Federal Legislation & Regulation

PHMSA preempts Washington state's crude-by-rail law »

KEYWORDS: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, PHMSA, Washington state, crude by rail law, preemption, Sandia National Laboratories, Gov. Jay Inslee

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Passenger Rail

MBTA board approves South Coast Rail construction contract »

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Union Pacific Railroad

UP shutters Cold Connect service »

KEYWORDS: Union Pacific Railroad, UP, Loup Logistics, Cold Connect

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Security

WMATA forms COVID-19 recovery plan »

KEYWORDS: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WMATA, COVID-19, coronavirus, passenger rail, pandemic recovery

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

Railroad Retirement Board begins paying extended benefits »

KEYWORDS: Railroad Retirement Board, RRB, extended unemployment insurance benefits, UI, CARES Act, COVID-19 pandemic

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Intermodal

NRF: Ports to log big declines in imports even after stores open »

KEYWORDS: National Retail Federation, NRF, Global Port Tracker, U.S. retail ports, retail imports, trends

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High-Speed Rail

Report: High-speed rail to boost California economy »

KEYWORDS: California High Speed Rail Authority, CHSRA, high-speed rail, labor income

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Supplier Spotlight

Rail supplier news from Union Tank Car, FreightCar America and STV (May 12) »

KEYWORDS: Union Tank Car, UTLX, rail car repair, tank car manufacturing, FreightCar America, STV, Christopher Hertz

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