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Posts published in January 2018

Rail News – TransLink breaks annual ridership record. For Railroad Career Professionals

Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 12/27/2017 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends TransLink breaks annual ridership record Agency officials attributed the ridership growth to strong regional economic growth, higher fuel prices and increased transit services. Photo – TransLink TransLink's ridership in 2017 has surpassed 400 million boardings, marking the agency's highest ridership for a single…

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Rail Industry Trends News http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/ Rail Industry Trends NewsCopyright 2018 Trade Press Media Group http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/Trade-groups-urge-Congress-to-advance-federal-infrastructure-plan--53611Mon, 8 Jan 2018 12:00:00 CST http://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/FTA-KC-Streetcar-may-begin-proposed-extension-projects-development--53613Mon, 8 Jan 2018 11:00:00 CST http://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/Connecticut-Gov-Malloy-announces-grants-to-boost-transitoriented-development--53575Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:00:00 CST http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/PANYNJ-launches-military-recruitment-effort--53563Thu, 28 Dec 2017 10:00:00 CST http://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/TransLink-breaks-annual-ridership-record--53557Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:00:00 CST http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Connecticut-DOT-unveils-longrange-transportation-plan--53537Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:30:00 CST http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/Transportation-groups-weigh-in-on-taxreform-legislation-passed-by-Congress--53539Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:30:00…

Rail News – Trade groups urge Congress to advance federal infrastructure plan. For Railroad Career Professionals

Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 1/8/2018 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends Trade groups urge Congress to advance federal infrastructure plan A group of more than 150 national trade organizations last week urged Congress to advance an infrastructure investment package.The group — which included the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association and the Railway Engineering-Maintenance…

Rail News – FTA: KC Streetcar may begin proposed extension project’s development. For Railroad Career Professionals

Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends 1/8/2018 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends FTA: KC Streetcar may begin proposed extension project's development The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority will develop refined capital and operating costs, as well as ridership estimates. Photo – Kansas City Streetcar Authority The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has authorized the Kansas City…

L.A. Metro Regional Connector Tunnel Boring Machine a oeAngelia Retires – Mass Transit

Angeli, the tunnel boring machine mining the underground tunnels for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Regional Connector Transit Project, achieved a key construction milestone this month by completing the second tunnel and will now officially retire from the light rail project. "Connecting our rail systems makes our communities more inclusive, brings our neighborhoods…

Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd (CSX) Insider Sells C$14,640.00 in Stock – Daily Political

Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd insider Steven Brassard sold 24,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$0.61, for a total transaction of C$14,640.00. Start the conversation, or Read more at Daily Political.

Governor signs order calling for New Jersey Transit audit – New Jersey Herald

Murphy, a Democrat, signed the executive order calling for an audit of New Jersey Transit alongside Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Monday at a rail station in Summit. The order comes after Murphy called the agency a "national disgrace" before becoming governor on Tuesday, succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Start the conversation, or Read more…

Gov. Phil Murphy signs order calling for New Jersey Transit audit49 minutes ago – Philly.com

Murphy, a Democrat, signed the executive order calling for an audit of New Jersey Transit alongside Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Monday at a rail station in Summit. The order comes after Murphy called the agency a "national disgrace" before becoming governor on Tuesday, succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Start the conversation, or Read more…

New NYC Transit chief Andy Byford vows to fix MTA bus service – New York Daily News

It's not only the subway that needs attention - new NYC Transit boss Andy Byford vowed Monday to turn around the MTA's struggling bus system as well. Byford, in his first Metropolitan Transportation Authority board transit committee meeting, said the bus network is one of his four equal priorities, along with fixing the subway, paratransit…