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[ June 8, 2021 ] Cuomo nominates Feinberg to chair MTA board, Lieber as MTA president Commuter Rail
[ June 2, 2021 ] Operation Lifesaver, Federal Highway Administration Award $200,000 in Grants to State Programs Safety
[ May 28, 2021 ] Workers wrap civil construction on $11 billion East Side Access project in New York City Commuter Rail
[ May 28, 2021 ] Pair of decisions by feds boost chances for $11.6 billion Hudson Tunnel project between New York, New Jersey Amtrak
[ May 28, 2021 ] Operation Lifesaver Awards More Than $245,000 for Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns FRA

One Killed Following Truck, Train Collision in New Zealand

May 13, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

One person was killed after a truck and a train collided in Marton, New Zealand, police said.

CSX Acquiring Liquid Chemical Transportation Provider Quality Carriers

May 12, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corp. is acquiring Quality Carriers Inc., the largest bulk liquid chemical truck transportation provider in North America, from Quality Distribution Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Texas Central Railway Signs Contract for Controversial Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail Line

May 7, 2021 The Center Square

The Texas Central Railroad (TCR) signed a $1.6 billion contract with Kiewit and its affiliate, Mass. Electric Company, on Monday to install the electrical system that will operate the controversial high-speed rail from Dallas to Houston.

20 Killed in Mexico City Metro Track Collapse

May 4, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

At least 20 people were killed an dozens more injured when a section of elevated of Mexico City metro collapsed.

Person Killed by Train in Invercargill, New Zealand

May 3, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

One person has died after being hit by a train in Appleby, Invercargill, New Zealand.

CSX Reports First Quarter Net Earnings of $706 Million

April 29, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corp. reported first-quarter 2021 net earnings of $706 million, down from $770 million in the same period last year.

A N.J. Transit train in Montvale, N.J., in March 2018.

N.J. Transit Advancing $250 Million of the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden

April 28, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

N.J. Transit is moving forward with a $250-million overhaul of the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design a new facility to replace the current terminal.

New Jersey Senators Want Even More Federal Dollars for Garden State Transportation Infrastructure

April 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

After securing approximately $2 billion in pandemic relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for N.J. Transit, U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, said they want more federal tax dollars to help modernize New Jersey’s aging transportation infrastructure.

UP Reports $1.3 Billion First-Quarter Net Income

April 26, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation reported a 2021 first-quarter net income of $1.3 billion, down from $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2020.

Kansas City Southern’s Board Says Canadian National’s Unsolicited Proposal Could be a ‘Company Superior Proposal’

April 25, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Kansas City Southern’s Board of Directors unanimously determined that Canadian National Railway’s unsolicited proposal could reasonably be expected to lead to a “Company Superior Proposal” as defined in KCS’s merger agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway.