ACE board elects Hadjinian chair, Costanzo vice chair
BART to ban e-cigarettes starting next month
Site evaluation council advances review process for proposed crude terminal at Washington state port
R. J. Corman seeks STB approval to acquire Carolina Southern Railroad lines
Light-rail train mockup now on display in Ottawa
Senate passes bill authorizing construction of Keystone XL pipeline
Amtrak to invest $12 million in major renovation of Chicago's Union Station
RAC tabs Lowenger as first safety culture officer
San Diego transit agency launches new low-floor trolley cars
Cleveland's rail ridership dropped in 2014
Proposed Minnesota budget would greatly increase taxes on railroads, state railroad association says
Progressive Railroading is searching for 'Rising Stars'
Senate commerce committee addressed freight-rail issues at Wednesday hearing
AAR: U.S. traffic ticked up in year's third week
Surface transportation bill a hot topic at Senate public works committee hearing
Rail projects under review in Missouri, Ohio
Chair Shuster announces House T&I subcommittee assignments
Watco lands Potash Ridge deal; Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern upgrades track
Cincinnati ready to install overhead wire for new streetcar
NS to close Roanoke office building, relocate workers
Sen. Sanders calls for $1 trillion investment in nation's infrastructure
CN set revenue record in fourth quarter, volume record in 2014
Ag coalition unveils weekly performance report with rail service metrics
BLET, LIRR reach tentative labor agreement
Iowa Pacific rang up record revenue, carloads in 2014
TriMet tests train, streetcar on new Tilikum Crossing bridge
RTA: Tie production sizzled, purchases fizzled in December
WMATA names Downey chairman; union calls on agency to improve safety culture
ASLRRA makes staff changes, establishes veteran hiring award
Minnesota Gov. Dayton proposes $11 billion to fix aging transportation system
MARTA, SORTA announce board leadership changes
UP set employee safety performance record in 2014
ASLRRA assigns five assessors for Short Line Safety Institute pilot project
Metra to charge penalty for onboard cash fares after mobile system begins
Sound Transit survey finds strong support for regional transit package
Secure Rail to debut next week
Chicago regional transit system faces $36 billion in capital needs over next decade, RTA says
Financial statement: NS capped off record-setting 2014 with strong fourth quarter
ARCI: Rail-car orders dipped a bit, deliveries rose a skosh in Q4
Chicago transit agencies craft ad campaign to attract riders
U.S. Class I workforce widened again in December
WMATA orders safety actions after fatal smoke incident
Watco reaches deal to acquire Kinder Morgan terminals, reassigns three execs
KCS broke revenue record, improved operating ratio in Q4
ACE to dedicate Los Angeles-area grade separation
CTA retires last of 2400-series rail cars
San Francisco MTA to expand Muni rail service
AAR: U.S. rail traffic registered mixed results in year's second week
Gov. Cuomo proposes 'AirTrain' to LaGuardia
Shuster: 'Common ground' exists on infrastructure legislation
CP shattered operating ratio record in Q4
UP broke three financial records in Q4, four in 2014
Rail supplier news from Vossloh, Oldcastle, RailComm and ProTran (Jan. 21)
Hedlund joins Parsons Brinckerhoff as director of public-private partnerships
Progressive Railroading is searching for 'Rising Stars'
LIRR to focus on improving on-time performance, fleet reliability
Minnesota DOT releases final scoping document for proposed 'Zip Rail'
Metro-North to continue rebuilding efforts in 2015, Giulietti says
Canadian Pacific names Marsh senior VP of sales and marketing
Obama emphasizes 'bipartisan infrastructure' plan in SOTU address
CURE names Warner to serve as interim executive director
HART collects additional tax revenue for Honolulu rail project, considers cost concerns
Toronto transit agencies launch fare pilot project
California high-speed authority forum to focus on rail-delivery contract
VTA set to begin tunnel construction for BART extension in San Jose
FRA publishes highway-rail crossing inventory reporting rule
Genesee Valley Transportation lines report double-digit carload growth in 2014
CP enters joint venture with DREAM Unlimited to develop surplus real estate
VRE board elects 2015 officers
North Shore Railroad's Shields to attend White House forum on veteran hiring
Caltrain launches final 'Freedom Train' run
Crossing upgrades on tap in Ohio, Washington
American Rock Salt to extend rail siding at New York plant
BNSF Logistics helps develop universal fixture for wind-turbine blade movements
Secure Rail to debut next month
NTSB preliminary report of WMATA smoke incident focuses on 'severe electrical arcing'
Sound Transit receives $1.33 billion TIFIA loan for light-rail expansion
Rail supplier news from Koppers, Alstom, HNTB, Auto Truck and TranSystems (Jan. 16)
CN, rail traffic controllers union reach tentative agreement
CSX to start crossover construction project in North Carolina
California agencies seek public input on emissions reduction grant program
Richards named Pennsylvania DOT's new chief
AAR: North American rail traffic was strong in 2015's first full week
BNSF breaks down planned track maintenance, capacity expansion projects for 2015
Taylor-DeJongh pact will help prompt short line acquisitions, Continental Rail says
DART takes lead in new partnership to combat human trafficking
Transportation Services Index tallied fifth-straight monthly gain in November
Progressive Railroading is searching for 'Rising Stars'
NCDOT joins project to reduce train's environmental impact
'Substantial investments' help keep network fluid in Chicago area, CN's Mongeau says
The T names Baulsir VP of TEX Rail; Robinson leaves All Aboard Florida
California, Indiana ports set volume records in 2014
Ceres Global launches operations at BNSF-served ag hub in Saskatchewan
Amtrak to hold open house for Philadelphia 30th Street Station plan
New M-8 rail cars now running on Metro-North's New Canaan branch
PANYNJ to review cross-harbor program's draft environmental report at public hearings
SFMTA exercises contract option to purchase 40 light-rail vehicles
NS EVP and CMO Seale to retire March 1
NTSB's latest 'Most Wanted' list targets tank-car safety, PTC implementation
CSX touts Q4 and full-year financial records, announces 2015 capex budget
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Alstom, DSC Logistics and R&R (Jan. 13)
North Carolina Railroad notes completion of siding, bridge on rail corridor
Shuster announces T&I committee leaders
RDC makes quarter-stake investment in Eurorail
Virginia port broke container volume record in 2014
NJ Transit to rebuild rail station in Elizabeth
Panama's growth bodes well for canal railway, KCS says
NTSB investigating WMATA smoke-filled train incident
Metrolink's board elects new officers
Former Sandersville Railroad leader Hugh Tarbutton dies
Cincinnati Metro names Grether rail services director
OMB needs to quickly review USDOT's proposed tank-car rule, Sen. Schumer says
Major ports can expect more import gains in first half, Global Port Tracker predicts
KCSR starts training, data surveying aspects of PTC implementation
McMillan renominated to FTA leadership post
Caltrain's board OKs final environmental report, peninsula corridor electrification project
USDOT installs Feinberg as acting FRA administrator
Reading & Northern broke traffic, revenue records in 2014
Denver RTD seats new board members, elects officers; Denton County agency installs Recker as VP
'Remarkable generosity, big crowds' colored CP's holiday train
Connecticut Gov. Malloy highlights rail corridor, transportation projects in state address
South Carolina port, NS handle heavy steam generator
AAR on 2014: U.S. roads tallied most carloads in six years, broke intermodal volume record
WMATA names Requa interim GM, CEO
Lehigh Gorge excursion train adds stops, boosts annual ridership to record level
Morristown & Erie notes 2014 traffic gain; TNW tabs Stokes to head health, safety programs
UP provides donation to Kansas National Guard
NJ Transit to add quiet cars on Atlantic City line
SORTA seeks contractor for Cincinnati Streetcar operations, maintenance
NS logged 94 industrial development projects in 2014
Hoeven-Manchin bill seeks to approve Keystone XL pipeline without presidential blessing
Texas short line's T&E workers join SMART Transportation Division
MassDOT, MBTA choose developer for turnpike, Hynes station project
BNSF's Farmer takes gavel as IANA's first female chair
Alaska Railroad marks 30 years as state-owned enterprise
Mexico to rebid high-speed rail contract
NS to road test two 'emission friendly' switchers in Pennsylvania
LACMTA CEO Leahy to step down in early April
Rail supplier news from L.B. Foster, GlobeSherpa, Ansaldo STS, Holland and dFuzion (Jan. 6)
Washington state port lets rail bridge contract; Florida port creates intermodal position
Amtrak launches Northeast Corridor website
Caltrans reports record Amtrak ridership, revenue for Thanksgiving holiday
Genesee & Wyoming completes acquisition of Pinsly's Arkansas Division
CSX landed 107 industrial development projects in 2014
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge replacement underway between Maine, New Hampshire
MBTA receives $996 million in New Starts grants for Green Line extension
Minnesota DOT pursues upgrades at nine grade crossings
Sound Transit signs Hill International for East Link extension pre-construction work
Watco seeks longer KCSR lease for Alabama Southern, launches short line in Louisiana
Global high-speed rail market continues strong growth trend, BCC Research says
NTSB issues alert on rail signal visibility
Houston transit authority readies new CAF light-rail cars for service
BNSF continues to expand intermodal, automotive capacity
California groundbreaking slated for high-speed rail system
BLET members ratify BNSF agreement
BART pulls plug on free wireless Internet service
Sen. Schumer on rail bridges: FRA should audit safety inspections, add inspectors
Gold Line Foothills Extension board re-elects top leadership
Progressive Railroading is searching for 'Rising Stars'
North American rail traffic gains continued at 2014's end
STB addresses Chicago rail performance, BNSF's utility coal service
Atlanta initiates streetcar service
FHWA approval ends environmental review stage for NS bridge replacement in New York