Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) recently completed a hazmat training tank car. The car will enhance the preparedness of first responders across the Iowa Interstate network. It features railcar tele...
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The Surface Transportation Board announced it is soliciting nominations for candidates for the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee. The vacancy on the committee will be a representative from a state...
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Ohio-based Cathcart Rail, a freight rail services and transportation company, became Oregon-based Portland & Western Railroad’s (PNWR) running repair agent for car inspection and mechanical services...
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London-based investor Ancala announced the formation of a U.S.-based short line rail specialist Phoenix Rail with its acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management (LVRM) in Pennsylvania. The compan...
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Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, announced it will be exploring alternative finance measures to address its infrastructure backlog. The transit agency said...
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An independent analysis of New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority’s proposed five year capital plan would generate $106 billion in the state’s economic activity and contribute to more than 70...
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Rail industry stakeholders testified about their priorities and suggestions for future surface transportation legislation during a hearing of the Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommit...
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During fiscal year 2023-24, 99 percent of California High-Speed Rail Authority’s high-speed rail system project’s expenditures went to California businesses and workers. Two out of every three...
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Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corp.’s subsidiary Sumitomo Corporation of Americas recently announced a strategic investment in St. Louis-based Evertrak, a manufacturer of railroad ties primarily made from re...
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Customers of Norfolk Southern Corporation advanced nearly 150 industrial development project totaling $4.3 billion for new or expanded facilities in 2024, the company said Wednesday. Of the 149 pr...
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Legislation that would address concerns about behind closed doors decision making at Amtrak has been reintroduced in Congress. U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) announced Wednesday that the Amtrak Tran...
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A bipartisan bill proposed Jan. 16 on Capitol Hill would increase the railroad track maintenance credit in an effort to make it easier for local rail lines to keep operating and remain in good repair....
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is developing a $5.46 million Service Development Plan (SDP) to make the Scranton to New York Penn Station (NYP) Passenger Rail Corridor project...
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(Corrects first paragraph to reflect the Federal Railroad Administration released the study and not Amtrak.) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently released a study that evaluated the r...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded Lincoln, Neb., a $66.7 million grant to support a $120 million project that will make improvements to two railroad crossings and intersection...
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U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit foreign adversaries from owning and operating critical infrastructure in the United States. Specifically, the Secur...
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Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the launch of a new medium horsepower hybrid electric locomotive pilot project on Jan. 16. The project, developed in collaboration with Knoxville L...
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Austin Transit Partnership will update the community and other stakeholders about the progress being made on Austin Light Rail through a series of meeting, the government corporation announced recentl...
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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) recently approved Quebec-based CN’s acquisition of Iowa Northern Railway Co. (IANR). The decision means CN can combine its nearly 20,000-mile rail net...
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The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (SCTPO) a $4.9 million Rail Crossing Elimination grant. The agency will use funding to supp...
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