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New STB website address to reflect agency's independence
Sound Transit to add extra train on commuter-rail route
MBTA names Chan real estate manager
BART debuts rewards program to encourage ridership outside peak hours
Researchers: Light-rail flywheel system could save energy, money
Great Western Industrial Park partners with real estate firm
NTSB opens public docket for 2015 Metrolink accident
GE acquires ShipXpress to expand digital rail offerings
Metro-North wraps up $3.6 million station renovation project
New Joliet intermodal center will have BNSF access
Metra takes delivery of final two Highliner cars
Rail subcommittee hears praise, criticism of California's high-speed rail project
WMATA pilots Wi-Fi service at six rail stations
Short Line Safety Institute completes safety assessment pilot project
AREMA honors CREATE's Englewood Flyover with annual Hay award
M-1 Rail is testing track for new Detroit streetcar
Sound Transit taps Absher Construction Co. to build Northgate Station
RTA: Crosstie production, purchases fell in July
Benson recommended as UTA's next president, CEO
North Carolina to buy PTC equipment with federal funds
Japan commits $2 million toward Baltimore-D.C. maglev study
Amtrak receives $2.5 billion RRIF loan for Alstom trains, Northeast Corridor upgrades
Kentucky lawmaker Guthrie visits R. J. Corman's headquarters
NARP names Nelson director of resource development
Genesee & Wyoming short line to serve diesel exhaust fluid terminal in Ohio
CP calls for on-board recording technology legislation
Sound Transit's Q2 light-rail ridership soared 77 percent
Washington state sets new crude-by-rail rule
FTA: WMATA fails to properly secure unattended trains
TIGER grant to help fund safety project at California rail crossing
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Rail.One, Lilee, Siemens and Unmanned Experts (Aug. 25)
Continental Refining begins shipping oil via Kentucky rail park
FECR appoints Hall as VP of carload sales
U.S. railroads post traffic increases in grain, autos
Sound Transit to open South 200th light-rail extension in September
CN, CDPQ reach Montreal track agreement for REM project
In memoriam: Emilio Sacristan Roy, architect of Mexico's railway privatization
Fort Worth Transportation Authority kicks off TEX Rail construction
Metra to paint station in Pullman rail-car colors
RICA names UP 'railroad of the year'
Milwaukee taps Kiewit to build streetcar line
CSX to add, speed up trains in Indiana
LIRR wraps up track installation for first phase of double-track project
CN, Archer Daniels Midland log traffic increase at Decatur ramp
Congressional hearing to examine status of California high-speed rail project
Class I employment in July down from last year
Fasana appointed L.A. Metro chair; Whitmore named Fort Worth agency's VP of administration
Cincinnati Bell buys streetcar naming rights
STB discontinues chairman's annual 'outlook' letter
Valley Metro taps Stacy and Witbeck to lead station construction
ConnectOregon grants awarded to intermodal projects
FRA, AAR warn Pokemon Go maker about gamers near railroads
UP applies for permit to operate Texas cross-border bridge
U.S. Sen. Blumenthal to Metro-North: Expedite PTC
TransLink unveils Mark III train
Indiana panel OKs $20 million for commuter-rail expansion efforts
California state grants to fund San Diego passenger-rail double-track projects
Indiana Rail Road, Venture Logistics to open warehouse in Indianapolis
FTA to hire new contractors to assist in WMATA safety oversight
Honolulu transit-rail agency exec Grabauskas resigns
Grain shippers object to rail carriers' views on STB's investigative authority
Rail groups praise Amtrak's choice of Moorman as next CEO
U.S. lawmakers tour rail facilities in Texas, Iowa
The Tide marks five years of light-rail service
Del Monte extends lease at CSX-linked Port Manatee
Metrolinx to increase train trips on GO Transit's Milton line
South Carolina ports log higher volume, earnings in FY2016
BLET members OK new SEPTA contract
Minnesota rail authority issues RFP for St. Paul rail yards project
WMATA police investigate East Falls Church derailment
Former NS CEO Moorman to lead Amtrak
New Orleans railroad names Sleeth director of business development
Reading & Northern lawsuit can proceed, judge rules
Infiniti vehicles processed at CSX-served JAXPORT terminal
Metra preps for tie replacement project on Electric District line
CP ready to move this year's larger grain crop
Amtrak police chief investigated for fraud, conflict of interest
North American railroad traffic slump continues
Rail supplier news from Hexagon, Michael Baker, LTK and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Aug. 17)
UP, Operation Lifesaver issue public safety messages
FRA updates railroads' PTC implementation status
FTA orders WMATA to curb stop signal overruns
Caltrain inks contracts with Balfour Beatty, Stadler for electrification project
Canadian Pacific fined $1.2 million for violating FCC rules
California panel awards $390 million in transit grants
Valley Metro light-rail extension named project of the year
BLET releases details of NJ Transit labor pact
Train traffic, speed to increase on LIRC line in Kentucky, Indiana
Itawamba County Rail Authority takes control of Mississippi short line
BART: Bond revenue would fund repairs
L.A. Metro opens North Hollywood pedestrian tunnel
AAR again urges FRA to drop two-person crew proposal
FRA awards $25 million in PTC grants
Rail supplier news from NESCO, Schindler, Systra and Auto Truck (Aug. 15)
STB Reauthorization Act will help expedite rate cases, FRCA says
Ontario to add new GO Transit track on Toronto bridge
Saskatchewan leaders advise preparation for large grain crop
CTA gears up for $23 million renovation of medical district station
FRA awards $3 million toward SMART's PTC efforts
Rail shippers petition USDOT over tank-car safety regs
Genesee & Wyoming to acquire Providence and Worcester
Freight index increased in June, second quarter
U.S. railroads post 5.5 percent traffic decline in week 31
New York City Transit fails to collect nearly half of fines
Pennsylvania panel OKs $62 billion transportation improvement plan
APTA: A majority of Americans back tax spending on public transit
Metropolitan Council OKs FEIS for Minneapolis Green Line extension
Kansas City Southern slates projects for Texas, Louisiana
FTA unveils final rule for comprehensive safety programs
Amtrak preps RFQ for Baltimore station redevelopment
Caltrain logged ridership record in FY2016
Former New York MTA Chair Kiley dies
WMATA beefs up track inspection after derailment
APTA names Metro Transit 'system of the year'
Feds announce final rule for flammable liquids, tank cars
AAR appeals STB's on-time performance ruling
Illinois, Ohio DOTs win awards for railroad projects
MTA gears up for systemwide subway cleanup
Cargo import increase likely for 2016, national retailers say
Dallas Streetcar's Bishop Arts extension to open in late August
Florida East Coast Railway's Hertwig to receive IANA 'Kingpin' award
Metra puts rail-car RFP on hold
CSX designates Indiana business park a 'Select Site'
Norfolk Southern touts sustainability achievements
South Carolina ports take delivery of two giant cranes
Minneapolis Green Line extension cost jumps by $19 million
Patriot Rail names Reddell VP, safety chief
Baton Rouge streetcar project obtains environmental clearance
STB determines cost of capital for 2015
FTA lays out plan for improving WMATA's track problems
MassDOT names DeWolfe director of sustainable mobility
FTA encourages 'dialogue' on transportation research plan
North Shore Railroad names three to new posts
Michigan nonprofit to study passenger-rail route between Traverse City, Ann Arbor
One week to go for LRIW's 'Woman of the Year' nominations
Toronto proposes massive new 'Rail Deck Park' in city's downtown
BNSF's Q2 revenue off on lower volume, fuel surcharges
Former U.S. Rep. LaTourette dies
Denver RTD's G Line test train arrives at Arvada Station
U.S. rail traffic down 7.9 percent in July
Ferromex contracts with Duos Technologies for train imaging system
Amtrak: New locomotives reduce delays on Northeast, Keystone corridors
IANA: Intermodal growth streak ended in Q2
Maryland agency must reevaluate Purple Line's projected ridership, judge rules
Pershing Square sells stake in Canadian Pacific
Rail supplier news from Brookville, Harsco, Ericsson, TranSystems and HNTB (Aug. 4)
EIA: Crude-by-rail shipments to East Coast are declining
Cincinnati Streetcar gears up for pre-revenue service
UP kicks off bridge work over Bayou Lafourche
WMATA officer charged with attempting to support ISIL
Kia to ship auto parts via rail to Georgia terminal
SEPTA to start returning Silverliner V cars to service in late August
BNSF to appeal court ruling against Southern California intermodal project
Hoosier State service crosses one-year mark under new contract
STB updates fees for case filings
MBTA panel OKs use of solar energy at parking facilities
UP promotes four to marketing, sales leadership posts
WMATA mulls sale of D.C. headquarters building
Central Texas & Colorado River short line begins operations
MTA, New York health officials take aim at Zika transmission in subways
CTA wins APTA 'Innovation Award' for Ventra app
NARBW names Gutteridge Anos president
MBTA mulls layoffs to close projected $110 million deficit
New Illinois law cracks down on drivers who ignore grade crossing signals, gates
Metrolinx orders 125 bilevel rail cars from Bombardier
Genesee & Wyoming's Q2 revenue falls, but company beats expectations
NARP names Becker VP of operations
PATH broke ridership record in June
PennDOT opens application period for 2016 freight-rail grants
WMATA Silver Line train derails
STB proposes regs for implementing FAST Act provisions
Environmental study unveiled for Montreal's proposed light-rail system
FRA unveils final version of new rule governing passenger-rail safety
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