Railroad News

June, 2018
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CHSRA: Project has created more than 2,000 construction jobs Fri, Jun 1, 2018
FTA awards $278 million to transit agencies for hurricane repairs Fri, Jun 1, 2018
Central Maine & Quebec subsidiary opens tank-car service plant Fri, Jun 1, 2018
FTA allocates $227.5M in emergency funds to public transit systems Fri, Jun 1, 2018
Knife River hosts Rep. DeFazio for tour, rail policy discussion Fri, Jun 1, 2018
California high-speed rail project creates 2,000 construction jobs Fri, Jun 1, 2018
FTA, GAO agree on need for CIG policy enhancements, but not action plan Fri, Jun 1, 2018
Reading & Northern to serve IRIS USA's new East Coast plant Fri, Jun 1, 2018
RTA: Tie production, purchases fell in April Fri, Jun 1, 2018
NRLC: Pattern health-care terms applied to two more unions Fri, Jun 1, 2018
LA Metro details strategy behind successful ballot measure Fri, Jun 1, 2018
U.S. Reps. Moore, DeFazio visit rail suppliers in Wisconsin, Oregon Fri, Jun 1, 2018
Amtrak to replace, rebuild national network locomotive fleet Mon, Jun 4, 2018
R. J. Corman to provide rail car switching, maintenance to SABIC Montgomery location Mon, Jun 4, 2018
Hennepin County OKs additional funds for Minneapolis light-rail project Mon, Jun 4, 2018
NCDOT stages crossing accident to educate drivers on risks Mon, Jun 4, 2018
Rep. Sanford tours new Geismar-MTM facility in Beaufort, S.C. Mon, Jun 4, 2018
Pittsburgh transit agency to overhaul Siemens light-rail vehicles Mon, Jun 4, 2018
Boca Raton quiet zones begin on Brightline route Mon, Jun 4, 2018
SCDOT to pursue rail corridor separation project Mon, Jun 4, 2018
VIA Rail logged ridership gain, on-time performance dip in Q1 Mon, Jun 4, 2018
NCDOT stages train-car crash to demonstrate safety concerns Mon, Jun 4, 2018
Rail supplier news from R. J. Corman, Thales, The Andersons, Ports America Group and Hanson (June 4) Mon, Jun 4, 2018
Silverman to expand Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell rail practice Tue, Jun 5, 2018
Lawmakers want meeting with Amtrak CEO to discuss Southwest route's future Tue, Jun 5, 2018
Canadian agency seeks opinions on new rail regs Tue, Jun 5, 2018
MTA kicks off $2.2 million rehab of Staten Island Railway station Tue, Jun 5, 2018
SCVTA receives ROD for Phase 2 of BART extension Tue, Jun 5, 2018
CTDOT prepares for rail project on Ann Street Bridge Tue, Jun 5, 2018
BNSF Logistics hires Ronning as CCO Tue, Jun 5, 2018
BLET-IC locomotive engineers ratify contract with CN Tue, Jun 5, 2018
BLET-IC locomotive engineers ratify contract with CN Tue, Jun 5, 2018
Santa Clara VTA unveils 2017 sustainability report Tue, Jun 5, 2018
TransLink to hike fares next month Tue, Jun 5, 2018
Bovo added to SFRTA board Tue, Jun 5, 2018
AECOM signs on for N.H. commuter rail Wed, Jun 6, 2018
Darr leaving ASLRRA Wed, Jun 6, 2018
USDOT awards $132 million grant for CREATE projects Wed, Jun 6, 2018
ASLRRA's Darr to resign in July Wed, Jun 6, 2018
CN plans to invest CA$340M in B.C. infrastructure Wed, Jun 6, 2018
Ohio River rail project to receive $16 million INFRA grant Wed, Jun 6, 2018
INFRA grants: $148M to CREATE and Ohio rail projects Wed, Jun 6, 2018
FTA issues record of decision for BART Silicon Valley extension Wed, Jun 6, 2018
GE completes first of CN's new locomotives Wed, Jun 6, 2018
Connecticut DOT gears up for Hartford Line testing Wed, Jun 6, 2018
Caltrain begins grade crossing projects as part of electrification effort Wed, Jun 6, 2018
WMATA to end courtesy transfers during VRE, MARC delays Wed, Jun 6, 2018
Dumbarton Rail Bridge could see service return with new agreement Thu, Jun 7, 2018
Illinois awards $241M to freight projects Thu, Jun 7, 2018
CP unveils plan to order 5,900 grain hopper cars Thu, Jun 7, 2018
CP unveils plan to order 5,900 grain hopper cars Thu, Jun 7, 2018
CN unveils 2018 capex plan for British Columbia Thu, Jun 7, 2018
CN unveils 2018 capex plan for British Columbia Thu, Jun 7, 2018
CSX is selling six rail lines Thu, Jun 7, 2018
CSX is selling six rail lines Thu, Jun 7, 2018
San Francisco toll hike to fund BART rail-car purchase Thu, Jun 7, 2018
AAR: U.S. intermodal volume hit near record in May Thu, Jun 7, 2018
MARTA to take over Atlanta Streetcar in July Thu, Jun 7, 2018
Schumer calls for crude-by-rail standards Thu, Jun 7, 2018
Rail supplier news from Duos, InnoTrans, Systra and Macro (June 7) Thu, Jun 7, 2018
From the editor: Hamberger to receive the 2018 Railroad Innovator Award Fri, Jun 8, 2018
FRA to hold three symposia to discuss PTC Fri, Jun 8, 2018
D’Orazio to WSP transit and rail Fri, Jun 8, 2018
Illinois provides $241 million to boost freight mobility Fri, Jun 8, 2018
CSX announces bids on six rail segments Fri, Jun 8, 2018
FRA schedules summer symposiums to address PTC Fri, Jun 8, 2018
TriMet names Henderson COO Fri, Jun 8, 2018
KCS to serve new Rangeland energy hub Fri, Jun 8, 2018
MBTA advances Gloucester drawbridge replacement Fri, Jun 8, 2018
Retailers hail tentative agreement on port contract Fri, Jun 8, 2018
U.S. Rep. Sanford tours Geismar's new South Carolina plant Fri, Jun 8, 2018
Rail supplier news from Waze, Peerless Electronics, Alstom and Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell (June 8) Fri, Jun 8, 2018
Denver's RTD transitions from building rail to maintaining it Mon, Jun 11, 2018
USDOT names 26 proposed recipients of initial INFRA grants Mon, Jun 11, 2018
CN allocates millions for infrastructure upgrades in Manitoba Mon, Jun 11, 2018
CN allocates millions for infrastructure upgrades in Manitoba Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Brightline adds four execs to leadership team Mon, Jun 11, 2018
CN plans yard expansion, maintenance in Manitoba during 2018 Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Toyota Logistics Services eyes auto facility upgrades at Long Beach port Mon, Jun 11, 2018
LIRR partners with Waze for crossing safety initiative Mon, Jun 11, 2018
AAR sends letter to U.S. mayors to stress freight railroads' local impacts Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Caltrain OKs operating, capital budgets for FY19 Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Sound Transit slates meetings on Lynnwood Link extension station designs Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Transportation bill would require Amtrak to employ one ticketing agent in each state Mon, Jun 11, 2018
AAR's Hamberger to retire in early 2019 Tue, Jun 12, 2018
Utah Transit Authority wins APTA Rail Rodeo Tue, Jun 12, 2018
Brazeau to lead Railway Association of Canada Tue, Jun 12, 2018
U.S. Army Corps allocates $49 million to Charleston Harbor project Tue, Jun 12, 2018
LA Metro unveils rail concept for Sepulveda Pass project Tue, Jun 12, 2018
NTSB issues early report on CSX derailment Tue, Jun 12, 2018
ASLRRA's Darr to head American Council of Engineering Cos. Tue, Jun 12, 2018
North Carolina DOT inks contract for proposed Charlotte rail station Tue, Jun 12, 2018
Rail supplier news from Amsted, Siemens-Alstom, Railroad Signaling Solutions and Road & Rail (June 12) Tue, Jun 12, 2018
For KCS leaders, a sharper technological acumen plus PTC will equal a more data-driven organization Wed, Jun 13, 2018
For KCS leaders, a sharper technological acumen plus PTC will equal a more data-driven organization Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Amtrak makes PTC progress with BNSF Wed, Jun 13, 2018
APTA recognizes transit-rail agencies for safety, security excellence Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Massachusetts DOT issues RFP for east-west rail plans Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Carload Express expands rail service to Virginia Wed, Jun 13, 2018
BRS signalmen on CP 's Soo Line ratify six-year pact Wed, Jun 13, 2018
BRS signalmen on CP 's Soo Line ratify six-year pact Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Tampa transit agency nets $2.7 million to boost TECO streetcar Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Utah Transit Authority begins streetcar double-track project Wed, Jun 13, 2018
SunRail slates open houses at southern extension stations Wed, Jun 13, 2018
TTCI execs recap 2018 research review, discuss goals for Colorado test facility Thu, Jun 14, 2018
AAR touts freight-rail technologies at D.C. event Thu, Jun 14, 2018
BNSF seeks PTC deadline extension due to interoperability delays Thu, Jun 14, 2018
Chicago taps Musk's firm to build high-speed tunnel to O'Hare Thu, Jun 14, 2018
CN to spend CA$530 million on capex in Alberta, Quebec Thu, Jun 14, 2018
CN to spend CA$530 million on capex in Alberta, Quebec Thu, Jun 14, 2018
FTA OKs Oregon's transit-rail safety oversight program Thu, Jun 14, 2018
U.S. railroads' upward traffic trend continued in Week 23 Thu, Jun 14, 2018
OCTA's FY19 budget calls for new streetcar line Thu, Jun 14, 2018
ASLRRA launches grant-writing service for short lines Thu, Jun 14, 2018
Rail supplier news from New York Air Brake, SRT, Encore Rail, Herzog and HDR (June 14) Thu, Jun 14, 2018
Ballast management equipment 2018 Fri, Jun 15, 2018
BART's $2.3 billion budget targets infrastructure repairs Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Oshkosh Transload Terminal opens in Wisconsin Fri, Jun 15, 2018
LA Metro advances Dodger Stadium tram proposal Fri, Jun 15, 2018
New Jersey to borrow $600 million to replace Portal Bridge Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Retailers: Tariffs against China will hurt consumers, economy Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Report: Restoring Amtrak Gulf Coast service would boost local economies Fri, Jun 15, 2018
New York & Atlantic conducts tank-car safety training Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Ports of Indiana appoints Coda CEO Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Market focus: Maintenance-of-way equipment leasing Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Carnival to acquire Alaska's White Pass & Yukon railroad Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Hartford Line launches to 'overwhelming demand' Mon, Jun 18, 2018
CSX train derails, rail cars catch fire in Indiana Mon, Jun 18, 2018
CSX train derails, rail cars catch fire in Indiana Mon, Jun 18, 2018
North Virginia agency OKs $1.3 billion transportation program Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Santa Cruz RTC OKs pact with Progressive Rail for freight service Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Caltrain begins $3.5 million grade-crossing project Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Guelph Junction Railway presents first shareholder dividend Mon, Jun 18, 2018
LIRR pilot program slashes Brooklyn-Queens fares Mon, Jun 18, 2018
CSX, NS to serve new Savannah port logistics center Tue, Jun 19, 2018
STB: Class I employment up a bit in mid-May Tue, Jun 19, 2018
LA Metro staff recommend light-rail for East San Fernando Valley project Tue, Jun 19, 2018
NYC Transit names Elegudin 'accessibility' chief Tue, Jun 19, 2018
CentrePort Canada issues RFP for Manitoba rail park Tue, Jun 19, 2018
League of Railway Women seeks nominations for 'member of the year' Tue, Jun 19, 2018
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help fund PortMiami study Tue, Jun 19, 2018
TransLink mulls distance-based fares Tue, Jun 19, 2018
CN outlines capex plans for Saskatchewan Wed, Jun 20, 2018
CN outlines capex plans for Saskatchewan Wed, Jun 20, 2018
Minnesota's Ramsey County backs St. Paul streetcar line Wed, Jun 20, 2018
VIA Rail considers four train manufacturers for new rail fleet Wed, Jun 20, 2018
DART names Fontayne-Bardowell executive VP, chief administrative officer Wed, Jun 20, 2018
Denver RTD contractor to begin removing flaggers at A Line crossings Wed, Jun 20, 2018
Retailers concerned about impact of escalating trade war Wed, Jun 20, 2018
CTA breaks ground on Chicago's Garfield Gateway project Wed, Jun 20, 2018
Rail supplier news from GE, RSI Logistics, SKF and CIT Group (June 20) Wed, Jun 20, 2018
Kansas City Southern to acquire 50 GE locomotives Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Kansas City Southern to acquire 50 GE locomotives Thu, Jun 21, 2018
MBTA North South commuter-rail project could cost up to $22 billion Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Fairview Container Terminal project to expand on-dock rail Thu, Jun 21, 2018
U.S. rail traffic growth topped 4 percent in Week 24 Thu, Jun 21, 2018
NCDOT promotes Orthner to rail division director Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Sound Transit names Farley deputy CEO Thu, Jun 21, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority OKs largest capex plan in its history Thu, Jun 21, 2018
NYC Transit to rehab three Manhattan subway stations Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Southern states miss funding deadline to restore Amtrak's Gulf Coast service Fri, Jun 22, 2018
KCS to serve new Texas industrial park Fri, Jun 22, 2018
KCS to serve new Texas industrial park Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Light-rail system proposed for Gatineau, Quebec Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Watco seeks bids for Oklahoma passenger-rail line operator Fri, Jun 22, 2018
First freight shipped on New York Susquehanna's Utica Line in dozen years Fri, Jun 22, 2018
PANYNJ advances Tier II environmental study for freight-rail program Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Rail supplier news from Union Tank Car, Voith, RGCX and ENSCO (June 22) Fri, Jun 22, 2018
U.S. Rep. Weber tours RailWorks' Texas plant Fri, Jun 22, 2018
Florida DOT to consider private Orlando-to-Tampa high-speed rail line Mon, Jun 25, 2018
CN, CP to help fund Vancouver port infrastructure work Mon, Jun 25, 2018
FTA orders WMATA to fix 'unsafe' subway barriers Mon, Jun 25, 2018
Valley Metro taps Jacobs to design Phoenix light-rail extension Mon, Jun 25, 2018
Trump plan would move TSA, FEMA to USDOT Mon, Jun 25, 2018
CN reveals capex plans for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Mon, Jun 25, 2018
CN reveals capex plans for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Mon, Jun 25, 2018
OCTA names Bergener COO Mon, Jun 25, 2018
Montreal bids farewell to MR-63 rail cars Mon, Jun 25, 2018
MBTA nets $225 million for Green Line light-rail extension Tue, Jun 26, 2018
NS appoints Sutherland VP law Tue, Jun 26, 2018
NS appoints Sutherland VP law Tue, Jun 26, 2018
Cuomo signs bill to advance AirTrain-LaGuardia link Tue, Jun 26, 2018
UP to increase train speed on Minnesota line Tue, Jun 26, 2018
UP to increase train speed on Minnesota line Tue, Jun 26, 2018
Milwaukee wraps up construction on initial streetcar route Tue, Jun 26, 2018
Shale Support buys two Louisiana sand mines Tue, Jun 26, 2018
Sound Transit kicks off TOD near Capitol Hill light-rail station Tue, Jun 26, 2018
VIA Rail tweaks schedules to address delays Tue, Jun 26, 2018
CP contracts with Progress Rail to rebuild locomotives Wed, Jun 27, 2018
CP contracts with Progress Rail to rebuild locomotives Wed, Jun 27, 2018
House passes transportation security bill Wed, Jun 27, 2018
BART, San Francisco boost police presence at Civic Center Station Wed, Jun 27, 2018
Virginia International Gateway expansion project passes halfway mark Wed, Jun 27, 2018
MBTA to allow onboard credit, debit payments for commuter-rail riders Wed, Jun 27, 2018
Connecticut awards brownfield cleanup grants to rail projects Wed, Jun 27, 2018
Cleveland RTA board elects Clough, Lucas to leadership roles Wed, Jun 27, 2018
Rail supplier news from Getzner, TRC, TRAC and CTLGroup (June 27) Wed, Jun 27, 2018
Amtrak considers replacing Amfleet I equipment Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Report: NJ Transit to request PTC deadline extension Thu, Jun 28, 2018
North American rail volume up 3.3 percent in Week 25 Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Mississippi short line nets $4.7 million to build rail-car storage Thu, Jun 28, 2018
BLET threatens Tex-Mex strike over KCS' crew replacement Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Safety board recommends Canada update rail employee training, regs Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Santa Clara VTA to boost light-rail safety in San Jose Thu, Jun 28, 2018
CSX revives plan for North Carolina intermodal hub Fri, Jun 29, 2018
CSX revives plan for North Carolina intermodal hub Fri, Jun 29, 2018
LA Metro to build light rail in East San Fernando Valley Fri, Jun 29, 2018
RTA: Tie production, purchases rose in May Fri, Jun 29, 2018
California to vote on gas tax, vehicle fees Fri, Jun 29, 2018
CN establishes first Community Board Fri, Jun 29, 2018
CN establishes first Community Board Fri, Jun 29, 2018
Brightline partners with nonprofit on rail safety initiative Fri, Jun 29, 2018
Port Everglades advances gantry-crane project Fri, Jun 29, 2018
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Saft, T-Mobile and TRAC (June 29) Fri, Jun 29, 2018

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