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February, 2017
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Privately Owned US Freight Rail Industry to Spend More Than $22 Billion in 2017 Wed, Feb 1, 2017
AAR: Freight railroads to spend $22 billion on capex in 2017 Wed, Feb 1, 2017
U.S. Senate confirms Chao as transportation secretary Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Chao sworn in as Secretary of Transportation Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Amtrak names Feidt executive vice president, CFO Wed, Feb 1, 2017
AECOM appoints Flowers transit practice leader Wed, Feb 1, 2017
AAR estimates freight railroads will spend $22 billion on capital programs in 2017 Wed, Feb 1, 2017
KCS plans $25 million investment on Beaumont Subdivision in 2017 Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Short-line tax credit bill reintroduced in Congress Wed, Feb 1, 2017
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for January and Week Ending January 28, 2017 Wed, Feb 1, 2017
RTD to open R Line in late February Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Michael Powers joins HNTB as rail program manager Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Minneapolis light-rail routes spur $6.8 billion in development, Met Council says Wed, Feb 1, 2017
OmniTRAX, real estate firm to develop industrial hub warehouses Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Pittsburgh transit agency OKs Wi-Fi at light-rail stations Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Railroads institute more measures to help prevent suicides on their systems Thu, Feb 2, 2017
U.S. rail traffic rose slightly in January Thu, Feb 2, 2017
Cuomo awards $25 million in grants for New York rail, port projects Thu, Feb 2, 2017
MTA appoints Irick NYCT's acting president, Monaghan police chief Thu, Feb 2, 2017
MBTA fiscal control board OKs contract for new commuter-rail station Thu, Feb 2, 2017
RFQ issued for Hamilton light-rail project Thu, Feb 2, 2017
NITL elects Pileggi chairman Thu, Feb 2, 2017
New York awards $25 million to rail, port projects Thu, Feb 2, 2017
Rail supplier news from AECOM, Alstom, Siemens and RSI (Feb. 2) Thu, Feb 2, 2017
Irick named acting NYCT president; Monaghan named MTA police chief Thu, Feb 2, 2017
G&W Chairman Fuller to retire in May Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario seek firms to build Hamilton light-rail project Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Fuller to retire as GWI chairman; Hellmann to take role in May 2017 Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Union Pacific OKs $3.1 billion capex plan Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Union Pacific OKs $3.1 billion capex plan Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Union Pacific OKs $3.1 billion capex plan Fri, Feb 3, 2017
KCS appoints Barr to VP human resources Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Sound Transit readies to complete second phase of Tacoma Trestle project Fri, Feb 3, 2017
LACMTA advances unsolicited proposals of two mega projects Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Union Pacific board approves $3.1 billion 2017 capital program Fri, Feb 3, 2017
LIRR unveils firms qualified to bid on $2 billion expansion project Fri, Feb 3, 2017
Denver RTD officer fatally shot outside Union Station Fri, Feb 3, 2017
IANA: Intermodal shipments rose 1 percent in Q4, fell 2 percent for full year Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Metro-North logs ridership record, slates meeting for Port Jervis Line upgrades Mon, Feb 6, 2017
CSX slates public meeting on Illinois intermodal terminal Mon, Feb 6, 2017
CSX slates public meeting on Illinois intermodal terminal Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Rhode Island DOT seeks proposals for new commuter-rail station Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Indiana's Mount Vernon port tops record in Q4 Mon, Feb 6, 2017
MTA marks ridership milestones on LIRR, Metro-North and Second Ave. Subway Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Ohio commission OKs crossing upgrades in five counties Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Biloxi eyes closing six crossings in order to build two Mon, Feb 6, 2017
Industry coalition asks Trump for long-term Highway Trust Fund fix Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Hunter Harrison, Mantle Ridge, CSX: What's next? Analysis by Tony Hatch Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Hunter Harrison, Mantle Ridge, CSX: What's next? Analysis by Tony Hatch Tue, Feb 7, 2017
L.A. Metro advances proposals to fast track Measure M projects Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Cracks prompt SEPTA to pull 90 subway cars from service Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Georgia Ports Authority slates new development; Port Everglades logs record TEUs Tue, Feb 7, 2017
CTA begins major work on IMD Blue Line station project Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Archer Western awarded TEX Rail DFW Station contract Tue, Feb 7, 2017
WMATA to retire 4000-series rail-car fleet Tue, Feb 7, 2017
GoTriangle hosts congressional tour of future light-rail corridor Tue, Feb 7, 2017
PANYNJ issues preliminary engineering RFP for LaGuardia AirTrain Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Texas short-line association elects Treangen president Tue, Feb 7, 2017
NTSB: Defective axle led to Casselton crude-oil train derailment Wed, Feb 8, 2017
G&W to acquire Heart of Georgia Railroad Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Texas Central reaches 'milestone' on land options for high-speed rail Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Patriot Rail restructures commercial sales team Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Walsh named CEO of Sasser Family Holdings Wed, Feb 8, 2017
CTA kicks off $23 million Blue Line station rehab project Wed, Feb 8, 2017
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 4, 2017 Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Broken axle caused events resulting in fiery Casselton accident Wed, Feb 8, 2017
GWI adds Heart of Georgia to its family of shortlines Wed, Feb 8, 2017
VRE slates meetings on proposed 3 percent fare hike Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Rail supplier news from Archer Western, Sasser, Savage, Railmark and RailPros; and, in memoriam: Robert Bartholic (Feb. 8) Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Rail finance and leasing execs expect a more business-friendly environment, and a better year, in 2017 — survey Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Caltrain challenges GOP call to block grant for electrification project Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Genesee & Wyoming posts earnings growth in Q4 2016 Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Trimble acquires Beena Vision Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Virginia issues RFP for manager of Atlantic Gateway rail projects Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Liam Dalton brings his design-build expertise to HNTB Thu, Feb 9, 2017
PANYNJ issues RFP for LaGuardia AirTrain system Thu, Feb 9, 2017
CN plans CA$2.5 billion capital program in 2017 Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Clark Construction awarded contract to upgrade three CTA substations Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Patriot Rail restructures commercial sales team Thu, Feb 9, 2017
High-speed rail, Peninsula electrification make California wish list for federal funds Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Rail supplier news from Trimble, Greenbrier, AECOM and Transdev (Feb. 9) Thu, Feb 9, 2017
Rail advocates encouraged by Trump's emphasis on regulatory reform, infrastructure Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor logs 2.6 million tons of cargo in 2016 Fri, Feb 10, 2017
U.S., Canadian rail traffic up, Mexican rail traffic down in Week 5 Fri, Feb 10, 2017
CN reveals 2017 capex plans Fri, Feb 10, 2017
CN reveals 2017 capex plans Fri, Feb 10, 2017
CN reveals 2017 capex plans Fri, Feb 10, 2017
MBTA commuter-rail operator unveils severe weather advisory system Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Oklahoma City streetcar project Fri, Feb 10, 2017
CTA to add station along Green Line gap Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Oklahoma City officials kick off streetcar construction Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Trommer to manage transit/rail project development and finance efforts at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Short Line Safety Institute hopes small tips produce big safety gains Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Pettibone names Raffaelli vice president and general manager Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Rising Stars nomination deadline nears Fri, Feb 10, 2017
IANA launches new web tool for potential customers Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Washington's winds of change – and whether they'll be sweeping Mon, Feb 13, 2017
FTA pulls some WMATA funding for now Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Alaska Railroad cuts employees, costs to address operational losses Mon, Feb 13, 2017
CSX extends board nominee deadline for 2017 annual meeting Mon, Feb 13, 2017
CSX extends board nominee deadline for 2017 annual meeting Mon, Feb 13, 2017
CSX extends board nominee deadline for 2017 annual meeting Mon, Feb 13, 2017
CTA to build new rail station near Chicago's United Center Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Dewberry to develop master plan for Carolina Connector Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Alaska Railroad eliminates 49 positions, lays off 31 Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Short Line Safety Institute launches safety tip program Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Portion of Virginia, Maryland and D.C. federal funds withheld until SSOP for WMATA in place Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville surpasses 2 million tons of cargo in 2016 Mon, Feb 13, 2017
SEPTA gears up for 'Key' fare payment launch Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Private Equity Firms Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Professional Services/Consulting Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Lessors Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Investment Banks Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Finance Companies Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Equipment providers/Equipment Management Services Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Progressive Railroading's 2017 Finance and Leasing Guide: Banks Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Virginia International Gateway project begins at Port of Virginia Tue, Feb 14, 2017
California high-speed rail agency unveils online vendor registry Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Dippel named HDR transportation environmental services director Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Dewberry to prepare master plan for CSX intermodal hub Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Dewberry to prepare master plan for CSX intermodal hub Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Dewberry to prepare master plan for CSX intermodal hub Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Connecticut completes rehab project for New Haven Line station Tue, Feb 14, 2017
U.S. Rep. Courtney aims to block funding for FRA's Northeast Corridor plan Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Rail supplier news from Konecranes, Alstom, NRC, Network Rail and Quandel (Feb. 14) Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Port of Virginia begins three-year expansion project Tue, Feb 14, 2017
Harrison quits CP, eyes top spot at CSX Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Harrison quits CP, eyes top spot at CSX Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Canadian Pacific names Brooks CMO Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Concerns amid discussions with Mantle Ridge, Hunter Harrison prompts CSX to call special meeting Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CSX shareholders to meet to consider Mantle Ridge, Harrison proposals Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CSX shareholders to meet to consider Mantle Ridge, Harrison proposals Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CSX shareholders to meet to consider Mantle Ridge, Harrison proposals Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive repair shop in Chicago Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive repair shop in Chicago Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive repair shop in Chicago Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CP campaign calls for more locomotive video, voice recorders Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CP campaign calls for more locomotive video, voice recorders Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CP campaign calls for more locomotive video, voice recorders Wed, Feb 15, 2017
NARP: Delaying Caltrain electrification funding could increase cost Wed, Feb 15, 2017
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 11, 2017 Wed, Feb 15, 2017
CTA board OKs $42.9 million project to upgrade three substations Wed, Feb 15, 2017
BART board greenlights plan to modernize El Cerrito del Norte Station Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority posts progress on reform efforts Thu, Feb 16, 2017
SoftBank to acquire Fortress Investment Group Thu, Feb 16, 2017
U.S. rail traffic inched up 2.6 percent in Week No. 6 Thu, Feb 16, 2017
STB adopts tentative measure of average change in rail industry productivity Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Mercer Island to sue Sound Transit, WSDOT over light-rail plans Thu, Feb 16, 2017
CP names Brooks senior VP, chief marketing officer Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Moorman to Congress: "New era" of Amtrak investment required Thu, Feb 16, 2017
New Jersey congressmen want greater transparency in rail safety audits Thu, Feb 16, 2017
CP campaign touts preventative use of in-cab cameras for safety Thu, Feb 16, 2017
MassDOT to search for new CEO/GM for MBTA Thu, Feb 16, 2017
TSB calls on Transport Canada to develop strategies to mitigate severity of dangerous goods ... Thu, Feb 16, 2017
SNCF to digitalize its railway with IBM Watson IoT Thu, Feb 16, 2017
Suppliers enhance CBTC systems to function in a more complex rail environment Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Canada's safety board seeks strategies to reduce severity of hazmat derailments Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Peter Gertler returns to HNTB as SVP Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Moorman makes Amtrak's case to Congress Fri, Feb 17, 2017
PANYNJ Board approves largest capital plan in history Fri, Feb 17, 2017
IO, Metrolinx move forward with RFP for rail tunnel project Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Illinois AG, BNSF reach settlement over Galena crude-oil spill Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Illinois AG, BNSF reach settlement over Galena crude-oil spill Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Illinois AG, BNSF reach settlement over Galena crude-oil spill Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Mantle Ridge responds to CSX's call for shareholders' meeting Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Mantle Ridge responds to CSX's call for shareholders' meeting Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Mantle Ridge responds to CSX's call for shareholders' meeting Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Massachusetts Gov. Baker launches search for MBTA CEO Fri, Feb 17, 2017
UP named 'most admired' by Fortune magazine Fri, Feb 17, 2017
UP named 'most admired' by Fortune magazine Fri, Feb 17, 2017
UP named 'most admired' by Fortune magazine Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Rail supplier news from IBM, Union Tank Car, Road and Rail, Pettibone and WAGO (Feb. 17) Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Rising Stars nomination deadline is today Fri, Feb 17, 2017
Sidebar: How to think like a data scientist Mon, Feb 20, 2017
Sidebar: Embrace data to improve safety, FRA says Mon, Feb 20, 2017
Sidebar: Big Data - A few definitions Mon, Feb 20, 2017
IoT: The rail industry is learning to analyze data to answer specific MOW questions Mon, Feb 20, 2017
Commentary: If things are so bad in the rail-car leasing industry, why are so many jumping in? Tue, Feb 21, 2017
CSX's Ward, Gooden to retire May 31; Eliasson named president Tue, Feb 21, 2017
CSX's Ward, Gooden to retire May 31; Eliasson named president Tue, Feb 21, 2017
CSX's Ward, Gooden to retire May 31; Eliasson named president Tue, Feb 21, 2017
FTA delays grant for Caltrain's electrification project Tue, Feb 21, 2017
PANYNJ's 10-year capital plan includes $2.7 billion for Hudson tunnel project Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Port of Baltimore logged record cargo traffic in 2016 Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Infrastructure Ontario issues RFP for Metrolinx rail tunnel Tue, Feb 21, 2017
USDOT puts Caltrain grant on hold Tue, Feb 21, 2017
CSX appoints Eliasson as president; Ward, Gooden to retire in May Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Ottawa’s Stage 2 LRT plans expand Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Short-line tax credit bill introduced in U.S. Senate Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Milwaukee Streetcar track installation to start in April Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Canadian Pacific: The beaver is back Wed, Feb 22, 2017
BRACE Act to make shortline tax credit permanent re-enters Senate Wed, Feb 22, 2017
CSX to cut 1,000 management jobs Wed, Feb 22, 2017
CSX to cut 1,000 management jobs Wed, Feb 22, 2017
CSX to cut 1,000 management jobs Wed, Feb 22, 2017
Three teams to bid on MBTA Green Line extension Wed, Feb 22, 2017
APTA: Commuter railroads on target to meet PTC deadline Wed, Feb 22, 2017
APTA: Commuter rail industry makes progress implementing PTC Wed, Feb 22, 2017
BNSF customers' 2016 development projects worth $3.5 billion Wed, Feb 22, 2017
BNSF customers' 2016 development projects worth $3.5 billion Wed, Feb 22, 2017
BNSF customers' 2016 development projects worth $3.5 billion Wed, Feb 22, 2017
Sound Transit light-rail ridership rose 65.8 percent in 2016 Wed, Feb 22, 2017
AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 18, 2017 Wed, Feb 22, 2017
CP unveils logo during Canada's sesquicentennial year Wed, Feb 22, 2017
CP unveils logo during Canada's sesquicentennial year Wed, Feb 22, 2017
CP unveils logo during Canada's sesquicentennial year Wed, Feb 22, 2017
Metra slates meeting on Fox River bridge replacement project Wed, Feb 22, 2017
Report: Rail industry optimistic about Trump's pro-business stance Wed, Feb 22, 2017
MBTA lists bidders for Green Line light-rail extension Thu, Feb 23, 2017
STB: Class I employment dropped in January Thu, Feb 23, 2017
New York City subway ridership slipped 0.3 percent in 2016 Thu, Feb 23, 2017
U.S., Canadian railroads report higher traffic in Week 7 Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Reading & Northern names Clark as SVP Coal Thu, Feb 23, 2017
EDA grants $1.2 million to Mississippi rail spur project Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Connecticut bond commission approves additional funds for NHHS rail program Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Reading & Northern appoints Clark to oversee anthracite coal business Thu, Feb 23, 2017
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, PNC, Road and Rail, and HNTB Corp. (Feb. 23) Thu, Feb 23, 2017
IO, Metrolinx issue RFQ for Toronto Union Station project Fri, Feb 24, 2017
CSX extends nomination deadline to March 10 Fri, Feb 24, 2017
CSX extends nomination deadline to March 10 Fri, Feb 24, 2017
CSX extends nomination deadline to March 10 Fri, Feb 24, 2017
Connecticut panel OKs $50 million for CTrail Hartford Line Fri, Feb 24, 2017
Progress Rail, PHL to test Tier 4 switch locomotive Fri, Feb 24, 2017
L.A. transit board approves multi-agency police contract Fri, Feb 24, 2017
UP to host hearing on police department standards Fri, Feb 24, 2017
UP to host hearing on police department standards Fri, Feb 24, 2017
UP to host hearing on police department standards Fri, Feb 24, 2017
WMATA aims to cut electricity costs Fri, Feb 24, 2017
Metra’s Orseno to retire at end of 2017 Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Atlantic Track & Turnout hosts staff from Sen. Durbin’s office Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Sound Transit constructing East Link light-rail tunnel in Bellevue one small section at a time Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Metra CEO Orseno to retire by 2017's end Mon, Feb 27, 2017
WMATA takes legal action to enforce anti-fatigue policy Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Gov. Brown deems Orange County streetcar line a 'high-priority' Mon, Feb 27, 2017
AASHTO to Congress: Fix transportation funding Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Caltrain nixes PTC contract with Parsons Mon, Feb 27, 2017
PennDOT seeks more community input in transportation planning Mon, Feb 27, 2017
Metro sues transit union in overtime dispute Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Caltrain ends Parsons PTC contract; reaches agreement with contractors for PCEP deadline extension Tue, Feb 28, 2017
LYNX Blue Line Extension opening delayed seven months Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Railway worker notification system receives patent Tue, Feb 28, 2017
BNSF's 2016 earnings hit by decline in coal, crude oil volumes Tue, Feb 28, 2017
BNSF's 2016 earnings hit by decline in coal, crude oil volumes Tue, Feb 28, 2017
BNSF's 2016 earnings hit by decline in coal, crude oil volumes Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Caltrain pushes back start date for electrification construction Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Georgia, Virginia ports seek federal approval of 'East Coast Gateway' pact Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Amtrak ready to take over Hoosier State service Tue, Feb 28, 2017
ATU Local 689 threatens to reject overtime work at WMATA Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Sound Transit kicks off light-rail tunnel construction in downtown Bellevue Tue, Feb 28, 2017

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