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Rail News: March 2023

March 31

SMART's Sellers to retire

Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for terminal operator; SeaPort Manatee inks pact with Oceanus Line

Operation Lifesaver groups win rail-safety grants

CSX names Kentucky rail park as premium Select Site

Union Pacific begins shifting commuter-rail operations to Metra

DOJ sues NS over Feb. 3 train derailment

March 30

Savannah port to install 55 hybrid gantry cranes

U.S. rail volume tumbled 7.5% in Week 12

Virginia rail authority issues RFQ for Long Bridge project

Minnesota DOT awards grants to nine freight-rail projects

New Jersey DOT awards FY23 freight-rail improvement grants

UPDATED: BNSF train derails, catches fire in Minnesota

March 29

Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail, Alstom, Cummins and TransmetriQ (March 29)

FTA grants available for transit systems hit by natural disasters

Metra plans 49 safety 'blitzes' in 2023

Ports America, Mississippi port sign long-term pact

CABT: More than 72,000 U.S. bridges can't handle heavier trucks

EIA: US electricity from renewables surpasses coal for first time

March 28

St. Louis Bi-State Development signs MOU for MetroLink rail expansion

Illinois panel OKs 5-year crossing improvement plan

Washington State House adds Connell Rail Interchange funds to transportation budget

Eng named MBTA's new GM

Gulf & Atlantic Railways to acquire three short lines

CN's Calgary Logistics Park to be site of new transload facility

March 27

ATA asks for Biden's help in West Coast port labor talks

Sound Transit awarded SMART funds, picks preferred alternative light-rail route

PANYNJ shortlists firms for Newark people-mover project

CSX highlights 'strong performance' in 2022 report

Amtrak, 10 unions OK tentative labor pacts

UP, SMART-TD reach agreement to keep two-person crews

March 24

Jaxport launches European container service

Study outlines potential Amtrak NYC-Scranton route

Report: LaGuardia AirTrain plan is dead

NS taps Loeb to oversee first-and-last-mile markets

Amtrak hires former NYCT exec Byford to advance HSR service

Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD end ground-based conductor talks

March 23

Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Wabtec, Duos and MCS (March 23)

CSX updates 'carbon calculator'

U.S. freight-rail volumes plunge 9.4% in Week 11

PHMSA urges tank car owners to upgrade fleets to DOT-117s

UP, CSX sign additional sick-leave agreements with rail unions

Shaw updates Senate panel on NS derailment response

March 22

WMATA opens New Carrollton office building, police HQ

Amtrak service to Montreal to reopen April 3

Virginia port reports rail expansion progress

National League of Cities calls on Congress to act on rail safety

Class I employment rose in February

NTSB examines pressure relief devices on derailed tank cars

March 21

Gulf and Atlantic taps Bevil as general counsel, chief legal officer

PHMSA: Grant funding available for hazmat safety

R&N names Muller-Levan EVP of strategic planning

Rising costs prompt SEPTA to pause King of Prussia rail project

CN, Unifor reach tentative pacts

Railroads pilot AskRail data to increase first responder information access

March 20

TriMet to participate in transit drug use study

British Columbia awards funds to TransLink for 'urgent financial needs'

GPA: Savannah port logs highest national market share

U.S. House members introduce RAIL Act

BNSF, CP announce labor agreements

Conductor fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin

March 17

Rail supplier news from Pandrol, RailState, Alstom, Duos, AITX and IntelliTrans (March 17)

Metrolink expands leadership team, deploys earthquake warning system

L.A. Metro to study creating a police force, other safety measures

NS, IBBB agree on paid sick leave benefits

FRA green-lights Virginia state rail plan

Amtrak to STB: Sunset Limited trains still running late on UP line

CP sets date for combination with KCS, announces CPKC leadership team

March 16

MTA adjusts LIRR service into Grand Central Madison

US rail traffic fell again in Week 10

Canada to invest millions in CentrePort rail park

CSX merges network operations, design teams

Merger decision prompts reactions across the board

STB addresses hazmat safety concerns over CP-KCS merger approval

March 15

Sound Transit names Doucettperry chief DEI officer

Brightline West, trade unions sign MOU

Reading & Northern shifts marketing roles

NS launches daily service at Virginia port, signs more sick leave pacts

Ohio AG sues Norfolk Southern over train derailment

BREAKING NEWS: STB approves Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger

March 14

VIA Rail Canada, PANYNJ earn DEI recognition

STB adds Erstad, Kitchin to rail shipper council

OCTA issues RFP for infrastructure study

NTSB investigating fatal Brightline accident at Florida grade crossing

Union Pacific names Barr SVP of transportation

Biden's budget calls for more rail-safety funding; US mayors endorse Railway Safety Act

March 13

Rail supplier news from Trinity, RSI, Bilton, Honeywell, Transdev and Bohr (March 13)

New Orleans RTA names Hankins CEO

MTA begins rollout of new R211 subway cars on A Line

BLET ratifies pacts with CP/Soo Line, Springfield Terminal

NS, two more unions agree to sick-leave benefits

Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission to seek funding for Crescent route expansion

March 10

Brightline tests 'fastest' train at 130 mph

STB appoints nine to rail energy committee

NS will 'do what's right' in derailment cleanup, Shaw tells Senate panel

USDOT recommends $4.45B boost for transit projects

BNSF, three unions agree to paid sick day benefits

NS discovers loose wheel on certain rail cars; AAR issues safety advisory

March 9

Three rail unions sue BNSF over locomotive outsourcing work

AAR: U.S. rail volumes continue downward slide

Amtrak to begin construction activities for B&P tunnel replacement

NCRR to provide $1 million for new Siemens passenger-car plant

STB approves MRL lease termination, BNSF to assume operations

NS: Shaw to testify before Senate panel, first-responder training center in works

March 8

Progressive Railroading publishes 'Women of Influence in Rail'

Report: Union Pacific's board is majority diverse

Class Is agree to join FRA's close-call system; CSX highlights record safety performance

ASLRRA names 2023 'Hall of Fame' inductees

Siemens to build rail manufacturing plant in North Carolina

NTSB, FRA intensify safety reviews of Norfolk Southern operations

March 7

Rail supplier news from Duos, Nexxiot and Nexyst (March 7)

Ports of Indiana log 6% shipment increase in 2022

Amtrak restores Cascades service

NTSB investigating second NS derailment in Ohio; NS conductor killed in Cleveland

AAR: Rail safety data shows progress, areas to improve

CN, four unions negotiate paid sick leave benefits

March 6

Rail supplier news from New York Air Brake, Thales and TC Electric (March 6)

Brightline completes CRISI-funded grade crossing projects

BLET members ratify pacts with DM&E, KCS, Union Railroad

Biden urges Congress to pass Rail Safety Act

STB OKs Batory as CP-KCS voting trustee; Sen. Warren urges board to reject merger

Norfolk Southern rolls out new safety plan

March 3

U.S. Rep. Duarte tours San Joaquin rail maintenance site

Rail supplier news from RailState, Keolis, TUV, Duos and Transit Wireless (March 3)

Minneapolis Metro Transit logs ridership growth in 2022

Metrolinx picks new location for GO Transit train layover site

Canada awards funds to address climate impacts on rail

Derailment update: NTSB examines tank car parts; CSX, NS join FRA close-call reporting system

March 2

Rail supplier news from Wabtec, STV, MAC-IMPulse and ClearBlade (March 2)

Rising Stars Award nominations open until March 10

U.S. rail volumes fell in February

CN set another grain movement record in February

CP proposes Batory to head voting trust

NS derailment prompts lawmakers to craft rail safety bill, FRA to create hazmat initiative

March 1

MBTA launches dashboard to monitor FTA safety orders

RailUSA rebrands as Gulf and Atlantic Railways

Kansas awards $5 million to fund short-line rail projects

NTSB releases public docket for 2021 WMATA train derailment

USDOT awards 'Reconnecting Communities' grants

FRA advises railroads to examine wayside detectors

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