The Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise recently awarded Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) a $44 million grant. RTD will use the funding to increase service hours and expand or add ro...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it set new grain records for September and for the third quarter in both Canada and the United States. In Canada, CPKC moved 2.94 million metric tons of grain and...
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Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, released its newest reports on how it plans to strengthen its transportation system against immediate and long-term climate threats. The 2026 ...
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Amtrak’s new Airo trainsets debuted in the Pacific Northwest recently. The railway said two cutting-edge Airo trainsets will join the Amtrak Cascades route, operating four daily trips between Va...
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Canadian National Railway (CN) published its 2026-2027 Winter Plan recently, outlining the actions, investments and technologies the company will use to prepare itself for winter weather. As the m...
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New research from the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San Jose State University and its university partners offers practical approaches to strengthen rail safety and resilience regarding natu...
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The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) recently began tunnel boring for the Hudson Tunnel Project. The project will build a two-tube rail tunnel under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New Yor...
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The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) President and CEO Carl Warren has stepped down, the company and the NCRR board of directors announced on Sept. 25. Warren will work with the board and leade...
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Colorado-based OmniTRAX, a rail management company, recently added 25 acres in Casa Grande, Ariz., to its Phoenix industrial outdoor storage (IOS) portfolio. “The Casa Grande acquisition is our l...
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Union Pacific Railroad, a company operating in 23 western states, recently accepted the delivery of two battery-electric locomotives built by Pennsylvania-based Wabtec. Delivery was accepted in Southe...
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Citing a waste of taxpayer dollars and taxpayer safety, U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced legislation recently that would heighten safety standards for public transit. Hagerty’s bill, the...
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The move to merge Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad made progress recently, the two companies said, as the Surface Transportation Board rejected applications to dismiss the merger. ...
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Swiss transportation company Stadler said it and its partner, Chicago commuter rail operator Metra will show off their battery-electric FLIRT train at the coming APTA EXPO 2026. The train, the fir...
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The National Transportation Safety Board has issued safety recommendations urging the rail industry to protect workers during shoving movements. The new recommendations call for an end to the rail...
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Montreal-based CN has designated Sept. 21 to Sept. 27 as Rail Safety Week. The annual campaign raises awareness about the risks of unsafe behavior around railway tracks and property, and reinforces th...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently returned direct supervision of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) safety equipment and management back to the state after four ...
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Two new shortlines have been added to BNSF Railway’s Shortline Select program. The program provides members with expanded opportunities to reach an even broader consumer base. Shortlines partner ...
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CN’s U.S. rail subsidiaries Illinois Central Railroad Company and Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co. and Amtrak recently reached agreements that will strengthen their partnership and support safe, rel...
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Texas-based BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, recently partnered with Spearpoint Logistics, a company operating a warehouse adjacent to the BNSF Alliance Intermodal terminal in Fort Wort...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently awarded four grants totaling $4.4 million through the Microtransit and Last-Mile Transit Grant Program. The program funds microtransit and o...
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