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MTA begins Culver F Line signal modernization project
Brightline in talks with Miami-Dade to run commuter-rail line, report says
CSX recognized for 'Pride in Service' program
FTA to offer grants for transit technology innovation
UP publishes annual sustainability progress report
BART, Metra outline reopening plans
Minneapolis unrest prompts Metro Transit to suspend rail service
FRA extends temporary safety reg waiver for freight railroads
Rail supplier news from Fugro, Alstom, Uber, TekTracking, Rajant and RSI (May 28)
OCTA awards OC Streetcar operation, maintenance contact
Amtrak to restore Hiawatha service
Iowa Northern Railway's Sabin elected to ASLRRA board
Paterson, CP mark launch of largest grain unit train
CHSRA to release draft EIR for Burbank-to-LA section
AAR: Week 21 traffic trends show 'encouraging signs'
FRA announces $303 million in 'state of good repair' grants
Metro-North, LIRR increase service
Toronto Transit Commission lays off 450 workers
SMART approves plan to acquire California short line
FTA advances KC Streetcar extension project to engineering phase
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad updates locomotive fleet
Bill would increase federal funding for grade crossing safety projects
Amtrak asks Congress for another $1.5 billion in FY2021
FRA awards $91.5 million to Portal North Bridge replacement
NJ Transit reopens West Side Avenue light-rail station
LA Metro advances Purple Line extension tunneling
St. Louis transit board elects officers
BLET reaches tentative pact with Oregon short line, announces new legal counsel
MTA pilots UVC technology to kill virus
CN to offer intermodal service from Moncton to Halifax
FRA extends COVID-19 emergency relief for commuter railroads
Illinois Tollway OKs pacts with CP, UP for I-490 project
Rail supplier news from NRC, Railinc and Cubic (May 22)
PUCO approves Ohio Southern Railroad grade crossing project
Survey: Denver RTD riders apprehensive about transit use
UP reduces Bailey Yard workforce
St. Louis Regional Freightway identifies $2.2B in 2021 infrastructure projects
Bill would alter short-line loan program
Amtrak advances Acela testing, restores some East Coast service
STB adopts final rule for reporting chemical, plastics rail service data
Rail supplier news from FTS, Teleste, Alstom and WSP (May 21)
Volpe, rail unions conduct survey on information technology
Delaware Transit Corp. opens multimodal center in Wilmington
Port Everglades names Daniels chief executive
Former VIA Rail CEO to head Siemens Mobility in Canada
U.S. Rep. Moulton proposes national high-speed rail network
DART awarded $229 million in CARES funding
U.S. carload volume tumbles 30 percent in Week 20
Transportation Committee Chair DeFazio objects to USDOT IG's replacement
LA Metro to phase out in-house mobile app
Port of Virginia CEO Reinhart to retire in 2021
Pandemic update: MTA expands antibody testing program
BART to service Milpitas, Berryessa stations in June
Short Line Safety Institute unveils best practices guide
FTA grants CARES funding to five rail agencies
Class I employment level declined in April
Rail supplier news from Robel, Siemens, Ondas, Greenbrier, WWPC, STV and WSP (May 19)
BLET reaches tentative pact with WNYP
Sound Transit to resume fare collection in June
Port of Virginia receives final delivery from crane order
Trump nominates Feinberg, Koos for Amtrak's board
NJ Transit awarded $1.4B in CARES funding
Norfolk Southern announces financial personnel moves
Rocky Mountaineer extends rail-service suspension
STB solicits more input on rate review options
Maryland's Purple Line light-rail opponents appeal lawsuit
Short Line Safety Institute taps Walsh to oversee hazardous materials programs
Trinity Metro to receive $55 million in CARES funding
G&W promotes Savage, Greene to financial leadership posts
Squires: NS adapting to pandemic's challenges
FRA: Four railroads at risk of missing PTC deadline
Chicago Transit Board amends fund to aid CTA families affected by virus
NTSB: Improper warning led to rail worker's death in 2017 LIRR accident
First Solar to open distribution hub near South Carolina port
Caltrain to begin Hillsdale Station reconstruction
Long Island Rail Road to eliminate Westbury grade crossing
Amtrak highlights pandemic-related safety measures
BNSF advances bridge projects in Idaho, Washington
San Diego MTS names Cooney CEO
Rail supplier news from TranSystems, OL USA, Blume Global, Siemens, Hanson and Abloy (May 14)
SMART seeks input on possible passenger-rail service cuts
Reading & Northern donates funds to Pennsylvania town
OmniTRAX identifies rail-ready sites along regional's West Virginia line
NJ Transit awards contracts for Raritan bridge, Penn Station projects
U.S. freight railroads log another dramatic decline in traffic
CN's Murray first woman to chair Railway Association of Canada
STB approves CP acquisition of Central Maine & Quebec rail line
MBTA accelerates Green Line extension work
CAGTC elects new board members
Pandemic update: Trinity Metro resumes fare collection; SEPTA defers fare increases
TransLink suspends layoffs, service cuts
Columbia Walla Walla Railroad awarded grants for crossing safety projects
Port Everglades' infrastructure projects 'on track'
WMATA balances budget with federal CARES aid
Transit execs state their case for more federal stimulus funding
Rail supplier news from Union Tank Car, FreightCar America and STV (May 12)
Report: High-speed rail to boost California economy
NRF: Ports to log big declines in imports even after stores open
Railroad Retirement Board begins paying extended benefits
WMATA forms COVID-19 recovery plan
UP shutters Cold Connect service
MBTA board approves South Coast Rail construction contract
PHMSA preempts Washington state's crude-by-rail law
Infinity launches Salt Lake City-Chicago refrigerated intermodal service
SunRail, SEPTA, STM to resume regular rail service
MBTA accelerates Blue Line track, infrastructure work
FTA addresses rolling-stock funding questions
Ohio panel OKs NS, Wheeling & Lake Erie grade crossing projects
Vermont Rail System to acquire NES assets
APTA to Congress: Transit needs another $24 billion
San Diego MTS CEO Jablonski dies
STM logs ridership increase in 2019
Port Freeport receives first rail shipment from Vulcan Materials
USDOT anti-human trafficking initiative exceeds goal
OCTA advances siding track project
OmniTRAX joins Georgia Pacific supply chain center
Texas Central praises court ruling declaring it a railroad
KCS names Loureiro VP, chief engineer
Amtrak to restore modified Acela service in June
Rail supplier news from BYD, Savage, Ridgewood, Bombardier and OPW (May 7)
Charleston Stevedoring Co. launches at South Carolina port
PATH ridership fell 55 percent in March
PANYNJ surveys warehouses for storage space
APTA provides COVID-19 briefing to House T&I Committee
CSX, Conservation Fund issue grants to expand access to food
Survey: Metrolink riders likely to return once stay-at-home orders are lifted
AAR: U.S. rail carload decline in April 'worst' on record
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Siemens, Burns & McDonnell and Alstom (May 6)
Pandemic update: NJ Transit closes Newark Penn for overnight cleanings
Northeast Maglev names Radford government relations VP
LaHood, Rendell urge Congress to include infrastructure in next stimulus bill
CN exceeds record for western Canadian grain hauled in April
NS appoints Paul VP human resources
FRA unveils grants for intercity passenger-rail expansion
CSX to end McKees Rocks intermodal operations
BART starts track replacement project
SEPTA to begin final phase of Southwest Connection construction
LIRR completes, Metro-North advances station upgrades
Metra increases Electric Line service for PTC completion
TIFIA loan issued to Long Beach port's Gerald Desmond Bridge project
CP logged record grain haul in April
ASLRRA honors four short lines for business development
BNSF posts Q1 revenue decline on lower volumes
Mexico's AMF to join Operation Lifesaver's Rail Safety Week
CP donates to pandemic assistance charities
DCTA receives $23.4M in federal stimulus funding
St. Louis' TRRA records drop in intermodal traffic
Southern Rail Commission wins grant for Gulf Coast passenger-rail line
CTA announces grain crop-year index for CN, CP
Maryland's Purple Line design-build contractor drops out due to delays
GAO: Railroads report PTC progress, but some face 'compressed' schedules to meet deadline
Rail supplier news from Composite Advantage, Michael Baker, Scanlog and JVD (May 1)
Amtrak extends Downeaster service suspension
MTA aims to further reduce GHG emissions
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad owner signs pact for infrastructure upgrade
Pandemic update: NYCT begins overnight subway closures for deep cleaning
SVP Rush to retire from R. J. Corman
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