Breaking Rail News Feed http://www.rtands.com Fri, 25 May 2012 03:34:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.rtands.com/images/M_images/rss20.gif http://www.rtands.com Breaking Rail News Feed http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/canada-prepares-legislation-to-end-cp-strike-5422.html The Honorable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labor Minister, said that the federal government has put the Restoring Rail Service Act on... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:40:10 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/bnsf-plans-30-million-capital-program-in-south-dakota-5421.html BNSF plans to invest an estimated $30 million on maintenance and rail capacity improvement projects in South Dakota this year. BNSF's... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:37:36 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/septa-celebrates-ryers-station-improvements-5420.html Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries gathered to celebrate the completion of a federally-funded, non-stimulus... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:36:48 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/five-ohio-crossings-to-receive-upgrades-5419.html The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission authorizing the installation of flashing... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:36:04 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/rtd-west-rail-line-to-open-in-april-2013-eight-months-early-5418.html The Denver, Colo., Regional Transportation District will open the West Rail Line to the public on April 26, 2013, eight... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:35:14 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/go-transit-celebrates-45-years-of-service-5417.html GO Transit in Toronto, Canada, celebrates its 45th year in operation and recognizes that milestone with a reflection on its... Thu, 24 May 2012 13:34:43 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/bnsf-plans-199-million-capital-program-in-texas-5416.html BNSF plans to invest an estimated $199 million on maintenance and rail capacity improvement and expansion projects in Texas this... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:21:45 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/illinois-hsr-corridor-work-continues-5415.html The Illinois Department of Transportation and Union Pacific are upgrading Illinois' high-speed route, Chicago-St. Louis, for future high-speed Amtrak trains.... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:21:20 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/officials-kick-off-eads-bridge-rehabilitation-project-5414.html Deputy Federal Transit Administrator Therese McMillan joined Missouri and Illinois officials to kick off the Eads Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:20:54 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/railamerica-inc.-reviews-strategic-alternatives-5413.html RailAmerica, Inc., stated that its board of directors is considering strategic alternatives, which may include a sale of the company.... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:18:29 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/governments-of-canada-and-ontario-financially-support-preliminary-engineering-study-for-commuter-rai-5412.html The governments of Canada and Ontario announced funding to support a preliminary engineering study on a commuter rail link between... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:17:52 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/milestones-reach-on-dulles-metrorail-project-5411.html Engineering, project management and construction company, Bechtel, has been building Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project in northern... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:17:08 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/railcomm-expands-its-remote-control-detrail-system-at-indiana-harbor-belt-rip-track-facility-5410.html RailComm has been selected to expand its wireless remote control derail system at Indiana Harbor Belt's RIP Track Facility. The... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:16:25 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/lirr-plans-211.5-million-in-infrastructure-improvements-5409.html New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Long Island Rail Road plans to invest $211.5 million in Main Line infrastructure improvements, including... Tue, 22 May 2012 13:57:01 +0100 http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/watco-promotes-towner-to-assistant-vice-president-of-operations-5408.html Stu Towner has been promoted to the position of assis¬tant vice president of operations for Watco Transportation Services. Towner will... Tue, 22 May 2012 13:53:56 +0100