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Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Progress Rail, Thales, Abloy and Rail Vision (Aug. 31)
NJ Transit again lands on 'best employers' list
VRE, Clark Construction 'top out' rail maintenance facility
MTA opens second section of new LIRR third track
Merchants Bridge replacement project nears completion
Ridership on Amtrak's Virginia routes reaches all-time high
Sea Lead, T.S. Lines to use Jaxport as first stop for container service
UP, Houston officials discuss remediation of former wood-tie site
KDOT awards funding for rail extension at Kansas Logistics Park
NCRR solicits applications for 'Build Ready Sites' program
LRW seeks 'Railway Woman of the Year' nominations
Railroads, three unions reach tentative labor agreements
Calgary awards contract for rail-grinding services
Union Pacific, TPT partner on bilingual rail-safety materials
Target to sponsor L.A. Metro GoPass expansion
CentrePort Canada CEO Gray steps down
Amtrak advances accessibility improvements at New York Penn
BLET, SMART-TD: Talks have yet to resolve contract issues
Holland hosts Sen. Duckworth staffer on plant tour
MBTA to relaunch Foxboro commuter-rail pilot program
Amtrak CEO Gardner signs diversity, inclusion pledge
L.A. Metro approves new labor contract with SMART
BTS: North American transborder freight-by-rail rose in June
WisDOT awards grant to fund rail platform project at Manitowoc port
MTA LIRR opens rebuilt overpass at Huntington Station
Greater Cleveland RTA obtains state funds for rail-car replacement
U.S. railroads log carload traffic surge in Week 33
TNW names Franklin VP, Evans development director
Amtrak, CSX, NS ask STB to extend mediation period in Gulf Coast case
Safety board calls on Canadian rail industry to speed up ATC implementation
Rail supplier news from RailWorks, Hub, PS Logistics, Stadler, Lilee and VLS Environmental (Aug. 24)
NTSB investigating Amtrak train, UP maintenance machine collision
USDOT adds members to Regional Infrastructure Accelerator program
RTD-Denver taps Fitzgerald as next police chief
New Caltrain trainsets, Sound Transit rail cars arrive
Class Is report slight uptick in July employment levels
ACC survey: Supply-chain issues persist for chemicals industry
OmniTRAX short lines honor safe shippers
Amtrak seeks thousands of new employees
HART awards utilities contract to Nan Inc.
Watco named rail operator at Kansas industrial park
UP logs volume uptick, adds rail cars to support demand
TriMet, Valley Metro announce executive leadership additions
Metro Transit-St. Louis restores Blue Line service after historic flooding
San Francisco-San Jose high-speed rail corridor clears environmental hurdles
Wilmington port receives RAISE grant to fund new intermodal facility
PEB recommendations 'fall short' of labor's concerns, union leader says
STB concerned service troubles could impact grain harvest season
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Balfour Beatty and PTSI Transportation (Aug. 19)
Amtrak reports progress on sustainability initiatives
OmniTRAX to operate Tulsa port's rail service
BNSF to lift California permit embargo next month
USDOT announces $233 million in state-of-good-repair funding
Pennsylvania commission adopts new 12-year transportation plan
Brightline advances Boca Raton station construction
CHSRA approves design contracts for rail line into Merced, Bakersfield
Metra to convert locomotives to battery power
U.S. freight rail volume fell just a bit in Week 32
FRA awards $3 million grant for Chicago Union Station concourse project
L.B. Foster subsidiary acquires VanHooseCo Precast
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois DOT unveil $34.6B transportation plan
San Diego MTS logs trolley ridership growth in FY22
Rep. Mast proposes loosening truck size limits
CN, Keyera sign MOU to evaluate potential for clean energy terminal in Alberta
PEB sends Biden recommendations for resolving rail labor dispute
Operation Lifesaver offers new transit safety educational materials
NCRR names Stallings economic development director
CAGTC members win RAISE funding for port, rail projects
Canadian Pacific, TCRC-T&E arbitration ends with new two-year pact
CTA Red Line extension project clears environmental review
Rail supplier news from AITX, CDL and LRW (Aug. 15)
Metra, Pace to use RAISE grant funds for Harvey Transportation Center reconstruction project
G3 handles record grain volume at Trois-Rivieres port terminal
Dobbelmann takes CEO reins at Progressive Rail
CN to STB: CP acknowledges divestiture of KCS line would increase competition
Rail supplier news from STV, IntelliTrans and 3C Telemetry (Aug. 12)
Payne elected Unifor president
HNTB awarded contract for Metro Transit-St. Louis platform project
CTA receives FTA grant, unveils action plan
MARTA wins RAISE grant to transform Five Points rail station
Developers advance plans for California’s first inland port
Biden nominates Brown to serve on NTSB
RDC President Pietrandrea retires
Norfolk Southern unveils latest ESG report
Week 31: Rail volumes fell in U.S., rose in Canada and Mexico
USDOT awards $2.2 billion in RAISE grants
FTA seeks proposals for transit accessibility research program
NORTA board elects Raymond chair, Walton vice chair
Georgia Ports Authority starts new fiscal year at record pace
Reading & Northern adds new passenger train to Jim Thorpe fleet
California short line sues to block local, state oversight
RAISE grant advances Louisiana passenger-rail project
L.A. Metro dedicates new Hyde Park Station
Retailers: Imports slowing in 2022's second half
Canadian officials solicit public input on Lac-Megantic rail bypass project
PennDOT seeks applicants for freight-rail grants
Patriot Rail to acquire Pioneer Lines
MTA completes first section of higher ceilings at LIRR Penn Station concourse
MBTA to begin South Attleboro station work in fall
Progressive Railroading recognizes suppliers with 2022 Reader's Choice Awards
South Dakota DOT seeks public input on state freight plan
Q2 a mixed bag for BNSF with higher revenue, lower volume
STB releases draft environmental report for proposed CP-KCS merger
Rail supplier news from L.B. Foster, Wabtec, Shell, Nokia, Alstom and Apex Rail (Aug. 5)
Sound Transit's Beckman to lead Portfolio Services Office
WMATA safety commission issues order on ATC maintenance program
Hudson Bay Railway to support northern Canada connectivity through federal-provincial partnership
VTA board approves new Caltrain governance agreement
IANA: Intermodal decline slowed in Q2
Unifor members ratify labor contracts with VIA
STB sets rail industry's cost of capital
Kinston short line launches rail operations
MBTA to close Orange Line for 30 days
AAR: U.S. traffic volumes 'evenly balanced' in July
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Alstom and IntegriCo (Aug. 3)
KCS, CP launch effort to protect monarch butterfly
Mudge rejoins R.J. Corman's board
Michigan DOT ponders new Detroit intermodal site for Amtrak, bus service
Texas Coastal Bend launches rail service at Corpus Christi port
Freight-rail shipping law proposed to resolve service problems
PANYNJ cargo volume, PATH ridership rose in June
Calgary short-lists construction firms for Green Line light-rail project
Mississippi train depot 'reactivated' as part of Amtrak Gulf Coast plan
Former CSX Chair, CEO Watkins dies
FTA orders MBTA to conduct safety briefings
Portal North Bridge construction project is underway
ARCI: Rail-car orders fell, deliveries rose in Q2
BART again deploys grazing goats for vegetation management
SEPTA, Wawa ink station naming-rights pact
Ohio panel approves safety upgrades at four grade crossings
Amtrak to STB: Gulf Coast service won’t 'unreasonably' impair freight service
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