Railroad News

August, 2020
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Rising Stars 2020: Marcelo Estrada Mon, Aug 3, 2020
CSX's Jim Foote to receive 2020 Railroad Innovator Award from Progressive Railroading, RailTrends Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Trump signs KCS permit for second international rail bridge in Laredo Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Trump signs KCS permit for second international rail bridge in Laredo Mon, Aug 3, 2020
San Diego transit system reforms use-of-force policy Mon, Aug 3, 2020
CSX issues annual sustainability report Mon, Aug 3, 2020
CSX issues annual sustainability report Mon, Aug 3, 2020
SacRT receives funding for light-rail improvements Mon, Aug 3, 2020
VIA Rail to lay off 30 management employees Mon, Aug 3, 2020
LNG-powered vehicle carrier calls on Jaxport Mon, Aug 3, 2020
TCU/IAM National President Scardelletti retires Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Francisco Fabila Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Under new ownership and management, Pioneer Railcorp has gained a new lease on business growth Tue, Aug 4, 2020
STB issues final rule on market dominance Tue, Aug 4, 2020
CP mourns death of former exec, board member Fatt Tue, Aug 4, 2020
CP mourns death of former exec, board member Fatt Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Minneapolis Blue Line extension to advance outside BNSF right-of-way Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Report: Private-equity firms discuss bid for KCS Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Report: Private-equity firms discuss bid for KCS Tue, Aug 4, 2020
PennDOT accepting applications for 2020 rail grants Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Maratea elected TCU national president Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Reading & Northern Railroad returns passenger service to Jim Thorpe Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Rail supplier news from LTK, Harsco, Amglo and Urban Engineers (Aug. 4) Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Seth Friend Wed, Aug 5, 2020
CP achieves record annual Canadian grain haul Wed, Aug 5, 2020
CP achieves record annual Canadian grain haul Wed, Aug 5, 2020
Illinois pledges $40 million to construct new Alexander-Cairo port Wed, Aug 5, 2020
FTA awards grant for TOD plan along proposed TriMet light-rail route Wed, Aug 5, 2020
L.A.-Vegas high-speed rail line obtains additional funding Wed, Aug 5, 2020
SEPTA designates 'social distancing coaches' at rail stations Wed, Aug 5, 2020
MBTA taps Ester to head security Wed, Aug 5, 2020
USDOT awards grants to four new UTCs Wed, Aug 5, 2020
SunRail pilots sensor-activated crossing signage Wed, Aug 5, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Elizabeth Graham Thu, Aug 6, 2020
AAR: 'Long way to go' before rail traffic returns to normal Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Alpenglow Rail, CC&L Infrastructure acquire USA Rail Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Minneapolis Southwest light-rail funding proposal advances Thu, Aug 6, 2020
OmniTRAX expands rail-ready program to Chicago Rail Link Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Amtrak unveils paint scheme for new diesel locomotives Thu, Aug 6, 2020
APTA: Grant application period opens for coalitions to protect, expand transit Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Metro Transit-St. Louis equips security officers with body cameras Thu, Aug 6, 2020
North Carolina DOT to resume Piedmont passenger-rail service Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Scott Harris Fri, Aug 7, 2020
FTA to grant funds for BART Transbay Tube project Fri, Aug 7, 2020
CP's Creel, Premier Higgs discuss economic growth potential Fri, Aug 7, 2020
CP's Creel, Premier Higgs discuss economic growth potential Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Intermodal industry to recognize Marino with 2020 Silver Kingpin Award Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Arbitrator rules in favor of railroads in BLET, Tex Mex crew dispute Fri, Aug 7, 2020
PATCO unveils plan for solar energy project Fri, Aug 7, 2020
SC Ports' Leatherman Terminal construction 'on schedule' Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Valley Metro launches tool to support multimodal transportation Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Kronos, Transdev and WSP (Aug. 7) Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Daniela Jaramillo Mon, Aug 10, 2020
BNSF's Q2 revenue tumbled 22 percent on lower volumes Mon, Aug 10, 2020
BNSF's Q2 revenue tumbled 22 percent on lower volumes Mon, Aug 10, 2020
STB defers decision in Metra-UP dispute over commuter-rail service Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Canadian railroads' streak of intermodal records likely to end in 2020, AAR report says Mon, Aug 10, 2020
RTD-Denver narrows CEO search to three finalists Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Metrolinx shortlists tunneling contractors for Scarborough, Eglinton Crosstown West extensions Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Rail unions sue Class Is over health benefit changes Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Caltrain adds revenue measure to November ballot Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Chicago RTA to draft development plan for Crystal Lake Metra stations Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Katrina Kalafatis Tue, Aug 11, 2020
Connell rail interchange project completes design phase Tue, Aug 11, 2020
NS signs pledge to eliminate plastic pollution Tue, Aug 11, 2020
SCAG: Vehicle traffic rebounds as transit ridership continues decline Tue, Aug 11, 2020
AAR: Mexican railroads' carload haul falls 10 percent through July Tue, Aug 11, 2020
George Washington University to advise Amtrak's pandemic response Tue, Aug 11, 2020
MTA CEO urges Apple to create mask-compatible iPhone Face ID technology Tue, Aug 11, 2020
MARTA earns certification of quality management system Tue, Aug 11, 2020
Retail imports expected to register lowest annual total in years, NRF says Tue, Aug 11, 2020
Q&A: Flynn takes the helm at Amtrak as a pandemic persists Tue, Aug 11, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Ashley King Wed, Aug 12, 2020
CP launches first train of international containers from Port of Saint John Wed, Aug 12, 2020
CP launches first train of international containers from Port of Saint John Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Amtrak adds safety features to website, app; CEO Flynn discusses pandemic response Wed, Aug 12, 2020
NJ Transit awarded DHS grant to update security cameras Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Ohio project would rehab Indiana & Ohio Railway-operated Greenfield Line Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Cap Metro, Austin partner to deliver Project Connect Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Pacific Harbor Line, BLET reach tentative agreement Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Hampton Roads Transit adopts light-rail safety plan Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Rail supplier news from Hitachi, Bombardier, Direct ChassisLink, WSP, TPSC and WAGO (Aug. 12) Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Lacy Kreger Thu, Aug 13, 2020
FRA: PTC operating on nearly all route miles as of Q2 Thu, Aug 13, 2020
U.S. railroads' intermodal traffic edged up in Week 32 Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Waze navigation app rolls out grade crossing alerts Thu, Aug 13, 2020
CP to build solar energy farm in Calgary Thu, Aug 13, 2020
CP to build solar energy farm in Calgary Thu, Aug 13, 2020
PANYNJ cites pandemic for lower cargo levels in June Thu, Aug 13, 2020
S.C. ports' container, auto volumes showed signs of rebound in July Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Sound Transit to increase rail service in September Thu, Aug 13, 2020
NYCT expands contactless fare payment system Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: John McNeil Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Amtrak completes PTC implementation on all track Fri, Aug 14, 2020
WMATA to ramp up service to pre-pandemic levels Fri, Aug 14, 2020
KCS joins global effort to reduce plastics pollution Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Pennsylvania 12-year plan includes $228 million for freight-rail projects Fri, Aug 14, 2020
BART, MARTA to improve air filtration systems Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Metrolinx contractors complete one tunnel excavation on Kitchener GO rail expansion Fri, Aug 14, 2020
BTS: Freight TSI index edged up in June Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Rail supplier news from Systra, Masabi and Sasser Family (Aug. 14) Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Karen Monroy Lopez Mon, Aug 17, 2020
TSB: 'Ice jacking' led to CN train derailment Mon, Aug 17, 2020
FTA releases new TOD guidance Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Secure Rail 2020 adds to virtual conference lineup Mon, Aug 17, 2020
WisDOT seeks comments on long-range rail plan Mon, Aug 17, 2020
DART advances Silver Line construction Mon, Aug 17, 2020
MTA tests new signal room in Brooklyn Mon, Aug 17, 2020
LRW extends 'Railway Woman of the Year' nomination deadline Mon, Aug 17, 2020
LRW extends 'Woman of the Year' nomination deadline Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Colorado forms RTD-Denver accountability committee Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Melissa Smith Tue, Aug 18, 2020
BNSF honors customers for hazmat safety Tue, Aug 18, 2020
BNSF honors customers for hazmat safety Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Port of Long Beach set cargo record in July Tue, Aug 18, 2020
WMATA to reopen two more stations Tue, Aug 18, 2020
TriMet advances Steel Bridge light-rail work Tue, Aug 18, 2020
BART issues bonds to fund rail infrastructure improvements Tue, Aug 18, 2020
MBTA identifies lowest competitive bid for South Coast commuter-rail expansion Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Feds issue advisory for counter-drone technology Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad cancels 2020 season Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Joe Stephens Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Fourteen states, D.C. sue USDOT over LNG-by-rail rule Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Feds approve IANA exemption request for inspector training Wed, Aug 19, 2020
St. Louis issues RFQ for transit expansion alternatives Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Mexico's rail agency sets rate regs for certain chemicals, petrochemicals Wed, Aug 19, 2020
OmniTRAX forms audit committee Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Pandemic hammers Capitol Corridor's ridership levels Wed, Aug 19, 2020
GO Transit to increase rail service Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Thales, IRS and TRAC Intermodal (Aug. 19) Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Jacob Street Thu, Aug 20, 2020
R. J. Corman to acquire three short lines, transload service provider Thu, Aug 20, 2020
LIRR, Metro-North advance PTC implementation Thu, Aug 20, 2020
U.S. freight-rail intermodal volume inches up for second straight week Thu, Aug 20, 2020
South Dakota rail panel authorizes sale of Sioux Valley Line Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Class I workforce continued to shrink in July Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Sound Transit completes construction of East Link Bellevue light-rail tunnel Thu, Aug 20, 2020
San Joaquin rail panel begins environmental review of proposed grade separation Thu, Aug 20, 2020
OCTA solicits ideas for shielding passenger rail from severe weather Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Nicole Teska Fri, Aug 21, 2020
FTA launches pandemic recovery forum for transit industry Fri, Aug 21, 2020
Kansas City Southern earns recognition for logistics quality Fri, Aug 21, 2020
Kansas City Southern earns recognition for logistics quality Fri, Aug 21, 2020
Ontario government releases RFP to advance Eglinton extension tunneling Fri, Aug 21, 2020
Labor, passenger group asks STB to issue injunction in Metra-UP dispute Fri, Aug 21, 2020
Metra updates Hazel Crest Station Fri, Aug 21, 2020
OmniTRAX adds Savannah industrial hub to rail-ready program Fri, Aug 21, 2020
MARTA partners with HOPE Atlanta to address homelessness Fri, Aug 21, 2020
DART adds Schlosser to board Fri, Aug 21, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Kyle Van Koughnett Mon, Aug 24, 2020
FAA issues draft environmental statement for LGA AirTrain project Mon, Aug 24, 2020
AAR, ASLRRA seek exemption from certain hours-of-service regs Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Chicago rail agencies call for federal funding to support transit Mon, Aug 24, 2020
North Carolina Railroad taps Wu for engineering post Mon, Aug 24, 2020
MTA ends overnight for-hire vehicle program Mon, Aug 24, 2020
TriMet holds competition for repurposing legacy light-rail vehicles Mon, Aug 24, 2020
VIA Rail to increase rail service between Quebec, Ontario Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Harrison Wadsworth Tue, Aug 25, 2020
FRA, STB call on Class Is to address recent service problems Tue, Aug 25, 2020
Bill would offer tax credits for freight rail-car investment Tue, Aug 25, 2020
XpressWest signs MOUs to study L.A.-Vegas high-speed rail extensions Tue, Aug 25, 2020
Metra to begin crossing replacement on SouthWest Service Line Tue, Aug 25, 2020
LIRR wraps up New Hyde Park grade separation project Tue, Aug 25, 2020
Metro Transit to expand light-rail service Tue, Aug 25, 2020
San Francisco transit agencies unveil 'healthy transit' plan Tue, Aug 25, 2020
RTA funds rail access improvements in Illinois Tue, Aug 25, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Bradley Walker Wed, Aug 26, 2020
USDOT seeks applicants for grade crossing grants Wed, Aug 26, 2020
RTD-Denver names Johnson CEO Wed, Aug 26, 2020
San Francisco Muni shuts down rail service after reopening Wed, Aug 26, 2020
BTS: Transborder freight moved by rail fell in June Wed, Aug 26, 2020
CHRSA issues environmental document for L.A.-Anaheim section Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Canada's crude-by-rail exports reach eight-year low Wed, Aug 26, 2020
LRW 'Woman of the Year' nomination deadline approaching Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Rail supplier news from Mechanical Rubber, Motive Power Resources, Huber+Suhner and WSP (Aug. 26) Wed, Aug 26, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Brandon Whitaker Thu, Aug 27, 2020
UP preps for Houston intermodal yard consolidation, Hurricane Laura damage Thu, Aug 27, 2020
UP preps for Houston intermodal yard consolidation, Hurricane Laura damage Thu, Aug 27, 2020
U.S. railroads' intermodal volume up for third straight week Thu, Aug 27, 2020
CN, Wabtec name new technology executives Thu, Aug 27, 2020
FTA allocates funding for transit-rail projects in four states Thu, Aug 27, 2020
BNSF unveils newly painted locomotives to recognize 25th anniversary Thu, Aug 27, 2020
BNSF unveils newly painted locomotives to recognize 25th anniversary Thu, Aug 27, 2020
MTA launches campaign to underscore financial crisis Thu, Aug 27, 2020
TRE to upgrade fleet's onboard message systems Thu, Aug 27, 2020
SacRT to restore light-rail service Thu, Aug 27, 2020
Rising Stars 2020: Ashley Wieland Fri, Aug 28, 2020
CN awards grain hopper car contract to National Steel Car Fri, Aug 28, 2020
CN awards grain hopper car contract to National Steel Car Fri, Aug 28, 2020
ASLRRA names President's Safety Award winners Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Union Pacific taps Beyah as chief communications officer Fri, Aug 28, 2020
NTSB: Operator presence control could have prevented fatal CSX worker accident Fri, Aug 28, 2020
BNSF completes work trestle on Lake Pend Oreille bridge project Fri, Aug 28, 2020
WMATA finishes lighting upgrades at 48 underground stations Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Connecticut DOT seeks public feedback on four-year transportation program Fri, Aug 28, 2020
Rail supplier news from NRE, Koppers, Harsco, Harting and Icomera (Aug. 28) Fri, Aug 28, 2020
FRA issues rail inspection technology rule aimed at track safety improvement Mon, Aug 31, 2020
KCS promotes Flores to VP automotive, intermodal sales Mon, Aug 31, 2020
APTA honors Houston METRO with annual achievement award Mon, Aug 31, 2020
LA Metro to study feasibility of going fareless Mon, Aug 31, 2020
UP taps Richardson as interim EVP, chief legal officer Mon, Aug 31, 2020
MTA preps public for upcoming NYCT trackwork project Mon, Aug 31, 2020
Trump designates NTSB Vice Chair Landsberg for new three-year term Mon, Aug 31, 2020
BART completes more trackwork while ridership is low Mon, Aug 31, 2020

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