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Caltrain slates meetings on electrification project
LRIW unveils new leadership team
South Louisiana port to build railroad for Dow
New York City ranked most sustainable in North America for transportation
CSX moves first unit coal train from Kentucky plant
Watco Transloading acquires Oklahoma facilities
G&W: Q3 2017 results 'weaker than expected'
Metrolink marks 25th anniversary
FTA seeks input on 'Buy America' waiver request related to Wave Streetcar project
BART to crack down on fare evaders in 2018
MBTA Green Line extension bids 'on budget,' agency says
RAC honors VIA Rail, ArcelorMittal for safety, environmental efforts
Port of Everett to seek construction bids for South Terminal project
WMATA proposes $3.1 billion budget for FY2019
CN, Norfolk Southern create joint interline service to cut transit times
Rail supplier news from DCLI, Milwaukee Composites, Greenbrier and WSP USA (Oct. 27)
CSX honored for national defense support
Minneapolis Met Council awards $4.6 million in TOD grants
ARCI: Mixed results for Q3 car orders, deliveries
CN publishes latest report on sustainability practices
Merced County, L.A. port to create joint business plan
L.A. Metro OKs study of converting BRT line to light rail
Operation Lifesaver's Murphy to join DART
UP, Katoen Natie break ground on Texas plastics facility
MacGregor named VP operations for DPH, Patriot Rail
TTCI's Gonzales joins League of Railway Industry Women's board
ASLRRA honors Alabama short line for safety efforts
Intermodal volumes continue to boost U.S. rail traffic
MTA to end MetroCard system, alcohol ads
CSX holds off investor conference
FTA restores WMATA's full access to grant funds
UP's Q3 earnings better than expected despite Hurricane Harvey impact
Rail supplier news from GE, Pentair, RATP, Werner and Dewberry (Oct. 25)
Ontario to establish high-speed rail advisory board
Montreal transit agency rolls out Azur trains on Green Line
AAR honors CSX's Williamson for environmental excellence
OCTA wraps up grade separation projects along BNSF line
CN posts 1 percent dip in Q3 net income
NS posts 10 percent profit increase, record operating ratio
CSX announces executive team shake-up
USDOT solicits public input on draft strategic plan
Ohio commission OKs seven grade-crossing improvement projects
MTA, PATCO begin 'leaf-slime' removal from commuter-rail tracks
Jacksonville port set cargo record in FY2017
Metrolinx taps EllisDon, Strabag to upgrade Toronto rail tunnel
KCSM to serve new petroleum terminal near Mexico City
Connecticut DOT proposes fares for new CTrail Line
North Shore Railroad & Affiliates names Stotter president, CEO
Chicago RTA names Kotel to board
L.A. Metro slates meetings on subway improvements
McLaughlin to serve as Virginia's rail transportation chief
Seattle station's Great Hall renamed after former Sound Transit CEO Earl
STB: Class I employment fell in September
PHMSA seeks input on revised ECP brake rule
Caltrain gears up for 25th Avenue grade separation
PANYNJ marks $1 billion in Sandy-related infrastructure work
Government officials help celebrate TRAM's 35th anniversary
Rail supplier news from Stadler, Railway and Industrial Services, Keolis and Alstom (Oct. 20)
Valley Metro OKs new code of conduct for light rail
San Diego MTS sells Green Line naming rights to casino
TriMet GM McFarlane to retire in early 2018
BNSF awards short-line award to Farmrail System
AAR announces Holden-Proefrock, Grand Slam awards for hazmat handling
KCS posts 'strong' Q3 financial results
TransLink logs ridership growth through September
Longview Port, International Raw Materials sign terminal lease
BART's new wheel profile reduces noise pollution
U.S. railroads report carload, intermodal increases in Week 41
MBTA, NJ Transit advance PTC plans
Metra, CP break ground on CREATE project
Nashville mayor proposes 26-mile light-rail system
NTSB: Crew members' sleep likely cause of train collision
Rail supplier news from Protran, dFuzion, Ontario Trap Rock, Strato and Avtec (Oct. 18)
Cleveland transit agency upgrades Lee-Shaker light-rail station
Savannah port moves 1 million TEUs in Q1
GO Transit's Whitby rail shop to open by year's end
Preferred Proppants to sell sand mine, rail terminals
L.A. Metro taps STV, WSP for rail-car consulting
KCS appoints Howard to lead new health, safety and environmental group
CP raises 2017 guidance on Q3 performance
NYCT begins accelerated repairs on Seventh Avenue Line
Quebec Iron Ore inks rail, port pact
CTA solicits public input on TOD plans near Red Line
USD Partners retrofits terminal for heavy-grade crude oil
Chinese rail-car manufacturer to finish Massachusetts plant by winter
Amtrak taps Griffin as new EVP, CMO
NJ Transit's Raritan River Bridge project clears environmental review
CSX posts revenue, income gains in Q3
Georgia Ports Authority announces record cargo in FY2017
APTA names new board members, honors transit agencies' marketing efforts
New York City Transit to renovate Astoria Line stations
Denver RTD receives FRA approval to wrap up G Line testing
Freight index reaches monthly high in August
FTA unveils environmental report for SEPTA's King of Prussia Rail project
Santana to become CEO of GE Transportation
Gov. Christie kicks off Portal Bridge replacement project
NJ Transit rolls out 'AquaTrack' units to remove leaves on rails
Pennsylvania DOT slates meeting for removal of road bridge over CSX tracks
Washington panel OKs safety grants for BNSF, short-line crossings
Caltrans seeks public input on state rail plan
TTC: Bombardier will miss streetcar delivery deadline
CN allows Nicor to resume work on Illinois pipeline replacement
Metrolink's first Tier 4 locomotive enters service
Report: Rail industry should do more to safely move crude oil, ethanol
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, GE, Masabi and NRC; and in memoriam: Dan O'Neal (Oct. 12)
Stadler unveils FLIRT unit for TEX Rail commuter line
FRA OKs RTD plan to remove flaggers from private crossing
Hertwig elected chair of Denver's Transportation Institute
West Memphis breaks ground on port rail project
Sound Transit's Rogoff urges Congress to sustain federal funding for transit
U.S. rail traffic rose 6.3 percent in Week 40
FTA signs off on Minnesota's rail safety program
PANYNJ installs phone charging kiosks at six PATH stations
RailTrends to feature short-line heavy hitters
Ohio panel OKs Norfolk Southern grade-crossing projects
FRA slates hearings for proposed Richmond-D.C. higher-speed rail line
OmniTRAX, Charah partner on new rail terminal near Denver
California law paves way for Caltrain's sales tax ballot measure
APTA presents 2017 public transit awards
House panel's Democrats call on Chao to act on opioid rule
Rail supplier news from GE, LAN, Railhead, HNTB and Kontron (Oct. 10)
Amtrak opens new station in New York
Illinois completes CREATE grade separation project
Trump nominates Westmoreland to serve on Amtrak's board
APTA opens EXPO transit trade show
UP announces retirements, appointments
California high-speed rail agency recommends German firm as early train operator
CP extends reach into Ohio Valley via Bluegrass Farms intermodal facility
TriMet logs millionth 'tap' on electronic fare system
Maryland Transit wraps up track maintenance, rail replacement
Senate confirms Elliott as PHMSA administrator
LIRR to replace Post Avenue bridge
NS begins Hurricane Nate recovery in Louisiana, Mississippi
Siemens acquires minority stake in Wi-Tronix
Gov. Dayton names Dolkar Minnesota's rail director
Metra mulls service cuts, fare hikes to cover budget shortfall
Rail supplier news from Rockwell Collins, TrinityRail, Lilee and Ross & Baruzzini (Oct. 6)
VTA, BART to initiate peer review of rail tunnel boring methods
Port of Columbia, Frontier Rail to reopen Washington short line
APTA floats new ways to evaluate passenger-rail project ROI
MassDOT awards $3 million in grants to industrial rail projects
CAF to provide streetcars to Seattle, Kansas City
CSX reports progress in service model transition
Unions, freight-rail carriers reach tentative agreement on five-year contract
Panama Canal welcomes 2,000th 'Neopanamax' ship
Texas Central selects WSP for engineering work on bullet-train project
House rail subcommittee hears from industry stakeholders
Sound Transit marks progress on East Link tunnel
Intermodal volumes lifted U.S. rail traffic in September
Austin's Cap Metro OKs FY2018 budget
Amtrak kicks off 'Ready to Build' infrastructure campaign
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Herzog, Greenbrier, Quintiq and Outfront Media (Oct. 4)
ASLRRA adds Elavon to preferred provider list
Utah Transit Authority launches mobile ticketing app
Reyes to serve as FRA's chief counsel
MTA rolls out refurbished R-160 cars on 'E' line
L.A. Metro eyes public-private partnerships to fast-track Measure M projects
TNW Corp. opens transload facility to serve Texas Panhandle
SEPTA kicks off commuter-rail infrastructure improvements
STB to review rules on ex parte communication
Pacific Harbor Line to lease new Tier 4 locomotive
MTA launches subway performance dashboard
Portland port obtains federal grant to upgrade security
California high-speed rail agency invests recovery dollars on schedule
Port of Oakland OKs rail spur project
Chicago Transit Authority marks 70th anniversary
Cleveland transit agency names Caver deputy GM of operations
NARP: Amtrak long-distance trains boost local, national economies
KC Streetcar Authority advances riverfront extension plans
Post-hurricane draft restrictions lifted at Port of Corpus Christi
Construction authority OKs contract for L.A. Metro Gold Line light-rail extension
FTA awards funds to help repair Puerto Rico's transit system
FRA wraps up environmental review of proposed Atlanta-Chattanooga high-speed rail line
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