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KCS drives up traffic volume, revenue and income; drives down operating ratio
UP to bolster track in Wyoming, Missouri
Chinese railway to begin operating first high-speed line
August fuel surcharges: CSXI's to drop slightly, UP's and NS' to rise a tad
Utah Transit Authority appoints new board officers, members
Illinois commission gives UP thumbs up to upgrade four crossings
Torch River Rail becomes Canada's newest short line
Bush Administration proposes new federal transportation plan
MBTA joins parade of transit agencies posting record ridership
Joliet city council gives thumbs up to logistics/intermodal center
Ohio provides grants for diesel emission-reduction projects
Horodniceanu to oversee MTA's capital construction division
Midwestern state alliance backs 're-regulation' bills
Updates from Timken, NICE, Vossloh, Rescar and STV/Ralph Whitehead
Amtrak gains more revenue, riders in FY07
LACMTA, Sound Transit to take transit funding packages to voters
Strong second quarter means more rail-car deliveries in '08 than previously projected, EPA says
WMATA to participate in FTA emergency management program pilot
Smith succeeds Snyder as CSXT's VP of network ops; Gardner succeeds Yocum as MMA's VP and CFO
Updates from MeteorComm, Jacobs Engineering, VTG, BNSF Logistics, Smiths Detection and Cubic
Two TCI/3G nominees join CSX's board; two board seats still in play
Canadian government grants $100 million to Toronto Transit Commission
Santa Clara VTA sets summer-month ridership record
Rail inspection program not a factor in Pennsylvania derailment, NS tells NTSB
FRA provides grants for crossing safety, rail-flaw detection R&D
WMATA to strive for environmental certification on new, rehabbed facilities
Midwest floods submerge BNSF's income and earnings
WMATA board approves new infrastructure rehab strategy
AAR: U.S. railroads boost carloads for third-straight week
Capital goods investment 'held its own' in the second quarter, survey says
National Multilevel Reload Pool reaches 55,000 units
Updates from L.B. Foster, GATX, Morton Manufacturing, Federal Signal and RailFood.com
UP overcomes flooding, fuel costs to post revenue and income gains
U.S. House passes relief package for 'busted' Highway Trust Fund
New York MTA releases 'sobering' 2009 preliminary budget, four-year financial plan
Prince Rupert port boosts cargo, container volumes in first half
Caterpillar's Progress Rail to provide locomotive, rail-car services in Australia
NS sets revenue, income and earnings records
Metro-North to add weekend train on Pascack Valley Line
RailTrends coming to New York City in late September
AAR's Hamberger: Chemical shippers should share, help find solutions to haz-mat transportation risks
VIA Rail takes top honor in travel agents' awards
BART offers cell phone service in some underground stations
CN: Quarterly scorecard shows income down, operating expenses and ratio up
Revenue the lone bright spot on CPR's financial ledger
Sound Transit records second-quarter ridership spike
Bull Mountain mine deal a boon to BNSF's PRB coal traffic
Metro-North's wheel truing facility wins two engineering awards
FRA grants $1 million to Operation Lifesaver
BNSF installs camera system on 2,000th locomotive
CN, CPR team up to form switching operator at Deltaport terminal
Greater Cleveland RTA proposes fuel surcharge
FRA proposes rule to ramp up roadway worker protection procedures
Calegari takes reins as US&S CEO
Canadian rail association recognizes VIA Rail for defibrillator program
Tacoma port marks opening of 'FAST' freight corridor
First of five Northstar Corridor locomotives reaches remanufactured stage
Toronto Transit Commission cancels streetcar RFP
Federal court calls for arbitration in UTU's dispute of CSXT-BLET remote-control agreement
Denton County transit agency awards final design contract for new rail line
Carloads up, intermodal volume down for U.S. railroads in July's second week, AAR data shows
Charlotte, Dallas-area agencies record all-time-high passenger counts
Central Oregon & Pacific seeks STB approval to abandon Coos Bay Line
Updates from Bombardier/Talgo, Enterprise Wireless Alliance, Brookville Equipment and Ireco
Greater Cleveland RTA signs off on station contracts, proposes fuel surcharge
VTA to obtain feedback on proposed Santa Clara-Alum Rock project
Thirteen-member coalition calls on Congress to pass 'railroad antitrust' bill
Virginia Port Authority to acquire three hybrid switchers from Railpower
CTA contracts Jones Lang LaSalle to manage real estate
Nestlé selects Schneider National as primary intermodal provider
Updates from GE, HLS Systems, Bombardier, Dimetronic Signals, Cubic and Kelso
Amtrak re-launches 'Regional' service as 'Northeast Regional'
Los Angeles MTA receives $16 million in state security funds
BMWED negotiates contracts with two Watco short lines
New York/New Jersey port's Staten Island terminal exceeds container volume expectations
Long Island Rail Road collects, sells scrap metal
Senate committee approves FY09 funds for FTA, FRA and Amtrak
Virginia rail agency to unveil draft edition of statewide rail plan
WMATA sets daily ridership record
FPN-USA seeks STB approval to operate Baja California short line
Sound Transit, BNSF close to completing trackwork
BNSF ranks No. 35 in Computerworld's top 100 IT workplaces list
Pennsylvania DOT seeks applicants for freight-rail grants
Two Iowa congressmen introduce bill proposing low-interest federal loans for short lines
Senate committee allocates funds for three transit agencies
Turnstiles active at LACMTA, TriMet in June
FRA lays out eligibility, selection requirements for capital grant program
South Florida RTA elects chair, vice chair
Kansas City Southern de México promotes Cervantes Martínez to AVP-taxes
Updates from MHF, Cattron and Knichel Logistics
Texas DOT appoints committee to examine transportation needs through 2030
BART to install solar panels at station, maintenance shops
AAR: U.S. railroads register carload, intermodal load gains in July's first week
Sound Transit unveils another ballot measure proposal
Severe storms rain on BNSF's PRB coal loadings in June
CSXT outlines environmental initiatives at 'cleaner air' conference
Metro-North to distribute wireless ticket machines to conductors
NJ Transit signs off on FY09 spending plan
House subcommittee hearing sheds spotlight on truck size/weight issues
Alberta government 'green' program to provide $2 billion for public transit
California high-speed agency approves final route, environmental report
Transportation Services Index registers second month-over-month gain in 2008
WMATA posts record FY08 ridership, Tri-Rail notes ridership growth in 2008's first half
Ocean shipping alliance to call on British Columbia port each week
Updates from Wabtec, Cattron, Jacobs Engineering, CAF and Cubic
Railroads continue to restore flood-ravaged infrastructure
L.A. sanitation districts to build intermodal/refuse-handling facility
Siemens to cut 12,600 jobs worldwide
VIA Rail to relocate Manitoba station shelter
CPR's Soo Line, UTU agree on tentative contract
Updates from Alstom, Greenbrier, Unitrac and TranSystems
NS, Pan Am Railways to build intermodal/automotive terminal along Patriot Corridor
Pennsylvania to pony up $30 million for rail assistance program
RailAmerica, Florida East Coast appoint six regional VPs
Management appointments at SEPTA, Fort Worth's 'The T'
Barges are safer and environmentally friendlier than trains and trucks, study says
Updates from Alstom, Bombardier, Rail Development Group, MotivePower and UNIT Rail Anchor
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic lays off 33 workers
U.S., Canadian railroads report carload swoon in June, AAR says
Deutsche Bahn tabs Alstom to build up to 180 Coradia regional trains
KCS adds multiple trip plan application to e-commerce site
VIA Rail, SNCF subsidiary team up to market passenger-rail 'know-how' worldwide
Updates from Railpower, Nokia Siemens and Peab
July fuel surcharges up at NS and UP, down slightly at CSXI
UP starts trackwork in the Midwest; wins defense department's 'employer support' award
RailAmerica, Florida East Coast assign senior-exec team
NJ Transit completes Bloomfield Station shelter restoration
UTU officers sign national agreement
GE to overhaul signaling, communication system in Brazil
WMATA upgrades emergency communications
Illinois congressman proposes bill to block CN's EJ&E deal
Missouri allocates $5 million for Amtrak capacity improvements
More freight on rail, less on highways can cut motorists' fuel usage, traffic congestion study shows
DM&E forges tentative agreement with UTU; appoints Brooks to succeed Anderson as marketing head
Indiana Rail Road to lease coal cars, locomotives from CIT Rail
TCU workers ratify Amtrak contracts
Updates from RMI, GATX, TranSystems, Parsons, MHF and FirstGroup
U.S. Class I workforce swells a smidgen in May, STB says
Sound Transit obtains feedback on proposed ballot measure
STB orders CSXT to provide DuPont rate relief; NMB installs Van de Water as chairman a second time
Sacramento transit district sets monthly ridership highs
Oregon's TriMet unveils new LRV
Updates from Union Tank Car, Vossloh, Wabtec, Alstom and Wi-Tronix
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