Passenger Rail

FTA allows Sound Transit to advance Federal Way light-rail extension »

KEYWORDS: Sound Transit, Federal Transit Administration, FTA, Federal Way Link Extension project, light-rail, extension project, federal funding

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Rail Industry Trends

U.S. railroads logged fewer carloads, intermodal units in Week 14 »

KEYWORDS: Association of American Railroads, AAR, railroad traffic, carloads, intermodal containers and trailers, U.S. railroads, Canadian railroads, Mexican railroads, rail industry trends

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Safety

Operation Lifesaver: Crossing collisions, rail trespass casualties rose in 2018 »

KEYWORDS: Operation Lifesaver Inc, OLI, railroad grade crossing collisions, rail trespassing, safety, Federal Railroad Administration

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Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific to mark transcontinental railroad anniversary »

KEYWORDS: Union Pacific Railroad, UP, transcontinental railroad, 150th anniversary, Ogden, Utah, golden spike, Promontory Summit, Living Legend No. 844, Big Boy No. 4014, Lance Fritz, Gary Herbert

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Passenger Rail

Ontario's new transit plan includes subway expansions »

KEYWORDS: Ontario government, transportation improvement plan, subway expansion, Ontario Line, Yonge North Subway Extension, Scarborough Subway Extension, Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, Ontario Premier Doug Ford

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Security

TSA appoints rail members to transportation security committee »

KEYWORDS: Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee, freight rail, passenger rail, Kansas City Southern, Amtrak, David Pekoske

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Passenger Rail

MTA logs subway performance improvements »