Appalachian Railcar Services, LLC appoints Sean Kelly chief commercial officer. bit.ly/2NhJk3K

Texas Central names Renfe as its high-speed passenger rail system operating partner. bit.ly/2EcB7i1

.LIRR replaces Buckram Road Bridge, which carries its Oyster Bay Branch over Buckram Road/Oyster Bay Road between Locust Valley and Oyster Bay stations. bit.ly/2ytohWu

.AAR reports U.S. rail traffic for week ending October 6, 2018, totaled 554,238 carloads and intermodal units, a 1.2 percent increase compared to 2017. bit.ly/2OVrkRs

.Metro-North Railroad will install PTC equipment between Wassaic and Southeast from October 17 to 21. bit.ly/2ytoBVc

.Greater Cleveland RTA to receive state funding for track reconstruction on the Red Line. bit.ly/2PxPkLO

.MTA releases final proposed 2019 budget and four-year financial plan. bit.ly/2ONb1ST

.Amtrak posted record revenues of $3.38 billion for its FY 2018 ending September 30, an increase of 2.2 percent over revenues in FY 2017. bit.ly/2Q4Lh90

.SFMTA appoints Levenson CFO. bit.ly/2DstJ05

.AAR reports U.S. rail traffic for week ending Nov. 10, 2018, totaled 547,236 carloads and intermodal units, a 1.4 percent increase compared to 2017. bit.ly/2Py4K2F

.Norfolk Southern appoints Ledoux VP government affairs, effective January 1, 2019. bitly.is/1g3AhR6

.Union Pacific appoints Bolin VP external relations, effective December 1, 2018. bit.ly/2zyBAWQ

.AAR reports U.S. rail traffic for week ending November 24, 2018, totaled 470,851 carloads and intermodal units, a 3 percent increase compared to 2017. bit.ly/2KKa11n

.VIA Rail Canada to resume passenger service in northern Manitoba between Gillam and Churchill on December 2, 2018. bit.ly/2SkoaVu

.AAR reports U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 8, 2018, totaled 570,225 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.1 percent compared to 2017. bit.ly/2S2jnIq

.NJ TRANSIT awards contract to BombardierRail for 113 new rail cars. bit.ly/2zYoxyu

.VIA Rail Canada awards a $989 million contract to Siemens Canada for 32 new trainsets that will replace the agency's fleet operating in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. bit.ly/2SQNrac

.Rocky Mountaineer awards Alstom a contract to rebuild two additional SilverLeaf rail cars. bit.ly/2GAc1ee

.Trinity Metro names Robert Baulsir president and chief executive officer. bit.ly/2QJNw2F

.AAR reports U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 15, 2018, totaled 568,941 carloads and intermodal units, a 3.9 percent increase compared to 2017. bit.ly/2EEyPXt