The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a $25 million grant to support a project that will remove center crosswalks at station platforms and perform lev...
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The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is seeking public input as it develops a Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Plan for the BNSF Railway corridor from Omaha to Lincoln. The study focuses o...
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority and the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency (HDC JPA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding that will deepen coordination on environmental clearan...
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FreightCar America, Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Southern Parts & Equipment, Inc., a regional distributor of new, used and reconditioned railcar parts and equipment. The tra...
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The Freight Rail Research Consortium recently launched to strengthen the freight rail industry’s long-term research and analytical capabilities through collaborative, data-driven research and policy...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently received a $7.5 million federal grant to advance planning and preliminary design to eliminate three grade crossings along the Long Island Rail ...
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Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) announced it has selected Stadler to manufacture the light rail vehicles for Austin Light Rail. Stadler, a global rail vehicle manufacturer based in Salt Lake City...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state would spend nearly $2.5 billion on public transportation infrastructure to enhance connectivity for people who walk and bike, as well as to rebuild vit...
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Legislation that would modernize the Railroad Retirement Board and the railroad retirement system has been introduced in Congress. Since 1935, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has operated a di...
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A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation illustrates how infrastructure improvements at New York’s Penn Station will impact the station’s capacity and improve passenger experience. ...
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The Chicago Transit Board announced the authorization of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to transfer funding support for the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch. The Illinois Department of Trans...
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Norfolk Southern Corporation recently named Will DeShazor as the VP Intermodal and Automotive Operations. DeShazor will report to COO Brian Barr. A 21-year Norfolk Southern operations leader with ...
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OmniTrax announced it has debuted a new rail safety technology on its new affiliate– Central Texas and Colorado River Railway. The track monitoring software will get its first use in Texas. The ...
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Florida-based freight rail company CSX opened its Hazardous Materials Training Institute on June 30 at the Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) Fire Academy of the South. The institute advance...
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Amtrak, along with its state and federal partners, recently announced it has launched a study that will develop strategies to preserve and increase the frequency, speed, reliability and resiliency of ...
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Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation announced they have submitted the first portion of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board’s request for additional information...
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The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) $2.1 billion Red and Purple Line Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project, the largest completed capital project in CTA’s history, recently reached substantial c...
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Norfolk Southern said it has appointed Brian Barr to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer. Barr, who has nearly three decades of experience, will oversee the railroads operations including ...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit announced new R211A trains have rolled out on the D Line, the sixth subway line to introduce the new train cars. The R211A car...
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BNSF Railway recently broke ground on the 126-acre Camp Howze Rail Park in Gainesville, Texas. The facility is part of BNSF Railway’s Site Certification program that ensures a site is ready for rapi...
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