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Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for terminal operator; SeaPort Manatee inks pact with Oceanus Line
Operation Lifesaver groups win rail-safety grants
CSX names Kentucky rail park as premium Select Site
Union Pacific begins shifting commuter-rail operations to Metra
DOJ sues NS over Feb. 3 train derailment
Savannah port to install 55 hybrid gantry cranes
U.S. rail volume tumbled 7.5% in Week 12
Virginia rail authority issues RFQ for Long Bridge project
Minnesota DOT awards grants to nine freight-rail projects
New Jersey DOT awards FY23 freight-rail improvement grants
UPDATED: BNSF train derails, catches fire in Minnesota
Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail, Alstom, Cummins and TransmetriQ (March 29)
FTA grants available for transit systems hit by natural disasters
Metra plans 49 safety 'blitzes' in 2023
Ports America, Mississippi port sign long-term pact
CABT: More than 72,000 U.S. bridges can't handle heavier trucks
EIA: US electricity from renewables surpasses coal for first time
St. Louis Bi-State Development signs MOU for MetroLink rail expansion
Illinois panel OKs 5-year crossing improvement plan
Washington State House adds Connell Rail Interchange funds to transportation budget
Gulf & Atlantic Railways to acquire three short lines
CN's Calgary Logistics Park to be site of new transload facility
ATA asks for Biden's help in West Coast port labor talks
Sound Transit awarded SMART funds, picks preferred alternative light-rail route
PANYNJ shortlists firms for Newark people-mover project
CSX highlights 'strong performance' in 2022 report
Amtrak, 10 unions OK tentative labor pacts
UP, SMART-TD reach agreement to keep two-person crews
Jaxport launches European container service
Study outlines potential Amtrak NYC-Scranton route
Report: LaGuardia AirTrain plan is dead
NS taps Loeb to oversee first-and-last-mile markets
Amtrak hires former NYCT exec Byford to advance HSR service
Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD end ground-based conductor talks
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Wabtec, Duos and MCS (March 23)
CSX updates 'carbon calculator'
U.S. freight-rail volumes plunge 9.4% in Week 11
PHMSA urges tank car owners to upgrade fleets to DOT-117s
UP, CSX sign additional sick-leave agreements with rail unions
Shaw updates Senate panel on NS derailment response
WMATA opens New Carrollton office building, police HQ
Amtrak service to Montreal to reopen April 3
Virginia port reports rail expansion progress
National League of Cities calls on Congress to act on rail safety
Class I employment rose in February
NTSB examines pressure relief devices on derailed tank cars
Gulf and Atlantic taps Bevil as general counsel, chief legal officer
PHMSA: Grant funding available for hazmat safety
R&N names Muller-Levan EVP of strategic planning
Rising costs prompt SEPTA to pause King of Prussia rail project
CN, Unifor reach tentative pacts
Railroads pilot AskRail data to increase first responder information access
TriMet to participate in transit drug use study
British Columbia awards funds to TransLink for 'urgent financial needs'
GPA: Savannah port logs highest national market share
U.S. House members introduce RAIL Act
BNSF, CP announce labor agreements
Conductor fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin
Rail supplier news from Pandrol, RailState, Alstom, Duos, AITX and IntelliTrans (March 17)
Metrolink expands leadership team, deploys earthquake warning system
L.A. Metro to study creating a police force, other safety measures
NS, IBBB agree on paid sick leave benefits
FRA green-lights Virginia state rail plan
Amtrak to STB: Sunset Limited trains still running late on UP line
CP sets date for combination with KCS, announces CPKC leadership team
MTA adjusts LIRR service into Grand Central Madison
US rail traffic fell again in Week 10
Canada to invest millions in CentrePort rail park
CSX merges network operations, design teams
Merger decision prompts reactions across the board
STB addresses hazmat safety concerns over CP-KCS merger approval
Sound Transit names Doucettperry chief DEI officer
Brightline West, trade unions sign MOU
Reading & Northern shifts marketing roles
NS launches daily service at Virginia port, signs more sick leave pacts
Ohio AG sues Norfolk Southern over train derailment
BREAKING NEWS: STB approves Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger
VIA Rail Canada, PANYNJ earn DEI recognition
STB adds Erstad, Kitchin to rail shipper council
OCTA issues RFP for infrastructure study
NTSB investigating fatal Brightline accident at Florida grade crossing
Union Pacific names Barr SVP of transportation
Biden's budget calls for more rail-safety funding; US mayors endorse Railway Safety Act
Rail supplier news from Trinity, RSI, Bilton, Honeywell, Transdev and Bohr (March 13)
New Orleans RTA names Hankins CEO
MTA begins rollout of new R211 subway cars on A Line
BLET ratifies pacts with CP/Soo Line, Springfield Terminal
NS, two more unions agree to sick-leave benefits
Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission to seek funding for Crescent route expansion
Brightline tests 'fastest' train at 130 mph
STB appoints nine to rail energy committee
NS will 'do what's right' in derailment cleanup, Shaw tells Senate panel
USDOT recommends $4.45B boost for transit projects
BNSF, three unions agree to paid sick day benefits
NS discovers loose wheel on certain rail cars; AAR issues safety advisory
Three rail unions sue BNSF over locomotive outsourcing work
AAR: U.S. rail volumes continue downward slide
Amtrak to begin construction activities for B&P tunnel replacement
NCRR to provide $1 million for new Siemens passenger-car plant
STB approves MRL lease termination, BNSF to assume operations
NS: Shaw to testify before Senate panel, first-responder training center in works
Progressive Railroading publishes 'Women of Influence in Rail'
Report: Union Pacific's board is majority diverse
Class Is agree to join FRA's close-call system; CSX highlights record safety performance
ASLRRA names 2023 'Hall of Fame' inductees
Siemens to build rail manufacturing plant in North Carolina
NTSB, FRA intensify safety reviews of Norfolk Southern operations
Rail supplier news from Duos, Nexxiot and Nexyst (March 7)
Ports of Indiana log 6% shipment increase in 2022
Amtrak restores Cascades service
NTSB investigating second NS derailment in Ohio; NS conductor killed in Cleveland
AAR: Rail safety data shows progress, areas to improve
CN, four unions negotiate paid sick leave benefits
Rail supplier news from New York Air Brake, Thales and TC Electric (March 6)
Brightline completes CRISI-funded grade crossing projects
BLET members ratify pacts with DM&E, KCS, Union Railroad
Biden urges Congress to pass Rail Safety Act
STB OKs Batory as CP-KCS voting trustee; Sen. Warren urges board to reject merger
Norfolk Southern rolls out new safety plan
U.S. Rep. Duarte tours San Joaquin rail maintenance site
Rail supplier news from RailState, Keolis, TUV, Duos and Transit Wireless (March 3)
Minneapolis Metro Transit logs ridership growth in 2022
Metrolinx picks new location for GO Transit train layover site
Canada awards funds to address climate impacts on rail
Derailment update: NTSB examines tank car parts; CSX, NS join FRA close-call reporting system
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, STV, MAC-IMPulse and ClearBlade (March 2)
Rising Stars Award nominations open until March 10
U.S. rail volumes fell in February
CN set another grain movement record in February
CP proposes Batory to head voting trust
NS derailment prompts lawmakers to craft rail safety bill, FRA to create hazmat initiative
MBTA launches dashboard to monitor FTA safety orders
RailUSA rebrands as Gulf and Atlantic Railways
Kansas awards $5 million to fund short-line rail projects
NTSB releases public docket for 2021 WMATA train derailment
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