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

Rail News - Reps. LaHood, Schneider reintroduce Freight RAILCAR Act. For Railroad Career Professionals  Progressive Railroading

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)

FRA Regulatory Roundup  Railway Age

How to Position Passenger Rail for Federal Funding  Railway Age

USDOT Eyes Procedural Reforms; ASLRRA Responds  Railway Age

Canada to Launch Federal Transportation Safety Research Facility  Railway Age

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

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

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

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

Port of Benton Lands $9.56MM Federal Grant  Railway Age

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

TXGN, TXR Receive Federal Grants  Railway Age

Federal Funding Pursued for NLX  Railway Age

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

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

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

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

For House Rail Subcommittee, An Earful on Rail  Railway Age

USDOT Clears $2.9B for Infrastructure Projects  Railway Age

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

7 Hidden Dangers Buried in the Federal Tank Car Rule  Earthjustice

USDOT Approves $3.2B for 180 Infrastructure Grants  Railway Age

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

USDOT: $607MM Approved for Infrastructure Projects  Railway Age

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

RRD23MR005.aspx  NTSB (.gov)

Small-Road Briefs: G&W, Watco  Railway Age

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

RRD23FR012.aspx  NTSB (.gov)

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

UIUC Launches National University Rail Center of Excellence  Railway Age

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US federal government to lead Penn Station reconstruction  International Railway Journal

Federal agency issues advisory calling for shippers to stop using DOT-111 tank cars  trains.com

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

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

US federal government pulls Texas HS funding  International Railway Journal

Federal funding to relieve Chicago bottleneck  International Railway Journal

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

Federal funding boost for Bart Silicon Valley extension  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

Metra secures federal funding to buy BEMU fleet  International Railway Journal

Swiss Federal Railways tests ATO-controlled locomotive  International Railway Journal

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

Rebels destroyed Federal ironclad railcar at York  Yorkblog

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

LA Purple Line extension secures federal funds  International Railway Journal

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

Swiss Federal Railways unveils 2022 timetable plans  International Railway Journal

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

Austrian Federal Railways seeks more EMUs  International Railway Journal

Grain sector needs to discuss hopper car replacement  The Western Producer

BLS CEO resigns after federal audit exposes accounting flaws  International Railway Journal

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

Zürich light rail project gets federal approval  International Railway Journal

$24.2 million for men burned atop rail car  NBC News

Trudeau confirms federal funding for Montreal Blue Line extension  International Railway Journal

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

Federal approval sought for Lugano tram-train  International Railway Journal

Austrian Federal Railways invites tender for DMUs  International Railway Journal

NSW matches federal funding for Sydney - Newcastle line upgrade  International Railway Journal