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Sound Transit kicks off light-rail tunnel construction in downtown Bellevue
ATU Local 689 threatens to reject overtime work at WMATA
Amtrak ready to take over Hoosier State service
Georgia, Virginia ports seek federal approval of 'East Coast Gateway' pact
Caltrain pushes back start date for electrification construction
BNSF's 2016 earnings hit by decline in coal, crude oil volumes
PennDOT seeks more community input in transportation planning
Caltrain nixes PTC contract with Parsons
AASHTO to Congress: Fix transportation funding
Gov. Brown deems Orange County streetcar line a 'high-priority'
WMATA takes legal action to enforce anti-fatigue policy
Metra CEO Orseno to retire by 2017's end
WMATA aims to cut electricity costs
UP to host hearing on police department standards
L.A. transit board approves multi-agency police contract
Progress Rail, PHL to test Tier 4 switch locomotive
Connecticut panel OKs $50 million for CTrail Hartford Line
CSX extends nomination deadline to March 10
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, PNC, Road and Rail, and HNTB Corp. (Feb. 23)
Reading & Northern appoints Clark to oversee anthracite coal business
U.S., Canadian railroads report higher traffic in Week 7
New York City subway ridership slipped 0.3 percent in 2016
STB: Class I employment dropped in January
MBTA lists bidders for Green Line light-rail extension
Report: Rail industry optimistic about Trump's pro-business stance
Metra slates meeting on Fox River bridge replacement project
CP unveils logo during Canada's sesquicentennial year
Sound Transit light-rail ridership rose 65.8 percent in 2016
BNSF customers' 2016 development projects worth $3.5 billion
APTA: Commuter railroads on target to meet PTC deadline
CSX to cut 1,000 management jobs
Milwaukee Streetcar track installation to start in April
Short-line tax credit bill introduced in U.S. Senate
Infrastructure Ontario issues RFP for Metrolinx rail tunnel
Port of Baltimore logged record cargo traffic in 2016
PANYNJ's 10-year capital plan includes $2.7 billion for Hudson tunnel project
FTA delays grant for Caltrain's electrification project
CSX's Ward, Gooden to retire May 31; Eliasson named president
Rising Stars nomination deadline is today
Rail supplier news from IBM, Union Tank Car, Road and Rail, Pettibone and WAGO (Feb. 17)
UP named 'most admired' by Fortune magazine
Massachusetts Gov. Baker launches search for MBTA CEO
Mantle Ridge responds to CSX's call for shareholders' meeting
Illinois AG, BNSF reach settlement over Galena crude-oil spill
Moorman makes Amtrak's case to Congress
Canada's safety board seeks strategies to reduce severity of hazmat derailments
New Jersey congressmen want greater transparency in rail safety audits
CP names Brooks senior VP, chief marketing officer
Mercer Island to sue Sound Transit, WSDOT over light-rail plans
STB adopts tentative measure of average change in rail industry productivity
U.S. rail traffic inched up 2.6 percent in Week No. 6
SoftBank to acquire Fortress Investment Group
BART board greenlights plan to modernize El Cerrito del Norte Station
CTA board OKs $42.9 million project to upgrade three substations
NARP: Delaying Caltrain electrification funding could increase cost
CP campaign calls for more locomotive video, voice recorders
Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive repair shop in Chicago
CSX shareholders to meet to consider Mantle Ridge, Harrison proposals
Rail supplier news from Konecranes, Alstom, NRC, Network Rail and Quandel (Feb. 14)
U.S. Rep. Courtney aims to block funding for FRA's Northeast Corridor plan
Connecticut completes rehab project for New Haven Line station
Dewberry to prepare master plan for CSX intermodal hub
California high-speed rail agency unveils online vendor registry
Virginia International Gateway project begins at Port of Virginia
SEPTA gears up for 'Key' fare payment launch
Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville surpasses 2 million tons of cargo in 2016
Short Line Safety Institute launches safety tip program
CTA to build new rail station near Chicago's United Center
CSX extends board nominee deadline for 2017 annual meeting
Alaska Railroad cuts employees, costs to address operational losses
FTA pulls some WMATA funding for now
IANA launches new web tool for potential customers
Oklahoma City officials kick off streetcar construction
MBTA commuter-rail operator unveils severe weather advisory system
U.S., Canadian rail traffic up, Mexican rail traffic down in Week 5
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor logs 2.6 million tons of cargo in 2016
Rail supplier news from Trimble, Greenbrier, AECOM and Transdev (Feb. 9)
Patriot Rail restructures commercial sales team
PANYNJ issues RFP for LaGuardia AirTrain system
Virginia issues RFP for manager of Atlantic Gateway rail projects
Genesee & Wyoming posts earnings growth in Q4 2016
Caltrain challenges GOP call to block grant for electrification project
VRE slates meetings on proposed 3 percent fare hike
CTA kicks off $23 million Blue Line station rehab project
Texas Central reaches 'milestone' on land options for high-speed rail
G&W to acquire Heart of Georgia Railroad
NTSB: Defective axle led to Casselton crude-oil train derailment
Texas short-line association elects Treangen president
WMATA to retire 4000-series rail-car fleet
Georgia Ports Authority slates new development; Port Everglades logs record TEUs
Cracks prompt SEPTA to pull 90 subway cars from service
L.A. Metro advances proposals to fast track Measure M projects
Industry coalition asks Trump for long-term Highway Trust Fund fix
Ohio commission OKs crossing upgrades in five counties
Indiana's Mount Vernon port tops record in Q4
Rhode Island DOT seeks proposals for new commuter-rail station
CSX slates public meeting on Illinois intermodal terminal
Metro-North logs ridership record, slates meeting for Port Jervis Line upgrades
IANA: Intermodal shipments rose 1 percent in Q4, fell 2 percent for full year
LIRR unveils firms qualified to bid on $2 billion expansion project
Denver RTD officer fatally shot outside Union Station
KCS appoints Barr to VP human resources
Union Pacific OKs $3.1 billion capex plan
Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario seek firms to build Hamilton light-rail project
G&W Chairman Fuller to retire in May
Rail supplier news from AECOM, Alstom, Siemens and RSI (Feb. 2)
MBTA fiscal control board OKs contract for new commuter-rail station
MTA appoints Irick NYCT's acting president, Monaghan police chief
Cuomo awards $25 million in grants for New York rail, port projects
U.S. rail traffic rose slightly in January
Pittsburgh transit agency OKs Wi-Fi at light-rail stations
OmniTRAX, real estate firm to develop industrial hub warehouses
Minneapolis light-rail routes spur $6.8 billion in development, Met Council says
Short-line tax credit bill reintroduced in Congress
Amtrak names Feidt executive vice president, CFO
U.S. Senate confirms Chao as transportation secretary
AAR: Freight railroads to spend $22 billion on capex in 2017
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