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Charlotte transit agency cuts ribbon for Blue Line light-rail extension
Metrolinx to launch grocery pickup at GO train stations
First train leaves Bloom Lake Iron Ore Mine
NYSDOT grant awarded to rail siding project on NS line
Dewberry inks contract to support LIRR second-track expansion
BNSF to spend $110 million on Nebraska maintenance projects
FRA report details drone use on international railroads
Indiana lawmakers consider repeal of light-rail ban
RPA names Colucci VP resource development
MARTA rolls out free Wi-Fi on trains
PTC, low ridership prompt UTA to end Pleasant View commuter-rail service
Ontario releases hydrogen-powered train study
South Shore adds rail-car storage capacity
Los Angeles Metro breaks ground on Purple Line Extension's second phase
BNSF posts higher revenue, lower operating ratio in 2017
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Bihrle, ARI, Holland and Harting (Feb. 26)
Port Manatee explores global business opportunities
Bi-State Development names Smith VP of procurement
Ohio panels OK grade-crossing improvement projects
TransLink fast-tracks delivery of new SkyTrain cars
Buffalo agency taps WSP for light-rail environmental review
GE inks $1 billion locomotive agreement in Ukraine
Caltrain's board to consider PTC contract with Wabtec
TriMet names Devine interim general manager
LIRR to replace ties, renew crossings on Montauk Branch
Annis, Berman to lead California transportation agencies
Sound Transit logged more than 47 million rides in 2017
Canadian panel OKs funds to improve access to CN line
CABT: Municipal leaders ask Congress to oppose bigger trucks
VTA releases final environmental report for BART Silicon Valley extension
Feds certify D.C.'s transit-rail safety oversight program
Washington state DOT solicits proposals for freight-rail service operator
BNSF budgets $150 million for Illinois projects
New York to award grants for rail, port upgrades
U.S. rail traffic up 3 percent in Week 7
NTSB: Truck was on tracks, gates were down before Amtrak crash
Metra to buy 21 used EMD locomotives
Rinaldi named president of Metro-North
DART to expand on-demand shuttle service to light-rail stops
FTA: Commuter-rail corridor improvements may qualify for grants
Cleveland RTA mulls delaying fare hike
BNSF slates $110 million for Oklahoma capex projects
STB: Class Is start 2018 with smaller workforce
Sound Transit taps Siemens for light-rail substations
EPA certifies emission-reduction system for NCDOT locomotive
TSB: More rail accidents reported last year in Canada
Los Angeles Metro marks 25th anniversary
FTZ warehouse opens near JAXPORT
Caltrain launches grade crossing improvement projects
North Dakota rail safety inspectors issued 49 violations in 2017
Ontario OKs backup power contract for Eglinton Crosstown light rail
North Carolina Railroad takes on drainage project in High Point
Baltimore transit agency unveils subway closure details
CP offers new service for shipping perishables
Rail supplier news from Brookville, Stantec, FOSA and Bombardier (Feb. 16)
Amtrak employees ratify SMART TD contract
BLET names Lyons to advisory board
BNSF budgets $625 million in capex for Texas, Kansas and Missouri
Amtrak-CSX, LIRR accidents prompt NTSB to issue 'urgent' safety recommendations
Report: Twin Cities' light-rail lines attract $8 billion in development
FRA to provide $73 million for PTC, crossing improvements
PTC hearing: Amtrak to suspend operations over non-compliant routes after 2018
Rail Passengers Association slams Trump proposal to cut Amtrak funding
WMATA gears up for rail improvement projects
Siemens, Atlanta Streetcar ink digital services pact
FTA lowers grant ratings for Amtrak tunnel, bridge projects
Intermodal trend continues for U.S., Canadian railroads in Week 6
Trump nominates Drake to serve as FTA administrator
NJ Transit OKs alignment for Hudson-Bergen light-rail extension
NTSB to FRA: Require railroads to screen for sleep disorders
Shale Support opens Louisiana rail terminal
Sound Transit names Arnold customer experience chief
Ports of Indiana logged 5 percent growth in 2017
Denver RTD tests PTC, crossing technology on G Line
Ontario taps Collenette to chair high-speed rail board
BNSF budgets $135 million for Montana improvements
TriMet unveils plans to replace oldest light-rail vehicles
Batory confirmed as FRA administrator
Rail supplier news from West Memphis Transload, Pandrol, Nisus, HNTB and AREMA (Feb. 13)
T&I Committee to mark up rail data security legislation
Louisville & Indiana uses logo to honor, recruit veterans
Schumer calls on USDOT to reconsider sleep apnea rule
Wabtec inks $62 million PTC contract with SunRail
Trump's infrastructure plan draws mixed reviews
Baltimore's subway system closed for emergency repairs
Trump's FY2019 budget would slash Amtrak funding
Coalition seeks Northeast Corridor funding in Trump's infrastructure plan
TransLink served record number of riders in 2017
Rail Workforce Collaborative forms to tackle recruitment, training issues
Rising Stars nomination deadline is Friday
Report: Hall steps down as FRA's acting administrator
L.A. Metro crews ready Green Line for Crenshaw/LAX connection
Four teams vie to build Chicago O'Hare express rail line
Kansas City Southern de Mexico to serve new energy terminal in Bajio region
Rail supplier news from Biarri Rail, Cummins, Strato and HNTB (Feb. 9)
BLET reaches tentative contract with M&NA
Ontario Northland to speed up locomotive overhauls
Secure Rail adds sessions to conference lineup
Metrolink nets $10.5 million to modernize signals, track
Operation Lifesaver: U.S., Canada to join forces for 2018 Rail Safety Week
G&W posts Q4 revenue, income growth; forms alliance with Cargomatic
Montreal light-rail construction to begin in April
Short-line tax credit extension included in budget bill
TTC to temporarily halt service to accommodate light-rail construction
Caltrain to launch mobile ticketing app
Curtis named president of BNSF Logistics
Infrastructure Ontario shortlists five bidders for GO Transit expansion project
BNSF slates $160 million in capex for Washington state
CTA to use fees from ride-hailing apps to repair rail
UP reports PTC status for Q4 2017
AAR: No warning signs in January rail traffic
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, ARI, A. Stucki and RSI (Feb. 7)
Industry-Railway Suppliers acquires ESCO, signs Pandrol distribution pact
SANDAG opens new rail bridge over San Diego River
Alaska Railroad announces Gold Spike award winners
Six former MMA employees plead guilty to federal charges in Lac-Megantic disaster
Massachusetts DOT updates South Coast Rail environmental report
BNSF reports record year for economic development
NTSB: Sleep apnea probable cause of NJ Transit, LIRR accidents
Trump taps Gruters to serve on Amtrak board
MacDonald named chair of LOSSAN rail agency
Sound Transit to hold hearings for West Seattle, Ballard light-rail extensions
Texas Central picks Northwest Mall location for Houston bullet-train station
MBTA awards rail repair contract to SPS New England
CTA wraps up Wilson Station reconstruction project
Loram, GREX announce merger agreement
BNSF joins BiTA to help set technology standards
PANYNJ hires consultant for more analysis of cross-harbor freight program
Miles named director of Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville
WMATA completes work on three NTSB safety recommendations
PATH logged record ridership in 2017
Alaska Railroad installs Lindamood as VP of engineering
IANA: Healthy international container traffic drove intermodal volume gain in 2017
Amtrak train collides with CSX train in South Carolina
Rail supplier news from GE, Fluor, Trinity, RSI and moovel (Feb. 2)
Denver RTD names Ford chief operating officer
UP redesigns its charity program
Keolis among 15 companies to sign 'shared mobility' manifesto
House railroad subcommittee schedules PTC hearing
Rising Stars nomination deadline is in two weeks
Vancouver Energy: Gov. Inslee's crude-oil permit rejection is 'anti-development'
Heitkamp introduces two-person crew legislation
BART tests service monitors at fare gates
Carload Express names new executives
U.S. intermodal traffic outpaces carload volume in Week 4
Secure Rail Conference to be held April 24-25
California agency slots $51.9 million for passenger-rail upgrades
Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck at grade crossing
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