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Rail News: June 2023

June 30

Passenger Rail
VRE opens $52.7 million lifecycle overhaul facility Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN named to 'best' corporate citizen list Read More »
Labor
BLET locomotive engineers ratify 'quality-of-life' agreement with UP Read More »
Passenger Rail
Honolulu launches 'Skyline' transit-rail service Read More »
Mechanical
Wabtec to sell 17 locomotives to Australian grain co-op Read More »
Intermodal
Canadian longshore workers set to strike July 1 Read More »

June 29

Rail Industry Trends
Feds OK environmental assessment of NYC congestion toll plan Read More »
Safety
Missouri to invest in grade crossing safety following fatal Amtrak derailment Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
US intermodal traffic tumbles 5.5% in Week 25 Read More »
People
Ottensmeyer elected to Greenbrier's board Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Senate bill addresses 'unreliable' freight-rail service Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT awards $2.2 billion in RAISE grants for infrastructure projects Read More »

June 28

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Siemens, Vizion and Leclanche (June 28) Read More »
Passenger Rail
DART awarded $25 million for Silver Line trail construction Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT streamlines grant application process for major infrastructure projects Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB: Short circuit probable cause of MBTA passenger death Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS assisted in site location of future GM, Samsung EV battery plant Read More »
Shippers
CPKC, CSX, G&W to create new corridor linking Mexico, Texas, US Southeast Read More »

June 27

Shippers
OmniTRAX honors Chicago safe shipper award winners Read More »
Passenger Rail
MTA issues notice to proceed for New York Penn Station overhaul Read More »
People
Reading & Northern names Sharadin VP of coal sourcing Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX TDSI auto transload terminal earns 'top quality' award Read More »
Mechanical
G&W to acquire 69 certified pre-owned Wabtec locomotives Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS wraps up track remediation in East Palestine Read More »

June 26

Passenger Rail
Foothill Gold Line authority wraps up light-rail track construction Read More »
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CPKC report highlights sustainability developments Read More »
Passenger Rail
SEPTA approves FY2024 operating, capital budgets Read More »
Intermodal
Oakland, Charleston ports report May volumes; UWL expands Ohio intermodal connectivity Read More »
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Richardson to expand eight grain elevators on CPKC network Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB orders BNSF to transport coal for NTEC Read More »

June 23

Passenger Rail
WMATA faces $750 million budget gap in FY2025 Read More »
Passenger Rail
Major transit agencies announce construction contract awards Read More »
Passenger Rail
Taylor Swift fans boost ridership on US transit agencies Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific to serve new Arizona rail park Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB hearing scrutinizes decisions made, details in East Palestine train derailment Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
CPKC, CSX to jointly develop hydrogen locomotives Read More »

June 22

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Vertical Cold Storage, Rail Vision, ISB, Stantec, STV, Carlisle Support and ITAL (June 22) Read More »
Passenger Rail
TransLink boosts West Coast Express service Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS to advance East Palestine park improvements Read More »
People
NARS honors Ottensmeyer with lifetime achievement award Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
AAR: U.S. carloads up, intermodal down in Week 24 Read More »
Safety
PHMSA proposes rail hazmat safety rule; Amtrak signs safety pledge Read More »

June 21

Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CPKC updates carbon emissions calculator Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Cando Rail completes Sarnia Terminal expansion Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Study: Battery-powered freight trains could improve electric grid reliability Read More »
Passenger Rail
Brightline wraps up Orlando route construction Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF, BRC seek expansion of FRA test waiver for brake technology Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS to serve future Colonial Terminals breakbulk facility Read More »

June 20

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, RailOne, Rainbow Concrete and Omaha Track (June 20) Read More »
Safety
Illinois panel OKs funding for two grade crossing projects Read More »
Passenger Rail
Tri-Rail testing trains to prep for Miami service Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak completes early construction on Baltimore rail tunnel project Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB asked to deny CPKC request to shield certain info from public view Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Reports: Automotive industry concerned about rail-car shortage Read More »

June 19

Security
MARTA receives $1.4 million grant for law enforcement Read More »
Passenger Rail
Maryland to relaunch Baltimore Red Line project Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB's Oberman responds to AAR complaints about RETAC meeting Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF preps for intermodal growth via West Coast ports Read More »
People
NS promotes Gioe to VP Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Rail industry sues California board over in-use locomotive rule Read More »

June 16

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Princeton Consultants, Autonomous Intermodal and IntelliTrans (June 16) Read More »
People
Massachusetts DOT, MBTA name McGarrah general counsel Read More »
Passenger Rail
SEPTA logs rail ridership increase since I-95 collapse Read More »
People
Ferryman joins Anacostia as COO Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX introduces property search tool; marks opening of rail-served cement plant Read More »
Labor
NACD calls on dockworkers, PMA to ratify tentative agreement Read More »

June 15

Amtrak
Carbondale to break ground on new Amtrak multimodal station Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
US rail traffic drops again in Week 23 Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Legislation would increase NTSB funding for rail investigators Read More »
Safety
Canada expropriates land needed for Lac-Megantic bypass project Read More »
Labor
ILWU, PMA reach tentative agreement Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF steps up to serve rebounding automotive market Read More »

June 14

Passenger Rail
OCTA, MARTA approve new fiscal-year budgets Read More »
Intermodal
LA, Long Beach ports log volume increases for May Read More »
Passenger Rail
APTA honors nine transit-rail agencies for safety, security, emergency management practices Read More »
Intermodal
ILWU Canada members vote to strike Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak publishes annual sustainability report Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
UP's train-crew agreement to impact operating ratio in Q2 Read More »

June 13

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from HDR, Parsons and CACI (June 13) Read More »
Security
TTC: Security improvements are working, data shows Read More »
Passenger Rail
OCTA declares rail emergency due to sliding hillside in San Clemente Read More »
Intermodal
Seattle port shuts down after coordinated labor disruption Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak sets new schedules for faster Lincoln Service Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
AAR outlines preferred policies aimed at reducing GHG emissions Read More »

June 12

Intermodal
Wilmington port names new operator; Mobile port receives state funding Read More »
MOW
Cleveland officials ask railroads to repair rail bridges Read More »
Safety
LA Metro awarded $38 million grant for grade separation project Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
City council OKs land purchase for future Willmar Rail Park Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA updates safety advisory on hot bearing detectors Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Michigan, Saskatchewan award grants to fund freight-rail projects Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS' Shaw to receive 2023 Railroad Innovator Award Read More »

June 9

Intermodal
LA Port budgets several rail projects in FY2023-24 Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
CPKC to develop new emissions reduction target; NS ranks among 'Net Zero' Leaders Read More »
Safety
FRA awards grants for grade separations in two Illinois towns Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Delaware-Lackawanna charts track, expansion projects Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX donates $5 million to B&O Railroad Museum expansion Read More »
Canadian Pacific
Court finds Canadian Pacific in contempt in train-crew work hours case Read More »

June 8

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from TrinityRail, Amsted, Harsco and STV (June 8) Read More »
Passenger Rail
Austin Transit Partnership OKs first phase of light-rail project Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
Georgia Gov. Kemp attends NS Railway safety training event Read More »
Intermodal
Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for Mount Vernon terminal operator Read More »
Safety
Nevada governor vetoes train-length bill Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
AAR: West Coast port volumes nick US rail traffic count for May Read More »

June 7

People
Port NOLA taps Wypyski as COO Read More »
Passenger Rail
Caltrain OKs FY24, FY25 budgets Read More »
Safety
FRA awards grant to eliminate rail crossing in Minnesota Read More »
Passenger Rail
MBTA submits revised safety plan to FTA Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Report: FRA to assess safety at all major railroads Read More »
Amtrak
Rail Subcommittee Chair Nehls to Amtrak: Focus on existing network, not expansion Read More »

June 6

Supplier Spotlight
Railway supplier news from IMC, Medha and Leclanche (June 6) Read More »
Safety
National League of Cities map tracks train derailments Read More »
Labor
Longshore workers disrupt West Coast port operations Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS moves to dismiss class action lawsuit over East Palestine derailment Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific, BLET agree on paid sick leave Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak applies for FRA grants to fund projects on Northeast Corridor, long-distance, state-supported lines Read More »

June 5

Canadian National Railway - CN
CN takes part in UN sustainability documentary Read More »
Intermodal
Port 10 Watco Rail Logistics opens new Texas SIT yard Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Florida's Donalds again proposes disaster relief fund for short lines Read More »
Passenger Rail
Virginia Railway Express awarded $20 million in grant funds Read More »
Labor
NS, SMART-TD agree on sick days for yardmasters Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
FRA awards $570 million in rail crossing elimination grants Read More »

June 2

Passenger Rail
VIA Rail logs ridership, revenue growth in Q1 Read More »
Passenger Rail
SEPTA reappoints Richards GM, CEO; picks Alstom to deliver streetcars Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF details role of AI in major projects Read More »
Labor
SMART-TD members ratify crew-consist pact with UP; Coleman elected union's general president Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB focuses on hot-bearing detectors in May 10 NS train derailment Read More »
People
BNSF's Farmer to receive intermodal industry's Silver Kingpin Award Read More »

June 1

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Watco, Keolis, SNC-Lavalin and Rail Vision (June 1) Read More »
People
Short Line Safety Institute hires Risdon to manage program support Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
CSX, Norfolk Southern named to sustainability rankings Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Only Mexican railroads log intermodal growth in Week 21 Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
House Science Committee seeks info on federal research of hazmat-by-rail safety Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB issues environmental report for proposed Union Pacific rail line in Arizona Read More »
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