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Cleveland transit agency begins East 116th Station project
FTA finalizes rule for private investment in transit projects
Amtrak introduces assigned seating on Acela trains
CP, Teamsters reach tentative deal to end strike
AAR: U.S. carloads, intermodal traffic up in Week 21
CSX appoints Schwichtenberg to lead safety efforts
APTA: Commuter railroads making progress on PTC
Groups reach agreement with OmniTRAX for Hudson Bay Rail, Port of Churchill
Railinc names Smemoe chief information officer
TriMet board nominees confirmed
Caltrain marks progress on new electrified fleet
UP issues annual sustainability report
CSX recognizes 64 companies for chemical safety efforts
LA Metro OKs light-rail studies for West Santa Ana Branch
Teamsters go on strike at CP; IBEW reaches tentative pact
Ed Hamberger to receive 2018 Railroad Innovator Award from Progressive Railroading, RailTrends
Rail supplier news from DTi, Strato, Transit Wireless and WSP (May 29)
Georgia Ports Authority moved record TEUs in April
AASHTO leader Wright announces retirement
House committee OKs $2.6 billion for FTA's CIG program
CSX hires consultant to conduct safety assessment
TCRC, IBEW reject CP's final contract offer, issue strike notice
NJ Transit rolls out interactive touchscreens at rail stations
FTA makes grants available for TOD planning
California signs off on grant to connect ACE, BART
KCS promotes Adamiak to VP energy, industrial development
OmniTRAX Energy boosts storage capacity in Eagle Ford Basin
SEPTA OKs FY19 capital, operating budgets
BNSF certifies Ceres' Saskatchewan terminal site
NS dedicates rail bridge in NY's Letchworth State Park
DHS announces anti-terrorism grant opportunities
CN locomotive engineers ratify five-year contract
NTSB slates two-day hearing on fatal Amtrak crashes
NYCT's Byford unveils 10-year subway repair plan
CN to acquire 1,000 new hopper cars
Intermodal rail volume reaches near-record in Week 20
RAC calls on Canadian government to boost short-line funding
Colorado DOT, Virgin advance hyperloop study
Rail supplier news from Miner, Wavetronix, dFuzion, HNTB and Network Rail Consulting (May 23)
New York City Transit plans subway service increase
CTA kicks off security initiative
FRA to host webinar on PTC grant program
TEXRail train storage facility opens
LA's Regional Connector project reaches halfway mark
iChurchill calls off Hudson Bay Railway acquisition
G&W: Huron Central Railway to halt operations
MBTA to install PTC on Worcester Line
Chicago RTA adds Sager to board
Center for LNG joins TRANSCAER sponsors
Amtrak to rehab Acela Express train interiors
Long Island Rail Road unveils plan to tackle delays
Kansas City Southern promotes Walczak, Parkerson, Godderz
Report: CSX to beef up safety resources
Metra OKs new day pass, fare zone reassignments
Portland Streetcar logged ridership record in April
Virginia International Gateway launches new terminal operating system
STB: Class I workforce up slightly in mid-April
Senate committee OKs Drake as FTA leader
Survey: Many ports need better rail access
California panel OKs $704 million in gas-tax funding for LA Metro
GE to merge rail division with Wabtec
NJ Transit launches new train fare collection technology
Massachusetts DOT unveils $17.3 billion capital investment plan
WMATA's Wiedefeld orders assessment of Silver Line concrete
Bill would make assault of rail crew members a federal crime
CN fined for renewable fuels violation
FTA: Minneapolis' amended Southwest light-rail project meets environmental regs
Canada commits federal funding for freight-rail projects in British Columbia
APTA: Transit repair backlog harms U.S. economy
Rail supplier news from Savage, Trinity, ENSCO and HNTB (May 17)
Milwaukee receives second streetcar from Brookville
CIRB changes voting dates for CP labor contract
Minneapolis light-rail project cost jumps to $2 billion
California panel OKs grant funds for grade separations
Blacklands Railroad opens terminal at Northern Nevada Railport
Montreal transit agency gets green light to buy more Azur trains
Rail traffic rose 5.8 percent in Week 19
National Mediation Board reorganizes offices
CN awards rail-car inspection contract to Duos Technologies
Brightline forms partnership with Lyft
PANYNJ names Cetnar police department superintendent
Trudeau pledges funding for Calgary's Green Line light-rail project
FTA certifies Maryland's transit-rail safety oversight program
FRA announces $250 million in PTC grants
AAR's Hamberger to retire in 2019
Rail supplier news from GE, Savage, Kelso and Hanson (May 15)
Ohio panels OK rail-crossing projects in Sandusky, Wood counties
Las Vegas Railway Express names Schillinger president
Metrolink to reduce fares on San Bernardino Line
Durbin asks FRA to address Amtrak on-time performance issues
AAR report outlines tech's influence on rail safety, reliability
FTA awards $75 million grant for Sound Transit's Tacoma Link extension
Port of Quebec projects to include rail infrastructure
Ottawa leaders lay final piece of rail for O-Train Confederation Line
BRS members OK labor pact with Amtrak
NYCT preps for Penn Station subway complex repairs
Santa Cruz RTC considers new rail operator pact
UP hires Ponthier as senior VP supply chain, improvement
Brightline to begin Miami service May 19
Canada, Quebec to fund Lac-Megantic rail bypass
Rail supplier news from NRC, Siemens, LAN, AECOM and WSP USA (May 11)
Bakersfield OKs California high-speed rail station plans
Pacific Harbor's Cliatt chairs LA's World Trade Week
New York's MTA rejoins APTA, Hakim elected to board
Unions urge FRA to prioritize safety in rail automation
Ex-CEO Boardman knocks Amtrak management's decisions
PATH tests new passenger screening technology
Squires: NS meeting key business goals
TriMet to renovate East 162nd Avenue light-rail station
Metra to wrap up Beverly Branch tie replacement
Metrolink readies second Burbank Airport station for opening
Florida East Coast Railway joins BiTA
Norfolk Southern partners with startup accelerator Plug and Play
AAR: Carload, intermodal traffic growth continues
FTA OKs West Virginia's rail safety oversight program
ASLRRA signs Herzog to offer PTC support to members
Rail supplier news from voestalpine, TRAC, NRC, REMSA and Cambridge Systematics (May 9)
Kansas City Streetcar marks two years of service
MBTA taps Hardesty & Hanover to design commuter-rail bridge
BLET celebrates 155th anniversary
APTA to Trump: Use rescinded funds for rail, bus repairs
VIA Rail logged ridership, revenue growth in 2017
Federal grant to boost rail connection to Port of Pascagoula
Indiana DOT seeks applicants for rail-crossing improvement grants
Sound Transit taps Billen to lead planning, project development
Court ruling authorizes Carload Express to operate Pennsylvania short lines
Amtrak, UP ranked among top employers for veterans
WMATA to rebuild 20 rail station platforms
AAR, NS seek flexibility in rail automation regs
Metrolinx, IO sign Mosaic Transit to build Finch West light-rail project
BNSF posts 37 percent gain in Q1 net income
BLET, CN-IC reach tentative contract
LA Metro unveils 2028 mobility plan
OSHA solicits input on rail, trucking whistleblower laws
PATH on track to meet PTC deadline
Librera named head of NYCT's subways department
NTSB issues initial report on fatality at LIRR station
Rail expansion slated for crude-oil transload facility
Amtrak, Texas Central OK ticketing agreement
Tensar hosts U.S. Rep. Scott for plant tour
Rail supplier news from Railinc, FreightCar America, ARI, Koppers and CIT Group (May 4)
NYCT inks contract for paint, repair work along Flushing Line
Ohio panel OKs grade crossing work by CSX
Pierce, Pruitt and Joynt elected to Teamsters Rail Conference leadership roles
Meyer named UTA's interim executive director amid agency restructuring
Amtrak issues RFQ for Philadelphia station
First Nations, private firm agree to acquire Hudson Bay rail line, port
TriMet preps for elevator rehab project
TransLink unveils details of Vancouver transit investment plans
CTA issues final RFP for first phase of Red, Purple line modernization
Texas Central picks Bechtel to manage bullet-train project
TCRC, IBEW to vote on Canadian Pacific's contract proposals
California agencies OK funds for major grade separation project
CN meeting grain car order demand in western Canada
AAR: U.S. rail traffic up 5 percent in April
Study: Baltimore agency 'safest' among largest U.S. transit systems
Metra breaks ground on mechanical shops expansion
Kansas City Southern recognized for IT innovation
Canada pledges funding for GO Transit bi-level coaches
UP to repower locomotives to cut emissions in California
CN to purchase 350 lumber cars
Amtrak marks 47 years, nets funds for Pacific Surfliner improvements
IANA: Q1 intermodal growth strongest since 2014
Rail supplier news from nVent, STV, Siemens and Progress Rail (May 1)
UTA marks 10 years of FrontRunner commuter-rail service
KCS partners with CloudMoyo to modernize railroad operating system
San Diego MTS opens first new trolley station in years
DCTA targets commuter-rail extensions in FY18 strategic plan
Norfolk Southern receives chemical industry award for safety
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