Metra to temporarily close West Hinsdale station for grade crossing replacement

Metra is replacing a grade crossing on the BNSF line.

Brightline West acquires site for Las Vegas station

Brightline West is moving forward with land acquisition.

L.B. Foster offering single-source friction management for shortline markets

L.B. Foster now offers single-source friction management services for shortline and industrial rail markets.

Canadian Pacific suffers derailment on Friday, resulting in liquid asphalt leak

A Canadian Pacific train derailed last Friday.

CSX

CSX slapped by OSHA for whistleblower retaliation

CSX fired a worker in 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA took CSX to the wood shed.

Why are there more grade crossing accidents in Canada during the winter than the rest of the year?

Winter in Canada sees more rail/highway grade crossing accidents during the winter than during any other season of the year.

Additional CN capex announcements: C$460 million in British Columbia and C$120 million in Saskatchewan

CN continued announcements this week with capex plans for its lines in British Columbia (C$460 million) and Saskatchewan (C$120 million).

Canadian National announces more capex: C$445 million in Alberta and C$15 million in New Brunswick

Canadian National has announced more capital spending on the roadway.

MTA Inspector General discovers employee time and attendance theft on LIRR

The MTA Office of the Inspector General has had it’s hands full lately.

CTA board approves Lester Barclay as chairman

The Chicago Transit Board [last week] approved Lester Barclay as its next chairman.

Brightline signal testing extended until Saturday, June 19, in West Palm Beach

Brightline signal testing is underway between Palm Beach County through West Palm Beach.

NTSB completes documentation of derailed tank cars

Even though this accident was caused by a derailment, we are stepping outside of our normal coverage zone by featuring this NTSB report on tank car structural integrity because it has received so much attention over the past few years. NTSB did not determine probable cause for the derailment and did not publish a brief or report.

Nuria Fernandez confirmed administrator of the Federal Transit Administration

We now have a confirmed administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

ASLRRA expresses strong support for U.S. Senate’s Surface Transportation Investment Act

ASLRRA is very enthusiastic about the Senate’s Surface Transportation Investment Act.

FRA and California resolve dispute over Cooperative Agreement

The FRA and California are ready to work together again toward the development of high-speed rail.

Caltrain board of directors approves operating and capital budgets, discusses plans to restore service

Caltrain’s Board of Directors approved its operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 at the rail agency’s monthly board meeting.

Leadership changes at MTA; Sarah Feinberg nominated Board Chair

Several leadership changes have been made at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Transit agencies earn praise from U.S. DOT for helping people to get to vaccination sites

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today highlighted how transit agencies across the country are helping people in their communities get access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Caltrain electrification delayed to 2024

Caltrain has announced that the launch of electrified service has been delayed until late 2024.

MTA Inspector General ‘alarmed and appalled’ by reports of track inspectors’ malfeasance

Something stinks at MTA, and the agency’s Inspector General is furious.

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