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BART completes more trackwork while ridership is low
Trump designates NTSB Vice Chair Landsberg for new three-year term
UP taps Richardson as interim EVP, chief legal officer
MTA preps public for upcoming NYCT trackwork project
LA Metro to study feasibility of going fareless
APTA honors Houston METRO with annual achievement award
KCS promotes Flores to VP automotive, intermodal sales
FRA issues rail inspection technology rule aimed at track safety improvement
Rail supplier news from NRE, Koppers, Harsco, Harting and Icomera (Aug. 28)
Connecticut DOT seeks public feedback on four-year transportation program
WMATA finishes lighting upgrades at 48 underground stations
BNSF completes work trestle on Lake Pend Oreille bridge project
NTSB: Operator presence control could have prevented fatal CSX worker accident
Union Pacific taps Beyah as chief communications officer
ASLRRA names President's Safety Award winners
CN awards grain hopper car contract to National Steel Car
SacRT to restore light-rail service
TRE to upgrade fleet's onboard message systems
MTA launches campaign to underscore financial crisis
BNSF unveils newly painted locomotives to recognize 25th anniversary
FTA allocates funding for transit-rail projects in four states
CN, Wabtec name new technology executives
U.S. railroads' intermodal volume up for third straight week
UP preps for Houston intermodal yard consolidation, Hurricane Laura damage
Rail supplier news from Mechanical Rubber, Motive Power Resources, Huber+Suhner and WSP (Aug. 26)
Canada's crude-by-rail exports reach eight-year low
LRW 'Woman of the Year' nomination deadline approaching
CHRSA issues environmental document for L.A.-Anaheim section
BTS: Transborder freight moved by rail fell in June
San Francisco Muni shuts down rail service after reopening
USDOT seeks applicants for grade crossing grants
RTA funds rail access improvements in Illinois
San Francisco transit agencies unveil 'healthy transit' plan
Metro Transit to expand light-rail service
LIRR wraps up New Hyde Park grade separation project
Metra to begin crossing replacement on SouthWest Service Line
XpressWest signs MOUs to study L.A.-Vegas high-speed rail extensions
Bill would offer tax credits for freight rail-car investment
FRA, STB call on Class Is to address recent service problems
VIA Rail to increase rail service between Quebec, Ontario
TriMet holds competition for repurposing legacy light-rail vehicles
MTA ends overnight for-hire vehicle program
North Carolina Railroad taps Wu for engineering post
Chicago rail agencies call for federal funding to support transit
AAR, ASLRRA seek exemption from certain hours-of-service regs
FAA issues draft environmental statement for LGA AirTrain project
MARTA partners with HOPE Atlanta to address homelessness
OmniTRAX adds Savannah industrial hub to rail-ready program
Metra updates Hazel Crest Station
Labor, passenger group asks STB to issue injunction in Metra-UP dispute
Ontario government releases RFP to advance Eglinton extension tunneling
Kansas City Southern earns recognition for logistics quality
FTA launches pandemic recovery forum for transit industry
OCTA solicits ideas for shielding passenger rail from severe weather
San Joaquin rail panel begins environmental review of proposed grade separation
Sound Transit completes construction of East Link Bellevue light-rail tunnel
Class I workforce continued to shrink in July
South Dakota rail panel authorizes sale of Sioux Valley Line
U.S. freight-rail intermodal volume inches up for second straight week
LIRR, Metro-North advance PTC implementation
R. J. Corman to acquire three short lines, transload service provider
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Thales, IRS and TRAC Intermodal (Aug. 19)
GO Transit to increase rail service
Pandemic hammers Capitol Corridor's ridership levels
OmniTRAX forms audit committee
Mexico's rail agency sets rate regs for certain chemicals, petrochemicals
St. Louis issues RFQ for transit expansion alternatives
Feds approve IANA exemption request for inspector training
Fourteen states, D.C. sue USDOT over LNG-by-rail rule
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad cancels 2020 season
Feds issue advisory for counter-drone technology
MBTA identifies lowest competitive bid for South Coast commuter-rail expansion
BART issues bonds to fund rail infrastructure improvements
TriMet advances Steel Bridge light-rail work
WMATA to reopen two more stations
Port of Long Beach set cargo record in July
BNSF honors customers for hazmat safety
Colorado forms RTD-Denver accountability committee
MTA tests new signal room in Brooklyn
DART advances Silver Line construction
WisDOT seeks comments on long-range rail plan
Secure Rail 2020 adds to virtual conference lineup
TSB: 'Ice jacking' led to CN train derailment
Rail supplier news from Systra, Masabi and Sasser Family (Aug. 14)
BTS: Freight TSI index edged up in June
Metrolinx contractors complete one tunnel excavation on Kitchener GO rail expansion
BART, MARTA to improve air filtration systems
Pennsylvania 12-year plan includes $228 million for freight-rail projects
KCS joins global effort to reduce plastics pollution
WMATA to ramp up service to pre-pandemic levels
Amtrak completes PTC implementation on all track
NYCT expands contactless fare payment system
Sound Transit to increase rail service in September
S.C. ports' container, auto volumes showed signs of rebound in July
PANYNJ cites pandemic for lower cargo levels in June
CP to build solar energy farm in Calgary
Waze navigation app rolls out grade crossing alerts
U.S. railroads' intermodal traffic edged up in Week 32
FRA: PTC operating on nearly all route miles as of Q2
Rail supplier news from Hitachi, Bombardier, Direct ChassisLink, WSP, TPSC and WAGO (Aug. 12)
Hampton Roads Transit adopts light-rail safety plan
Pacific Harbor Line, BLET reach tentative agreement
Cap Metro, Austin partner to deliver Project Connect
Ohio project would rehab Indiana & Ohio Railway-operated Greenfield Line
NJ Transit awarded DHS grant to update security cameras
Amtrak adds safety features to website, app; CEO Flynn discusses pandemic response
CP launches first train of international containers from Port of Saint John
MTA CEO urges Apple to create mask-compatible iPhone Face ID technology
Retail imports expected to register lowest annual total in years, NRF says
MARTA earns certification of quality management system
George Washington University to advise Amtrak's pandemic response
AAR: Mexican railroads' carload haul falls 10 percent through July
SCAG: Vehicle traffic rebounds as transit ridership continues decline
NS signs pledge to eliminate plastic pollution
Connell rail interchange project completes design phase
Chicago RTA to draft development plan for Crystal Lake Metra stations
Caltrain adds revenue measure to November ballot
Rail unions sue Class Is over health benefit changes
Metrolinx shortlists tunneling contractors for Scarborough, Eglinton Crosstown West extensions
RTD-Denver narrows CEO search to three finalists
Canadian railroads' streak of intermodal records likely to end in 2020, AAR report says
STB defers decision in Metra-UP dispute over commuter-rail service
BNSF's Q2 revenue tumbled 22 percent on lower volumes
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Kronos, Transdev and WSP (Aug. 7)
Valley Metro launches tool to support multimodal transportation
SC Ports' Leatherman Terminal construction 'on schedule'
PATCO unveils plan for solar energy project
Arbitrator rules in favor of railroads in BLET, Tex Mex crew dispute
Intermodal industry to recognize Marino with 2020 Silver Kingpin Award
CP's Creel, Premier Higgs discuss economic growth potential
FTA to grant funds for BART Transbay Tube project
North Carolina DOT to resume Piedmont passenger-rail service
Metro Transit-St. Louis equips security officers with body cameras
APTA: Grant application period opens for coalitions to protect, expand transit
Amtrak unveils paint scheme for new diesel locomotives
OmniTRAX expands rail-ready program to Chicago Rail Link
Minneapolis Southwest light-rail funding proposal advances
Alpenglow Rail, CC&L Infrastructure acquire USA Rail
AAR: 'Long way to go' before rail traffic returns to normal
SunRail pilots sensor-activated crossing signage
USDOT awards grants to four new UTCs
MBTA taps Ester to head security
SEPTA designates 'social distancing coaches' at rail stations
L.A.-Vegas high-speed rail line obtains additional funding
FTA awards grant for TOD plan along proposed TriMet light-rail route
Illinois pledges $40 million to construct new Alexander-Cairo port
CP achieves record annual Canadian grain haul
Rail supplier news from LTK, Harsco, Amglo and Urban Engineers (Aug. 4)
Reading & Northern Railroad returns passenger service to Jim Thorpe
Maratea elected TCU national president
PennDOT accepting applications for 2020 rail grants
Report: Private-equity firms discuss bid for KCS
Minneapolis Blue Line extension to advance outside BNSF right-of-way
CP mourns death of former exec, board member Fatt
STB issues final rule on market dominance
TCU/IAM National President Scardelletti retires
LNG-powered vehicle carrier calls on Jaxport
VIA Rail to lay off 30 management employees
SacRT receives funding for light-rail improvements
CSX issues annual sustainability report
San Diego transit system reforms use-of-force policy
Trump signs KCS permit for second international rail bridge in Laredo
CSX's Jim Foote to receive 2020 Railroad Innovator Award from Progressive Railroading, RailTrends
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