WMATA preps for Green Line interlocking replacement
Georgia Ports Authority posts record TEUs in FY2017
BNSF, UP to serve new ethyl acetate plant in Nebraska
Ferromex to use GE digital services to monitor locomotives
FTA allows Durham-Orange rail project to begin engineering
L.A. Metro launches workforce development program
Longshore workers' approval of West Coast port contract appears likely
Senate Appropriations OKs transportation funding bill
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Protran, Avtec, Arcadis, WSP and CHA (July 28)
Railway Association of Canada rolls out new website
USDOT releases TIGER funds for Illinois rail project
Massachusetts DOT taps Arup to study proposed rail connection in Boston
PANYNJ, ExpressRail post records in 2017's first half
GE to transfer locomotive production to Fort Worth
L.A. Metro inks five-year pacts with transit labor
STB concerned about 'deteriorated service' at CSX
TransLink logs ridership boost in 2017's first half
TriMet adopts new crime reporting system
U.S. carload traffic dipped in Week 29
Railway Interchange exhibit space sold out for September conference
Union Pacific elects Patel to board of directors
Senate panel restores funds for Amtrak long-distance trains, TIGER grants
KCS appoints Adamiak, Selby to new posts
Maryland Transit awards subway car, CBTC contract to Hitachi-Ansaldo team
BART's 'Fleet of the Future' to launch service in September
San Gabriel trench opens to train traffic
PATH logs ridership surge during Penn Station repairs
NTSB: SUV driver's actions led to deadly Metro-North accident
AAR calls on STB to withdraw proposed new regs
Lhota unveils plan to tackle NYC subway problems
CN's Q2 profit jumped 20 percent on volume growth
Norfolk Southern's Q2 net income surges 23 percent
CTA reopens Illinois Medical District Station entrance
Chao appoints federal reps to WMATA's board
UP safety videos win Telly Award
MBTA, Keolis to step up rail ticket checking
Pacific Harbor Line names Hoye VP
Metrolinx begins search for new rail operator
Trump administration seeks repeal of Obama's fracking regs
Connecticut taps TransitAmerica, Alternate Concepts to operate Hartford Line
Rail supplier news from Alstom, GCT, Quandel Consultants and Kontron (July 24)
UP notes six-month decline in crossing collisions
Tucson streetcar marks third anniversary
Metra bested on-time performance goal in June
CSX designates Alabama location a 'Select Site'
STB: Class I employment slide continued in June
Anderson takes helm as Genesee & Wyoming Australia CEO
Caltrain breaks ground on electrification project
Caltrain seeks input on new train seats
San Francisco transit agencies begin new rail-car testing
Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago passenger-rail service proposal enters next phase
Teamsters MOW division ratifies new pact with CP
L.A. Metro forms panel to oversee Measure M implementation
CSX, NC Ports to offer new intermodal rail service
PANYNJ OKs $134.5 million for PATH substation work
Kansas City Southern's carload growth drives record Q2 revenue
Rail supplier news from FreightCar America, Seneca Group, Jacobs, and JAGGAER (July 20)
Metra to install suicide prevention signs
Rail traffic gains continue for U.S., Canadian roads in Week 28
LRIW's 'Woman of the Year' nomination deadline extended
California cap-and-trade extension to fund high-speed rail
Cuomo slots $5.6 billion for LIRR improvements
Canadian Pacific posts record Q2 earnings
Union Pacific's Q2 net income soars 19 percent
Maryland Transit preps for light-rail repairs
Delaware DOT begins renovating Newark rail station
Metra to close ticket office on BNSF Line
Progressive Railroading launches Railway Interchange news feed
TTD elects Willis, Regan as labor group's new leaders
FRA unveils report on restoring Amtrak Gulf Coast service
Norfolk Southern to consolidate operating divisions
CSX posts Q2 revenue, profit gains as restructuring continues
Rail supplier news from PowerRail, ABB, Nebraska Central Dispatch, MEN Mikro and Tideworks (July 18)
Amtrak launches W.V. bus connections to Cardinal rail service
TriMet launches electronic fare payment system
PennDOT to review public-private TOD proposals for Amtrak stations
Sound Transit's Angle Lake rail station earns LEED Gold
Kentucky awards grade-crossing improvement grants
California rail agency begins geotechnical work for underground tunnels
Talgo ramps up rail-car overhaul work in Milwaukee
WMATA fires track supervisor for overtime abuse
USDOT should increase fed share of TIFIA financing, AASHTO says
Valley Metro adds Modelski, Novacek to management team
Freight infrastructure must be improved to maintain U.S. competitiveness, CAGTC says
NYCT gears up to renovate Brooklyn N line stations
Acquisitions boost G&W's North American traffic
MBTA to install PTC on Lowell commuter-rail line
ASLRRA: 45G tax credit achieves majority support in Congress
U.S. Rep. Hollingsworth tours Louisville & Indiana project
Rail supplier news from RCE, Alstom, Siemens and Cambridge Systematics (July 14)
TSB: Crossing design, distracted driver played roles in 2015 crossing accident
Toronto transit agency marks 31 billion rides
Parsec workers at Illinois terminal join Teamsters
Freight services index reached record level in May
BNSF to serve refrigerated warehouse in new South Dakota industrial park
Metro Transit solicits bids to build track for Southwest light-rail project
Ohio commission OKs safety improvements at two crossings
NJ Transit board blesses $1.34 billion capital budget
Amtrak station underway in Schenectady
UP consolidates management at Council Bluffs Service Unit
Alpenglow Rail acquires VIP Rail
FRA unveils record of decision for NEC FUTURE project
AAR: U.S., Canadian rail traffic rose in July's first week
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Amtrak incident in D.C.
Royal Palm Railway tourist trains to begin rolling in late summer
Rail supplier news from United Rail, Vertex, Lochner and WSP USA (July 12)
Bay Line Railroad to continue serving Enviva at Florida port
AGT Food amps up unit-train abilities with Montreal port terminal deal
Progressive Rail to operate state-owned line in North Carolina
CTA rail operators opt to strike
California, Virginia ports pumped up container volume in June
House committee's funding bill would ax TIGER program
Pennsylvania city to cue up quiet zone
TriMet wraps up renovations to Gresham City Hall light-rail station
Watco wins stevedoring safety award from insurance carrier
Select Sands expects bump in frac sand production, rail-car commitments
Suppliers partner with U.K. universities to conduct rail research
PATH nears ridership high-water mark
Grupo Mexico completes Florida East Coast Railway acquisition
Trump taps former Conrail President Batory to lead FRA
AECOM to acquire Shimmick Construction for $175 million
Sand Spring's transload facility lands 'premier' label from BNSF
Caltrain's average weekday ridership dips slightly
No new labor accord yet between union bargaining group, carriers' conference
Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern marks soon-to-start mainline upgrades
APTA kicks off search for new leader
Alberta commits funds for Calgary light-rail project
USDOT's inspector general to review federal oversight of PTC funding
Rail supplier news from Union Leasing, Kapsch TrafficCom, Steel Dynamics and Tiger Cool (July 7)
Saskatchewan short line buys grain hoppers from province
CSX, short line to help fund overpass in Indiana
Amtrak trains to temporarily return to Grand Central Terminal
Texas port contracts Primoris to complete rail project
Hoglander takes NMB's gavel for sixth time
State transportation funding includes $20 million for Caltrain electrification
FRA issues draft environmental report for Hudson Tunnel project
Rhode Island DOT offers free commuter-rail trips through year's end
LRIW seeks 'Outstanding Woman of the Year' nominations
Metrolinx's Mohyla wins Operation Lifesaver Canada's top safety award
MARTA names Goode executive director of diversity, inclusion
Short Line Safety Institute names Murta executive director
Metra unveils new Maywood Station
North American rail traffic gains continued in week 26
USDOT to provide $537 million loan for Moynihan Train Hall project
Rail supplier news from Leica Geosystems, Harsco, United Rail, HNTB and WAGO (July 5)
Minnesota DOT opens application period for freight funding program
Pittsburgh transit agency postpones new light-rail fare payment system
CIT to sell European rail leasing arm to VTG
Western New York & Pennsylvania workers join BLET
Western Group appoints Pajor to top business development post
UTA nets funds to double track S-Line streetcar route
Caltrain slates meeting on fare hikes
NTSB determines probable cause of 2015 BNSF derailment
Sound Transit begins building light rail on interstate bridge
Northern Plains Railroad marks 20 years of service
Amtrak updates progress on Penn Station renewal work
Transport Canada takes action on rail security, locomotive emission regs
North County Transit District gears up for PTC revenue service demo
Kansas City authority gets green light to purchase two new streetcars