Tank, Hopper and Railcar News

SEPTA likely to miss rail car inspection deadline set by Federal Rail Administration  6abc Philadelphia

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

An inside look at SEPTA's Regional Rail car inspections after federal order  CBS News

SEPTA could miss federal deadline for Silverliner IV rail car inspection: Everything we know  FOX 29 Philadelphia

Fed. Circ. Backs No Infringement Finding In Railcar Fight  Law360

SEPTA Completes Federally Mandated Railcar Fleet Inspections  Patch

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

Railcar builder CEO Tekorius appointed to Federal Reserve branch  FreightWaves

SEPTA requests federal extension to complete Silverliner IV inspections  6abc Philadelphia

Sound Transit Launches Federal Way LRT Extension  Railway Age

SEPTA could miss federal deadline for Silverliner IV rail car inspection  FOX 29 Philadelphia

SEPTA Regional Riders frustrated after federal order forced railcar inspections  CBS News

Confirmed: David Armstrong Fink as Federal Railroad Administrator  Railway Age

NTSB issues urgent safety warning to SEPTA over fire risks involving Silverliner IV railcars  6abc Philadelphia

Report: Brightline West Costs Balloon to $21.5B  Railway Age

How to Position Passenger Rail for Federal Funding  Railway Age

House Subcommittee Eyes Federal Rail Funding Reform  Railway Age

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

Canada to Launch Federal Transportation Safety Research Facility  Railway Age

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

FRA approves first autonomous rail car test program  trains.com

NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations on Fire Risk for SEPTA Railcar Fleet  NTSB (.gov)

TXGN, TXR Receive Federal Grants  Railway Age

Port of Benton Lands $9.56MM Federal Grant  Railway Age

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

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

U.S. Government Shuts Down; What Railroaders Need to Know  Railway Age

Confirmed: Amit Bose Federal Railroad Administrator  Railway Age

SMART East-West Rail Corridor Receives Federal Boost  Railway Age

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

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

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

Government Shutdown Prospects, Impacts on USDOT, Modes  Railway Age

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

SEPTA chugs along with federally mandated Regional Rail car inspections  Audacy

‘Arbitrary and Capricious’  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

7 Hidden Dangers Buried in the Federal Tank Car Rule  Earthjustice

SEPTA's Silverliner IV repairs delayed due to wire shortage  6abc Philadelphia

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

Canada Launches National Supply Chain Office  Railway Age

National Steel Car Workers on Strike  Railway Age

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

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

NTSB: Key tank car part melted after Ohio train derailment  Sent-trib

Federal agency investigating Perris railcar chemical leak  Daily Bulletin

Chinese-Owned Rail Car Factory In Springfield Dodges Federal Ban  WAMC

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

New Federal Railroad Administration Rule Can Help Reduce Passenger Train Costs  Competitive Enterprise Institute

SEPTA less than halfway finished with federally mandated rail car inspections  Audacy

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

Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi cutting ribbon to inaugurate new rake of railcar at Rawalpindi Railway Station  Associated Press of Pakistan

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

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

Rebels destroyed Federal ironclad railcar at York  Yorkblog

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

$24.2 million for men burned atop rail car  NBC News