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Mar
03

NCDOT seeks applicants for short-line project grants

Mar
03

Wisconsin awards grant funding for rail spur at Komatsu plant

Mar
03

Maryland issues EA for Howard Street rail tunnel project

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Following the public comment period, the project will require final approval under the National Environmental Policy Act before CSX can complete final engineering and obtain permits.Photo – Maryland Port Administration

The Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) have released the environmental assessment (EA) for the reconstruction of the CSX-owned Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore.

A public comment period on the assessment runs through March 30. The project consists of vertical clearance improvements along CSX's Interstate 95 corridor to allow trains transporting double-stacked containers to travel between Baltimore and Philadelphia.

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Mar
03

Maryland issues EA for Howard Street rail tunnel project

Mar
02

Engineers honor Michigan's accelerated rail project

Mar
02

SFRTA board appoints four new members

Mar
02

LA port launches cargo-tracking data tool

Mar
02

Caltrain’s first electric trainset shipped to TTCI for testing

Mar
02

Sound Transit names Robinson chief officer of diversity, equity, inclusion

Mar
02

Senators reintroduce bill to improve RRIF loan program

Mar
02

Canadian crude-by-rail exports rebounding after drastic drop in 2020, regulator says

Mar
02

CN marks grain-haul record for 12 straight months

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So far during the 2020-21 crop year, CN has moved more than 19.7 MMT of Canadian grain.Photo – cn.ca

CN announced today that for the 12th consecutive month it set a new volume record by shipping more than 2.28 million metric tons (MMT) of Canadian grain and processed grain products via carload in February.

This latest mark exceeds the previous February record set in 2019 of 2.12 MMT by more than 7%, CN officials said in a press release.

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Mar
02

CN marks grain-haul record for 12 straight months

Mar
01

RTD-Denver OKs housing development policy

Mar
01

SEPTA approves five-year strategic plan

Mar
01

LIRR project eliminates final grade crossing

Mar
01

Illinois & Midland, BLET reach tentative agreement

Mar
01

AAR calls for market-based solutions to combat climate change

Mar
01

Metrolink awarded $13.6 million for grade crossing safety projects

Mar
01

FRA issues face-mask mandate