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MBTA to provide update on Green Line Extension
Metrolinx preps for new GO Transit station, Don Yard project
CTA OKs extra funds for Red Line extension
Progressive Railroading webcast to address tribal consultation issues
House passes RESPONSE Act to improve rail hazmat training
Sound Transit's light-rail ridership tops bus use
CSX expects Q4 EPS to be 'flat, slightly up'
President-elect Trump picks Chao to run USDOT
Rail supplier news from ProTran, Nebraska Central, Cubic and Bombardier (Nov. 29)
FTA seeks applicants for zero-emission project funding
San Francisco's Muni attacked by 'ransomware' hacker
CMQ appoints Giles exec chairman, promotes Ratledge to CEO
Charlotte picks Siemens to build six streetcars
NS board names former Gov. Daniels, Donadio directors
LIRR releases environmental impact statement for third track project
FRA: Railroads' PTC progress is 'uneven'
BART steps up police visibility at two stations
Canadian railway association receives funds for rail heritage preservation
Rocky Mountaineer's Hardie honored by executive group
FTA works with FAA to implement safety management program
Oklahoma City taps Herzog, Stacy and Witbeck to install streetcar tracks
Conservation group sues FRA over Alaska Railroad's LNG records
STB: Class I workforce shrinks across the board in October
TransLink, Vancouver leaders OK CA$2 billion transportation plan
Teamsters re-elect Hoffa, Hall to lead union
Metro-North wraps up Fordham Station upgrades
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority names Tessitor chair, Pedroza vice chair
AASHTO: Highway Trust Fund still needs long-term funding source
L.A. Metro mulls multi-agency police contract
Canadian Pacific named to 'military-friendly employers' list
WMATA gears up for 'severe' service outages on Orange, Silver lines
U.S., Canadian railroads post traffic increase in week 46
TransLink wraps up SkyTrain station upgrades
NARP's Mathews tapped to serve on USDOT tourism committee
Port of Montreal inaugurates new container terminal
Bombardier inks commuter-rail pact with Montreal transit agency
FRA to issue advisory on sleep apnea, cameras
CSX named 'military-friendly' employer
MTA mulls fare increases in 2017
FRA updates safety standards for high-speed rail
Rail supplier news from GE, Phase One, Parsons, and Road and Rail (Nov. 21)
Cleveland transit agency wraps up Green Line station upgrade
CN honored for corporate governance practices
Norfolk Southern's 'rolling classroom' completes 18-city tour
Caltrain kicks off pre-construction work for electrification project
Carload Express' Delmarva short line to operate NS line
California high-speed rail agency withdraws proposal to use foreign contractors
AAR to Trump team: Don't forget freight rail in infrastructure plans
OneRail report touts safety benefits of moving people, goods by rail
Schumer: USDOT advances proposal to make crude oil less volatile
JAXPORT opens new rail terminal
Blumenthal urges FRA to fast-track safety measures
WMATA pulls 4000-series rail cars due to safety concerns
Union Pacific promotes Butler, Whited; elects Hopkins to the board
CTA's board OKs operating, capital budgets
Amtrak reports strong financial results for FY2016
Rail supplier news from GE, Watco, Cubic and Cambridge Systematics (Nov. 17)
International transit group slates inaugural North American rail meeting
U.S. rail traffic steady in week 45
CSX cleaning up after trains collide in central Florida
Operation Lifesaver elects new board members
BNSF, KCS partner on new intermodal service
APTA: Commuter railroads on schedule to meet PTC deadline
AAR to STB: Halt proposed regs until Trump takes over
Maryland Transit Administration to close Baltimore light-rail segment for repair
Toronto transit agency recognized for diversity
Ohio panel OKs rail-crossing projects
Denver RTD's 'Transit Watch' app tops 5,000 users
AASHTO elects Bernhardt, Schroer to top posts
Amtrak seeks firm to develop property near Philadelphia's 30th Street Station
NTSB unveils new two-year 'Most Wanted' safety recommendations
Port of Virginia, Konecranes OK pact for 86 automated stacking cranes
Rail supplier updates from ITT, PNC, Nokia, and Kimley-Horn (Nov. 15)
Canada's Maloney touts VIA Rail maintenance center improvements
SEPTA begins 'Travel Wallet' fare service
Washington state seeks comments on oil-spill response plan
Pacific Ethanol and Toledo, Peoria & Western begin unit train service
CN honored for working with Aboriginal communities
Patriot Rail subsidiary acquires rail tank car, tanker truck cleaning firm
KCS dedicates Texas terminal to Starling
FTA's Flowers tours St. Louis light-rail projects
California rail authority inks broadband pact for high-speed corridor
KCS, KCSM host Mexico energy symposium
Honolulu transit agency names Kim chair
ASLRRA to seek tax credit, balanced regs under new administration, Congress
UP recognized for hiring veterans
Metra OKs 2017 budget, logs record ridership for Cubs rally
PANYNJ unveils 2017 proposed budgets
Metra preps for online surplus auction
BNSF to start serving Illinois sugar storage facility this month
Valley Metro names Smith permanent CEO
FRA denies petition to delay drug-testing rules
SEPTA launches PTC on Cynwyd commuter-rail line
U.S. railroads log meager traffic increase in week 44
MTA receives proposals to modernize LIRR level of Penn Station
CP seeks change in maximum work hours for train crews
Rail supplier news from Siemens, NRC, Modjeski and Masters, and Herzog (Nov. 10)
VIA Rail's Desjardins-Siciliano honored with business award
UP to speed up trains in Modesto, Calif.
Patriot Rail adds rail capacity to Sacramento business park
CSX's Sanborn updates expectations for Q4
RailTrends 2016: How might President Trump affect rail?
Watco to acquire additional bulk terminals from Kinder Morgan
Seattle, San Francisco OK major transit plans; proposals in Detroit, Virginia Beach fail
Caltrain to add more cars to rush-hour trains
NYCT gears up to repair two M Line bridges
NRF: Port TEUs slip in September, but rebound in October
BLET agrees with TSB's stance on rail-worker fatigue
CSX names Rutherford VP-industrial products
AAR, APTA react to national election results
Many transit-rail initiatives win on local ballots
Sound Transit solicits comments on light-rail station designs
Amtrak boosts Wi-Fi speed on Acela Express
Vancouver's Evergreen Skytrain extension to open next month
Port Everglades logs decline in TEUs for FY2016
CP lauds October grain movement, launches website detailing time off
MBTA names Dalton GM for Green Line extension, shakes up capital project team
McAndrews named port association chair
TriMet, Verizon add mobile service at underground station
TransLink appoints Cunningham chair
Amtrak, Michigan DOT wrap up construction on higher-speed route
NCDOT adds $10 million to freight rail, crossing improvement program
BNSF posts lower net income, revenue in Q3
Reading & Northern prepares for growth
SEPTA, union agree to end six-day strike
Rail supplier news from Railinc, Wabtec, HNTB and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Nov. 4)
Valley Metro to unveil final design of Gilbert Road light-rail extension
Rail traffic results were mixed in week 43
Houston transit agency to replace faulty axle counters
America's Central Port to complete rail expansion this year
Lee steps down as GM of Cincinnati streetcar
Canada's Garneau lays out transportation agenda, backs onboard recording devices
IANA: Intermodal traffic remained sluggish in Q3
Dallas-Houston high-speed trains could serve 5 million riders by 2026
NCDOT launches multimodal transit app
U.S. rail traffic slump continued in October
UPS opposes STB's proposed reciprocal switching rule
Anacostia promotes New York & Atlantic's Bonner, Victor and Taylor
L.A. Metro to improve Blue Line safety, releases annual report
AAR honors NS' McDaniel, other railroaders for environmental work
FRA grants waiver to Denver RTD for grade-crossing repairs
Rail supplier news from Amsted, Maxwell, McDonald Transit, ARI and FreightCar America (Nov. 2)
Washington grant to fund crossing upgrade on BNSF track
G&W closes on Providence and Worcester acquisition
FTA names Dluger head of WMATA safety oversight team
KCS charts improvement projects for New Orleans subdivision
San Diego transit agency orders 45 light-rail vehicles from Siemens
CP knocks safety leader's comments on train-crew fatigue
InDOT seeks feedback on state rail plan
Connecticut's Shore Line East adds new platform at Branford Station
Freight-car demand remains 'relatively weak,' report says
G&W posts lower Q3 operating revenue, income
FRA, NJ Transit to host public meetings for Hudson tunnel project
RailTrends lines up final speakers for 2016 conference
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