read More »
LA MTA appoints Lancaster Mayor Roberts chairman Read More »
Loftus to head TTX's law department Read More »
Montana tourist train operator appoints Fine VP of sales, marketing Read More »
Global Transportation Solutions appoints Henke to head European sales Read More »
June 25
KCS closer to completing Shreveport yard improvements Read More »
Santa Clara VTA completes light-rail extension Read More »
BNSF brainstorms, benchmarks before retooling intermodal Web site Read More »
Maryland Transit reinstates portion of light-rail service after five-month shutdown Read More »
STB appoints Mulvey vice chairman Read More »
St. Louis Metro raises fares Read More »
Union Tank Car to build plant in Louisiana Read More »
Wal-Mart honors Schneider National as year's best intermodal, truckload carrier Read More »
June 24
Quiet please: FRA proposes rule to limit workers' exposure to unnecessary train noise Read More »
CTA officials open to community's service suggestions Read More »
KCS forms team to analyze, prevent train accidents Read More »
Auditors report: Seattle's Sound Transit is financially sound Read More »
Short-line tax credit bill passes Senate, but more needs to be done to improve small roads' infrastructure, NRC says Read More »
Alaska Railroad to test broken-rail detecting system in dark territory Read More »
Watco ups automation ante in human resource department Read More »
June 23
Congestion busters: CPR allocates containers to West Coast shippers Read More »
Delaware Valley assesses transit-oriented development opportunities Read More »
STB issues six decisions during first open voting conference as a three-member board Read More »
Union Switch & Signal appoints White to head automation, information systems Read More »
CSXI to enhance electronic, manual billing systems Read More »
New York Regional Rail obtains additional investment funds, locomotives Read More »
BLET members to receive higher wage, pay higher dues Read More »
June 22
Hertwig to assume presidential post at CSXI Read More »
Billions needed to improve transit security, APTA says Read More »
FECR's failure-free service streak for UPS stands at 500 days and counting Read More »
Los Angeles MTA selects design/build contractor for light-rail extension Read More »
EPA report: Rail-car deliveries to reach 46,000 units in 2005, surpass 58,000 units by 2009 Read More »
Hersman joins National Transportation Safety Board Read More »
TransMex Logistics' equipment matching program targets Mexican container, trailer shortages Read More »
June 21
AAR traffic update: Weekly carloads climb for U.S., Canadian roads and TFM Read More »
WMATA to begin transit-oriented development at West Hyattsville station Read More »
Precision ballast dumping a PLUS to CPR Read More »
Caribbean nation hires Parsons Brinckerhoff to develop 20-year transportation plan Read More »
Police officers union ratifies CN agreement Read More »
Algerian railway contracts ALSTOM-led consortium for track upgrades Read More »
Bush Administration needs to pay more attention to freight-rail security, BLET says Read More »
June 18
A PREEMPTive measure: House transportation committee members introduce rail security improvement bill Read More »
N.Y./N.J. port authority issues RFP for $809 million car replacement program Read More »
WMATA to increase fares, early morning service Read More »
NYCT contracts Parsons Brinckerhoff to conduct equipment inspections Read More »
UP to speed up trains through two Texas towns Read More »
FRA schedules dispatching seminar in late September Read More »
Long-time transit exec Feil takes COO reins at WMATA Read More »
In memoriam: Former UTU VP Harden Jr. Read More »
Security: Supplier targets 'anti-terrorist' tracing system at railroads, truckers Read More »
Portec Rail expands rep firm's role to include East Coast transits Read More »
June 17
UP: McClish to lead 'continuous improvement' effort; EVP King to retire in July Read More »
E-business: CSXT boots up rail-car ordering tool Read More »
Greenbrier obtains Iraqi rail-car order, attains record North American/European backlog Read More »
Pacer International appoints Prokop president of logistics unit Read More »
Operation Lifesaver, Direction 2006 earn honor for promoting Canadian rail safety through CD-ROM Read More »
June 16
USDOT updates decade-old crossing safety plan Read More »
Toronto issues RFP for Union Station restoration Read More »
FRA, ASLRRA schedule short-line safety seminar Read More »
NJ Transit to increase light-rail service on River Line Read More »
Portuguese railroad purchases optical system to identify containers, trucks at terminal entrance Read More »
Wrapping it up: BART cars sport new look to promote ridership during smog season Read More »
UPS receives more recognition as diverse employer Read More »
Amtrak offers Wi-Fi services at Northeast Corridor stations Read More »
Transentric's supply-chain management software receives industry compliance certification Read More »
June 15
GoRail to enlist railroad and supply industry employees, retirees as lobbyists Read More »
Pennsylvania senator proposes long-term funding source for SEPTA, other state transit authorities Read More »
FRA safety stats: Fewer reporting roads, but numerous first-quarter improvements Read More »
Houston METRO increases weekend service Read More »
Pacer International names Noel head of cartage company Read More »
Cattron-Theimeg appoints Martin regional sales director Read More »
South Africa's Spoornet takes delivery of Plasser & Theurer tamper Read More »
June 14
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic posts — and prepares for more — traffic growth Read More »
Proposed bill would provide $4.5 billion for rail security Read More »
Traffic: New York & Atlantic anticipates another record-breaking year after setting high-water mark in 2003 Read More »
Sound Transit obtains $43.2 million FTA grant Read More »
Canadian labor relations board should reconsider Teamsters certification, UAW says Read More »
Trucking, rail service problems will reduce second-quarter earnings, Pacer says Read More »
China obtains computerized operating system to improve package delivery by rail Read More »
June 11
RailAmerica handpicks Swinburn, Redfearn to head company in post-Marino era Read More »
NJ Transit shakes two-year ridership slump Read More »
Bleak for peak? STB wants to know how Class Is will meet fall shipping season demands Read More »
BART seeks $980 million worth of earthquake protection Read More »
KCS adds personal touch to operating rules training Read More »
Dulles Airport extension gets green light Read More »
Coming soon to San Luis Potosi: An intermodal-served industrial park Read More »
Bombardier obtains orders from Israeli, French railways Read More »
DaimlerChrysler implements vehicle-tracking system to monitor Mexican shipments Read More »
June 10
Rising expenses will lower second-quarter earnings, UP says Read More »
Reagan funeral procession spurs record-high D.C. ridership Read More »
Canadian labor relations board certifies Teamsters to represent CPR's MOW workers Read More »
CTA seeks more bids for Brown Line project Read More »
IANA offers 2004 intermodal product, service directory Read More »
Houston METRO schedules public hearings for two light-rail extensions Read More »
Thompson Industries appoints Broadfoot to manage national accounts as part of sales department reorganization Read More »
Cubic opens China headquarters Read More »
Modesto and Empire Traction to test RailPower's Green Goat Read More »
Survey says: CTA passengers satisfied with service Read More »
June 9
UP breaks out the bulldozers for Dallas-area intermodal terminal Read More »
TSA begins baggage screening at D.C.'s Union Station Read More »
NS bestows 'Thoroughbred Award' to Cregger Read More »
Houston METRO appoints EVP, SVP Read More »
Florida East Coast's board adds four, subtracts two members Read More »
UTU's Reed to retire, ending 33-year union career Read More »
RELCO Finance acquires Joseph Transportation's locomotive leasing division Read More »
June 8
No sign of economic slowdown: March transportation index sets 14-year high, USDOT says Read More »
Los Angeles MTA approves FY04 budget Read More »
BNSF Logistics acquires Sumark Services; BNSF takes home Toyota Logistics' honor Read More »
Alcatel obtains signaling contracts in Turkey, Spain Read More »
Amsted Rail Group consolidates three subsidiaries' engineering departments into two divisions Read More »
Transit agencies rope APTA Rail Rodeo awards Read More »
Transtar's five railroads to boot up RMI's Web-based systems Read More »
Long Island Rail Road to upload asset management software Read More »
RailPower sells a hybrid locomotive to Vancouver-area intermodal yard operator Read More »
European rail ticket distributor increases quarterly North American sales Read More »
June 7
UP shuffles senior management ranks to address Dolan, von Bernuth retirements Read More »
MBTA opens new station, prepares to rehabilitate another Read More »
Piacente to manage CSXT's chemicals/fertilizer groups; Soliah to head TRANSFLO subsidiary Read More »
Sacramento Regional Transit completes first segment of light-rail extension Read More »
North Carolina DOT grants $2 million to nine short lines Read More »
Renovated station opens as part of CTA's Cermak branch rehabilitation Read More »
PennDOT awards more than $1.5 million for four freight-rail projects Read More »
Oregon's TriMet to raise fares Read More »
Union Switch & Signal appoints Burnham to manage manufacturing, supply chain Read More »
International transit organizations stress need for security analyses Read More »
June 4
AAR: May more than OK to U.S., Canadian roads' traffic ledgers Read More »
Sound Transit to begin next light-rail construction project Read More »
Special subway map commemorates NYCT's 100th anniversary Read More »
NS takes home three Toyota awards for 2003 service performance Read More »
Kaw River Railroad provides switching services for some K.C.-area shippers Read More »
NS appoints Wimbush to manage real estate portfolio Read More »
Washington short line to market fuel-saving catalyst to rail industry Read More »
June 3
CSXT's Cantrell to retire in September; three execs to split his duties Read More »
Arbitration panel delivers decision on Los Angeles County MTA, ATU health care trust fund Read More »
ARCI update: Rail-car orders continue to mount, but so do component concerns Read More »
Bombardier reviews three-year plan, elects two board directors Read More »
CSXT, NIT League schedule forum to address shippers' service concerns Read More »
MARTA names new vice chair Read More »
UP crosses over to new Omaha headquarters, adds board member Read More »
Transportation group lobbies for VIA Rail reform Read More »
Beard to retire as top exec of family-owned railroad, real estate firm Read More »
June 2
CPR changes fuel surcharge policy to better reflect fluctuating diesel prices Read More »
BART approves FY2005 budget Read More »
CSXI's fuel surcharge rises 2.3 percent in six months Read More »
Los Angeles County MTA to begin building Eastside extension Read More »
Safety: Alaska Railroad continues to reduce injuries despite burgeoning business Read More »
Allegheny County port authority opens rehabilitated line, obtains funds for extension Read More »
Not exactly apples for apples, but reporting railroads improve most safety stats, FRA says Read More »
Sound Transit reorganizes to better serve passengers Read More »
Transport Canada provides grants for greenhouse gas-reducing projects Read More »
Union Switch & Signal to provide MicroCab systems for new Sound Transit vehicles Read More »
June 1
KCS rolls out system to manage, improve pricing processes Read More »
Soo Line, UTU agree to five-year contract for T&E workers Read More »
Providence and Worcester found liable in five-year-old lawsuit Read More »
Canadian cities, railroads boot up joint Web site to address proximity issues Read More »
RailPower locks up another long-term Green Goat lease with a Class I Read More »
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