Federal Legislation & Regulation

FRA issues final rule requiring locomotive video recorders on passenger trains »

KEYWORDS: Federal Railroad Administration, final rule, inward- and outward-facing image recording devices, video recorders, train lead locomotives, intercity passenger-rail or commuter service, rail safety, Amit Bose

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Rail Industry Trends

U.S. freight-rail traffic rose 3% in Week 40 »

KEYWORDS: Association of American Railroads, AAR, Week 40 2023, rail traffic data, freight railroads, carloads, intermodal, containers and trailers

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Progressive Railroading

New Progressive Railroading eBook - 2023 Fleet Stats »
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Passenger Rail

Metra proposes $1.1B operating budget for 2024 »

KEYWORDS: Metra, operating budget, fare structure, investment in rail cars, bridges and stations

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Short Lines & Regionals

Florida Gulf & Atlantic receives CRISI grant »

KEYWORDS: The Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, U.S. Department of Transportation, USDOT, Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, LLC, FGA, Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement, CRISI, grant, Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project, Ryan Ratledge

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Shippers

Solvay, Vancouver Bulk Terminal to build U.S. soda ash shipping facility »