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Rail News: June 2025

June 30

Los Angeles port, The Wonderful Co. to increase exports via Central Valley

Santa Clara VTA awarded $100M in state grants for BART expansion

PATH posts commuter-rail ridership gain for May

California to invest $5B in gas tax funds on roads, rail and bus services

Sound Transit choses preferred route, stations for Tacoma Dome light-rail extension

R. J. Corman taps Broyles for interim president, CEO role

June 27

SEPTA's board approves budget with service cuts, fare hikes

Foothill Gold authority issues new RFP for light-rail extension project

U.S. lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect rail yardmasters

People news from Metrolinx, Keolis, ACTA and T&I

TWU members ratify contract with Conrail

Duffy calls out LA leaders for protests' impact on transit

June 26

Metrolink to pilot lower cost, simpler fare system

Arizona DOT advances Phoenix-Tucson passenger rail study

ASLRRA shuffles staff as senior VP Keeney retires

U.S. freight-rail traffic rises slightly in Week 25

CN report charts progress on sustainability measures

BNSF reaches tentative labor pact with TCU intermodal group

June 25

Rail supplier news from Stadler and Keolis (June 25)

In memoriam: former TTX CEO Raymond Burton

Railroads promote importance of ENS signs

APTA reveals 2025 Public Transportation Award winners, Hall of Fame inductees

NJ officials kick off next phase of new Raritan River Bridge project

FRA safety bulletin addresses rail employee training

June 24

Rail supplier news from HDR, Bohr, EQT and Intersection (June 24)

Jaxport receives two ship-to-shore container cranes

Port of Brunswick to open first part of new rail yard this month

People news from VRE and DART

MTA panel OKs rail-car purchase for Long Island, Metro-North railroads

CPKC submits service improvement plan to STB

June 23

Rail supplier news from Greenbrier and Alstom (June 23)

Metrolinx begins construction of Toronto transit hub

Saskatchewan increases funding of short-line infrastructure projects

Foothill Gold Line dedicates four LA Metro Line A stations

VIA Rail reaches tentative agreement with Unifor

Ports of Indiana picks Louis Dreyfus Co. to operate ag terminal at Burns Harbor

June 20

Rail supplier news from Renfe, Manelli Impresa, Alstom, Hitachi Rail and Pattison (June 20)

MTA begins ADA upgrades at 3 Bronx Metro-North stations

CHSRA completes first Tulare County grade separation

SC Ports approve $294M capital plan for FY26

CN receives award for Falcon Premium intermodal service

FRA OKs waiver for 2 gantry cranes at Montgomery container transfer site

June 19

B&O Museum launches website to prep for rail industry's bicentennial

South Shore Line opens train station in Michigan City

Metra receives $104M in congestion, air quality improvement grants

Amtrak considers extending intercity service to Long Island

Sens. Baldwin, Marshall reintroduce 'Reliable Rail Service' bill

U.S. freight-rail traffic dips 1.5% in Week 24

June 18

Rail supplier news from Freedom Intermodal and STV (June 18)

MTA Metro-North unveils latest of Heritage Series locomotives

Port of Benton completes six grade crossing projects

BART completes first of five new substations

CSX rolls out self-operating shuttle at automotive handling site

Reps. Larsen, Titus ask Duffy to reject AAR safety inspection waiver request

June 17

WMATA returns use of ATC on all Metrorail lines

PANYNJ, Metra break ground on rail station projects

Louisiana Gov. Landry affirms support for Port NOLA's new terminal project

CN announces $175M in capex for Michigan, Minnesota, Tennessee

California authority disputes FRA's 'misleading' report on high-speed rail project

Duration Capital invests $600M to support Watco expansion

June 16

Rail supplier news from Alstom and Sensonic (June 16)

CSX TDSI earns top honors at damage prevention conference

VIA Rail logged revenue, ridership increases in 2024

Schneider marks 90th year in freight transportation

BLET members at Caltrain ratify 5-year pact with TASI

Amtrak lays out profitability plan as part of federal funding request

June 13

Amtrak adds 12th daily round trip to Pacific Surfliner route

Norfolk Southern prepping for 'above normal' hurricane season

SLSI to enhance support for safety culture change at small railroads

FRA grant to fund safety upgrades along Florida rail corridor

CSX installs 7 Poplar Bridge spans, advances hurricane recovery efforts

Norfolk Southern board elects former Amtrak CEO Anderson as chair

June 12

Keolis seeks entity to finance, lease MBTA battery-electric trainsets

NTSB opens docket for CPKC derailment in North Dakota

U.S. freight-rail traffic dips 1.3% in Week 23

OmniTRAX begins operating Santa Maria Valley Railroad

CN slates $265M in capital projects for Illinois, Indiana and Mississippi

BLET members vote to ratify 5-year contract with CSX

June 11

Rail supplier news from Alstom, Stadler and Intramotev (June 11)

FRA launches safety data website

Caltrain inks operating, capital budgets for FY2026

Listening sessions result in dozens of ideas for streamlining the STB

BLET members ratify seven-year pact with NJ Transit

USDOT clears 529 grants for infrastructure projects

June 10

MARTA preps operations, security ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

Santa Clara VTA seeks change in tunnel contractors for BART extension project

People news from Toronto Transit and Reading & Northern

Norfolk Southern's coastal conservation in Virginia sets record

Illinois panel OKs $3.8M in rail safety upgrades

CSX reaches lowest dwell time since 2023

June 9

St. Louis panel encourages teens to consider rail, freight industry careers

Sierra Northern Railway honored for testing hydrogen-fueled switcher

Valley Metro opens light-rail expansion to downtown Phoenix

Alaska Railroad train derails, diesel cleanup underway

Austin Transit Partnership issues RFQ for light-rail project

California awards SMART $81M for passenger-rail expansion

June 6

Former IANA CEO Casey to receive Silver Kingpin Award

APTA seeks USDOT guidance on proposal to end DBE provisions

NJ Transit to issue RFQ for new MOW facility

CN slates C$80M for capex projects in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

Amtrak: Heartland Flyer service could end due to lack of funding

CSX touts efforts to boost service metrics

June 5

ATU ratifies contract with Santa Clara VTA

VIA Rail blames CN for falling OTP in Q1

APTA: Trump budget proposes transit funding hike for FY26

Canada's TSB deems rail switching safety recommendations 'fully satisfactory'

Ballard to supply Sierra Northern Railway with 12 fuel cell engines

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 2.2% in Week 22

June 4

Rail supplier news from Voith Turbo and Rail Vision (June 4)

North Carolina DOT marks 35 years of passenger-rail service

Union Pacific to complete hybrid locomotive pilot in 2026

Renewable diesel depot to open near BNSF's BIG site

People news from R. J. Corman, SEPTA and Kaplan Kirsch

USDOT's Duffy: No viable path forward for California high-speed rail project

June 3

Ontario begins excavation for new subway station in Toronto

TriMet adopts $2B budget for FY2026

Alstom to produce Metra rail cars at newly opened New York plant

Contract talks break off between Unifor, VIA Rail

BNSF launches new team focused on single-carload growth

Norfolk Southern Chair Mongeau steps down

June 2

Rail supplier news from ATIX, Hitachi and Renfe (June 2)

SMART expands passenger-rail service to Windsor

Freight railroads name Deiger vice chair of NLRC

STB drops final offer rate review rule

CPKC receives arbitrator's ruling for new TCRC labor agreements

BNSF, J.B. Hunt, GMXT launch Quantum intermodal service in Mexico

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