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WMATA Releases Final SafeTrack Plan

May 19, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld today released the agency’s final SafeTrack plan.

Member Robert Sumwalt on the scene of the Amtrak Train #188 Derailment in Philadelphia.

NTSB: Amtrak Engineer Lost ‘Situational Awareness’ Before Philly Crash

May 18, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The engineer of the Amtrak that derailed in Philadelphia a year ago lost “situational awareness” after he diverted his attention to an emergency involving another train, the National Transportation Safety Board said this week.

Corporate Responsibility Magazine Names CSX a Best Corporate Citizen for 2016

May 16, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX was recently recognized as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s Best Corporate Citizens for 2016.

Canadian Pacific Ends Effort to Merge with Norfolk Southern

April 11, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. today said it has terminated efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern Corp.

Amtrak Southwest Chief Derails Near Dodge City

March 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Eight cars of Amtrak Southwest Chief, Train No. 4, derailed shortly after midnight Central Time on March 14.

MARTA Chief Appointed to National Infrastructure Advisory Council

February 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Obama is appointing MARTA General Manager and CEO Keith T. Parker to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC).

2015 a Landmark Year for Long Island Rail Road Rail Cars

February 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

MTA Long Island Rail Road rail cars achieved their best mechanical reliability in 2015 since record-keeping began in 1981, the agency said.

New York Subway Looking to Restore W Train

February 23, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking to restore the W Line in Queens and Manhattan this fall, thereby allowing the Q Line to begin serving the Second Avenue Subway between 63rd and 96th streets when it opens later this year.

Canadian Pacific to Seek STB Declaratory Order

February 16, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific today said it will seek a declaratory order from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to confirm the viability of the voting trust structure that CP has suggested as part of its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern Corp.

Metropolitan Transportation Commission Allocates $494 Million

February 15, 2016 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area’s transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency, recently allocated $494 million to help several agencies buy new equipment.