Rail Industry Trends

AAR: U.S. rail traffic rose in March over 2020, but pandemic impacts comparisons »

KEYWORDS: Association of American Railroads, AAR, March 2021 traffic trends, pandemic, carloads, intermodal, containers and trailers, John Gray

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Alaska Railroad reports $7.8 million loss for 2020 »

KEYWORDS: Alaska Railroad Corp., 2020 annual report, COVID-19 pandemic

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

CSX, NS ask STB to dismiss Amtrak case »

KEYWORDS: CSX, Norfolk Southern Railway, Amtrak, Surface Transportation Board, STB, motion to dismiss, New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, passenger-rail service

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Safety

Operation Lifesaver awards $50,000 grant to Minnesota safety education campaign »

KEYWORDS: Operation Lifesaver, Inc., OLI, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, Innovative Rail Safety Grant, Minnesota Operation Lifesaver

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Rail Industry Trends

PennDOT accepting unsolicited public-private partnership proposals »

KEYWORDS: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, PennDOT, Office of Public-Private Partnerships, P3, unsolicited proposals, transportation projects, rail

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Shippers

NRF: Retail import surge expected to continue through summer »

KEYWORDS: import surge, retail container ports, Global Port Tracker report, National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates

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People

GCRTA appoints Jones head of police, security »