L.A. Metro receives more proposals to deliver Measure M projects
NS 'Safety Train' offers hazmat training to Chattanooga first responders
CN named to climate action 'A List'
PortMiami to receive $33 million in state grant allocations
FRA unveils three potential routes for Atlanta-Chattanooga rail line
WMATA proposes rail-service cuts, fare hikes in 'reality-check' budget
USDOT issues call for FASTLANE grant applications
Honolulu transit agency names Murthy interim exec
Watco, Knox Kershaw, NECR host congressional visits
UP plans trackwork on three Metra lines
Greater Cleveland RTA names Thompson rail director
WMATA mulls increased yard supervision, LED lights to reduce stop signal violations
Ports America to run Baltimore intermodal facility
AAR: STB's proposed competitive switching rules are 'unlawful'
Illinois DOT opens first new station on Chicago-St. Louis higher-speed route
Amtrak settles Philadelphia crash claims for $265 million
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Cubic, Greenbrier and Trinity (Oct. 27)
NCDOT wraps up two Piedmont rail improvement projects
PennDOT kicks off Mount Joy rail station project
U.S. rail traffic dipped 1.7 percent in week 42
Siemens inks contract to build light-rail vehicles for Minneapolis Green Line extension
NJ Transit advances PTC plan with radio spectrum lease, adopts budget
Providence and Worcester shareholders OK sale to G&W
Rail supplier news from RailComm, Argenia, Koppers, Retlif and Cubic (Oct. 26)
Savage opens transloading operations in Quad Cities
DART light-rail stations generate $7 billion in TOD
Hoosier passenger-rail ridership, revenue soared in September
Amtrak leader Moorman to speak at RailTrends 2016
CN's Q3 revenue falls 3 percent
NS posts 2 percent net income gain in Q3
Metra wraps up Pullman Station rehab project
First rail cars in Miami-Dade's new fleet ready for testing
Connecticut installs wayside horns to mitigate noise on Hartford Line
JAXPORT logs record container cargo in FY2016
DART opens Blue Line light-rail extension
Palmetto Railways seeks permit for proposed intermodal facility
CTA calls for new stations, rail cars in $3.5 billion capital budget
CSX, Maryland agree to pursue Howard Street Tunnel project
Santa Clara VTA gears up to build pedestrian tunnel to Caltrain station
Honolulu transit agency breaks ground on Pearl Highlands station
Chisholm grain terminal ships first load on UP
SEPTA marks replacement of Crum Creek rail bridge
RSI: Rail-car backlog, orders and deliveries fell in Q3
California commission slots millions for trolleys, rail improvements
OmniTRAX Logistics acquires Terracor Group assets
PANYNJ authorizes funding for Gateway program
Texas Central solicits student designs for bullet-train stations
Inland port rail moves pumped up quarterly volume for S.C. authority
BNSF, CSX, FECR help ship tons of hurricane relief supplies to Haiti
Schumer seeks federal grant for New York PTC installation
U.S. Class I workforce shrank a bit in September
BNSF honors Burlington Junction Railway as short line of the year
Freight rail, shippers honor hazmat handlers
Lawmakers seek closer look into NJ Transit's safety, funding
Rail supplier news from Harsco, Thales, Siemens, Herzog and Railway Interchange (Oct. 20)
L.A. Metro lowers piece of boring machine for Regional Connector project
Metra taps Benz as acting chief audit officer
Secure Rail abstracts due Friday
AAR: U.S. carload traffic fell, Canada's rose in week 41
NJ Transit names Santoro executive director, restores service at Hoboken
Genesee & Wyoming Australia to acquire Glencore Rail
UP's Q3 earnings take hit from freight volume 'challenges'
Foxx tours California high-speed rail work sites
Hampton Roads Transit tabs Jackson as director of transit development
STB releases report on rate-case procedures
Metro Transit slates meetings on Blue Line extension station design
NTSB issues early findings in chlorine gas tank-car incident
RailTrends 2016 to present a 'who's who' of rail industry
Infrastructure Ontario, Metrolinx seek firms to build Hurontario light-rail project
CP Q3 revenue falls 9 percent, names Velani CFO
SEPTA expands Quick Trip program to all Market-Frankford, Broad Street stations
KCSR to hike train speed in Gulfport, Miss.
Indiana, Quebec ports partner to study market opportunities
L.A. Metro wraps up deck work for Purple Line extension station
PennDOT to award $40 million in multimodal improvement grants
Metra proposes 5.8 percent fare hike, elects Carlson chairman
KCS posts Q3 revenue, income decline
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Alstom, Bombardier and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Oct. 17)
Halliburton, U.S. Silica set frac sand unit-train record
Schneider adds 15,000th unit to growing container chassis pool
UP completes rail fastening system project in Oregon
BART unveils report highlighting need to update infrastructure
In memoriam: NS strategic planner and Conrail-split contributor Jim McClellan
Gateway program poised to move ahead at 'record speed,' Amtrak says
Rail supplier news from Harsco, Road and Rail, Strato, Caltrax and STV (Oct. 14)
Wisconsin sand supplier acquires Canadian transload facility
U.S. Rep. Gohmert tours American TieTek facility
STB slates roundtable discussion on rate regulation
TTCI receives federal grant for emergency preparedness and response training
FTA awards $8 million for 'mobility on demand' projects
CP 'well positioned' to move grain crop; supply chain scorecard launch set for next week
Metro-North seeks proposals to revitalize unused rail line
KCS to replace crossties, improve grade crossings in Mississippi subdivision
RTD marks progress on South Platte River bridge refurbishment
OmniTRAX, Arrows Up partner on bulk storage, transportation
Transport Canada boosts funding for rail safety
U.S. rail traffic dips while Canadian carloads tick up
GAO: USDOT relied on limited data in ECP analysis
CSX posts Q3 earnings decline on lower volumes
UTA board names McKinley chair
San Mateo County agency OKs funds for Caltrain grade separation project
Secure Rail seeks conference abstracts for 2017
St. Louis Metro Transit marks completion of Eads Bridge renovation
Bay Line to operate Panama City bulk transload facility
L.A. Metro receives proposal to fast-track Measure M projects
R. J. Corman names Quinn president, CEO
FTA announces $14.7 million in grants for TOD projects
LIRR resumes full service after derailment
NRF: October imports spike in preparation for holidays
RTA: Crosstie production up, purchases down in August
G3 Canada opens CN-served grain elevator in Manitoba
Valley Metro set to kick off construction of light-rail extension
Hurricane Matthew prompts NS to invoke 'force majeure' in North Carolina
OIG: Amtrak hasn't estimated full cost of PTC
Rail supplier news from Granite, Alstom, RSI, TRANSCAER and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Oct. 10)
Chicago Rail Link pilot project highlighted at AASHTO committee meeting
Transdev boosts Cincinnati streetcar service to meet demand
NuBlu Energy constructing LNG plant in Louisiana
MBTA fiscal control board taps outside firm for cash collection
Shell drops proposed crude-by-rail facility in Washington
New California law paves way for Caltrain electrification funding
RailWorks appoints Riddett president, CEO
Flexovit, Rocla host congressional visitors
Amtrak's Melnkovic named HR exec of the year
Port of Longview performs ship-to-rail transfer of wind blades
U.S. rail traffic slump continues in week 39
Amtrak Hiawatha project environmental study released
MBTA seeks firms to design, build Green Line Extension
KCS, Watco open new Dallas intermodal terminal
NTSB: NJ Transit train sped up seconds before crash
Vermont slates meetings on rail growth policy
Ohio panel OKs CSX, Ohio Central rail crossing improvements
Connecticut DOT plans fare hike on commuter-rail routes
TSB cites improper signal, incomplete communication in VIA train incident
Metro-North, LIRR expand digital payment options
Railroads preparing for Hurricane Matthew
CTA releases environmental study for Red Line extension
AAR: U.S. rail traffic fell 4.8 percent in September
TSA to use old San Diego MTS trolleys for security training
EDA funds to support Illinois short line's expansion
SEPTA's commuter-rail schedule returns to normal
CGB to expand soybean operation at Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon
Virginia Beach light-rail extension would cost $243 million
Washington solicits input on Shell's proposed crude-oil facility
Amtrak issues new national magazine
New Jersey city pays for Uber rides to NJ Transit station
Rail suppliers object to STB proposals for 'reciprocal switching,' commodities
Metra revises BNSF Line schedule to reflect actual arrival times
ASLRRA: BRACE Act's support reaches 'critical threshold'
Texas agency solicits input on high-speed rail plans
LRIW names Metro-North's Bonilla 'Outstanding Woman of the Year'
USDOT awards grants for hazmat preparation
Foothill Gold Line engineering documents released
NS 'safety train' educates first responders in South Carolina
NTSB: NJ Transit locomotive's data recorder wasn't working
New Orleans RTA opens North Rampart streetcar extension
STB adopts final arbitration rules
San Diego agency hires general contractor for trolley extension