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California, Tennessee/Georgia high-speed proponents take a lesson from Asian operators
New York MTA board signs off on LIRR contracts
STB extends EIS comment period on CN/EJ&E deal to Feb. 15
CSXI, UP to reduce fuel surcharges in February
UP to speed up trains in Texas town
Allegheny County port authority names Behrman AGM of planning
ProgressiveRailroading.com sports new look, provides more content
Kansas City Southern de México budgets $251 million for '08 capex
Amtrak evaluates service changes in key Virginia corridors
Maryland Transit Administration to expand nighttime MARC service
BNSF's capex budget slightly smaller in '08
Tie production and purchases tumble in December, remain down for '07
Metro-North receives high customer satisfaction marks in 2007
NS: Dimino to assume VP-audit and compliance post; Carter to retire
BNSF pays the price for soaring fuel costs with high quarterly expenses, operating ratio
Rail-car orders up in fourth quarter, but expect decline in '08, EPA says
CPR weathers severe storms, high diesel prices in the expenses and income columns
Greater Cleveland RTA's rail ridership spikes in 2007
Quebec's Tshiuetin railway to obtain $12 million from Canadian government
UP to install digital cameras on 1,600 locomotives in 2008
Updates from Amsted Rail, Harsco Track Technologies, Siemens, NICE Systems and RailComm
North County Transit District delays SPRINTER opening
CPR, auto workers union reach accord to avert strike
BNSF marks first revenue-service coal train equipped with electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
NJ Transit opens Pennsylvania yard facilities
MBTA to test WiFi on commuter-rail line
Arizona Railroad Group appoints Scott Parkinson president and CEO
Greenbrier to acquire American Allied Railway's assets
UTU, carriers' conference finally hammer out tentative contract
Container volume down or even at three West Coast ports in '07
CTA adjusts contract to include additional car features
U.S. railroads register carload gain for second-straight week, AAR says
New York/New Jersey port authority takes wraps off new rail-car design
Updates from Trinity Industries, Bombardier, Talgo, Savi Technology and Unitrac Railroad Materials
UP shakes off severe storms' effects to set revenue, income records
House bill proposes transportation funding for trade corridors
Construction projects cause CTA rail ridership to drop in 2007
UTA obtains three honors for FrontRunner project
UP to upgrade track on key Missouri line
NJ Transit signalmen ratify new contract
Updates from RailWorks, HLS Systems, GATX and Thomas Group
NS sets revenue, earnings and income records
CN drives up income, drives down expenses despite headwinds
St. Louis Metro, contractor joint venture settle lawsuit
Virginia rail agency, NS pony up $57 million to spruce up key rail corridor
CN, UTU agree on tentative contract for 600 U.S. workers
NJ Transit's Mount Arlington Station open for business
TCU members ratify LIRR contract
FreightCar America teams up with Titagarh to build rail cars in India
CSX in '07: Record revenue, best operating ratio in a decade
Deutsche Bahn to acquire U.K. passenger-rail operator
Canadian government issues transit security grants
TTCI, Canadian research council to help Brazil's VALE increase axle loads
Rail contractors association, unions forge new labor agreement
Updates from Siemens, Bombardier and RailComm
Amtrak reaches tentative pact with eight unions
Ohio rail commission OKs action plan, project funds
KCS, industrial park partners to open K.C. intermodal facility in March
Advocacy group pushes for restoration of Amtrak's New Orleans-to-Orlando service
CN didn't meet service obligations for six grain shippers in prior crop year, feds say
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway boosts BNSF stake to 18.2 percent
Virginia Railway Express elects 2008 officers
Illinois lawmakers pass transit funding, reform bill
AAR on Week No. 2: Carloads up in U.S., way up in Canada
Algoma Central obtains another $4.2 million in federal operating funds
STB changes calculation method for rail industry's cost of equity
VIA Rail's 'Canadian' among world's 'Top 25' trains, rail travelers' society says
Denver RTD seeks alternatives for FasTracks properties
Steelworkers union ratifies CN contract
Illinois Commerce Commission to fund four crossing projects
Report suggests ways New York MTA can bolster labor/management ties
Alstom-led consortium to build high-speed line in Argentina
BLET-represented engineers give thumbs up to LIRR contract
MISCOR Group acquires American Motive Power
South Dakota corn growers honor the DM&E's Schieffer as agricultural MVP
Commission calls for new transportation program, funding mechanisms
ProgressiveRailroading.com introduces audio interviews
Tacoma Rail receives more than $750,000 from USDOT
Oregon's TriMet promotes Hanson to senior operations manager
Supreme Court backs unions' position on unpaid leave
Updates from North American Technologies, RailComm, Optelecom-NKF and Knorr-Bremse
FTA awards $6.3 million to maglev developer
Short lines' carloads decline in '07, RMI index shows
California ports OK cargo fee to help fund projects
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority signs off on six-year plan
TTCI to supply wheel/rail measurement system for Chinese high-speed lines
BNSF recognizes top diverse enterprise-certified suppliers
Ohio Central logs another double-digit traffic gain in '07
Canadian Auto Workers members OK strike mandate at CPR
Miami-Dade Transit to hold contractor meeting for Metrorail extension
MARTA to conduct system-wide safety review
KCSM marks intermodal facility's opening in Mexico
Genesee & Wyoming's carloads fall in '07's final month, quarter
Alaska Railroad to detail '08 capital project plans
Updates from Rochester Signal, RMI, Thales Group and Unitrac
AAR carload data: Railroads off to slow start in '08's first week
High-speed rail study garners funds, VIA Rail gains holiday riders
Transportation Services Index notches a small gain in November
WMATA proposes $1.7 billion FY09 budget
GATX lands car supply, equity interest deals with Providence and Worcester
TSA appoints Rossides to permanent deputy administrator post
AAR analyzes decade's worth of rail trends in annual book
Construction costs soar for Twin Cities' Central Corridor project
UP revamps, staffs northern region public affairs office
WMATA ponders passenger car designs
BNSF partners with Vehicle Projects to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell switcher
Busalacchi will keynote first-ever 'Carmichael' transportation conference
Watco adds Reload to growing portfolio
Updates from National Railway Equipment, Alstom, GATX, Wabtec and FLS Transportation
Short-line tax credits in limbo, but not for long, lobbyist says
Value of goods flowing across U.S. borders hits all-time high in October
MBTA to overhaul three bridges
Butzelaar succeeds van der Burch as Southern Railway of B.C. president
Construction to begin on NJ Transit station-area project
Rail-served ethanol plants to open in Ohio, Minnesota
Updates from RailComm, Digital Concepts, Amsted Rail, Greenbrier and Lenord + Bauer
BNSF in '07: new coal loading record, another 'perfect' peak season for UPS
Metro-North, LIRR set ridership and on-time performance records in 2007
Roanoke intermodal facility means more jobs and tax revenue, Virginia rail office says
Stella-Jones lays groundwork to acquire Burke-Parsons-Bowlby
Amtrak analyzes feasibility of Quad Cities-to-Chicago line
NITL names Sandberg interim president
Electrical workers' union ratifies CN contract
FRA OKs $3 million RRIF loan for Columbia Basin
New York/New Jersey port authority to hike ticket prices
Stillwater Central MOW workers join BMWED
Caltrain appoints Hartnett chairman, Gage vice chairman
Seven UTU board members urge union president to support SMWIA merger
STB chooses Quinlan, FreightCar America tabs Matthews to succeed retiring execs
FRA collects fines from CSXT, challenges Class I to instill safety culture
Christmas travelers help BART set holiday ridership record on SFO extension
Second-highest carload count still adds up to year-over-year loss for U.S. roads, AAR says
Keating succeeds Russack as BNSF Foundation president
ProLogis to develop rail-served distribution park in London
RailWorks promotes Kennedy, Bennett
South Florida RTA sets ridership record in 2007
U.S., Canadian railroads continue to report opposite carloading results
San Francisco Muni to upgrade tunnel track, improve station
Patriot Rail acquires Utah Central Railway
WMATA's Keele to oversee safety department
CSXI's fuel surcharge falls, UP's rises in January
Portec Rail, Kennedy/Jenks and Patrick Engineering announce personnel changes
U.S. Class Is expand workforce in November, STB data shows
Houston METRO transitions to new fare structure, media
CPR went over, CN stayed under federal grain revenue caps last year
MBTA to provide wireless service in select subway stations, tunnels
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