Trainnews 07/11/24 - 074/17/24

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The first zero-emission train in the US has arrived in San Bernardino and you can ride it later this year
[laist.com]

Train jumps tracks leaving extensive damage in Brown County
[www.fox19.com]

Rio Tinto's iron ore shipments miss estimates due to May train derailment
[www.reuters.com]

Metrorail lowers train speeds as rail temps top 135°
[www.nbcwashington.com]

Train ridership on the rise in North Carolina
[abc11.com]

Muni riders walked a mile through a tunnel after their train died. The city blames a can
[sfstandard.com]

Is the Amtrak Borealis Train Really Profitable?
[tcbmag.com]

Train travel is making a comeback
[commission.europa.eu]

World's largest operating steam train comes to Roseville this weekend
[www.kcra.com]

Russia Hit By Mystery Spate of Train Derailments
[www.newsweek.com]

Dallas Forces New Route for Bullet Train to Fort Worth
[www.dmagazine.com]

Spanish train maker Talgo receives merger offer from Czech rival Skoda
[www.reuters.com]

Historic Fresno train depot to be renovated for California high speed rail station project
[www.bdcnetwork.com]

Is a second daily Amtrak Borealis train between St. Paul and Chicago in the works?
[www.startribune.com]

Initial cost estimates released for North Coast Hiawatha train route
[nbcmontana.com]

Texas Border Town Mayor Says Mexico Train Line Will Boost U.S. Security
[www.newsweek.com]

Long Beach may take steps to crack down on noise from train horns
[lbpost.com]

BNSF train bridge collapsing further into Big Sioux River
[www.ktiv.com]

Train carrying anhydrous ammonia derails and catches fire in North Dakota
[www.wsws.org]

Fair board opposes train tunnel beneath Del Mar Fairgrounds
[www.sandiegouniontribune.com]

Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum president looks to continue train excursions, explore steam engine repairs
[chronline.com]

See Inside Denver’s 143-Year-Old Train Station
[www.smithsonianmag.com]

VIA Rail unveils exterior design for Lumi train
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Mexico will build passenger train lines to US border in an expansion of its debt-laden rail projects
[www.yahoo.com]

Hitting the tracks: DART's newest rail line trains will begin testing soon
[www.wfaa.com]

Carbon fiber metro train to hit the rails in China
[www.compositesworld.com]

Tri-Rail express vs. Brightline: How prices food, ride, timing, other amenities compare
[www.palmbeachpost.com]

Great tunnel debate not over: Yet another expert says train tunnel will cost $1.5 billion
[www.sun-sentinel.com]

NYC to Boston in 100 minutes: a high-speed train proposal picks up steam
[gothamist.com]

Johnson County officials exploring potential for battery powered trains
[www.thegazette.com]

NTSB releases final report on East Palestine train derailment
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Mexico’s Next President Continues Passenger Train Revival
[www.railwayage.com]

Alstom to deliver $3bn train and signalling contract for Hamburg metro
[finance.yahoo.com]

FRA issues NOFO for $1.1 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding
[www.masstransitmag.com]

Cincinnati railroad line acquired
[local12.com]

MET Railroad Testifies to CARB Rule’s Potential for Catastrophic Impact on Short Line Railroads
[www.rtands.com]
and
CARB reg 'not feasible' for short lines, California rail exec tells Congress
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Regulators nervous about rail freight decline
[www.freightwaves.com]

Ramble On!: Anthracite Railroad trip ready to leave station
[www.lehighvalleynews.com]

Norfolk Southern publishes its first climate transition plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Canadian Pacific 2816 Returns Home After Historic Tour
[railfan.com]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen National President Eddie Hall introduced The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024
[www.ajot.com]

Railroads face new disclosure rules on hazmat shipments
[www.lpgasmagazine.com]

Construction begins on Montebello Corridor grade separation project
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

BLET ratifies contract extension with Pacific Harbor Line
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Returns On Capital At Nagoya Railroad (TSE:9048) Paint A Concerning Picture
[simplywall.st]

On the right track: P&L Transportation CEO Greene takes safety to heart
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Electrification of Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan Railroad Will Cost $300 Million
[timesca.com]

U.S. freight-rail traffic rose 3.3% last week
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

UP's Port Houston on-dock service expands again
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

CHSRA completes grade separations in Fresno County
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Retailers: Monthly import cargo rising despite challenges
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Port of Montreal wraps up rail project
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

BART releases 2023 sustainability report
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

FTA orders SEPTA to fix safety problems
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Maryland unveils first Purple Line light-rail vehicle
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

TEXarkana among Union Pacific’s 5 new development sites
[arkadelphian.com]

Marier to lead Canada's Transportation Safety Board
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

County plans for freight-rail job sites derailed
[www.thereflector.com]

MTC chair shares mixed view of transit, transportation plans
[www.bizjournals.com]

Port of Los Angeles completes Pier 400 rail expansion project
[www.freightwaves.com]

Borderlands Mexico: Ambitious billion-dollar Tehuantepec rail corridor aims to grab more international trade
[www.freightwaves.com]

$153 Million to Improve US Intercity Rail Network
[railway-news.com]

China's rail freight volume, turnover hit record highs in June
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]

SBB renovates its Astoro fleet used in north-south traffic
[www.bluewin.ch]