Tank, Hopper and Railcar News

“Fund the 15!” Building Out a True National Network  Railway Age

Railcar builder CEO Tekorius appointed to Federal Reserve branch  FreightWaves

FRA approves first autonomous rail car test program  trains.com

Trump administration turns the screw on California high-speed  International Railway Journal

House Subcommittee Eyes Federal Rail Funding Reform  Railway Age

Pullman Foundation acquires first railcar for display at National Historical Park  trains.com

Fabrication Starts for High-Tech Fortis Railcar  Department of Energy (.gov)

How to Position Passenger Rail for Federal Funding  Railway Age

Residents told they can return home after train styrene leak but questions remain  Cincinnati Enquirer

Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Norfolk Southern Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio  NTSB (.gov)

WSJ News Exclusive | Railcar That Overheated in Ohio Train Derailment Changed Hands Several Times  The Wall Street Journal

MTS Earns ‘Perfect Score’ in Federal Triennial Review  Railway Age

Canada to Launch Federal Transportation Safety Research Facility  Railway Age

AASHTO to Duffy: Ensure ‘Uninterrupted Federal Transportation Funding’  Railway Age

Commuter Rail Excess Liability Insurance a ‘Train Wreck‘  Railway Age

TXGN, TXR Receive Federal Grants  Railway Age

Federal Funding Pursued for NLX  Railway Age

FRA Regulatory Roundup  Railway Age

USDOT Eyes Procedural Reforms; ASLRRA Responds  Railway Age

CN Eyes Expansion of ‘In-Train Wheelset Replacement Program’  Railway Age

USDOT Clears $2.9B for Infrastructure Projects  Railway Age

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on NYCT Train-to-Train Collision  Railway Age

Eno Releases Study of Chinese Railcar Issue  The Eno Center for Transportation

ASLRRA to OMB: Repeal 4 FRA Rules, 1 EPA Rule  Railway Age

Port of Long Beach Channel Deepening Project Receives Federal Authorization  Railway Age

FRA’s proposed rule on certifying rail car origins earns kudos from trade groups  FreightWaves

Businesses sue railroads, chemical companies over railcar styrene leak  FOX19 | Cincinnati

7 Hidden Dangers Buried in the Federal Tank Car Rule  Earthjustice

Federal Inspectors Visit CRRC Rail Car Factory in Massachusetts  Alliance for American Manufacturing

President-Elect Intends to Nominate Fink as FRA Lead  Railway Age

SMART East-West Rail Corridor Receives Federal Boost  Railway Age

Port of Benton Lands $9.56MM Federal Grant  Railway Age

Inglewood Transit Connector Project Lands $1B Federal Grant  Railway Age

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FTA: $1.97B Grant to Advance CTA’s Red Line Extension  Railway Age

House Votes to Close a Loophole That's Allowed Tax Money to Continue to Flow to a Chinese State-Owned Rail Car Maker  Alliance for American Manufacturing

Report: The Portal Project Advances in California  Railway Age

UIUC Launches National University Rail Center of Excellence  Railway Age

RRD23FR012.aspx  NTSB (.gov)

Will New FRA Administrator Be ‘Elbows Up’ on Defense?  Railway Age

FRA Announces Fed-State National Program, Corridor ID Selections  Railway Age

Confirmed: Amit Bose Federal Railroad Administrator  Railway Age

Jennifer Mitchell Joining FRA  Railway Age

‘Arbitrary and Capricious’  Railway Age

Class I Briefs: CN, UP  Railway Age

Four weeks after styrene leak, community struggles with toxic cargo parked on train tracks  WCPO 9 News

RTA wins $130 million federal grant to replace railcar fleet, starting with Red Line  Cleveland.com

National Steel Car Workers on Strike  Railway Age

Eno Center Releases Report on Proposed Chinese Railcar Ban  The Eno Center for Transportation

RTA Gets $15m In Federal Funds To Help With Red Line Railcar Replacement  Ideastream

60,000 pounds of explosive chemical lost in rail shipment from Wyoming to California  NBC News

30 Tons of Explosive Chemicals Lost During Rail Shipment (Published 2023)  The New York Times

Senate Agrees to One-Year Ban on Transit Rail Car and Bus Procurements from Chinese-Owned Companies  The Eno Center for Transportation

US federal government to lead Penn Station reconstruction  International Railway Journal

Federal investigation into suspended rail cars puts focus on inspections, maintenance  The Washington Post

Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crew stays on track with railcar training maneuvers  Must Read Alaska

Railroad tank-car safety woes date decades before crude oil concerns  McClatchy Washington Bureau

US federal government pulls Texas HS funding  International Railway Journal

Runaway rail car kicked loose by teen hits New York station  The Jackson Sun

Metra secures federal funding to buy BEMU fleet  International Railway Journal

Swiss Federal Railways tests ATO-controlled locomotive  International Railway Journal

Federal Railroad Association says they're working to stop train horns in quiet zones  WNDU

Rail car kicked loose by teen hits Utica station  Press & Sun-Bulletin

Oil Tank Car Fire Forces Evacuation of North Dakota Town (Published 2015)  The New York Times

Federal funding for Florida SunRail expansion  International Railway Journal

Seattle secures $US 1.4bn in federal funding  International Railway Journal

Rebels destroyed Federal ironclad railcar at York  Yorkblog

Swiss Federal Railways unveils 2022 timetable plans  International Railway Journal

North Dakota Senator Weighs Bill to Fast-Track Rail-Car Safety Standards  The Atlantic

Austrian Federal Railways seeks more EMUs  International Railway Journal

New federal law expected to drive renewal of Canada’s grain rail car fleet  The Globe and Mail

Grain sector needs to discuss hopper car replacement  The Western Producer

Knorr-Bremse acquires braking technology from Federal-Mogul  International Railway Journal

CTV National News: Bodies still unidentified after tragic railcar crash in Portugal  CTV News

$24.2 million for men burned atop rail car  NBC News