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Updates from Bombardier, Alstom, American Railcar, Trinity, EMD and Strategic Rail Finance
Tacoma Rail to repower three locomotives, serve new Sound Refining spur
SFMTA drafts strategy to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
Genesee & Wyoming and RailAmerica notch higher revenue, note higher expenses
CN, NS and St. Louis Metro support post-natural disaster relief efforts
FTA hosts two-day meeting on transit safety, provides $4 million station renovation grant
AAR weekly report: U.S. carloads slipped for second-straight week
Rail-related projects advance in Indiana, North Carolina
Nashville's Music City Star served more riders in March
UP to bolster track in Missouri, Wyoming
Caltrans receives $100 million federal grant to purchase passenger cars, locomotives
VTA's proposed two-year budget calls for infrastructure spending, no fare increases
ARG Trans, Genesee & Wyoming land new business
Denver RTD won't pursue FasTracks tax this year
NS sets three financial-performance records, registers effects from insurance ruling
Midwest High Speed Rail Association releases study on 220 mph Chicago hub system
Updates from Wabtec, ALK Technologies and CF Rail Services
RSI white paper proposes changes to 'Buy America' program
Pennsylvania Gov. Corbett creates transportation funding advisory group
CN issues third annual sustainability report
TriMet proposes fare hikes for adult, youth monthly passes
North Carolina transportation board issues grants to nine short lines
NS, UP note operational achievements
CN: Brisk headwinds didn't hold back revenue and income
Caltrans receives $100 million HSIPR grant to purchase intercity passenger cars, locomotives
NTSB restores online safety recommendations database
UP, Watco and OmniTRAX make management changes
LACMTA begins geotechnical tests for regional connector project
Canadian Transportation Agency adjusts grain revenue cap index for CN, CP
Chicago mayor, CTA mark completion of Red Line station renovations
Washington and Oregon governors propose design, seek federal funding for new I-5 bridge
Coming tomorrow: Virtual locomotive, rail-car conference and expo
Updates from Wi-Tronix, AECOM, RailComm, Timken and HDR
RSI white paper proposes changes to Buy America program so suppliers can better meet standards
Updates from Miller Felpax, American Railcar, Wabtec and Handheld Group
Coalition survey cites opposition to heavier truck weight limits
Ten short lines land grants from Saskatchewan government
CN forges EJ&E-related mitigation pacts with two Illinois towns
Honolulu submits draft of transit project's financial plan
AAR weekly report: A slight slip for U.S. carloadings
Chicago Mayor-Elect Emanuel tabs Claypool as CTA president, retains Peterson as CTA chair
Winter has 'brutal' impact on CP's first-quarter results
Ohio rail group seeks to advance smaller passenger-rail projects within 3C Corridor
U.S. High Speed Rail Association announces June conference in Chicago
Amtrak reports technical problems with online reservation, ticketing system
RTA report: Tie production, purchases climbed in March
WTS' Texas chapter names Capital Metro's Silas 'Woman of the Year'
RailAmerica, chemical shipper group disagree on haz-mat safety measures
U.S. Class Is hiked up headcount in March, STB data shows
Minnesota, FTA to ink grant agreement for Twin Cities' light-rail project
KCS sets 1Q operating ratio record, chalks up more revenue and income
UP scores record first-quarter results
Updates from R.J. Corman, Canpotex, Hub Group and Parsons Brinckerhoff
Honolulu rail project oversight authority gains initial members
Houston METRO appoints Frazier vice president, chief information officer
Saskatchewan, California cities seek to redevelop rail properties
WMATA ridership flattened following fare increases
U.S. rail volumes surpassed typical carload growth rates in 1Q, Baird says
Gov. McDonnell signs bill to invest $4 billion in Virginia's transportation infrastructure
CSX overcomes weather, fuel-cost headwinds to register record results
Retooled website, Facebook page added to CREATE program's information-sharing arsenal
Updates from Perella Weinberg, Bombardier, GATX, Granite Construction, Axion and Gannett Fleming
Begeman gains Senate approval to join STB
Metro Transit's Northstar ridership rose 6 percent in 1Q
Study shows rail is vital to Sauk County shippers, Wisconsin & Southern says
Connecticut planning agency drafts long-term transportation plan
Caltrain to study feasibility of high-speed rail
FTA fines Metra $90,000, ends restrictions on federal fund access
Coming next week: Virtual locomotive, rail-car conference and expo
Now available: Maintenance of Way Spending Report 2011
Progress Rail to acquire Balfour Beatty's U.K. trackwork business
MBTA to expand 'Quiet Car,' update 'Rail Radio' service
USDOT issues TIGER II grant for Pennsylvania short lines; Rail Link wins Wyoming Governor's Award
BART, Nashville MTA announce personnel changes
CSXT honors 59 shippers' safety achievements; UP upgrades Illinois line
TriMet unveils proposed FY2012 budget; NICTD to raise fares
AAR weekly report: North American roads continued to log more carloads
WMATA committee recommends project to improve safety, capacity at Union Station
L.A.-area ports report mixed March volume results; Alberta port appoints first CEO
LACMTA, BNSF amend agreement for Foothill light-rail extension
ELPC's Learner: HSR funding cut disappointing, but doesn't mean program is dead
Progress Rail to acquire Balfour Beatty's U.K. trackwork business
RSSI installs Drudy as executive director
TRANSCAER names achievement, chairman's award winners
Houston's METRO names Trevino general counsel
Genesee & Wyoming, RailAmerica registered carload gains in March
BART GM Dugger resigns; agency launches search for successor
Virginia DOT completes multi-modal freight study's second phase
Transportation Services In slipped in February
Rep. McNerney introduces bill to expand Altamont Corridor Rail
Rep. McNerney introduces bill to improve Altamont Corridor
Updates from Alstom, Miner Enterprises, AECOM, Rail Safety, Vossloh and Jacobs Engineering
CN teams up with Earth Day Canada to promote environmental stewardship among employees
Wyoming DOT to consider crossing upgrades for quiet zones
Commerce Department: Nation's exports, imports fell in February
Amtrak cites priorities for next surface transportation bill
CN, partners seek to develop liquefied natural gas-powered locomotive
APTA outlines latest budget cuts aimed at transit, high-speed rail
LACMTA's HQ achieves LEED 'gold' designation
Former CN CEO Harrison to fill in as Dynegy's chief exec
TriMet rail ridership rose in March
Watco inaugurates short line in Alabama
Capitol Corridor ridership remained on the rise in March
Intermodal containers for CN; port project for BNSF; chemical safety honorees for UP
AAR: U.S. intermodal, carload volumes continued to climb in March
House transportation committee members criticize Obama's stimulus grant selection process
FY11 continuing resolution zeros out funding for high-speed rail
Updates from Ansaldo, Alstom, Wabtec, Banyan Rail, Interfleet Technology and Kelso
Crossing upgrades advance in North Carolina, Washington
USDOT signs off on TIGER II grant for Nebraska freight-rail project
VIA Rail, Teamsters reach tentative agreement
KCSM opens transloading facility in Mexico
Caltrain board postpones decision on service cuts
RailAmerica to acquire Gulf and Ohio's three Alabama short lines
USDOT obligates $300 million for intercity passenger-rail corridors
Federal budget includes $1 billion for HSR
GAO: FRA should be more clear with reasoning behind HSR grant selections
BART solicits public opinion on new station, extension
STB to hear arguments for CN, GNP cases next month
SFMTA drafts strategic plan for transit 'effectiveness'
CSXT, NS to serve new Volkswagen plant in Tennessee
WMATA to continue operations if government shuts down
AAR weekly report: U.S. railroads rang up most carloads since late 2008
Amtrak ridership rose 5.5 percent in March
PTC, haz-mat and truck size were hot topics at railroad subcommittee's regulatory reform hearing
Washington signs for $145 million in HSR funds
Federal HSR funds released to Connecticut
California authority to fund local station planning
Updates from Siemens, Greenbrier, VTG, Westcode and RailComm
Steinke to retire from Long Beach port's top post
Watco assigns Cox, Davis to management positions
DART receives recognition for design-build projects
FRA publishes final rule on concrete ties
NYCT launches pilot test of station communication system
Short-line tax credit extension measure enters Senate
Latest Caltrain agreement reins in proposed service cuts
LaHood announces $3.3 million in HSR funds for New York
UTU members ratify York Railway agreements
Hampton Roads Transit shelves light-rail study
Maine DOT contracts Eastern Maine Railway to operate state-owned lines
Illinois DOT agrees to fund study of proposed Metra expansion
UP loaded more PRB coal trains in March
BART Berryessa extension advances in federal New Starts program
House's latest continuing resolution would cut transit funds
Newly minted New Mexico law paves way for UP intermodal facility
LaHood: Twenty-four states, D.C. and Amtrak seek redirected HSR funds
APTA report outlines business case for federal investment in HSR
Updates from Bombardier, Corys Thunder, Axion and Parsons Brinckerhoff
UP promotes three execs in finance department
CTA testing prototype cars along Purple Line
CSX seeks public's environment-protection ideas on Facebook
Connecticut governor backs commuter-rail plan
LACMTA begins testing on Expo light-rail line
MBTA selects HDR/Gilbane team for Green Line extension
AAR asks USDOT to modify six 'obsolete' rail regulations
Amtrak's Engel talks 'next-generation' high-speed rail
Updates from Skanska, Sumitomo, Bombardier, Gannett Fleming, URS and Racine Railroad
Alaska Railroad releases 2010 annual report
Illinois high-speed rail corridor work under way
Cold Train eyes expansion after reaching one-year mark
Hub Group acquires Exel Transportation Services
Amtrak issues updated fleet plan
DCTA to begin testing signal, communications equipment on A-train corridor
KCS, Savage team up to establish multi-user rail terminal in Texas
Updates from Bombardier, Global Railway, Knorr-Bremse and Greenbrier
Louisiana environmental office recognizes New Orleans short line's emission-reduction efforts
TriMet receives $1.2 million federal grant for security cameras
Global trade forecast: Modest growth for now, explosive growth later
AAR weekly report: North American roads logged more carloads
Ontario, Toronto officials agree on revised transit plan
IFG Port Holdings to build UP-served export grain terminal at Louisiana port
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