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Rail News: July 2025
July 22

STB to seek input on regulatory framework Read More »

SC Ports reports FY25 volume growth, record rail moves Read More »

TXNW wraps up Texas rail interchange upgrades Read More »

CN names Drysdale interim chief commercial officer Read More »

CPKC, CSX create faster service with Southeast Mexico Express Read More »

Report: Buffett denies Goldman advising BNSF on potential CSX deal Read More »
July 21

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

New LAX/Metro Transit Center boosts K Line light rail Read More »

Union Pacific, California Highway Patrol conduct rail safety training Read More »

NTSB investigating July 18 train derailment in Illinois Read More »

California High Speed Rail Authority sues Trump over funding loss Read More »

FRA awards $2.5M grant to Port KC for grade crossing project Read More »
July 18

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

Unifor ratifies contract with VIA Rail Read More »

NTSB releases final report on fatal accident involving CSX conductor trainee Read More »

MARTA CEO Greenwood retires, cites immigration complications Read More »

BNSF, Union Pacific resolve trackage rights dispute Read More »

Reports: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern in early merger talks Read More »
July 17

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

Iowa DOT solicits input on draft of state rail plan Read More »

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

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

OIG: Amtrak could improve service to passengers with disabilities Read More »

Trump's FRA revokes federal funds for California high-speed rail Read More »
July 16

Washington UTC seeks applicants for grade-crossing improvement funds Read More »

USDOT announces BUILD grants for rail, other projects Read More »

Ontario awards contract for Northlander Timmins-Porcupine train station Read More »

Amtrak Borealis train ridership reaches 250,000 Read More »

CSX moves military equipment for Florida National Guard Read More »

BNSF launches faster LA-to-Houston intermodal service Read More »
July 15

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

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

AAR, Class Is recognize Freight Rail Innovation Week Read More »

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

Port Muskogee acquires rail-accessed acreage for development Read More »
July 14

USDOT reduces restriction on TIFIA financing Read More »

ITS pursues $365M wharf expansion at Long Beach port Read More »

CSX lays off 125 as part of management cost-cutting Read More »

Schneider reports faster cross-border service with CPKC Read More »

North Texas transportation council OKs funds for Amtrak Heartland Flyer Read More »

CN seeks expansion of transload network via 'Top-Tier' partnerships Read More »
July 11

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

Jaxport to benefit from revised Premier Alliance East Coast service Read More »

TransLink launches new Alstom trains in Vancouver Read More »

AAR explains reasons for FRA waiver request to allow ATI Read More »

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

STB ends proceedings related to revenue adequacy rules Read More »
July 10

Rail supplier news from Hitachi Rail and HID (July 10) Read More »

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

OCTA solicits public input on California coastal rail resiliency Read More »

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

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

BNSF seeks emergency STB action in trackage rights dispute with UP Read More »
July 9

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

Ontario, Alberta partner to build out freight rail infrastructure Read More »

UP to serve new petrochemical plant in Texas Read More »

AAR: Carload volume rose, intermodal fell in June Read More »

CSX installs final girder for 75th Street rail flyover project Read More »

Trump administration fast-tracks Uinta Basin crude-by-rail expansion Read More »
July 8

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

LA Metro to allocate $2.9B in transit funds for mobility projects Read More »
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Burlington Junction Railway marks 40th anniversary Read More »

BNSF honors five state DOTs for grade crossing safety Read More »

CN names Bourgeois VP of treasury and tax Read More »

STB confirms CPKC's grain haulage rights in dispute with UP Read More »
July 7

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

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

MTA: Congestion toll working as predicted Read More »

BLET ratifies contract with Terminal Railway-Alabama State Docks Read More »

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

NTSB reports probable cause of 2024 UP conductor fatality Read More »
July 3

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

CN slates $110M for Wisconsin capex projects Read More »

UP marks 163rd anniversary with Lincoln Locomotive in Springfield Read More »

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

Freight-rail traffic dipped a bit in Week 26 Read More »

BNSF adds Timber Rock Railroad to short line program Read More »
July 2

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

Union Pacific redesigns company website Read More »

PANYNJ logs double-digit rail cargo gain for May Read More »

USDOT unveils NEPA procedural reforms Read More »

Oregon lawmakers OK $100M for Pacific Coast port project Read More »

CSX to boost Indiana rail yard's capacity, efficiency Read More »
July 1

MBTA reopens North Wilmington commuter rail station Read More »

Caltrain hikes fares to address projected budget deficit Read More »

Minnesota DOT seeks applicants for freight mobility, intermodal grants Read More »

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

STB Chair Fuchs updates status of several cases Read More »

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