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Rail News: July 2026

July 27

Metra marks centennial of electrified line

DART secures federal grant for light-rail station accessibility upgrades

Massachusetts DOT opens Deerfield transload facility

Amtrak shares progress on accessibility projects

Rail supplier news from Railroad Development Corp., Vossloh and Alstom

CPKC named Amtrak's best host railroad in 2025

July 24

MBTA receives $530M for operations, infrastructure projects

BTS: Transborder freight-by-rail value increased in May

Ohio commission approves upgrades at 5 NS rail crossings

People news from RSI, HDR and Bohr Electronics

FTA launches transit safety, performance dashboard

CN posts revenue, income gains in Q2

July 23

U.S. freight-rail traffic rises 3.4% in Week 28

CSX logs record quarterly revenue in Q2

George: NS exceeded expectations in Q2

UP posts Q2 revenue, income growth

STB orders UP-NS make employee impact data public

UP, CN sign pacts on UP-NS merger, Canada-Mexico trade corridors

July 22

Caltrain ridership increased throughout FY26

TTC tests camera-equipped streetcars to target illegal passing

Wabtec posts Q2 results, increases full-year guidance

DART names Ford new president and CEO

FreightCar America acquires Southern Parts & Equipment

STB sets compensation terms for BNSF's use of Rosebluff Lead

July 21

CHSRA and High Desert Corridor JPA sign MOU

Atlanta Plane Train workers ratify union contract

Nebraska DOT seeking input on rail crossing improvement plan

Legislators ask FRA not to rescind dispatch, signaling certification requirements

Canada to increase exports via Vancouver port Gateway Strategy

Canada agency approves Lac-Megantic railway bypass

July 20

Maryland DOT begins light-rail testing in Montgomery County

ATP taps Stadler for Austin light-rail vehicle order

LA port surpasses 1M TEUs during busiest June on record

CREATE partners break ground on Columbus Avenue grade separation

Rail supplier news from Wabtec, AtkinsRealis, Siemens, Pro-Vision, TÜV SÜD and MEDHA

Utah DOT, Patriot Rail break ground on Salt Lake interchange

July 17

NJ Transit adopts fiscal-year 2027 operating budget

Metra deploys security drones

Port of Long Beach receives environmental leadership award

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AAR launches freight-rail research consortium

UP takes delivery of first long rail from new Rocky Mountain Steel facility

July 16

Station excavation underway on Toronto's Line 5 subway extension

U.S. freight railroads post slight traffic increase for Week 27

MBTA advances commuter, heavy-rail upgrades

TTC selects Hitachi Rail to modernize Line 2 subway signaling system

USDOT releases initial Penn Station service optimization study results

Class Is named to magazine's top veteran employers list

July 15

B&O Railroad Museum now the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

Long Beach port logs traffic increase through first-half 2026

Rail supplier news from Railmark, Alstom, Forte Construction, Renegade Parts Washers and Turntide

ZIM Line and MSC add JAXPORT to Asia container service rotation

Vancouver port selects development team for Roberts Bank Terminal 2

OmniTRAX marks 40 years of service

July 14

North Carolina DOT seeks public input on multimodal freight plan

In memoriam: PTSI Transportation's David Hoffman

Illinois DOT helps secure federal funds for CTA branch rebuild

IANA: US intermodal volume index held steady in July

NS names DeShazor VP of intermodal, automotive ops

Transport Canada seeks applicants for rail safety funding

July 13

TransLink begins accessibility upgrades to SkyTrain stations

VTA shares BART Silicon Valley extension project updates

Canada's Alto, conservation authority sign MOU for high-speed rail development

Norfolk Southern's Conway Yard hits safety milestones

CSX installing additional power-operated switches at Radnor Yard

CPKC takes first rail shipment from Louisiana sawmill

July 10

Rail supplier news from KB Signaling, Stadler and Hitachi Rail

Canada TSB issues annual safety recommendation assessment

OmniTRAX debuts rail safety technology on new Texas short line

LA Port signs MOU with port partners in Shenzhen, China

Price assumes role as Georgia Ports president

July 9

U.S. freight-rail traffic rises during Week 26

Watco Dispatch Center employees ratify first BLET contract

Steel manufacturer Nucor joins RailPulse coalition

Port tracker report: Import volumes expected to fall in August

Ports of Indiana secures $25M grant for Jeffersonville port expansion

CSX opens hazmat training institute in Florida

July 8

MBTA marks completion of Kendall/MIT station improvements

CPKC sets new June grain records in Canada, US

Amtrak launches New Haven-Providence corridor study

People news from STV, RailWorks and DART

Signal employees ratify new contract with BNSF

USDOT awards $1.7B in BUILD grants

July 7

Metrolinx shares aerial images of Ontario Line construction

Long Beach port seeks input on Pier T redevelopment

Canada safety board issues 2025 rail incident report

Rail supplier news from Vossloh, Stadler and FreightCar America

Virginia secures BUILD grants for 2 passenger-rail projects

UP-NS submit first portion of supplemental information to STB

July 6

Utah Transit Authority adopts new governance structure

Transport Canada adjusts rail worker training requirements

MTA rolls out first R211 subway cars on D Line

Transportation sector unemployment remained steady through June

CN reports record grain movements in June

Carriers, unions close out 2025 national bargaining round

July 2

U.S. freight railroads post 7% rise in traffic for Week 25

Gov. Newsom directs California agencies to improve local, regional transit

Metra completes rail-car rehabilitation project

Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Hitachi Rail and CPaT

Don Young Port of Alaska initiates construction on new cargo bay

Union Pacific welcomes BuildersFirst Source to Colorado rail park

July 1

Watco, the Prairie Line and OmniTRAX unveil special locomotives for US' 250th anniversary

APTA announces 2026 safety, security and emergency management winners

MBTA taps STV to lead procurement of first battery-electric locomotives

People news from Schneider and Rail-Industrial Partners

Port of Long Beach to receive IANA's first Intermodal Innovation Award

BNSF recognizes shippers for safe hazmat transportation

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