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Rail News: July 2013
July 31
Rail supplier news from Michael Baker, Align Production, Interfleet, Lonza, Cubic, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Interstate-McBee and Wi-Tronix (July 31) Read More »
RTA tie market report: A June swoon for purchases, production Read More »
CTA readies new fare system, reports drop in employee absenteeism Read More »
Metro Transit's ridership in Twin Cities ticked up in year's first half Read More »
CREATE partners seek $16 million TIGER V grant for grade separation Read More »
M-1 Rail contracts Stacy and Witbeck to manage Detroit's streetcar construction Read More »
Keyera, Kinder Morgan to build crude-by-rail facility in Edmonton Read More »
Maine transportation commissioner asks five freight railroads to share parked train practices Read More »
July 30
New siding on tap for North Carolina Railroad Read More »
Oregon DOT unveils new Talgo train for Amtrak Cascades route Read More »
STB orders BNSF to delay asset revaluation from Berkshire acquisition Read More »
MTA earns a B-plus for Second Avenue Subway progress, Maloney says Read More »
ASLRRA produces video to commemorate centennial anniversary Read More »
Sound Transit approves Northgate Extension construction contract Read More »
CSX cuts ribbon on relocated North Carolina yard Read More »
Amtrak's new electric locomotives begin extensive testing at TTCI Read More »
July 29
Rail supplier news from FreightCar America, Alstom, Colo Railroad Builders, Hatch Mott MacDonald and SISCOG (July 29) Read More »
McCaskey to lead Delaware Operation Lifesaver Read More »
Progressive Railroading to present webcast on rail-car market Read More »
Sens. Udall, Bennet seek easier implementation of quiet zone rules Read More »
Georgia ports set several volume records in FY2013 Read More »
WMATA's board OKs contract with ATU Read More »
EPA: Demand broadens for various rail-car types, but maintains downward trend Read More »
Senators call on colleagues to address potential Highway Trust Fund shortfall Read More »
In memoriam: Former Progressive Railroading Publisher and Owner Frank J. Richter Read More »
July 26
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Wabtec and MRAIL Services (July 26) Read More »
Pennsylvania rail authority dedicates siding in memory of Nittany & Bald Eagle's first GM Read More »
Construction half complete on TriMet's Portland-Milwaukie line Read More »
Georgia port predicts banner year for wheat exports Read More »
Virginia Railway Express begins work on system expansion plan Read More »
Canadian Minister of Transport Raitt meets with elected officials from Mégantic region Read More »
San Diego trolley project enters its final phase Read More »
AAR: Carloads down, intermodal units up last week Read More »
July 25
Rail supplier news from American Railcar Industries, Herzog and Association of Transportation Law Professionals; In Memoriam: Harry Scott (July 25) Read More »
Tacoma, Portland ports note key milestones Read More »
Progressive Railroading to present webcast on rail-car market Read More »
In memoriam: Sprinter GM Rick Dahl Read More »
Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad appoints new chief transportation officer, director of quality Read More »
South Carolina ports pumped up container volume in FY2013 Read More »
Frac sand mines part of Fairmount Minerals, FTS International deal Read More »
APTA to honor public transit agencies, businesses for sustainability efforts Read More »
July 24
Rail supplier news from Axion, FreightCar America, Georgetown Rail, Jacobs Engineering, Watkins Environmental and Lochner (July 24) Read More »
Capitol Corridor posts ridership decline in June, seeks ways to reverse the trend Read More »
Washington state port approves lease for crude oil handling facility Read More »
Sound Transit issues environmental impact study for Lynnwood light-rail extension Read More »
SEPTA set rail ridership record in FY2013 Read More »
Quebec derailment fallout: Efforts to improve rail safety emerge in Canada, U.S. Read More »
CP logs all-time-best revenue, operating ratio in 2Q Read More »
Export coal drop the main flop in NS' 2Q financial results Read More »
July 23
Washington port lands state funds for two rail spurs Read More »
CAW members at VIA Rail approve labor contracts Read More »
Wabtec inks $9 million pact to provide PTC equipment and services for NCTD Read More »
BNSF moves first Westmoreland Coal shipment on new Montana mainline connection Read More »
OmniTRAX owner Broe Group to help revitalize Chicago port Read More »
Sen. Schumer urges federal agencies to investigate heat's role in New York-area derailments Read More »
MTA investing in new subway, commuter-rail and bus services, Gov. Cuomo says Read More »
CN: Record revenue, volume part of 'solid' 2Q results Read More »
July 22
BART to model 'Fleet of Future' rail car for public Read More »
Rail-car orders dipped, deliveries climbed in 2Q, ARCI says Read More »
Amtrak to promote veteran-hiring initiative at National Urban League event Read More »
Progressive Railroading to present webcast on rail-car market Read More »
Metra chair asks former U.S. attorney to investigate agency's hiring, contracting policies Read More »
Trackwork in Illinois, Iowa part of UP's 'replacement capital' budget Read More »
Federal financing rejection won't halt high-speed rail project, XpressWest says Read More »
U.S. Class I workforce grew a bit bigger in June Read More »
Canada's Transportation Safety Board issues advisories in wake of Quebec derailment Read More »
July 19
Rail supplier news from GATX, Hub Group and Thales; also, in memoriam: RMC's Edgar Powell (July 19) Read More »
Sound Transit marks four years of Link light-rail service Read More »
Former ACE CEO Richmond garners local award for directing massive grade crossing program Read More »
MBTA opens new rail stations along Boston's Fairmount commuter line Read More »
U.S. rail traffic returned to mixed-bag trend, AAR says Read More »
STB improves rail rate-reasonableness procedures Read More »
Charlotte transit system breaks ground on LYNX Blue Line extension Read More »
KCS scored revenue, volume records in 2Q Read More »
July 18
LIRR to temporarily cancel trains for summer East Side Access work Read More »
St. Joe Co. swings another deal that could spur business for AN Railway, Florida port Read More »
Metropolitan Council unveils cost estimates to resolve freight-rail issues related to light-rail project Read More »
NS bolstered Pennsylvania coal line during annual maintenance blitz Read More »
Amtrak gains riders with disabilities in first half, acknowledges need for more accessibility improvements Read More »
D.C. airports authority announces delay in Dulles rail line project Read More »
Timmons to remain ASLRRA's president through 2014 Read More »
Union Pacific set four all-time financial records in 2Q Read More »
July 17
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Nomad Digital, Parsons Brinckerhoff, SYSTRA, Strategic Rail and Gorbel (July 17) Read More »
CN-served rail rack part of Gibson Energy, Statoil infrastructure pact in Canada Read More »
Marquis to head operations for CP's Eastern Region Read More »
MARTA seeks developer for proposed King Memorial Station project Read More »
Cincinnati signs streetcar construction contract Read More »
June brings volume swoon for L.A. port, slight gain for Long Beach port Read More »
Denver RTD issues design/build RFP for North Metro commuter-rail line Read More »
CSX set operating ratio, income records in 2Q despite weak export coal demand Read More »
July 16
Metrolink, Thousand Oaks partner to offer new shuttle service Read More »
Ohio planning commission issues study on CSX line crossings Read More »
Cameron appointed to new Connecticut commuter council Read More »
SANBAG seeks bids for two grade separations, on-call rail services Read More »
NYCT concludes G subway line needs additional afternoon service Read More »
Tacoma port notes largest container ship and sustainability honor; Houston port earns highest RICA ranking Read More »
LACMTA files motion to dismiss lawsuits against light-rail project Read More »
Oregon port to receive $10 million from state for bridge repairs on Coos Bay line Read More »
July 15
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, FreightCar America, Thales, Siemens, GE, J.L. Patterson and VHB (July 15) Read More »
Puchala chairs National Mediation Board for third time Read More »
Santa Monica Mayor O'Connor to chair Expo Line construction authority; Cross joins DART's board Read More »
Pacific Harbor Line, BLET ink five-year labor agreement Read More »
Report: SANBAG to study rail access to LA/Ontario airport Read More »
Connecticut DOT picks firm for Stamford station TOD project Read More »
Canadian port doubled first-half container volume; Florida port set to find container facility operator Read More »
TSB will perform 'top-to-bottom' investigation of Quebec derailment, Tadros says Read More »
July 12
Michigan DOT seeks public inout on draft freight plan; Washington commission seeks applicants for crossing funds Read More »
Transportation Services Index strengthened in May Read More »
SFMTA unveils draft environmental report for proposed Muni projects Read More »
U.S. carloads and intermodal loads climbed in July's first week, AAR says Read More »
CTA's Red Line South project slightly impacts rail ridership Read More »
Metra chairman calls for 'aggressive' plan to improve agency Read More »
CP to serve K+S Potash's new Saskatchewan mine Read More »
NJ Transit adopts FY2014 operating, capital budgets Read More »
July 11
WMATA rolls out new Twitter feeds Read More »
Crossing projects on tap in Iowa, Montana and Ohio Read More »
Metropolitan Council to solicit public input on freight-rail locations for Green Line Extension Read More »
Alabama diesel tax violates 1976 rail act, U.S. circuit court rules Read More »
Denver's RTD to consider another aviation station on East Rail Line Read More »
Arizona DOT narrows list of Phoenix-Tucson passenger-rail line alternatives Read More »
Georgia Ports Authority, Cordele Intermodal Services agree to create inland port Read More »
Crude by rail: EIA reviews traffic; rail shipper conference presenters address Quebec derailment Read More »
July 10
Norfolk Southern, BASF sponsor emergency preparedness training courses in North Carolina Read More »
Research report links transit investments, improved public health Read More »
Virginia port sets volume records in June, first half and FY2013 Read More »
MBCR installs former FRA safety exec Murphy as GM Read More »
Riders boost WMATA's safety grade, poll finds Read More »
Wisconsin allots $52 million for freight-rail preservation program Read More »
Maryland Gov. O'Malley announces $280 million for Purple Line light-rail project Read More »
Weekly intermodal volume average reached record level in June, AAR says Read More »
July 9
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Transnet, IMC and Emco Wheaton (July 9) Read More »
Washington state port reschedules workshop on proposed crude oil facility Read More »
Valley Metro, Valley Metro Rail transit boards elect officers Read More »
LACMTA, Caltrans to solicit public opinion on proposed High Desert Corridor Read More »
New Orleans Public Belt serves crude oil terminal at city's port Read More »
CTA to close Brown Line's Kimball station during infrastructure work Read More »
Permian Rail Park construction set to begin Read More »
USDOT obligates TIGER III grant for Montana multi-modal hub Read More »
July 8
Rail supplier updates from NRC, Cubic, MERMEC, Hatch Mott MacDonald and SISCOG (July 8) Read More »
Pilot Chemical enhances rail infrastructure at Ohio plant Read More »
Amtrak awards contract for box tunnel project under Hudson Yards site Read More »
Futhey to step down as SMART Transportation Division's president Read More »
Operation Lifesaver awards rail safety grants to 12 state programs Read More »
CSX to help move imported corn from Florida port Read More »
California report outlines environmental benefits of high-speed rail Read More »
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic seeks cause of deadly derailment in Quebec Read More »
July 5
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Alstom, CTC, GE, Greenbrier and Holland (July 5) Read More »
PATCO prepares for $2 million subway vent replacement project Read More »
BNSF attains honors for customer support efforts Read More »
Here's a switch: U.S. carloads climbed, intermodal volume fell in week 26 Read More »
NJ Transit pilots expanded vehicle on Hudson-Bergen light-rail line Read More »
CN to start serving Alberta frac sand terminal in November Read More »
Watco turns 30, lands NS lease agreement in Ohio Read More »
BART to restart service today under 30-day contract extension Read More »
July 3
LACMTA schedules information sessions on SR-710 alternatives Read More »
CenterPoint Properties acquires Houston buildings near UP terminal Read More »
Chicago Mayor Emanuel visits CTA's Red Line South project Read More »
Crossing improvement projects advance in Ohio, Montana Read More »
STB boots up 'litigation alternatives' web page, seeks rail-shipper council candidates Read More »
Alabama port terminals turn 85 Read More »
Contract negotiations resume between BART, two unions Read More »
Foxx sworn in as 17th U.S. transportation secretary Read More »
July 2
Northern Frac Proppants accelerates plan to produce more frac sand in Wisconsin Read More »
DuBois is LACMTA's new chairwoman Read More »
Memphis port commission seeks TIGER V grant for major trackwork Read More »
BART strike continues into second day Read More »
North Carolina DOT begins key rail improvement projects, FRA says Read More »
CSX kicks off annual track maintenance blitz during Fourth of July week Read More »
SEPTA raises fares for FY2014 Read More »
TSA recognizes transit agencies' security plans Read More »
July 1
Rail supplier updates from Bombardier, Voith, GATX, SYSTRA, TranSystems, STV and NRC (July 1) Read More »
Crossings: New York DOT schedules hearing on proposed closure; Georgia city pursues quiet zones Read More »
MTA senior adviser Kupferman dies Read More »
Red River Valley & Western logs millionth carload Read More »
Kansas City Southern marks 16th anniversary of Mexican concession Read More »
Texas port signs off on pacts for new rail-served resins plant Read More »
Congressional committees appropriate $250 million for Honolulu transit-rail project Read More »
BART workers launch strike, no service today Read More »
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