In an event that brought together workers, rail carriers, safety advocates, government officials, and various stakeholders, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hosted a summit last week on Tresp...
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A review of Union Pacific’s accident data for the past decade shows track defects cause the majority of accidents, Jennifer Homendy, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) board member, said at...
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CN announced last week that it had expanded its supply chain offerings with the acquisition of the Canadian TransX Group of Companies, one of that nation’s oldest and largest transportation companie...
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The Port of Los Angeles is planning a $34 million on-dock rail yard expansion project designed to improve the flow of cargo at the Terminal Island Railyard. The project also will reduce congestion ...
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Several factors contributed to the March 10, 2017, derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad ethanol train, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. These factors included i...
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Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced last week legislation designed to enhance nation’s freight systems by making crucial investments in ports, railways, and intermodal hubs. Carper said his bill wo...
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The rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs for California and Oklahoma recently obtained federal certification, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FT...
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The Rail Passengers Association's (RPA) leadership is calling upon Amtrak management to grow and improve the national rail network. “Passenger rail is enjoying its strongest support in decades,â€...
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Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are seeking answers from two railway company's regarding plans to ensure trains carrying hazardous material have updated braking systems. To do so, th...
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Texas Central Railroad and the international railway company Renfe have formed a high-speed rail operating partnership that aims to revolutionize Texas travel. Renfe is one of the world’s most si...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will make available more than $63.9 billion in multimodal discretionary and formula transportation investments by the end of fiscal year 2018. DOT will ...
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Amtrak officials said the railroad service would halt plans to turn a segment of the Southwest Chief rail line from Dodge City, Kansas, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, into a bus route during fiscal year ...
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) board of directors recently voted to approve the More MARTA Atlanta program, the region’s largest transit investment in more than four de...
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Chicago’s rail connection will receive significant upgrades following a more than $132 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) this week, as part of the Chicago Region...
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The Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpartisan think tank, recently released a report on a proposed ban on the use of federal funds to purchase mass transit vehicles produced by companies owned or s...
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The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved $870 million to build the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project. The project is part of the port’s $1 billion rail improveme...
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A group of lawmakers sent correspondence this week to the Department of Transportation (DOT) in opposition to the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR) petition seeking a federal safety and inspection r...
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In response to a new law, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has held the first of what is set to be an annual policy session covering diversity among railroad suppliers. Discussions focus on ...
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After moving nearly 376,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) containers this August alone, and with more on the way, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved a $92 million project to double th...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently released its 2018 State Rail Plan, which highlights the state’s goals over the next 20 years to improve safety, help reduce greenhouse...
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