Railroad News

February, 2020
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Teamsters Canada Rail Conference ratifies CN contracts Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference ratifies CN contracts Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Regional Rail to acquire Carolina Coastal Railway Mon, Feb 3, 2020
VIA Rail issues RFQ for rail maintenance project Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Durfee Avenue closes for ACE grade separation project Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Amtrak Downeaster logs record ridership in 2019 Mon, Feb 3, 2020
MTA LIRR opens rebuilt Nostrand Avenue Station Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Metro Transit-St. Louis delays start date for new security guards Mon, Feb 3, 2020
Houston METRO revamps Magnolia Park Transit Center Mon, Feb 3, 2020
BNSF budgets $3.4 billion for capital expenditures in 2020 Tue, Feb 4, 2020
BNSF budgets $3.4 billion for capital expenditures in 2020 Tue, Feb 4, 2020
UP launches API-driven portal for customers Tue, Feb 4, 2020
UP launches API-driven portal for customers Tue, Feb 4, 2020
BART kicks off station modernization project Tue, Feb 4, 2020
Caltrain's electric trains pass structural tests Tue, Feb 4, 2020
CN honored as a 'top employer' in Montreal, Canada Tue, Feb 4, 2020
CN honored as a 'top employer' in Montreal, Canada Tue, Feb 4, 2020
NYC Transit expands contactless fare payment system Tue, Feb 4, 2020
DART to install light-rail platform barriers Tue, Feb 4, 2020
Wisconsin DOT seeks public input on updated rail plan Tue, Feb 4, 2020
PANYNJ sets record cargo volume in 2019 Wed, Feb 5, 2020
FRA report identifies four states with highest fatal railroad trespasser strikes Wed, Feb 5, 2020
MTA names transformation team, issues RFP for overnight rail service Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Georgia Ports Authority acquires land to expand Savannah port Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Cascade and Columbia River Railroad obtains grant for crossing safety projects Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Pennsylvania DOT warns against drone use during EMS events Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Brightline highlights 'carbon neutral' practices in February Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Rail supplier news from HNTB, DSC Logistics, RR Mergers, Herzog, Network Rail Consulting and Stahl Recruiting (Feb. 5) Wed, Feb 5, 2020
AAR: January rail traffic trends offer 'glimmers of hope' Thu, Feb 6, 2020
CP sets record for grain movements in January Thu, Feb 6, 2020
CP sets record for grain movements in January Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Rep. Lipinski: Grade crossing safety a priority for FAST Act reauthorization bill Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Reading & Northern Railroad opens rail bridge Thu, Feb 6, 2020
TriMet releases Southwest Corridor light-rail design concepts Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Coalition gears up for legislative fight over bigger trucks Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Sound Transit Connect 2020 project reaches halfway mark Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Valley Metro preps track for Tempe Streetcar crossover Thu, Feb 6, 2020
IANA: Intermodal volumes fell 7.4 percent in Q4 Fri, Feb 7, 2020
Montana Rail Link promotes Racicot, Lewis, Lane Fri, Feb 7, 2020
Secure Rail 2020 adds presenters, new sessions Fri, Feb 7, 2020
Vitro Chemicals to locate in new KCS-served industrial park Fri, Feb 7, 2020
MBTA accelerates rail project timelines Fri, Feb 7, 2020
BLET ratifies contract with Great Western Railway Fri, Feb 7, 2020
NYC Transit to reopen Nostrand Avenue Station entrance Fri, Feb 7, 2020
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, SCI Rail, Salco, Asite, Alstom, HEPACO and FTS (Feb. 7) Fri, Feb 7, 2020
Survey says: Finance and leasing execs brace for a challenging year Mon, Feb 10, 2020
CP derailment prompts Canada to order train slowdown Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Senators demand FRA action on Gateway rail tunnel project Mon, Feb 10, 2020
KCS disagrees with Mexico panel's report on competition in Veracruz Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Caltrain adopts land use, development policies Mon, Feb 10, 2020
BNSF awards grant to support military behavioral health Mon, Feb 10, 2020
BNSF awards grant to support military behavioral health Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Metrolinx expands anti-trepass panel installation Mon, Feb 10, 2020
North Carolina DOT seeks proposals for Piedmont train mechanical services Mon, Feb 10, 2020
APTA recognizes Keolis, Clever Devices for sustainability commitment Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Trump's budget slashes Amtrak funding, phases out long-distance routes Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Indiana panel awards grant to connect industrial park to CSX line Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Indiana panel awards grant to connect industrial park to CSX line Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Canadian government to invest in new Alberta rail yard Tue, Feb 11, 2020
CTA creates scholarship for construction, engineering students Tue, Feb 11, 2020
RAC files latest locomotive emissions report Tue, Feb 11, 2020
DART licenses GoPass app to Trinity Metro Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Santa Clara VTA declares climate emergency Tue, Feb 11, 2020
LA Metro's Purple Line tunneling project delayed Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Tar sands, maintenance issues impact LA Metro Purple Line tunnel project Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Protest blockades prompt CN, VIA Rail to shut down rail service Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Protest blockades prompt CN, VIA Rail to shut down rail service Wed, Feb 12, 2020
USDOT commits $1.3 billion for last phase of LA's Purple Line subway extension Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Duluth Seaway Port Authority awarded federal grant for rail-served warehouse Wed, Feb 12, 2020
MTA selects qualified bidders for Penn Station access project Wed, Feb 12, 2020
FTA improves NJ Transit Portal Bridge project rating Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Northern Indiana commuter district to enter engineering phase for track project Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Amtrak Northeast Regional set December ridership record in Virginia Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Rail supplier news from NYAB, Terracon, Skelly and Loy, Stantec and Alstom (Feb. 12) Wed, Feb 12, 2020
NRLC: Federal court allows railroads to negotiate over train crew staffing Thu, Feb 13, 2020
FTA rates Hudson River rail tunnel project 'medium-low' priority Thu, Feb 13, 2020
U.S. railroads post traffic decline; Canadian, Mexican railroads post gains in Week 6 Thu, Feb 13, 2020
NYCT retires 1960s rail cars Thu, Feb 13, 2020
RTD-Denver approves interim CEO Ballard’s contract Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Pacific Harbor Line promotes Perri to VP Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Connecticut DOT launches mobile ticketing app for CTrail Thu, Feb 13, 2020
San Diego trolley posts ridership gains Thu, Feb 13, 2020
CN shuts down operations in Eastern Canada due to protest blockades Fri, Feb 14, 2020
CN shuts down operations in Eastern Canada due to protest blockades Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Acela to begin high-speed testing on next-gen Acela train Fri, Feb 14, 2020
BNSF Railway's latest logistics center to serve Houston area Fri, Feb 14, 2020
BNSF Railway's latest logistics center to serve Houston area Fri, Feb 14, 2020
FTA to provide $7.3 million in transit-rail safety research grants Fri, Feb 14, 2020
KCS promotes Godderz to SVP, chief legal officer Fri, Feb 14, 2020
USDOT grant to help fund new rail spur at Louisiana port Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Reading & Northern Railroad to resume train rides in Jim Thorpe Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Rail supplier news from Stadler, VLS, WSP, Jacobs and Ardanuy (Feb. 14) Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Alstom signs MOU to acquire Bombardier's rail business Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Alstom signs MOU to acquire Bombardier's rail business Tue, Feb 18, 2020
CN supports Garneau's train speed amendment Tue, Feb 18, 2020
CN supports Garneau's train speed amendment Tue, Feb 18, 2020
CTA selects T.Y. Lin for Red Line extension Tue, Feb 18, 2020
CSX recognized for sustainability efforts Tue, Feb 18, 2020
WMATA names joint venture for HQ redevelopment project Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Alaska Railroad names Mesloh CMO Tue, Feb 18, 2020
MARTA names Allen chief customer experience officer Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Capitol Corridor logs record ridership in FY2019 Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Norfolk Southern to close Roanoke Distribution Center Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Norfolk Southern to close Roanoke Distribution Center Wed, Feb 19, 2020
FRA issues 'risk reduction' rule for freight railroads Wed, Feb 19, 2020
CN lays off 450 workers after shutting down Eastern Canada network Wed, Feb 19, 2020
CN lays off 450 workers after shutting down Eastern Canada network Wed, Feb 19, 2020
NJ Transit to begin PTC revenue service; Metra announces PTC-related schedule change Wed, Feb 19, 2020
TNW acquires Texas transload, logistics facility Wed, Feb 19, 2020
LA Metro reports crime decrease Wed, Feb 19, 2020
WMATA partners with Strike Force to detect fraud Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Rail supplier news from OptiFuel, STV, Cylus, TRAC and Transfesa (Feb. 19) Wed, Feb 19, 2020
USDOT: $1 billion in BUILD grant funding is available Thu, Feb 20, 2020
VIA Rail to lay off 1,000 due to rail line shutdown Thu, Feb 20, 2020
U.S. Rep. Costa to unveil bill to fund California high-speed rail project Thu, Feb 20, 2020
U.S. freight-rail traffic remains sluggish Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Atlanta-area voters OK sales tax extension to fund MARTA service Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Atlanta-area county commissioners OK sales tax extension to fund MARTA service Thu, Feb 20, 2020
MTA rail systems record on-time performance improvements Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Twin Cities' Metro Transit to increase policing Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Midwest rail shippers group elects 2020 officers Thu, Feb 20, 2020
UP in talks to sell Burnham Rail Yard to Colorado DOT Fri, Feb 21, 2020
UP in talks to sell Burnham Rail Yard to Colorado DOT Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Rising Stars Award nominations deadline extended to March 6 Fri, Feb 21, 2020
MARTA announces DeKalb County rail improvements Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Ontario's Mulroney calls for expediting subway projects Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Milwaukee streetcar to install digital kiosks Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Rail Passengers Association to honor U.S. Rep. Lipinski Fri, Feb 21, 2020
OLI's new safety video addresses truck, train collisions Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Rail supplier news from Biarri Rail, Navis, STV, Infinity Intermodal and Abloy (Feb. 21) Fri, Feb 21, 2020
Norfolk Southern elects Huffard, Jones directors Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Norfolk Southern elects Huffard, Jones directors Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Navajo Nation, San Juan County consider forming new freight railroad Mon, Feb 24, 2020
CP's Creel calls on Trudeau to hold talks with Wet'suwet'en Mon, Feb 24, 2020
CP's Creel calls on Trudeau to hold talks with Wet'suwet'en Mon, Feb 24, 2020
U.S. Reps. McAdams, Curtis introduce bill to broaden FAST Act grant criteria Mon, Feb 24, 2020
MBTA completes Orange Line track, station improvement project Mon, Feb 24, 2020
SEPTA makes service improvements to Market-Frankford Line Mon, Feb 24, 2020
PATCO honored for elevator installation project Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Reading & Northern to restore Pennsylvania train station's platform Mon, Feb 24, 2020
BNSF posts revenue decline on lower volumes in Q4, full-year 2019 Tue, Feb 25, 2020
BNSF posts revenue decline on lower volumes in Q4, full-year 2019 Tue, Feb 25, 2020
NYCT seeks proposals for subway car purchase Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Class Is employed fewer workers in January Tue, Feb 25, 2020
BART seeks design-build contractor for new headquarters Tue, Feb 25, 2020
North Carolina DOT to upgrade CSX southeast rail line Tue, Feb 25, 2020
MARTA names Wright deputy chief of rail operations Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Delmarva Central Railroad opens new Seaford Transload Terminal Tue, Feb 25, 2020
TTC extends signal system to Queen Station Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Former FRA Administrator Feinberg named NYCT's interim leader Wed, Feb 26, 2020
CHSRA to release draft environmental report for Bakersfield-Palmdale segment Wed, Feb 26, 2020
Progressive Railroading seeks Rising Stars nominations Wed, Feb 26, 2020
NTSB checks off safety recommendation issued after Lac-Megantic rail disaster Wed, Feb 26, 2020
North American transborder freight moved by rail rose in December Wed, Feb 26, 2020
NCTD Coaster commuter-rail service turns 25 Wed, Feb 26, 2020
TTC makes Royal York Station accessible Wed, Feb 26, 2020
Rail supplier news from ENSCO, The Andersons, STV, 4SECURail and REMSA (Feb. 26) Wed, Feb 26, 2020
APTA: Commuter railroads on track for PTC implementation Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Report: CN, CP collaborate to circumvent some rail blockades Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Report: CN, CP collaborate to circumvent some rail blockades Thu, Feb 27, 2020
BNSF customers' economic development projects topped $1B in 2019 Thu, Feb 27, 2020
BNSF customers' economic development projects topped $1B in 2019 Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Federal lawmakers introduce bill to expand RRIF program Thu, Feb 27, 2020
U.S. railroads post traffic slump in Week 8 Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Calgary Transit orders 15 Siemens light-rail vehicles Thu, Feb 27, 2020
OmniTRAX donates historic locomotive to Pennsylvania rail museum Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Uber launches train-rider app feature in NYC, San Francisco Thu, Feb 27, 2020
FRA: Eight railroads at risk of missing PTC deadline Fri, Feb 28, 2020
TRRA awarded federal grant for Merchants Bridge project Fri, Feb 28, 2020
MTA unveils 2020 capex commitments Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Chao: Fix Hudson River rail tunnel instead of building new Fri, Feb 28, 2020
MARTA taps Kreher as chief of police Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Ohio rail panel OKs crossing improvements Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Wyoming House passes two-person train crew bill Fri, Feb 28, 2020
Rail supplier news from BNSF Logistics, Tutor Perini, Agility, STV, Abloy and G2 (Feb. 28) Fri, Feb 28, 2020

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