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Rail News: January 2021

January 29

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Alstom, RailWise, Greenbrier, HDR, WSP, TRAC and Savage (Jan. 29) Read More »
Safety
NCTD to step up rail trespass enforcement Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB extends comment period for proposed Uinta Basin Railway Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Summit to highlight rail technology advancements Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
BTS: Railed transborder freight value fell in November Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS helped 86 shippers find, expand rail-served sites in 2020 Read More »

January 28

Passenger Rail
Transit group calls for accelerating Atlanta Beltline project Read More »
Passenger Rail
Study: Transit agencies face $39.3 billion shortfall Read More »
Passenger Rail
BART, corridor authority propose new transbay rail crossing Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. rail carload volume down slightly in Week 3 Read More »
People
Payne to chair House railroad subcommittee Read More »
Canadian Pacific
CP reports income growth, record-low OR in Q4 Read More »

January 27

Labor
Unions make pitch for NMB appointments Read More »
Intermodal
Jaxport advances berth reconstruction project Read More »
Labor
BLET, Bombardier reach tentative pact for MARC engineers Read More »
Security
BART to install denser air filters on trains Read More »
C&S
Metro-North to improve nine grade crossings Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak CEO Flynn outlines railroad's legislative priorities Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS reports higher income, record operating ratio in Q4 Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN posts higher profit, lower operating ratio in Q4 Read More »

January 26

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Wabtec, Trinity, Whitmore, Shell and Alstom (Jan. 26) Read More »
Security
TriMet expands mask distribution Read More »
Passenger Rail
GO Transit to begin Malton Station improvements Read More »
People
Austin Transit Partnership board elects officers Read More »
Safety
SLSI: Participants value hazmat safety training Read More »
Mechanical
ARCI: Rail-car orders, deliveries, backlog fell in Q4 Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
NTSB: Failed brake system led to fatal Wyoming train collision Read More »
People
OmniTRAX names Piacente CEO Read More »

January 25

Passenger Rail
Sound Transit proposes parcel transfer to Seattle for affordable housing Read More »
Security
Minneapolis Met Council commits to reform transit policing Read More »
Canadian National Railway - CN
CN among top 10 'most sustainable' corporations Read More »
People
Repauno Port & Rail names Alexander CEO Read More »
Labor
Rail labor, carriers schedule early 2021 meetings Read More »
Passenger Rail
Valley Metro to help small firms impacted by rail construction Read More »
Amtrak
Amtrak seeks contractor interest in New Carrollton project Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Canada approves CN's proposed Milton Logistics Hub project Read More »

January 22

Passenger Rail
RCTC advances LA-to-Coachella Valley rail proposal Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
LA Metro to expand on-demand service Read More »
People
Pittsburgh port authority names Duse diversity director Read More »
MOW
Ohio rail commission awards rail improvement grants Read More »
People
Biden designates Oberman STB chair Read More »
People
USDOT leaders announced, including Bose at FRA Read More »
Kansas City Southern
KCS reports 'strong' results in Q4 Read More »
CSX Transportation
CSX revenue, net income falls in Q4, but OR sets a record Read More »

January 21

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from EnviroRail, Clever Devices, Luminator, Bombardier, Alstom and Rajant (Jan. 21) Read More »
Passenger Rail
MARTA to step up small-business mentorship Read More »
People
BLET's Allen reelected as Washington legislative chair Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
Intermodal gain drives rail traffic growth in Week 2 Read More »
Safety
OmniTRAX recognizes shippers for safety Read More »
Kansas City Southern
KCS, NorthPoint to develop Wylie Logistics Park Read More »
BNSF Railway
BNSF budgets nearly $3 billion for 2021 capex Read More »
Union Pacific Railroad
UP posts Q4 2020 results, increases capex for 2021 Read More »

January 20

People
Texas inland port transit association taps Freeland as exec director Read More »
People
MARTA names Srinath CFO, Lucek assistant GM of labor relations Read More »
Financials
Watco to issue private add-on offering Read More »
Passenger Rail
MBTA secures federal grant for North Wilmington Station improvements Read More »
People
Cando Rail names Bromley chief commercial officer Read More »
Passenger Rail
FTA awards grants to COVID-19 research projects Read More »
People
SCVTA CEO Fernandez to join Biden administration Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
STB: Class I workforce grew in December Read More »

January 19

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Bombardier, Stadler, Alstom and Greenbrier (Jan. 19) Read More »
People
Great River Rail Commission reelects officers Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT issues hyperloop standards review, draft accessibility plan Read More »
Passenger Rail
Minneapolis Southwest light-rail construction potentially delayed Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
STB seeks short-line reps on railroad-shipper council Read More »
MOW
NCTD completes Phase 4 Del Mar Bluff stabilization project Read More »
People
Biden taps Trottenberg for deputy transportation secretary Read More »
Kansas City Southern
KCS pledges to set emissions reduction target Read More »

January 18

Passenger Rail
Survey: Nearly half of DCTA riders stopped using transit during pandemic Read More »
Sustainability
LA Metro to host energy resilience summit Read More »
MOW
MARTA to begin track replacement project Read More »
Security
WMATA tightens security in lead-up to Biden's inauguration Read More »
Passenger Rail
Wisconsin city OKs rail panel to oversee proposed Twin Cities route Read More »
People
Santa Clara VTA board elects new members Read More »
Intermodal
Quebec announces funding for Montreal port container project Read More »
High-Speed Rail
FRA solicits comments on DEIS for proposed Northeast Maglev system Read More »

January 15

Supplier Spotlight
Sound Transit awards ARM rail maintenance contract Read More »
Intermodal
LA port logs slight decrease in cargo for 2020 Read More »
C&S
PUCO approves NS grade crossing projects in Ohio Read More »
Passenger Rail
Cuomo proposes $16B rebuild of Penn Station Read More »
Passenger Rail
LOSSAN panel identifies funding to stabilize railway in San Diego Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Biden COVID relief plan includes help for transit agencies Read More »
Security
Amtrak's Flynn calls on feds to increase security for rail workers, riders Read More »
PTC
NTSB closes PTC recommendations for CN, CSX, Metra Read More »

January 14

Supplier Spotlight
Rail suppliers news from Comply365, The Andersons, Jacobs, Ballard, Stahl and Transit Wireless (Jan. 14) Read More »
People
Bradbury steps in as acting transportation secretary Read More »
Passenger Rail
RTD-Denver anticipates $200 million in COVID-19 relief Read More »
People
San Diego MTS hires Stiehler as director of transit security Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
OmniTRAX expands rail-ready program to Georgia Woodlands Read More »
Mechanical
Metra OKs purchase of 500 rail cars Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. railroads kick off 2021 with volume increase Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
USDOT awards $40 million in grants for commuter-rail crossing fixes Read More »

January 13

People
Trudeau shuffles cabinet, names Alghabra transport minister Read More »
People
MARTA names Greenwood deputy GM of operations Read More »
Intermodal
NC Ports partner with Scoular to support ag transloading Read More »
Security
FTA announces COVID-19 relief allocations Read More »
People
R.J. Corman promotes Boyle to VP Read More »
Security
Unions ask feds to beef up security on D.C. Amtrak service Read More »
MOW
Pennsylvania issues $31.3 million in freight-rail project funding Read More »

January 12

People
Marino appointed to SFRTA governing board Read More »
People
OCTA taps Do as chair Read More »
People
Schultz sworn in to STB Read More »
Passenger Rail
CTA advances RPM Phase One construction Read More »
Intermodal
SC Ports logged 'strong' rail moves in December Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Reading & Northern reports growth for 2020 Read More »
Intermodal
PANYNJ posted record cargo volume in November Read More »
Passenger Rail
FTA allocates funding to SCVTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II project Read More »

January 11

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Loram, Skanska USA, Wilson & Co. and WSP (Jan. 11) Read More »
People
TransLink names Chen-Kuo interim CEO Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
BTS: Transborder freight by rail rose in October from September's level Read More »
People
Michigan DOT names Anastor state rail director Read More »
Passenger Rail
RTD-Denver lays off 300 workers Read More »
People
Patriot Rail taps Itzkoff as chief policy officer Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Colorado Pacific objects to UP's Tennessee Pass rail line deal Read More »

January 8

People
Primus sworn in as STB member Read More »
Passenger Rail
Caltrain extends TASI's rail service contract Read More »
Intermodal
G3 opens new grain elevators in Alberta Read More »
Passenger Rail
Sound Transit expects higher light-rail project costs Read More »
Labor
Report: MBTA to furlough workers, execs Read More »
Safety
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad marks safety milestone Read More »
Norfolk Southern Railway
NS' Squires talks Atlanta move, PSR and economic recovery Read More »
People
Transportation Secretary Chao resigns in wake of riot Read More »

January 7

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Lineage, Cryo-Trans, STV, Dayton T. Brown and Alstom (Jan. 7) Read More »
Passenger Rail
Survey: Caltrain served a larger percentage of essential workers in 2020 Read More »
Passenger Rail
MARTA to help preserve affordable housing near rail Read More »
People
IANA seats 2021 board, elects officers Read More »
Security
SEPTA, Drexel partner to prevent coronavirus spread on transit Read More »
People
Progressive Railroading opens Rising Stars nominations for 2021 Read More »
Passenger Rail
MassDOT issues final report for East-West passenger-rail service Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
AAR: Railroads close out 2020 with traffic near pre-pandemic levels Read More »

January 6

Sustainability
New England governors, DC mayor join effort to reduce pollution Read More »
People
Bi-State Development appoints Messner chief audit exec Read More »
People
BLET's Dinges reelected chair of Maryland legislative board Read More »
People
Pimentel takes the helm at California Transit Association Read More »
Passenger Rail
Sound Transit expands low-income fare program, launches fare inspection pilot Read More »
People
RTD-Denver elects board directors, officers Read More »
Passenger Rail
Fitch: MTA remains at risk despite stimulus Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Sires reintroduces bill to notify lawmakers of rail safety assessments Read More »

January 5

Supplier Spotlight
Rail supplier news from Appalachian Railcar, Quarterhill, Ondas and Alstom (Jan. 5) Read More »
People
HART names Le Grand CEO Read More »
Passenger Rail
LIRR advances track expansion project Read More »
People
Norfolk Southern's Bayles named to CII's board Read More »
Passenger Rail
Santa Clara VTA issues RFQ for BART Silicon Valley tunnel Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
CP, CN again post grain-haul records Read More »
M&A
Patriot Rail finalizes SLGW acquisition Read More »
Mechanical
BNSF, Wabtec begin testing battery-electric locomotive Read More »

January 4

Security
California law calls on rail agencies to identify human trafficking Read More »
Labor
Pittsburgh transit agency OKs labor contract Read More »
Passenger Rail
NYCT completes contactless payment rollout Read More »
Federal Legislation & Regulation
Federal pilot to allow some projects to avoid NEPA Read More »
Labor
SMART to conduct in-house training of signal techs Read More »
Rail Industry Trends
U.S. railroads haul more traffic in Week 52 Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
iCON acquires interest in Iowa Interstate Railroad Read More »
Short Lines & Regionals
Colorado Midland & Pacific inks pact to run trains on UP's Tennessee Pass Read More »
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