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VRE opens $52.7 million lifecycle overhaul facility
CN named to 'best' corporate citizen list
BLET locomotive engineers ratify 'quality-of-life' agreement with UP
Honolulu launches 'Skyline' transit-rail service
Wabtec to sell 17 locomotives to Australian grain co-op
Canadian longshore workers set to strike July 1
Feds OK environmental assessment of NYC congestion toll plan
Missouri to invest in grade crossing safety following fatal Amtrak derailment
US intermodal traffic tumbles 5.5% in Week 25
Ottensmeyer elected to Greenbrier's board
Senate bill addresses 'unreliable' freight-rail service
USDOT awards $2.2 billion in RAISE grants for infrastructure projects
Rail supplier news from Siemens, Vizion and Leclanche (June 28)
DART awarded $25 million for Silver Line trail construction
USDOT streamlines grant application process for major infrastructure projects
NTSB: Short circuit probable cause of MBTA passenger death
NS assisted in site location of future GM, Samsung EV battery plant
CPKC, CSX, G&W to create new corridor linking Mexico, Texas, US Southeast
OmniTRAX honors Chicago safe shipper award winners
MTA issues notice to proceed for New York Penn Station overhaul
Reading & Northern names Sharadin VP of coal sourcing
CSX TDSI auto transload terminal earns 'top quality' award
G&W to acquire 69 certified pre-owned Wabtec locomotives
NS wraps up track remediation in East Palestine
Foothill Gold Line authority wraps up light-rail track construction
CPKC report highlights sustainability developments
SEPTA approves FY2024 operating, capital budgets
Oakland, Charleston ports report May volumes; UWL expands Ohio intermodal connectivity
Richardson to expand eight grain elevators on CPKC network
STB orders BNSF to transport coal for NTEC
WMATA faces $750 million budget gap in FY2025
Major transit agencies announce construction contract awards
Taylor Swift fans boost ridership on US transit agencies
Union Pacific to serve new Arizona rail park
NTSB hearing scrutinizes decisions made, details in East Palestine train derailment
CPKC, CSX to jointly develop hydrogen locomotives
TransLink boosts West Coast Express service
NS to advance East Palestine park improvements
NARS honors Ottensmeyer with lifetime achievement award
AAR: U.S. carloads up, intermodal down in Week 24
PHMSA proposes rail hazmat safety rule; Amtrak signs safety pledge
CPKC updates carbon emissions calculator
Cando Rail completes Sarnia Terminal expansion
Study: Battery-powered freight trains could improve electric grid reliability
Brightline wraps up Orlando route construction
BNSF, BRC seek expansion of FRA test waiver for brake technology
NS to serve future Colonial Terminals breakbulk facility
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, RailOne, Rainbow Concrete and Omaha Track (June 20)
Illinois panel OKs funding for two grade crossing projects
Tri-Rail testing trains to prep for Miami service
Amtrak completes early construction on Baltimore rail tunnel project
STB asked to deny CPKC request to shield certain info from public view
Reports: Automotive industry concerned about rail-car shortage
MARTA receives $1.4 million grant for law enforcement
Maryland to relaunch Baltimore Red Line project
STB's Oberman responds to AAR complaints about RETAC meeting
BNSF preps for intermodal growth via West Coast ports
Rail industry sues California board over in-use locomotive rule
Rail supplier news from Princeton Consultants, Autonomous Intermodal and IntelliTrans (June 16)
Massachusetts DOT, MBTA name McGarrah general counsel
SEPTA logs rail ridership increase since I-95 collapse
Ferryman joins Anacostia as COO
CSX introduces property search tool; marks opening of rail-served cement plant
NACD calls on dockworkers, PMA to ratify tentative agreement
Carbondale to break ground on new Amtrak multimodal station
US rail traffic drops again in Week 23
Legislation would increase NTSB funding for rail investigators
Canada expropriates land needed for Lac-Megantic bypass project
ILWU, PMA reach tentative agreement
BNSF steps up to serve rebounding automotive market
OCTA, MARTA approve new fiscal-year budgets
LA, Long Beach ports log volume increases for May
APTA honors nine transit-rail agencies for safety, security, emergency management practices
ILWU Canada members vote to strike
Amtrak publishes annual sustainability report
UP's train-crew agreement to impact operating ratio in Q2
Rail supplier news from HDR, Parsons and CACI (June 13)
TTC: Security improvements are working, data shows
OCTA declares rail emergency due to sliding hillside in San Clemente
Seattle port shuts down after coordinated labor disruption
Amtrak sets new schedules for faster Lincoln Service
AAR outlines preferred policies aimed at reducing GHG emissions
Wilmington port names new operator; Mobile port receives state funding
Cleveland officials ask railroads to repair rail bridges
LA Metro awarded $38 million grant for grade separation project
City council OKs land purchase for future Willmar Rail Park
FRA updates safety advisory on hot bearing detectors
Michigan, Saskatchewan award grants to fund freight-rail projects
NS' Shaw to receive 2023 Railroad Innovator Award
LA Port budgets several rail projects in FY2023-24
CPKC to develop new emissions reduction target; NS ranks among 'Net Zero' Leaders
FRA awards grants for grade separations in two Illinois towns
Delaware-Lackawanna charts track, expansion projects
CSX donates $5 million to B&O Railroad Museum expansion
Court finds Canadian Pacific in contempt in train-crew work hours case
Rail supplier news from TrinityRail, Amsted, Harsco and STV (June 8)
Austin Transit Partnership OKs first phase of light-rail project
Georgia Gov. Kemp attends NS Railway safety training event
Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for Mount Vernon terminal operator
Nevada governor vetoes train-length bill
AAR: West Coast port volumes nick US rail traffic count for May
Caltrain OKs FY24, FY25 budgets
FRA awards grant to eliminate rail crossing in Minnesota
MBTA submits revised safety plan to FTA
Report: FRA to assess safety at all major railroads
Rail Subcommittee Chair Nehls to Amtrak: Focus on existing network, not expansion
Railway supplier news from IMC, Medha and Leclanche (June 6)
National League of Cities map tracks train derailments
Longshore workers disrupt West Coast port operations
NS moves to dismiss class action lawsuit over East Palestine derailment
Union Pacific, BLET agree on paid sick leave
CN takes part in UN sustainability documentary
Port 10 Watco Rail Logistics opens new Texas SIT yard
Florida's Donalds again proposes disaster relief fund for short lines
Virginia Railway Express awarded $20 million in grant funds
NS, SMART-TD agree on sick days for yardmasters
FRA awards $570 million in rail crossing elimination grants
VIA Rail logs ridership, revenue growth in Q1
SEPTA reappoints Richards GM, CEO; picks Alstom to deliver streetcars
BNSF details role of AI in major projects
SMART-TD members ratify crew-consist pact with UP; Coleman elected union's general president
NTSB focuses on hot-bearing detectors in May 10 NS train derailment
BNSF's Farmer to receive intermodal industry's Silver Kingpin Award
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Watco, Keolis, SNC-Lavalin and Rail Vision (June 1)
Short Line Safety Institute hires Risdon to manage program support
CSX, Norfolk Southern named to sustainability rankings
Only Mexican railroads log intermodal growth in Week 21
House Science Committee seeks info on federal research of hazmat-by-rail safety
STB issues environmental report for proposed Union Pacific rail line in Arizona
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