ASLRRA, BLET testify at rail hearing; Pallone tours Cembre
BART opens electric vehicle charging site at Warm Springs Station
STB names Campbell regulatory reform officer
Nashville mayor pledges support for new light-rail system
Thales to acquire Big Data firm Guavus
Canadian official seeks ban on U.S. coal exports out of British Columbia
Sound Transit orders 30 light-rail vehicles from Siemens
MTA OKs environmental findings for LIRR expansion
IBEW Council 11 ratifies new pact with CN
L.A. Metro releases RFP to study Sepulveda Pass transit options
U.S. rail traffic up 4.7 percent; AAR comments on Trump tax plan
ASLRRA announces annual award winners at Texas conference
APTA: Trump's transit cuts would reduce jobs, jeopardize major projects
UP posts 9 percent increase in net income, record Q1 EPS
Amtrak's Moorman speeds up Penn Station work, taps Prendergast to review operations
Phoenix council OKs funds for Valley Metro light-rail extension
MBTA adopts strategy to fast-track repairs
Minnesota DOT, FRA unveil environmental review of NLX project
Amtrak preparing infrastructure plans for Penn Station
CN names national training center after Mongeau
FTA demands WMATA address worker safety
CP, port officials meet to discuss business opportunities
NS posts Q1 records, announces CFO Stewart's retirement
TriMet begins renovation of Washington Park light-rail station
NYCT preps for Brooklyn station overhaul
House hearing to review rail safety regulations
Caltrain to kick off rail grinding project
Pennsylvania panel OKs 34 freight-rail projects for funding
BART addresses robbery incident, hires police chief
ASLRRA honors safety person, professional of the year at Texas convention
CN posts 'solid' Q1 results, increases outlook for 2017
Middle Tennessee RTA picks firm for Music City Star TOD project
Siemens' Charger locomotives begin rolling in California, Illinois
UP plans Nevada infrastructure projects worth $26.8 million
Metra, UP kick off third-track project on UP West Line
MassDOT acquires remote-operated ballast cars
Harrison to serve CSX as president in addition to CEO
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Morales to step down
It's Rail Safety Week in Canada
R. J. Corman, Industry-Railway Suppliers, host visits with Illinois congressmen
MTA names Lieber chief development officer
KCS challenges Mexican panel's rail competition report
CSX announces full-year guidance, share repurchase plan and dividend increase
Wiedefeld proposes new financial plan for WMATA
BNSF Logistics adds location in Mexico
NY, NJ senators call on Chao to visit aging rail infrastructure
Kansas City Southern posts 'solid and clean' Q1 results
WMATA adds wireless service in Red Line tunnel
Cordero to run Port of Long Beach as executive director
Metra to issue RFPs for new rail cars, locomotives
U.S. rail traffic climbs 3.9 percent in Week 15
California Legislature OKs first gas tax hike in 23 years
Siemens launches new division to 'digitalize' U.S. rail network
CP posts first quarterly revenue gain since 2015
CSX posts revenue, earnings growth in Q1
NARP honors lawmakers for efforts to boost U.S.-Canada rail travel
Report: Pipeline shortage could boost crude-by-rail activity
Ports of Indiana welcomes first ocean vessel of 2017
SEPTA launches new electronic bid system
Tiger Cool Express announces growth funding, management changes
Sound Transit light-rail trains to run on wind energy in 2019
Bill would expand short-line access in Washington state
WMATA reports improved reliability as older rail cars are retired
Rail supplier news from Miner, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Quandel, and Road and Rail (April 18)
Brightline prepares for next trainset deliveries
UP charts Louisiana infrastructure work
California panel seeks stricter locomotive emissions standards
Denver RTD's A Line route served 5 million riders in first year
NJ Transit train gets stuck in Hudson River tunnel for hours
Schumer wants feds to require stabilized crude oil
MBTA OKs $2 billion operating budget for FY2018
BART begins work on Concord station plaza renovation
Aberdeen eyes Maryland DOT grant to improve commuter-rail station
NRC's annual auction tops $58,000 raised for safety education
WMATA seeks input on TOD for College Park rail station
Metra to close cash-only ticket machines
UP slates Arkansas capex projects
Port of Everett begins rail siding construction project
Industry groups call on Congress to protect transit, highway funding
U.S. Rep. Carter tours SENSR plant in Texas
Rail supplier news from GE, ENSCO, A & K Railroad Materials, Metrom Rail and REMSA (April 13)
Port of Vancouver logged record tonnage in 2016
BNSF honors employees for exceptional work
Brookville wraps up Detroit streetcar order
Illinois panel OKs five-year plan to improve rail crossing safety
LIRR completes FEIS for $2 billion expansion project
U.S. rail traffic grows as coal shipments rise
Baltimore transit agency's crime rate remained low in 2016
MARTA adds parking space, rolls out real-time parking tracker as ridership grows
Valley Metro slates meeting on Tempe Streetcar design
CP commemorates Battle of Vimy Ridge
Sound Transit to host open house on Tacoma Link light-rail extension
Cuomo, Christie call for review of Amtrak infrastructure protocols
Wisconsin silica sand supplier expands rail sidings on CN line
TNW partners with Indiana port authority to expand rail service
Rail supplier news from Dewberry, Lilee, Alstom and GREX (April 11)
New Mexico Rail Runner to open Zia Road Station
BART deploys technicians to cut delays in Transbay Tube
UP outlines $77 million infrastructure investment in Oregon
Federal commission OKs Georgia, Virginia ports pact
Metra launches $216 million construction program for 2017
Norfolk Southern announces hazmat safety awards
Schumer: Congress must 'get serious' about passenger-rail investment
DART to review downtown Dallas subway route options
Georgia Port Authority advances Savannah Harbor expansion
TTC powers up third rail on Line 1 subway extension
Short Line Safety Institute launches latest round of safety advice
L.A. Metro partners with navigation app to offer grade crossing alerts
NCDOT obtains grant to reduce locomotive emissions
Trump to nominate Kan as USDOT undersecretary
Five teams vie for California's high-speed rail operations
Smart Sand to expand UP-served transload facility in Wisconsin
City short-lists five firms to submit operator bids for New Orleans Public Belt
Corpus Christi port scraps plans for container terminal
ASLRRA establishes short-line education fund
CN honors 32 shippers' sustainability efforts
FTA approves MBTA's scaled-down Green Line light-rail extension plans
Toyota honors BNSF's service performance for third straight year
Track problems caused recent Penn Station derailments, Amtrak's Moorman says
Iowa DOT issues 2017 version of state rail plan
CTA to expand digital advertising display network
UP budgets $180 million to bolster infrastructure in California
TransLink launches annual running rail replacement project
Montreal port reaches half-century mark
AAR: U.S. roads reached a few traffic highs in March, first quarter
House lawmakers seek 'robust funding' for transit security following Russia subway attack
Final Four event drives weekend ridership for Valley Metro
Select Sands to acquire UP-served loading facility in Arkansas
SEPTA launches 'Key' fare payment on airport line
NTSB reinstalls Sumwalt as vice chair, reaches golden anniversary
Texas railroad authority to negotiate operator contract with The Western Group
Greenbrier enters $1 billion pact to produce, jointly manage rail cars for MUL
Ontario to redevelop GO Transit station into Toronto transportation hub
Annual report: Alaska Railroad's revenue, freight traffic tumbled again in 2016
Rail supplier news from Kelso, Bombardier, Lilee, Cando and Gannett Fleming (April 4)
TriMet to rehab light-rail track in downtown Portland
'Rising Star' Chodorow to address Secure Rail Conference
NTSB issues preliminary report of fatal Biloxi bus-train crash
UP achieves best performance for 2016 employee safety
CSX recognizes 71 customers for safe hazmat practices
OIG report examines Amtrak management challenges
MTA OKs $492 million contract for Canarsie Tunnel repairs
Greenville & Western promote Julian, Martin
MARTA ridership jumps 25 percent after I-85 bridge collapse
MBTA slates meetings for Red Line station improvements
KC Streetcar Authority to buy more vehicles, increase service
NTSB unveils preliminary report of ethanol train derailment
FRA issues decision on B&P Tunnel environmental review
Trudeau pledges funds for GO Transit's Regional Express Rail project