Railroad News

12/7/2016    

Rail News: Amtrak

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Freight Rail Industry Joins In Push for Swift Consideration of

Regulatory Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 7, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads this week joined associations and chambers of commerce from across the country in a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to make consideration of the "Regulatory Accountability Act" an early priority for the 115th Congress.

The letter secured 380 association signatories from 47 states and the District of Columbia, representing various sectors including agriculture, energy, manufacturing and transportation.

12/7/2016    

Rail News: CSX Transportation

12/7/2016    

Rail News: CSX Transportation

12/7/2016    

Rail News: People

12/7/2016    

Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

Ottawa’s O-Train Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project team celebrated a milestone last week as its first light-rail vehicle (LRV) assembled in Canada’s capital city began testing on the track between the system’s Blair and Cyrville stations.

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Safety

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Mechanical

Metro Vancouver, B.C., gained more than 6.5 miles of rail rapid transit Dec. 2 with the opening of the Evergreen extension.

The extension will provide service between Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and Vancouver and carry an estimated 70,000 people per day by 2021.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Dec. 5 that $300.3 million in grants will go to 32 university transportation centers (UTCs) to accelerate research and education programs dealing with the county’s transportation challenges. 

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Security

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Safety

12/6/2016    

Rail News: Supplier Spotlight

12/5/2016    

Rail News: Supplier Spotlight

12/5/2016    

Rail News: People

Union Pacific completed installation of a new bridge at Bayou Lafourche in Donaldsonville, La., over the weekend.

The new 102-foot steel bridge is a key part of Louisiana's efforts to reintroduce freshwater from the Mississippi River into Bayou Lafourche. The original crossing was made up of box culverts that limited the amount of water that could pass through in the levee. The project is part of a multi-organizational partnership led by the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District (BLFWD).