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Rail News: July 2025

July 23

Rail supplier news from Hub, FTS, Alstom and TransmetriQ (July 23)

Go Rail hosts state legislators for policy chat in Indianapolis

RTD-Denver taps Tryan to lead safety, environmental compliance

CTA opens four new stations on Red Line

OIG: Amtrak can reduce risks by better managing FMLA use

CN posts uptick in Q2 profit; drops outlook amid trade, tariff uncertainty

July 22

STB to seek input on regulatory framework

SC Ports reports FY25 volume growth, record rail moves

TXNW wraps up Texas rail interchange upgrades

CN names Drysdale interim chief commercial officer

CPKC, CSX create faster service with Southeast Mexico Express

Report: Buffett denies Goldman advising BNSF on potential CSX deal

July 21

Rail supplier news from Pandrol, J.F. Brennan and Verisk CargoNet (July 21)

New LAX/Metro Transit Center boosts K Line light rail

Union Pacific, California Highway Patrol conduct rail safety training

NTSB investigating July 18 train derailment in Illinois

California High Speed Rail Authority sues Trump over funding loss

FRA awards $2.5M grant to Port KC for grade crossing project

July 18

Rail supplier news from Quandel Consultants and Alstom (July 18)

Unifor ratifies contract with VIA Rail

NTSB releases final report on fatal accident involving CSX conductor trainee

MARTA CEO Greenwood retires, cites immigration complications

BNSF, Union Pacific resolve trackage rights dispute

Reports: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern in early merger talks

July 17

Crime on SEPTA plummets in 2025's first half, report says

Iowa DOT solicits input on draft of state rail plan

Colorado panel OKs pact to begin planning for Denver-to-Fort Collins rail service

U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 2.6% in Week 28

OIG: Amtrak could improve service to passengers with disabilities

Trump's FRA revokes federal funds for California high-speed rail

July 16

Washington UTC seeks applicants for grade-crossing improvement funds

USDOT announces BUILD grants for rail, other projects

Ontario awards contract for Northlander Timmins-Porcupine train station

Amtrak Borealis train ridership reaches 250,000

CSX moves military equipment for Florida National Guard

BNSF launches faster LA-to-Houston intermodal service

July 15

MTA set ridership, on-time performance records in 2025's first half

Democratic senators take issue with AAR's track inspection waiver request

AAR, Class Is recognize Freight Rail Innovation Week

Rep. Larsen: USDOT releases funds for Washington rail, other projects

Port Muskogee acquires rail-accessed acreage for development

July 14

USDOT reduces restriction on TIFIA financing

ITS pursues $365M wharf expansion at Long Beach port

CSX lays off 125 as part of management cost-cutting

Schneider reports faster cross-border service with CPKC

North Texas transportation council OKs funds for Amtrak Heartland Flyer

CN seeks expansion of transload network via 'Top-Tier' partnerships

July 11

Rail supplier news from Wabtec, ITS America and NEMA (July 11)

Jaxport to benefit from revised Premier Alliance East Coast service

TransLink launches new Alstom trains in Vancouver

AAR explains reasons for FRA waiver request to allow ATI

NTSB derailment investigation calls for expanded definition of high-hazard trains

STB ends proceedings related to revenue adequacy rules

July 10

Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail and HID (July 10)

Retailers: Import cargo volume to rebound in July, drop in August

OCTA solicits public input on California coastal rail resiliency

People news from Containerization & Intermodal Institute, Maryland DOT and NASA

U.S. freight-rail traffic jumps 5% in Week 27

BNSF seeks emergency STB action in trackage rights dispute with UP

July 9

People news from Commuter Rail Coalition, Valley Metro and Reading & Northern

Ontario, Alberta partner to build out freight rail infrastructure

UP to serve new petrochemical plant in Texas

AAR: Carload volume rose, intermodal fell in June

CSX installs final girder for 75th Street rail flyover project

Trump administration fast-tracks Uinta Basin crude-by-rail expansion

July 8

Rail supplier news from Skanska, Alstom, KB Signaling, Hitachi and RSI (July 8)

LA Metro to allocate $2.9B in transit funds for mobility projects

Burlington Junction Railway marks 40th anniversary

BNSF honors five state DOTs for grade crossing safety

CN names Bourgeois VP of treasury and tax

STB confirms CPKC's grain haulage rights in dispute with UP

July 7

Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Frauscher, RR Mergers, Rapid Track and American Track (July 7)

T&I Chair Graves envisions a return to the basics in next reauthorization bill

MTA: Congestion toll working as predicted

BLET ratifies contract with Terminal Railway-Alabama State Docks

APTA honors transit-rail agencies for safety, security, emergency management

NTSB reports probable cause of 2024 UP conductor fatality

July 3

LA Metro, Teamsters to create in-house transit ambassador department

CN slates $110M for Wisconsin capex projects

UP marks 163rd anniversary with Lincoln Locomotive in Springfield

OIG: Amtrak could better ensure it awards contracts in its best interest

Freight-rail traffic dipped a bit in Week 26

BNSF adds Timber Rock Railroad to short line program

July 2

Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Greenbrier, STV and Hitachi (July 2)

Union Pacific redesigns company website

PANYNJ logs double-digit rail cargo gain for May

USDOT unveils NEPA procedural reforms

Oregon lawmakers OK $100M for Pacific Coast port project

CSX to boost Indiana rail yard's capacity, efficiency

July 1

MBTA reopens North Wilmington commuter rail station

Caltrain hikes fares to address projected budget deficit

Minnesota DOT seeks applicants for freight mobility, intermodal grants

CN slates $88M for capex projects in Louisiana, Iowa

STB Chair Fuchs updates status of several cases

Amtrak's long-awaited Gulf Coast service to begin Aug. 18

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