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STB rejects use of voting trust in CN-KCS merger proposal
Rail supplier news from Balfour Beatty, ECM, NSH and Greenbrier (Aug. 31)
Maryland DOT launches discounted fare option as commuters return to work
SEPTA adds service to prep for more riders
Western states rail coalition to address supply-chain issues
Caltrans seeks public input on rail, highway improvement strategy
PATH's July ridership higher than June's level
N.Y. Gov. Hochul orders review of power surge that disrupted subway service
KCS, NS, UP evaluate hurricane damage
Houston's METRO adopts sustainability statement
FTA hosts summit on increasing ridership
White House appoints Porcari port envoy to supply-chain task force
CATS launches CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar
New Orleans port awards contract for LIT program management
Class Is employed fewer people in July
Kansas DOT awarded EPA grant to help short line reduce emissions
CSX touts additional endorsements of proposed Pan Am merger
Rail supplier news from Progress Rail, Thales, TransmetriQ and Railinc (Aug. 27)
Union Pacific applies PTC to 'Big Boy' steam locomotive
MTI releases guide to evaluate high-speed rail investment
RTD-Denver OKs study of Northwest Rail ‘peak service’ plan
MTA opens new garage at Metro-North station
In memoriam: Short-line safety guru and industry contributor 'Jake' Jacobson
BART, RTD get relief grants for COVID-19 response
FRA announces funding opportunity for rail improvement projects
Greenbrier logs orders for 5,500 rail cars
Atlantic Intermodal Services expands Norfolk depot
Caltrain completes final grade separation component
Metrolinx begins testing Eglinton Crosstown light-rail vehicles
Long Beach port to host Pier B rail facility meeting
NJ Transit awards first contract for Meadowlands transit project
North Dakota DOT launches freight and rail plan
U.S. rail traffic total slipped in Week 33
Rail supplier news from WSP and SMBC (Aug. 25)
WMATA advances faregate replacement project
Masks mandatory on TransLink trains
MTS Mid-Coast Trolley makes first trip on light-rail extension
North American transborder freight by rail increased in June
Metra sets meeting to discuss UP North bridge project
Santa Clara VTA close to resuming light-rail service
Savage Chicago transload terminal targets construction industry supply chain
Rail supplier news from Railhead, RailPod, Chicago Freight Car and NRC (Aug. 24)
Metro-North Railroad to boost full weekday service on three lines
Shuler elected AFL-CIO president
BNSF Logistics honors suppliers for excellent service
KCS offering scholarships to women to pursue skilled trades
Florida DOT slates meetings to discuss Broward commuter-rail proposal
G3 opens grain elevators in Alberta, Saskatchewan
Illinois DOT announces project to untangle rail network near St. Louis
TSA extends face mask requirement
APTA recommends commuter-rail liability insurance program
LIRR, Metro-North resume full regular weekday service following storm
BNSF Logistics recognizes TRAC Intermodal as 'equipment provider of the year'
BART sustainability report shows progress despite pandemic
Long Beach port completes Middle Harbor container terminal
STB's Moyer to prepare passenger-rail OTP duties
Rail supplier news from PTI, ARS and NRC (Aug. 20)
Amtrak to restore Coast Starlight service
NRF: July retail sales slow amid tight supply chain
California panel OKs environmental statement for high-speed rail section
PANYNJ posts short list of teams in LaGuardia AirTrain procurement
USDOT to provide financing assistance for Sound Transit expansions
KCS delays stockholder vote on CN merger plan
UP, Progress Rail to use biodiesel fuel to cut GHG emissions
Rail supplier news from A&R, nVent, Kaleris, Stadler and Hiab (Aug. 19)
Trinity, Wafra form rail-car investment program
L.A. port marks 12 consecutive months of growth
TTCI taps Cummings as AVP of research
Valley Metro's Smith to retire in 2022
U.S. rail traffic rose slightly in Week 32
STB determines Metra's cost for use of Chicago Union Station
BNSF reopens Arkansas intermodal site
WMATA to launch new discounts, more trains
Caltrain to increase service, cut fares 50%
Toronto, Ontario to start delivery of SmartTrack Stations Program
PUCO funding available for Ohio crossing upgrades
Harvestone Group acquires Gateway Terminals
Kansas issues short-line funding program grants to 10 projects
KCS, Savage form partnership to open Louisiana railport
FAA issues final environmental assessment of Newark AirTrain project
Rocky Mountaineer begins route between Denver, Utah
Clean air organization recognizes Indiana port
Kinggo, Lindquist join Chicago's Belt Railway
Savannah port's container count climbed in July
Canada to fund two SkyTrain projects in Vancouver
AITX acquires The Andersons' rail-car leasing business
Canadian Tire purchases stake in Ashcroft Terminal
Wilton to become NJ Transit's first-ever general counsel
MBTA to replace more track along Green Line E branch
WMATA to install new escalators at Pentagon City station
First tracks placed for Southwest Green Line LRT Extension
Canada to help fund SkyTrain maintenance facilities
Canada to invest millions to modernize rail safety, security
Local leaders call on USDOT, STB, FRA to preserve freight-rail system
NS to reopen Pennsylvania intermodal facility
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, Burns, Siemens and Hub Group
WMATA to redevelop West Falls Church Station
Metrolinx to reintroduce 30-minute all-day service on UP Express
Shell subsidiary gains California grant to develop multimodal hydrogen refueling station
St. Louis' Metro Transit continues to improve safety, security
Foothill Gold Line design advances
Freight TSI fell for second-straight month in June, BTS says
KCS board backs CN merger proposal, cites possible shareholder meeting change
Sound Transit, Seattle partner on temporary tiny-home village
Higgins to succeed Touesnard as OmniTRAX’s CCO
L.A. Metro extends public comment period for West Santa Ana Branch report
Global Port Tracker: Peak season should get off to good start in August
UP posts past three years' equal employment opportunity reports online
Amtrak requires employees to be vaccinated by November
Carloads up, intermodal volume down for U.S. railroads in year's 31st week
MTA completes fourth Mt. Vernon bridge renewal project
Illinois commission OKs crossing upgrade agreements
South Carolina port breaks July volume records
Transit agencies met safety plan mandate, FTA says
Metrolinx lands federal funding commitment for Milton Corridor upgrades
IANA honors intermodal vet Brashares with 2021 Silver Kingpin Award
Senate approves Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Rail Supplier news from Wabtec, Ondas, Miller Ingenuity, HDR and Alstom
Recognizing the Reader's Choice Award winners of 2021
Metro-North to upgrade three Hudson Line parking lots
Illinois governor signs bill creating high-speed rail commission
L.A. Metro completes Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station renovation
NS issues newly renamed corporate responsibility report
BNSF scores solid Q2 financial results
CP sweetens offer to acquire KCS
Metra completes North Chicago station rehab
Sound Transit adopts realigned expansion plan
STB issues final environmental document for proposed Uinta Basin Railway
WMATA cites greater reliability due to rehabilitation, prevention programs
CSX gains key Pan Am deal support from passenger-rail authority
Independent proxy advisor: KCS shareholders should support CN merger
STB denies Class Is' motion to dismiss Amtrak Gulf Coast case
Amtrak debuts upgraded menu options in Acela first class
Grade-separated crossing reopens near new Caltrain station
SFMTA to start Central Subway testing
Labor mourns loss of AFL-CIO leader Trumka
UP's Lujan: Freight, passenger railroads work better as partners
OmniTRAX designates rail-ready sites along Panhandle Northern Railroad
Cook County awards grant funds to Metra, CTA
North Carolina DOT awards freight rail, crossing safety grants
Rail supplier news from Trainyard Tech, Hanson, Freese and Nichols (Aug. 5)
CTA moves historic building, opens community office for Red-Purple modernization
MTA announces leadership changes at NYCT
Granite awarded contract for Jurupa Road-UP grade separation project
Watco to help develop Ardmore Industrial Airpark
AAR: U.S. rail traffic growth decelerates in July
Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail, Thales and TekTracking (Aug. 4)
SEPTA police launch YouTube channel
Wan Hai Lines expands direct service from Asia to PANYNJ
L.A. Metro advances Sepulveda Transit Corridor project
Savage opens Stockton terminal for renewable fuels distribution
Infrastructure bill could restart Baltimore Red Line project, senators say
CN, CP set grain-haul records in 2020-21 crop year
Study: TTC subway air quality has improved 'substantially'
Gov. Cuomo: MTA, port authority workers must be vaccinated or tested
BLET members ratify new contract with PATH
NTSB investigating MBTA train collision
Class I workforce rose slightly in June from May's level
FTA to launch National Transit Workforce Center
STB determines CP may seek certain KCS materials
AAR, APTA commend latest version of bipartisan infrastructure package
Rail supplier news from Knorr Brake, AECOM and Loadsmart (Aug. 2)
APTA unveils mobility innovation report
San Diego MTS marks 40 years of trolley service
LA Metro releases West Santa Ana light-rail environmental report
RGPC Industrial Rail to serve Texas industrial parks
Transport Canada approves changes to rail operating rules
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