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TransLink readies test of new fare-card system
Savannah port to help distribute Hyper bikes in Southeast
Amtrak to provide free Wi-Fi on all Michigan trains, allow bikes on Blue Water route
Tie purchases and production jumped in July, RTA says
CTA breaks ground on new station near McCormick Place
MARTA to consider major transit expansion in Georgia 400 corridor
Class Is' 2Q crude volume record not enough to shake U.S. carload traffic from year-long malaise
Rail supplier news from Siemens, Bombardier, DB Netz, SYSTRA and IRSE (Aug. 29)
BNSF details capital projects slated for Kansas, Missouri
WTS praises Feinberg's appointment as USDOT chief of staff
GO Transit to open new parking structure, station in Mississauga
Alaska Railroad seeks CEO applicants
BNSF, McKay TransCold to launch refrigerated service next year
Shuster: Transportation investment is tied to the nation's economic competitiveness
BLET-represented engineers sign contract with Tacoma Rail
Denver's RTD hosts Ethiopian rail delegation
MTA riders to vote on 49 transit apps; TriMet to unveil mobile tickets next week
Illinois Gov. Quinn helps Continental Tire commemorate rail spur opening
'Climate Corps' program continues to produce results, CSX says
Longtime railroader Orseno appointed Metra's interim CEO
League of Railway Industry Women names NS' Butler 'Woman of the Year'
CTA completes 'Train Tracker' screen installation
Amtrak honors memory of Pullman Porters' union founder
Van Schaick joins Watco as AVP of government affairs
BNSF Logistics targeted cancer awareness during large transformer move
California high-speed project is 'good news' for Central Valley firms, foundation says
National Grain Car Council to hold meeting in Kansas City next month
Colton Crossing grade separation completed earlier, cheaper than expected
Department of Energy, NJ Transit to jointly design storm-resilient power infrastructure system
Rail supplier news from Appalachian Railcar, Railway Interchange 2013 and Marquette Rail (Aug. 26)
VIA suspends service in eastern Quebec areas until short line completes repairs
KCSR's Responsible Care certification renewed for three years
Genesis Energy to begin building BNSF-, UP-served crude unloading facility in Louisiana
BART awarded $12.8 million in homeland security funds
Caltrain seeks $20 million in TIGER V funds for electrification, PTC
Canada needs to review and improve rail haz-mat safety, Senate energy committee report stresses
In memoriam: R. J. Corman Railroad Group founder Rick Corman
Texas-Pacifico T&E workers choose BLET representation
BNSF moves mammoth crane from Houston port to Oklahoma refinery
BART OKs funding to modernize Richmond Station
Gov. Quinn appoints task force to overhaul transit in northeastern Illinois
U.S., Canadian railroads registered traffic gains in week No. 33
GO Transit achieves 'LEED Gold' recognition for eco-friendly Pickering Station
Quebec accident fallout: CTA orders CP to interchange with MMA; TSB ponders PTC regulation
Track construction industry in healthy revenue-growing period, IBISWorld says
Crossing projects advance in Ohio, New York
LIRR kicks off next phase of Massapequa Station project
Metra campaign aims to educate businesses on transit-use tax benefits
APTA announces end to ArrivalStar's patent infringement claims against transit agencies
Quebec accident fallout: J.D. Irving monitors Montreal, Maine & Atlantic bankruptcy proceedings
Houston's METRO reports nine-month ridership increase
Panama Canal marks arrival of rolling gates for expansion project
Rail supplier news from Nordco, Tutor Perini, ABB, Sasser, and Stacy and Witbeck (Aug. 21)
WMATA to open parking garage at Dunn Loring Station
Ohio utilities commission turns 100
CSX, NS among Dividend Channel's top 25 'socially responsible' stocks
MBTA reaches $10 million in sales for mobile ticket app
Baltimore port to begin handling Mazda vehicles in September
Florida DOT provides $2.5 million for Miami logistics center
Washington DOT begins work to prevent landslides on Amtrak Cascades route
New York City Transit completes repairs on another subway station
July port volume: Up in Long Beach, down in Los Angeles
TriMet ridership dipped in FY2013
Gov. Christie, port authority officials visit PATH station construction site
Federal task force issues recommendations based on lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy
Florida ports advance rail facility plans
Quebec accident fallout: Canadian Transportation Agency extends deadline for MMA suspension
Central Corridor light-rail vehicles to be tested between Minneapolis, St. Paul
GO Transit to open $44.8 million parking structure
NS lands LEED certification for Alabama terminal's administration building
California commission gives green light to Expo Line crossings
Amtrak, California High-Speed Rail Authority announce board appointments
Sens. Murray, Cantwell introduce Maritime Goods Movement Act
U.S. Class I workforce contracted slightly in July
San Pedro & Southwestern a 'SmartWay Transport' partner, EPA says
Metro-North to open West Haven Station, expand track project
BNSF budgets $335 million for capex projects in Montana, North Dakota
Valley Metro's ridership reached record high in FY2013
Amtrak advances Philadelphia station project, adds quiet car to Wolverine trains
Weekly U.S. rail traffic still stuck in mixed-result mode
Quebec accident fallout: Province adds CP to list of parties responsible for cleanup costs
Gulf & Ohio Railways, U.S. Rail Partners install new presidents
Maryland Gov. O'Malley dedicates commuter-rail station
UTA finishes rail expansion project two years early, millions under budget
TORQ Transloading to build CP-served crude terminal in Saskatchewan
Transportation Services Index slipped a bit in June
CTA OKs contracts to modernize cars, stations, substations and track
Amtrak broke ridership record in July
New STB rule requires Class Is to separately provide PTC expenses in annual reports
Murthy succeeds Morgan as Railroad Retirement Board's CIO
Sound Transit's Tacoma Link line to turn 10
Seattle port provides funding for viaduct replacement
Capitol Corridor marks ridership increase in July
MTA awards $200 million contract for East Side Access project
STB sets October hearing to review issues surrounding NIT League's 'reciprocal switching' petition
Denver RTD's Washington to be honored as APTA's 'outstanding public transportation manager'
Rail supplier news from ARINC, Greenbrier, Cubic, Koppers, Hanson, J.B. Hunt and InnoTrans (Aug. 13)
Vermont Rail System to turn 50 shortly after New Year's Day
Aberdeen Carolina & Western creates locomotive, car repair subsidiary
BNSF creates operations support AVP post, touts Kansas engineer's presidential recognition
Letters of interest sought for proposed Alton station on Chicago-St. Louis high-speed rail corridor
Massachusetts officials help kick off construction of new commuter-rail station
Congress signs off on $189 million for Houston light-rail expansion
UP announces rail line upgrades in Iowa, Missouri
Oklahoma DOT seeks public input on proposed passenger-rail service between Tulsa, Oklahoma City
Wisconsin DOT provides $7.6 million in loans for four freight-rail projects
NS shares sustainability strategy in CDP filing
KCS helps Bartlett Grain inaugurate Illinois facility, installs Smith as AVP
Virginia, Amtrak and NS agree to extend passenger-rail service to Roanoke
California judge OKs 'cooling off' period in BART labor dispute
BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension nets $40 million in state funds
Operation Lifesaver awards grants for transit safety campaigns
Crossing projects on tap in Missouri, Montana and Ohio
AAR: Weak grain, coal carloads weighed down U.S. traffic in July
USDOT unveils RFP for 35 diesel-electric, passenger-rail locomotives
Antenna installation issues might delay PTC implementation, House leaders say
CTA to retire 2200-series cars
Three eastern ports tout new capacity, cranes and cargo records
BART, unions present their sides to panel investigating labor negotiations
California Transportation Commission allocates funds for grade separations
KCS' Haverty to transition from executive chairman to non-executive chairman
USDOT obligates $15 million TIGER grant for Rochester station
Virginia, Amtrak ink new passenger-rail deal; Amtrak appoints Silva to research and planning role
Geale takes seat as National Mediation Board member
Ontario contractors question 'bundling' of Eglinton Crosstown construction work
Grade separation project advances in Illinois
Union Pacific earns 'Go Further' award from Ford, upgrades Kansas line
DART marks 30th anniversary, preps for growth
BNSF ratcheted up revenue and income, ratcheted down operating ratio in 2Q
MBTA, MBCR complete acquisition of CSX line in Massachusetts
USDOT should provide TIGER V grant for Port of Oswego rail project, Sen. Schumer says
U.S. Development Group, Gibson Energy to build crude-by-rail facility in Alberta
Missouri Amtrak route posts ridership gain in FY2013
LACMTA won't have to redo Expo Line's environmental study, court rules
Aadnesen to step down as Alaska Railroad's president, CEO
Maryland Gov. O'Malley announces Purple Line funding, public-private partnership
IANA on 2Q: Strong domestic container business helped drive intermodal traffic gain
Wisconsin & Southern expands workforce to keep pace with escalating traffic
CTA unveils seat design of next-generation rail cars
High number of roadway worker fatalities occur in early afternoon, FAMES report shows
New Hampshire DOT studies possible MBTA commuter-rail extension
Rail industry's cost of capital contracted in 2012, STB says
Gov. Brown appoints board to investigate BART labor dispute, averts strike
Efforts to pass FY2014 transportation appropriations bills collapse in House, Senate
New Senate bill seeks to extend PTC deadline to 2020's end
Quebec accident: FRA issues emergency order and safety advisory; crew-size bill enters Congress
Alabama Steel Terminals to build rail-served facility at Port of Mobile
LACMTA refines master plan for L.A.'s Union Station
Gov. Patrick, MassDOT officials tour Housatonic line for possible passenger service
Dakota Plains Holdings, UNIMIN to build CP-served frac sand facility in North Dakota
New York City Transit begins storm damage repairs on Montague Tubes
U.S. roads registered traffic gains at July's end, AAR data shows
BART unions issue 72-hour strike notice; agency alerts riders to prepare alternative travel plans
Rail supplier news from Siemens, Bombardier Atkins, Thales and Trinity (Aug. 1)
Central Florida port to develop FEC-served inland port
TransLink drops fare discounts that benefited only a few riders
CSX cites Illinois industrial park as 'Select Site'
New York, New Jersey port authority marks 5 million milestone for ExpressRail containers
The T designates TEX Rail's first phase
MTA secures $200 million in insurance protection against 'superstorm' damage
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