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Rail supplier news from Siemens, Railhead, Duos, Thales and Lochner (May 31)
UP mechanical employees recognized for 20-year safety record
GOP lawmakers demand info on California high-speed rail funding
NJ Transit awarded $83M grant for Brick Church Station modernization
CSX, NS make USA Today's 2024 'Climate Leaders' list
Crichlow named interim president of NYCT
Austin's light-rail proposal advances to project development phase
National University Rail Center of Excellence opens at UIUC
Amtrak achieves emergency management program accreditation
U.S. freight-rail traffic inches up 1.2% in Week 21
CN launches new firefighting trains
ASLRRA: Record number of short lines to receive Jake Safety Awards
Rail supplier news from NRC, Alstom and Stadler (May 29)
NS: Safety partnership with unions is producing results
PANYNJ to take full ownership of Howland Hook Marine Terminal
FTA to award $343M in grants to improve accessibility at transit-rail stations
CN's Drysdale to chair Railway Association of Canada
NTSB: Workers died after entering right of way prior to track closure
AITX names Kaminski, Finan to lead commercial leasing
FTA announces $10.5M funding available for TOD planning
CapeFLYER opens 11th season of Boston-to-Hyannis rail service
LA Metro certifies final environmental report for Eastside Transit project
CHSRA releases final environmental document for San Francisco-LA segment
Former CN CEO Mongeau to helm Norfolk Southern's board
Global task force delivers food packages to Ukraine rail workers
VRE completes Fredericksburg station project
CSX honors 53 customers for chemical safety excellence
CN to perform trackwork on Amtrak Adirondack Line
NS agrees to resolve federal East Palestine derailment claims
CSX gift creates scholarships for rail engineering students at Penn State Altoona
Washington state panel OKs funds for crossing upgrades
Amtrak completes accessibility upgrades at Tennessee station
House passes bill to stop FTA funding for CRRC rail cars
U.S. intermodal volume again tops carloads in Week 20
FRA issues reports on long-train safety, performance
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Skanska, Omaha Track and HNTB (May 22)
Illinois panel OKs crossing upgrades for Iroquois County
Safety panel audits WMATA's rail-car program
Evergreen Line names NS 'Railroad of the Year'
Ports: Wendel named acting CEO in New Orleans; Terminal 6 to stay open in Portland
CSX reopens Curtis Bay coal piers at Baltimore Harbor
NS restores, donates historic East Palestine train depot
Ohio panel OKs grants for rail projects at multiple short lines
Baltimore port diversions send Georgia's auto volumes soaring
Canada to acquire Quebec Bridge from CN
Class Is added to U.S. workforce in April
Rail supplier news from Holland, Skanska, Thales and Nokia (May 20)
CSX recognized for employee engagement with Wounded Warrior Project
North Shore Railroad dedicates locomotives to soldiers, veterans
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor kicks off $77M in projects
BLET, CFE reach tentative 5-year labor pact
PANYNJ plans Brooklyn Marine Terminal expansion
FRA unveils final rules for certifying dispatchers, signal employees
Rail history group awards $125,000 in 'Heritage' grants
Harnois Energies opens rail spur at G&W-served Saint-Thomas site
People news from NTSB, STB, NCTD and HDR
BNSF to serve new facilities in Texas, Kansas
CN presents simplified offer to TCRC
NTSB issues reports on UP conductor fatality, BNSF derailment
VIA Rail reports ridership growth in 2023
North American railroads post volume increases in Week 19
US Rail & Logistics names Klinck SVP of operations
Mississippi Export Railroad to build rail-car repair shop
Norfolk Southern's board election results are certified
CPKC, Teamsters to meet with mediator
South Shore Line double-track project wraps up in Indiana
CN unveils transload facility in Michigan
FRA seeks applications for $2B in NEC project grants
Canada's labor board to review impact of potential rail strike at CN, CPKC
NTSB issues prelim report of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Port NOLA's Christian to step down, join Patriot Rail as CEO
Metra's Homewood station to reopen May 20
Portal North Bridge project reaches halfway point
NCTD appoints Tulley, Dover, Rodriguez to leadership roles
USDOT solicits applications for latest round of SMART grants
Anacostia names Taylor president of New York & Atlantic Railway
Shaw: Shareholders were clear on Norfolk Southern's strategy
Valley Metro seeks public input on light-rail extension plans
WMATA retires 2000-series trains
After 23 years, major changes to Metro-North's Harmon shop are done
G&W lauds 125th anniversary with celebratory event in New York
Federal budget includes allocation for VTA's Silicon Valley extension
CN commits to disaster-relief funding support for next decade
President Biden to peg Primus as next STB chairman
Rail supplier news from FreightCar America, STV and Beam Global (May 10)
TSB incident investigation finds issues with engineer training, signal rules
SMC Global acquires track from UP
NTSB issues initial report on recent CSX train collision
TTD, SMART-TD leaders laud NS board election results
Mobile zoning board OKs train platform for Amtrak Gulf Coast service
MTA reports nearly $300M in capital savings
Rail officials among appointees to TSA advisory committee
Survey: Chemical shippers still face rail-service issues
CN to move its Montreal headquarters
AAR: U.S. freight-rail volumes flat in Week 18
CSX shareholders elect Chow to board of directors
BREAKING: Norfolk Southern shareholders elect 10 of company's 13 director nominees
Rail supplier news from STG, Voith, STV and Danobat (May 8)
STB appoints Moyer head of passenger-rail office
CNTL, Siemens advance union agreements
Metra responds to Chicago transit merger proposal
CN honors 193 rail shippers with Safe Handling Award
Minnesota DOT awards grants for freight-rail improvement projects
Major New York port pumped up Q1 volume in a big way
OIG: Amtrak can improve oversight of Portal North Bridge project
DART reaches vehicle testing start for upcoming Silver Line
Railmark to operate, develop Mississippi rail line
Twin Cities & Western promotes Meyers to president
BNSF's operating ratio climbs, revenue and income fall in Q1
Rail supplier news from HNTB and Wabtec (May 6)
BTS: Value of freight moved between North American nations was at high ebb in February
Precision Terminal Logistics to operate NS' bulk transfer terminal in Louisville
UP launches another domestic intermodal service between LA, Chicago
NS, Ancora begin final push for May 9 shareholder vote
STB wraps up environmental analysis for Meridian & Bigbee line acquisitions
IAIS to serve renewable energy site in Newton
Port NOLA logs record container volume growth
Norfolk Southern delivers first rail cars to new Purina plant
CSX: TDSI auto transload sites score high in quality reviews
Amtrak issues RFIs for Wi-Fi connectivity along NEC
IANA: Intermodal logged gains in Q1
People news from Amtrak and TRAC Intermodal
Union Pacific to begin testing new hybrid locomotive
U.S. freight-rail traffic climbed 1.2% in April
Gulf & Atlantic Railways rebrands as Pinsly Railroad
Brightline West picks Siemens to build high-speed trains
Teamsters authorize strikes at CN, CPKC
Amtrak to launch new Twin Cities-Chicago round trip
Metro Transit's safety plan is boosting ridership, GM says
UP recognizes 137 customers for safe chemical transportation
NS reiterates strategy in latest letter to shareholders
People news from Keolis, LJA, USA Rail, SANDAG and GCRTA
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