Short Lines & Regionals

North Carolina DOT awards $7 million in short-line infrastructure grants »

KEYWORDS: short-line railroads, short lines, North Carolina Department of Transportation, NCDOT, Short Line Improvement Program, matching grants, freight-rail infrastructure improvements, Julie White, Blue Ridge Southern Railroad

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Safety

FTA unveils plan to transfer WMATA oversight to safety commission »

KEYWORDS: FTA, Federal Transit Administration, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WMATA, Metrorail Safety Commission, state safety oversight, SSO programs, transit-rail safety, passenger-rail safety, David Mayer

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Union Pacific Railroad

UP elects DeLaney to board »

KEYWORDS: Union Pacific Corp., UP, William DeLaney, board of directors, Sysco Corp., Lance Fritz

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

NTSB: Improper warning led to fatal South Dakota train accident »

KEYWORDS: National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, BNSF Railway Co., fatal accident, Edgemont, South Dakota, probable cause, roadway workers, Federal Railroad Administration,

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MOW

Alameda Corridor-East freight-rail trench to be dedicated »

KEYWORDS: Alameda Corridor-East, ACE, San Gabriel freight-rail trench, Union Pacific Railroad, Amtrak, dedication ceremony, Amtrak

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Passenger Rail

Cuomo outlines progress on Penn Station plans »

KEYWORDS: MTA Long Island Rail Road, LIRR, New York Penn Station, Penn Station, commuter rail, Moynihan Train Hall, New York City subways, MTA New York City Transit, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo

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People

Jacksonville port taps Falconetti as chair »

KEYWORDS: Jacksonville Port Authority, Jaxport, Jacksonville, John Falconetti, intermodal, ports, port leadership,

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Supplier Spotlight

Rail supplier news from Duos, E-J Electric, Jacobs, Miner and WSP USA (Sept. 7) »

KEYWORDS: Duos Technologies Group Inc., E-J Electric Installation Co., MTA Long Island Rail Road, Australian Rail Track Corp., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., GHD, Miner Enterprises Inc., TTX Co., WSP USA, Marie-Elsie Dowell, Florida Engineering Society, rail suppliers, rail supplier news

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Industry Events

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9/9/2018 - 9/11/2018
RSI/CMA 2018 Rail Expo & Technical Conference

9/11/2018 - 9/12/2018
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