Federal Legislation & Regulation

USDOT: $900 million available for FY19 BUILD grants »

KEYWORDS: U.S. Department of Transportation, USDOT, Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, BUILD, grants program, surface transportation infrastructure, projects, funding, Elaine Chao

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Amtrak

Amtrak names Newman EVP of planning, strategy »

KEYWORDS: Amtrak, Dennis Newman, executive vice president, planning, strategy, Richard Anderson, Roger Harris, Stephen Gardner, Tim Griffin

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Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific 'pauses' Brazos Yard construction »

KEYWORDS: Union Pacific Railroad, UP, Brazos Yard, pausing construction, first-quarter 2019, Jim Vena, precision scheduled railroading, Unified Plan 2020

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Sustainability

MTA issues RFP for solar power development »

KEYWORDS: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, request for proposals, RFP, solar panels, solar power development, New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad

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Rail Industry Trends

STB: U.S. Class I employment fell in March »

KEYWORDS: U.S. Class I railroads, Surface Transportation Board, March 2019 employment levels

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Safety

FRA, NHTSA kick off grade-crossing safety campaign »

KEYWORDS: Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, safety, train crossings

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Sustainability

WMATA creates plan to reduce energy usage »

KEYWORDS: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WMATA, sustainability, energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, Potomac Yard Station, regenerative braking systems, Paul Wiedefeld

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

FTA proposes changes to joint project development guidance »

KEYWORDS: Federal Transit Administration, FTA, joint development guidance

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Industry Events

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

4/24/2019 - 4/24/2019
NRC Rail Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction

4/24/2019 - 4/25/2019
2019 California Passenger Rail Summit

POSTED THIS WEEK

6/10/2019 - 6/12/2019
National Coal Transportation Association Operations and Maintenance Conference

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