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NJ governor signs NJ Transit worker bill, highlights agency's progress
WMATA hands chairman's gavel to Smedberg
Former CSX exec Kendall joins FRA as deputy administrator
TriMet adopts 2020 budget, anticipates station consolidation plan vote
Norfolk Southern kicks off TOP21 operating plan
FTA allocates $60 million grant to DART for platform extensions
Alaska Railroad OKs historic pact to build new U.S.-Canada rail connection
MBTA lets contract for improvements at four subway stations
Austin's Cap Metro garnered high ridership growth in May
South Carolina ports set cargo record in May
Montreal agency to obtain more AZUR trains from consortium
GoTriangle CEO Mann to step down
U.S. rail traffic slide continued in Week 25
Senators introduce two-person train crew bill
ASLRRA names 293 winners of annual 'Jake' safety awards
BART to phase out paper tickets at four stations
Retailers call for boosting congressional authority over tariffs
VIA Rail gains Canadian government, infrastructure bank funding for service ramp up
House OKs legislation including THUD appropriations bill
MBTA to hasten capital construction projects under new state plan
FTA taps VTA as first entrant in expedited project delivery program
Schneider launches intermodal service at CSX ramp in Indianapolis
APTA honors transit-rail agencies' safety, security efforts
Rail supplier news from Keolis, FRA, DMI, Bourque Logistics and Alstom (June 25)
MBTA creates rail safety review panel
BART earns top award at APTA's 2019 International Rail Rodeo
Utah Transit Authority names Gonot executive director
Virgin Trains breaks ground on Orlando passenger-rail line
PANYNJ unveils major plan to reduce delays on PATH trains
NTSB calls on FRA to stop delaying passenger-rail safety rule
Little Rock Port Authority's board re-elects Hendricks chair
San Diego MTS green lights TOD near Grantville Station
WMATA to enable automatic door-opening on Red Line
TC&W promotes Ryberg to assistant VP
Richardson appointed BART's first inspector general
Ohio commission OKs CSX grade crossing projects
BLET ratifies new contract with M&NA, reaches tentative pact with SEPTA
DART names future commuter-rail service the Silver Line
Caltrain completes 22nd Street Station improvements
California transit board names Padgette managing director of Capitol Corridor
UP recognizes 46 companies for safe hazmat practices
AAPA names Connor to succeed Nagle as top exec
Short-line tax credit advances in House, picks up 50th cosponsor in Senate
U.S. Class Is employed fewer workers in May
FTA allocates $300M to BART’s heavy-rail system
Sound Transit receives new light-rail vehicle
LA Metro report highlights on-demand service, congestion pricing study
U.S. rail traffic down again in Week 24
Denver RTD light-rail derailment prompts safety action plan
STB solicits comments on proposed Uinta Basin Railway's environmental impact
MassDOT, MBTA OK $18.3 billion capital plan
PANYNJ wraps up ExpressRail Port Jersey project
Amtrak police force cuts prompt lawmakers' security concerns
Rail supplier news from Thales, Wabtec, Cubic, HDR, Roadrunner, Wasatch and James Street (June 19)
Amports to expand acreage at Jacksonville port
Metro Transit-St. Louis logs ridership record during Stanley Cup celebration
NS honors Delaware-Lackawanna as 'short line of the year'
WMATA seeks improvements for Blue, Orange, Silver lines
CP recognized for logistics excellence
Connecticut DOT Hartford Line marks one-year anniversary
ASLRRA: House bill includes short-line tax credit
APTA to host maintenance, operator skills competition
Capitol Corridor increases train speeds
LA Metro begins work on Blue Line northern segment
NCDOT's Trogdon to chair AASHTO rail council
NTSB issues preliminary report on ethanol train derailment in Texas
Teamsters rail traffic controllers ratify new CN contract
NCTD board approves Siemens locomotive order
NYC Transit: Pact adds 500 officers to improve safety, combat fare evasion
NJ Transit to highlight accessibility options in video campaign
TransLink completes Joyce Collingwood Station project
DART forges pact with Anland North to develop Victory Plaza
Amtrak wraps up Acela interior 'refresh'
United Rail enlists Peakstone to raise capital for short-line acquisitions
Howard Energy expands rail-served bulk terminal facilities in Texas
Bombardier to move BART rail-car assembly to California
FRA issues proposed rule for passenger rail safety, risk-reduction systems
PATH to open eastbound Harrison Station
LA Metro tunnel boring machine breaks through to Wilshire/Western Terminus
Palmetto Railways to serve new plastics transload facility
DART names Schulze chief of staff
North Dakota lawmakers seek Chao's help to fight Washington state's crude-by-rail law
USDOT seeks applicants for new port infrastructure grant program
MARTA OKs timeline for major transit expansion
WMATA names Mobbs counsel to inspector general
South Florida RTA to start PTC revenue service demos at Tri-Rail
FRA: Short Line Safety Institute's assessment model is 'robust'
Washington state to update railroad oil-spill response rules
NJ Transit lands federal grant for distributed generation project
U.S. rail traffic slump carries into June
BMW opens KCSM-served plant in Mexico
FRA announces $326M in rail safety, improvement grants
Amtrak's Empire Builder route turns 90
Orange County authority OKs FY2020 budget
Utah Transit Authority completes major construction project in one month
Coos Bay Rail Line rehabs 37 timber bridges
LA Metro installs new senior team members, announces Wiggins' departure
Louisville & Indiana Railroad, malting company to open transload facility
FRA awards grants for CREATE project, rail upgrades in Florida and Michigan
ASLRRA: House majority cosponsors short-line tax credit bill
Met Council identifies Metro Transit police chief finalists
Amtrak trains again stop at Springfield Union Station
Arrows Up: CEO Allegretti retires, Renfro named successor
NJ Transit calls for bids to fill track-side canal
Santa Clara Valley authority OKs environmental report for light-rail extension
Watco to serve as rail manager of Meridian's new crude-oil refinery
FRA awards rail improvement grants in Arkansas, Missouri
LIRR to begin Penn Station construction
Wisconsin lawmakers OK funds to expand Amtrak Hiawatha service
Port of Virginia debuts on-dock rail yard
VTA transfers Berryessa extension testing to BART
Indiana short line obtains federal grant for infrastructure upgrades
CN marks 100th year in business
Caltrain approves FY2020 operating, capital budgets
FRA to award grant for Gulf Coast passenger-rail service
SMART, BART receive Bay Area Metro Award
Canada OKs new Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
NJ Transit taps Khan as CTO for infrastructure, operation
Illinois OKs infrastructure bill that boosts transit-rail funding
BNSF to serve Ceres Global's new hydrocarbon transloading venture
Sound Transit begins Hilltop Tacoma Link construction
Canadian Pacific opens automotive compound in Vancouver
VTA redesigns website with focus on trip planning
United Rail launches Las Vegas Xpress project
Metro-North Harrison Station begins TOD construction
PUCO approves rail crossing upgrades in Ohio
Lacassine Operating to build blending plant at Louisiana rail terminal
Metra seeks input on transit connection pilot
Amtrak names Gardner, Winbigler to new exec roles
U.S. rail traffic slump continued in May
MTA NYCT updates train service status
Modesto short-line's Bienvenu elected chair of Beard's board
TransLink names Ladrak president of BC Rapid Transit
LA Metro reaches halfway mark on first section of Purple Line Extension construction
AAR responds to Supreme Court's decision on metrics, standards
League of Railway Women seeks 'Woman of the Year' nominees
House Appropriations OKs FY2020 THUD bill
Transit industry veteran Stephens dies
VIA Rail posts Q1 ridership, revenue growth
Amtrak upgrades track between DC, Baltimore
TriMet awards $80M fleet overhaul contract to Siemens Mobility
RailUSA acquires CSX line in Florida
DART orders FLIRT trains from Stadler
Canadian Pacific continues moving record amounts of grain
NS readies operating plan for precision scheduled railroading
DART, Uber partner on last-mile service
Metra opens new station shelter on Milwaukee District North Line
Amtrak, freight railroads continue service suspensions due to flooding
Corpus Christi port begins channel improvement project to serve energy market
MTA launches contactless fare payment pilot
Washington State DOT picks Omaha Track to operate short-line branch, announces $5.7 BUILD grant
CDOT issues RFP for Front Range passenger-rail study
Pat Ottensmeyer to receive 2019 Railroad Innovator Award from Progressive Railroading, RailTrends
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