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GO Transit celebrates 50 years
AASHTO: Some FASTLANE grant awards to be revealed 'soon'
TransLink, Vancouver panel call for transit expansion funding
UP to spend $85 million on Illinois infrastructure
HNTB to wrap up Chicago-Columbus rail line study this year
U.S. Sen. Baldwin introduces rail shipper 'fairness' bill
Amtrak announces summer service changes
L.A. Metro OKs $6.1 billion budget for FY2018
Rail supplier news from GE, Arrows Up, Direct ChassisLink, AllTranstek and Strato (May 30)
BNSF honors 117 shippers for hazmat product safety
MTA Staten Island Railway appoints Librera VP, chief officer
CN, Teamsters agree to tentative pact for conductors, yard workers
CATS tests catenary on Blue Line light-rail extension
KCS appoints four new board directors
Metra nets $20 million in federal funds for PTC implementation
G&W's Hellmann named board chairman
House passes bill to reduce pesticide-use regulations
STB requests budget increase for FY2018
Brightline offers first look at West Palm Beach station
MBTA's fiscal control board to serve for two more years
Twin Eagle to expand Permian Rail Park
Amtrak, NJ Transit routes qualify for federal PTC funds
Sound Transit, L.A. Metro CEOs blast Trump's transit funding cuts
Amtrak designates master developer for Chicago Union Station project
Odyssey opens metals transload facility in Illinois
NJ Transit to lower some commuter-rail fares during Penn Station work
Rail traffic growth trend continues in U.S., Canada
UP budgets $49 million for Missouri rail improvements
Metra to install inward-facing cameras
LRIW opens nominations for 'Outstanding Woman of the Year'
OLI awards grants for grade-crossing safety campaigns
AAPA: Ports concerned about Trump's proposed funding cuts
Rail supplier news from Luminator, Strato, Arrows Up, Goldschmidt Thermit and IPS Cranes (May 24)
MBTA issues final RFP for Green Line light-rail extension
Port of Seattle OKs funds for grade crossing separation
EPA, BNSF reach agreement on uranium mine site cleanup
KCS announces speed increase in Louisiana
Cuomo unveils 'aggressive action plan' for Penn Station
Broward County panel OKs Port Everglades expansion
APTA decries Trump's budget cuts to transit programs
Honolulu agency to install pedestrian bridge at West Loch rail station
SFMTA completes new platform at Balboa Park Station
Watco opens safety training center in Alabama
MTA issues RFP for next round of subway station projects
BNSF to serve American PetroLog's new Texas terminal
Orange County panel OKs grant application for streetcar project
Attorneys general seek tighter crude-by-rail standards
FTA approves funding of Caltrain electrification
WMATA gears up for final SafeTrack repair project
Legislation would reauthorize FEMA
Port Manatee, Guatemala seek to grow trade
STB: Class I employment dipped in April
NJ Transit board OKs contract for Portal Bridge replacement work
Cuomo asks Trump for emergency funds for Penn Station
Ontario advances Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail line
U.S. Rep. Womack visits Arkansas River Bridge
CAGTC re-elects board directors
Chao won't OK Caltrain electrification funding just yet
Washington DOT to unveil Amtrak Cascades locomotive
UP slots $41 million for Wyoming infrastructure projects
Senators reintroduce infrastructure investment bill; APTA calls for federal support for transit
M. Holland opens new rail-served terminal in Mexico
Valley Metro contracts with Siemens, Brookville for new rail fleet
Portland Streetcar resumes regular service after track work
South Shore Line adjusts station plans for West Lake Corridor project
AAR: U.S. rail traffic up 5.7 percent in Week 19
KC Streetcar picks HDR team to study proposed extension
Rosen named USDOT's deputy secretary
MBTA marks completion of privately funded commuter-rail station
CP, CN react to Canada's proposed Transportation Modernization Act
Rail supplier news from ANGI, Snap-on, RailTerm, CSiT, Yusen and AECOM (May 17)
MARTA begins work on Chamblee Station TOD project
LRIW solicits board nominations
UP slates $48 million for 2017 capex in Utah
Sound Transit, Siemens finalize order for 30 light-rail vehicles
KCS slates rail line projects in five states
Metra breaks ground on Romeoville station
Canada proposes mandatory inward-facing cameras in locomotives
CAGTC calls for federal investment in freight movement
Sound Transit slates meeting on Redmond light-rail extension
Caltrain mulls fare hike to cover rising operations costs
Cemex to build rail terminal in Southern California
MBTA's fiscal board OKs contract to rehab rail-car facility
BNSF appeals environmental review of proposed coal terminal
MTA unveils plan to improve New York City subway
Trump's infrastructure plan will be unveiled in weeks, Chao says
L.A. Metro marks fifth anniversary of Expo Line
WMATA preps for fare hikes, rail service cuts
BLET, Indiana & Ohio agree to tentative contract
Detroit's QLINE streetcar opens
CN's Ruest named to International Maritime Hall of Fame
California Gov. Brown asks for Trump's help on high-speed rail project
CP, TCRC-MWED agree to five-year pact
Metrolinx inks 'safety net' rail-car order with Alstom
U.S. Rep. Marshall tours Dymax Rail plant in Kansas
VIA Rail logged ridership, revenue gains in 2016
Maryland Transit Administration announces fare hike
UP slates $41 million in capex for Oklahoma
Middle Tennessee RTA breaks ground on new Music City Star station
WisDOT provides $2.6 million loan for co-op's freight-rail project
Port of Virginia marks arrival of East Coast's largest cargo ship
Amtrak to seek private developer to manage Penn Station
Rail supplier news from Duos Technologies, Bombardier, Alstom and Predikto (May 11)
Caltrain rolls out website to gather input on electric train design
U.S. railroads post 4.6 percent traffic gain in Week 18
UP kicks off celebration of transcontinental railroad history
Siemens ships two more Brightline trains
Sens. Thune, Nelson receive first Railroad Achievement Award
Hoosier State service logged ridership, revenue growth in April
Norfolk Southern's Squires touts strategic plan achievements
Survey: San Joaquin Valley residents back high-speed rail project
Metra breaks ground on Healy Station renovation project
Forbes names Amtrak to 'Best Employers 2017' list
CN to help fund Waverley Underpass project
NYCT gears up for N line track upgrades
New inland port under construction on U.S.-Canada border
Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario issue RFQ for Rutherford Station upgrades
NRF: Retail imports expected to grow through summer
Ohio panel OKs NS, CSX grade crossing projects
UP announces Kansas infrastructure projects
MBTA to prep test track for new Red Line subway cars
Mega vessel arrives at GCT Deltaport terminal
WSP Parsons Brinckheroff selected for LaGuardia AirTrain project
RFP issued for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project
LIRR preps to renew William Floyd Parkway crossing
Kansas City Streetcar marks first anniversary, surpasses 2 million rides
Freight-car demand remains flat, report says
Valley Metro to break ground on Tempe Streetcar in June
Cando Rail opens terminal in British Columbia
Santa Clara VTA gears up for new light-rail route
AASHTO, NRC highlight rail benefits under omnibus bill
BNSF posts higher Q1 revenue, income
Rail supplier news from Tutor Perini, Greenbrier, Schneider, Yusen and Tealinc (May 5)
Texas short line honored for community involvement
Connecticut DOT picks team to study New Haven Line improvements
Floods, landslide interrupt Amtrak, freight-rail service
Sound Transit nets $100 million in federal funds for light-rail extension
BART to issue 'green' bonds to fund rail infrastructure improvements
G&W announces 'weaker than expected' Q1 results
NEC panel identifies $38 billion backlog of repair projects
CTA seeks input on Red Line TOD plan
TransLink ridership grew in first quarter
CSX named to magazine's 'best citizens' list
San Diego MTS taps Curran to oversee field security
U.S. railroad traffic rose 5.2 percent in April
G&W acquires Pentalver Transport
Caltrain electrification funding included in House bill
IANA: Intermodal volume up 2 percent in Q1
Rocky Mountaineer honored as one of Canada's top employers
MBTA to offer free trips to boost Fairmount Line ridership
BART aims to increase renewable energy usage
RTA: Crosstie production, purchases up in March
TWU names Samuelsen international president
Canadian Pacific, K+S Potash open mine site
Great Lakes Basin files plans to build new railroad, proposes new highway
NS to implement train crew management software
Rail supplier news from IONX, Greenbrier, Alstom, PowerRail and NRC (May 2)
NJ Transit seeks input on Hudson-Bergen light-rail expansion
NYCT to perform repairs in preparation for Canarsie Tunnel closure
Aberdeen & Rockfish to turn 125 in June
Feds OK $50 million for Orange County Streetcar
Indiana Harbor Belt receives locomotive engine systems for CNG program
Toyota honors UP for customer service, continuous improvement
APTA: Appropriations bill would help transit
VIA Rail unveils sustainability report
MassDOT unveils environmental assessment for South Station expansion
Transport Canada begins Rail Safety Act review, seeks grant applicants
WMATA tests for stray electrical current on Red Line segment
ARCI: Car orders, deliveries down in Q1
CP, Canadian Tire unveil 60-foot intermodal container
STB: Class I employment rose slightly in March
PANYNJ authorizes funds for PATH extension to Newark airport
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