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

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

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

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

House Subcommittee Eyes Federal Rail Funding Reform  Railway Age

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

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

FRA Regulatory Roundup  Railway Age

How to Position Passenger Rail for Federal Funding  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

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

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

For House Rail Subcommittee, An Earful on Rail  Railway Age

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

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

7 Hidden Dangers Buried in the Federal Tank Car Rule  Earthjustice

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

Rushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash  CNN

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

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

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

FTA Commits 89% of IIJA Rail Car Replacement Funding  The Eno Center for Transportation

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

SMART East-West Rail Corridor Receives Federal Boost  Railway Age

Port of Benton Lands $9.56MM Federal Grant  Railway Age

UIUC Launches National University Rail Center of Excellence  Railway Age

Report: The Portal Project Advances in California  Railway Age

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada Launches National Supply Chain Office  Railway Age

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

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

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

US federal government to lead Penn Station reconstruction  International Railway Journal

Federal agency investigating Perris railcar chemical leak  Redlands Daily Facts

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

Railroad tank-car safety woes date decades before crude oil concerns  Tacoma News Tribune

$7 million federal grant will help update MacArthur Bridge  The Business Journals

US federal government pulls Texas HS funding  International Railway Journal

Tank Car Debate Rolls On  ohsonline.com

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

Tank car fleet inadequate for crude oil, rail industry says  McClatchy Washington Bureau

Federal funding boost for Bart Silicon Valley extension  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

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

German hydrogen rail project funding suspended  International Railway Journal

Chicago nets federal funds for metro upgrade  International Railway Journal

Federal funding boost for Houston LRT projects  International Railway Journal

Swiss Federal Railways unveils 2022 timetable plans  International Railway Journal

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

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

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

Austria introduces KlimaTicket for unlimited public transport use  International Railway Journal

$24.2 million for men burned atop rail car  NBC News

Zürich light rail project gets federal approval  International Railway Journal

Federal approval sought for Lugano tram-train  International Railway Journal

Australian federal budget funds rail projects  International Railway Journal

Federal funds for Freiburg tram extension  International Railway Journal

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