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BART suspends Red Line service, Orange Line only between Richmond and MacArthur
On Sunday, March 6, BART experienced a power traction cable fault (or break) between El Cerrito Plaza and Ashby stations.
BNSF Railway announces 2021 economic development results
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) reported investments from customers served by the freight rail provider in 2021 totaled approximately $1.5 billion.
U.S. DOT announces $2.2 billion in grants to support essential transit service jobs nationwide
The Federal Transit Administration continues to support the daily operations of public transportation agencies.
Watch: Union Pacific develops vegetation management technology
Developed by the railroad’s own employees, the new spraying technology boosts its ability to manage vegetation while translating to more efficiency for Union Pacific’s entire 23-state network.
Report: Former Amtrak engineer found not guilty in 2015 derailment
Ex-Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian was acquitted on March 4 of all charges related to the May 12, 2015 derailment of Northeast Regional Train 188 in Philadelphia that killed eight and injured more than 200.
Snowplow operators: BNSF’s winter warriors
Although it’s already March, and signs of spring are showing in some parts of the country, the railroads serving the western United States and Canada will battle snow for at least the next month. Here is a profile of how BNSF tackles the job.
Caltrain reduces weekday service to expedite electrification construction
To accommodate Caltrain electrification construction work, temporary service changes in the weekday morning and late afternoon schedules (5:30-9 am and 3:30-7 pm) will be in effect.
Illinois investing in rail improvements
The Illinois Commerce Commission announced a couple of upcoming grade crossing protection projects in the state.
Koppers announces new leadership appointments
Koppers Holdings Inc., announced two new leadership appointments to support the company’s long-term strategy to grow shareholder value detailed at its Investor Day event held in September 2021.
California High-Speed Rail funded grade separation opens to traffic
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced it has completed another structure on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.
Heads up: upcoming weekend closures in March on A and E Lines in DTLA for Regional Connector work
L.A. Metro will be working on the railroad for the next couple of weekends.
Sound Transit announces March 2022 service changes
Service changes for Sound Transit will take effect next month.
Sound Transit names Brooke Belman as acting CEO following Peter Rogoff’s May 31 departure
While the Sound Transit Board continues its national search for the agency’s next CEO, it voted unanimously to appoint longtime agency leader Brooke Belman to the role of Acting CEO upon CEO Peter Rogoff’s departure on May 31.
Metrolink announces new executive leadership team appointments
Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle announced the appointments of Don Filippi as chief operations officer and Arnold Hackett as chief financial officer, and the addition of Paul Hubler as chief strategy officer.
RTD selects consultant to study feasibility of ‘peak service’ rail to northwest communities
RTD announced its selection of HDR Engineering Inc. to study the feasibility of implementing a “peak service” rail schedule between Denver Union Station and downtown Longmont.
Port of L.A. has busiest January on record
The Port of Los Angeles processed 865,595 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, a 3.6% increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest January in its 115-year history and a new milestone for a Western Hemisphere port.
U.S. DOT announces funding to strengthen port infrastructure
The U.S. DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)—by far the largest investment in the program ever.
NTSB issues final report on 2020 Watco employee death
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the 2020 death of an employee of the Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad, a Watco railroad.
BNSF suffers derailment in Minnesota
On Thursday, Feb. 17, at around 9:00 a.m. a BNSF freight train derailed in the town of Frazee, Minn. which is approximately 170 miles northwest of Minneapolis.