Minneapolis LRT proceeds on county funding vote

A project to extend light rail to the Minneapolis suburbs is moving ahead, in spite of a rapidly rising price tag.

Duos Technologies opens Engineering/OpsCenter

Duos Technologies Group, Inc., a provider of intelligent security analytical technology solutions, has opened its new engineering and operations center. 

R. J. Corman adds Alabama switching site

R. J. Corman Railroad Switching Company, LLC opened its newest location in Montgomery, Ala. for SABIC, a global chemical and plastics company.

Union Pacific sets $20B stock buyback

The biggest Class I railroad announced a double-helping of good news this week, but it was aimed mostly at Wall Street.

Central Maine & Quebec opens tank car facility

New England has a major new facility for the cleaning, repair, and fleet management of tank cars.

Rail safety exec to lead CSX initiative

CSX Corporation today announced that James Schwichtenberg, a recognized leader in rail safety, is joining CSX as vice president and chief safety officer.

FTA rule to spur private sector involvement in transit projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued the Private Investment Project Procedures (PIPP) Final Rule that describes new procedures aimed at helping the federal government develop

Union Pacific marks sustainability progress

Union Pacific (UP) has released its 2017 Building America Report, the railroad’s ninth installment of its yearly sustainability report.

U.S. carloads outrun economic growth

The latest carload report is good news for Class I railroads, but does it indicate coming headwinds for the U.S. economy?

Second Milwaukee streetcar delivered

The Milwaukee streetcar has moved exactly one car length closer to revenue service.

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