Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Rail Vision and HDR (July 31)
CPKC Women's Open raises millions for heart health
Nashville's WeGo Star rail service could expand under draft transit plan
CPKC reports 'robust' Q2 revenue growth
U.S. sues Norfolk Southern for delays on Amtrak Crescent route
Pittsburgh Regional Transit considers new rail-car purchase
NS awards more than 100 scholarships to employees' children
Copper-wire thefts impact Denver's light-rail service
Amtrak takes over Washington Union Station, plans improvement project
IANA: Intermodal momentum continued in Q2
Former Kansas City Southern CEO Ottensmeyer dies
TriMet board names Lewis president
TransLink: Half of transit services may be cut without new funding model
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway renames depot after John Fenton
Ohio panel OKs 3 grants to fund rail infrastructure projects
Toyota Logistics recognizes NS for environmental efforts
Union Pacific announces leadership appointments
Rail supplier news from Wabtec and Hitachi Rail (July 26)
SLSI: Safety assessments show rail industry strengths
NJ Transit to buy 36 additional multilevel cars
Chicago South Shore acquires rail cars for steel coil shipments
CPKC's Creel to receive 2024 Railroad Innovator Award
Final car in BART's original 'Fleet of the Future' contract ready to roll
FRA, California renew federal pact for high-speed rail environmental reviews
RTD-Denver lifts speed restrictions as it completes light-rail repairs
U.S. rail volumes up a bit in Week 29
Biden creates presidential board for NJ Transit labor dispute
NCDOT awards grants for short-line infrastructure upgrades
UP posts Q2 growth in revenue, income
Hiring success prompts Metro Transit to expand service
Teamsters praise bipartisan rail safety bill
Toyota auto-processing site advances at Jaxport
BTS: Transborder freight moved by rail rose in May
NTSB issues final report on 2023 NS conductor fatality
SacRT begins construction on transit center improvement project
Short Line Training Center adds virtual-reality program
Reading & Northern promotes Busher to VP of real estate
Inglewood picks 'best value proposer' for LA-area people mover
UP to rail shippers: Plan ahead for major storms
SERTC to expand emergency response training for alternative fuels, EV
Rail supplier news from STV, Alstom and DT Infrastructure (July 22)
CTA reports success with new chatbot
San Diego MTS OKs new Copper Line Trolley
Amtrak kicks off Susquehanna bridge project
STB: U.S. Class I workforce shrank a bit in June
FRA issues final investigative report on NS train derailment in Ohio
Sound Transit sets public hearing for transit development plan
BLET members ratify new SEPTA contract
Amtrak unveils revised design for West Baltimore MARC Station
Hyundai GLOVIS honors CSX as a top vehicle transport service provider
Canada commits to largest-ever public transit investment
Major on-dock rail project begins at Long Beach port
Metrolinx: Ontario Line connection work begins
South Carolina port authority notes volume growth in FY24
Amtrak completes accessibility work at two central Nebraska stations
U.S. intermodal volume up, carloads down in week 28, AAR says
IANA leader Casey to retire at year's end
BNSF earns recognition for disability inclusion efforts
Rail supplier news from Skanska and STV (July 17)
CSX earns top Disability Equality Index score
RTD-Denver celebrates serving 50 million A-Line commuter-rail riders
Norfolk Southern AVP Corletto to chair RailMarketplace board
Reading & Northern shuffles coal business team
STB slates public hearing on freight-rail industry growth
BART releases 2023 sustainability report
WMATA breaks ground on Crystal City Metrorail station entrance
CHSRA completes grade separations in Fresno County
Marier to lead Canada's Transportation Safety Board
FTA orders SEPTA to fix safety problems
Amtrak awards construction contract for East River Tunnel rehabilitation
Maryland unveils first Purple Line light-rail vehicle
NTSB releases final report on East Palestine train derailment
House bill would enhance safety requirements for hazmat trains
BLET ratifies contract extension with Pacific Harbor Line
FRA announces $153M in funding for intercity passenger-rail services
Construction begins on new CSX-owned rail bridge over Hudson River
Rail supplier news from Carboline, Transdev, Holland and First Group (July 12)
Ohio panel OKs $1 million in grade-crossing upgrades
Port of Montreal wraps up rail project
Construction begins on Montebello Corridor grade separation project
Norfolk Southern publishes its first climate transition plan
Retailers: Monthly import cargo rising despite challenges
VIA Rail unveils exterior design for Lumi train
UP's Port Houston on-dock service expands again
U.S. freight-rail traffic rose 3.3% last week
Port of LA completes on-dock rail yard expansion
NS execs meet with NTSB's Homendy, endorse board's safety recommendations
Rail supplier news from Road & Rail, Greenbrier and Alstom (July 10)
High Desert bullet-train authority, unions sign labor pacts
Brightline to run 'sing-along' trains to Swift's Miami concerts
CARB reg 'not feasible' for short lines, California rail exec tells Congress
Vancouver port sets construction date for rail overpass project
FRA announces $1.1B available for rail crossing safety projects
SEPTA logs decrease in serious crime in 2024's first half
Port NOLA buys warehouse, signs 10-year lease with Kearney Cos.
STB to begin environmental review of proposed Green Eagle Railroad line
Amtrak Borealis ridership tops 18,500 in first month
AAR's new monthly report to detail economic trends based on rail traffic data
Hudson River Tunnel rail project locks in key federal funding
Sound Transit Lynnwood station earns LEED Gold certification
Amtrak improves Ethan Allen Express, adds New Jersey airport stops
BNSF recognizes customers for excellence in product safety
NTSB to investigate CPKC derailment, UP worker fatality
Hurricane Beryl impacts rail service in greater Houston
OLI solicits grant applications for rail safety campaigns
SBTi validates CN net-zero emissions target
MBTA negotiates labor contracts in record time
Alabama short line wins grant to fund rail bridge replacement
BNSF advances construction of new Bismarck-Mandan bridge
AAR: U.S. freight-rail volumes surged 3.8% in June
People news from Metrolink, HNTB and NMB
North Carolina officials break ground on S-Line rail project
U.S. Customs OKs Indiana port's plans for new container terminal
Union Pacific identifies five Focus Sites ready for development
Oregon port to pursue federal funds for intermodal terminal project
3i, Regional Rail complete acquisition of Cincinnati Eastern
Rail supplier news from Stacy Witbeck, Miner, Hitachi Rail and LRW (July 2)
In memoriam: IAIS Founding Chair Banner
LA Metro to launch public safety department
Pacific Harbor Line recognized for safety, sustainability
Maryland to pursue light-rail service for Baltimore's Red Line
BNSF honors four states for grade-crossing safety efforts
BLET members approve contract with CF&E
VTA taps Bechtel as BART Silicon Valley Extension construction manager
Kansas DOT solicits applications for rail-service improvement grants
NRLC: Freight-rail employees reach pay, compensation milestones
People news from R. J. Corman, RailPros, NCTD, GPA, Bentley and NARBW
Amtrak awards Connecticut River Bridge construction contract