Congress, president sign off on transit-related bills
STB accepts CPR's application to control the DM&E, sets procedural schedule
Federal court temporarily halts UTU/sheet metal workers merger
Ansaldo STS subsidiary to install traffic management system for Germany's Deutsche Bahn
Schroeder, Law join RailAmerica's sales and marketing team
South Florida RTA receives procurement honors
AAR releases '07 edition of 'Railroad Facts'
APTA lands another $1.9 million from FTA to develop industry standards
NJ Transit to unveil Mount Arlington Station next month
Random drug/alcohol screening rates in '08 to mirror '07, BLET says
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to acquire major stake in Union Tank Car owner Marmon Holdings
Houston METRO to upgrade pedestrian signals
Queensland Rail teams up with fund managers to develop intermodal terminal Down Under
CN to acquire another northern Alberta short line
Former Amtrak and NJ Transit leader Warrington passes away
Illinois commission approves two crossing upgrades
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority tabs Mason as first-ever executive director
Updates From, Bombardier, Siemens and Hirschmann
BLET members give thumbs down to tentative NS contract
New DVB fund closes on European rail deal; DVB Land Transport lands two rail finance awards
U.S. roads' carloads tumble in December's second week, AAR says
BART elects Murray, Blalock to top board posts
New York/New Jersey port authority signs off on $5.9 billion 2008 budget
Diesel costs, severe storm effects to drag down fourth-quarter earnings, UP says
New York MTA adopts 2008 budget, approves fare increase
CN earns Evergreen Shipping's top railroad honor
St. Louis Metro turns to former head Baer to take interim CEO seat
North Carolina Railroad to replace century-old bridge
Updates from SKF, Bourque Data Systems, Siemens, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Bombardier and STV
TCI teams up with 3G Capital Partners to boost CSX stake, nominate directors to Class I's board
Congress close to signing off on FY08 omnibus package; $9.4 billion included for transit program
Greater Cleveland RTA signs off on FY08 budget
RTA report: Tie production plummets, purchases climb in November
Bombardier obtains car fleet contracts in Canada, U.K.
Idaho short line to serve three new customers next year
Metro-North combats 'slippery' rail, posts best-ever November on-time performance
KCS notes numerous achievements in '07
Siemens to upgrade interlockings, control center at Toronto's Union Station
NJ Transit set to open new intermodal center
Seattle port gains county approval to pursue BNSF corridor
Alcatel-Lucent obtains communication network contract in Sweden
Massachusetts hires design firm to craft South Coast rail plan
British Columbia's Canada Line receives first trainsets
Great Western Railway lands $4 million RRIF loan
C.H. Robinson honors CSXI as top intermodal carrier
Updates from National Steel Car, Trinity, Alstom and Swift
WMATA, Greater Cleveland RTA to hike ticket prices next month
Iowa Northern Railway teams up with storage terminal, ethanol producer to form logistics partnership
Pennsylvania provides freight-rail infrastructure grants totaling $20 million
Railroads will fare better than trucks next year in a continuing soft economy, Fitch Ratings says
AAR report: U.S. railroads notch more carloads in December's first week
Patriot Rail partners with SBA to develop communication towers
Wimbush to lead NS' environmental charge
NJ Transit sets ridership record in FY08's first quarter
Alameda Corridor: Train count falls to lowest monthly mark in more than two years
STB's Michigan Central rejection a short-sighted response to a far-sighted proposal, NS says
Amtrak, New York State DOT settle Empire Corridor high-speed rail service dispute
Transportation Services Index inches up in October, USDOT says
Metro-North to rehab three more Hudson Line stations
'Green' switchers help UP save greenbacks on fuel, cut emissions in Texas
Updates from FreightCar America, Mirage Networks, Bombardier, NCC Construction and Harsco
Rio Bravo/El Cenizo site best option for KCS' international bridge, study shows
Metro-North ratifies contract with signalmen's union
Utah Transit Authority seeks feedback on Draper light-rail corridor
Finger Lakes Railway mourns loss of marketing manager Sullivan
Former NITL President Ficker joins First Industrial Realty Trust
Sacramento agency unveils video control center
VIA Rail appoints three directors
Northstar Corridor lands $156.8 million federal grant agreement
STB rejects NS/Watco's exemption request to jointly form Michigan short line
RAND study recommends ways to secure passenger-rail systems
CAD Railway Industries to rehab VIA Rail locomotives
BLET's Hahs to serve six-month suspension
Indian firm to acquire Trona Railway owner Searles Valley Minerals
'True' railroad salesman and long-time Golden Domer Hogan passes away at 63
Pacific Ethanol postpones construction of California plant
Federal, Saskatchewan governments to help fund CPR intermodal facility
WMATA expands eight-car train service
Wheel/Rail Interaction '08 coming to Chicago in May
U.S. railroads post first monthly carload gain since December 2006, AAR says
NYCT names line general managers, addresses track worker safety
Updates from Mitsui Rail, EMCOR Group and Bombardier
Mergers/acquisitions in global transportation market exceeding '06 levels, report says
BNSF set another PRB coal loading record in November
GO Transit, ATU come to tentative agreement
UP to speed up Kansas trains, play up wind-turbine equipment services
Brazil agency awards $276 million in rolling stock maintenance, refurbishment contracts
Denver-area residents favor RTD's FasTracks plan, poll shows
CPR, Teamsters conference come to agreement on new tentative contract
Calgary Transit set to launch service on Northeast light-rail extension
Intermodal hub coming to Dallas; rail-served distribution center on tap for Fort Worth
Four UTU members file federal lawsuit to block SMWIA merger
NYCT adds morning express trains on Staten Island Railway
DART to cut up to $900 million in North Irving, Rowlett project costs
Kansas City Transportation acquires K.C. lead track from BNSF
NS, FRA and Michigan DOT to test retractable barricades at grade crossing
U.S. Class I workforce shrinks for second-straight month, STB data shows
New York MTA schedules first-ever online forum to review spending plans
Updates from Ansaldo STS, Voith Turbo, Bombardier and RailComm
RailAmerica to open logistics, revenue protection centers
APTA: Transit ridership totals 2.5 billion in third quarter
New York MTA launches No. 7 subway extension
Kansas City Southern de México to serve new auto assembly plant in two years
UP posts record PRB train loadings in November
MTC Holdings acquires Mexican multi-modal facility
Wilbourn, Scott to helm UP service units
Florida DOT, CSXT finalize corridor ownership contract
USDOT to provide $4 million for Binghamton transit terminal
CN reaches tentative contract with IBEW, closes on sale/lease-back of Montreal station
Bush to nominate STB's Mulvey for another five-year term
PATH tower operators green-light six-year contract
Maryland Transit Administration to hold public meetings on proposed Purple Line
Updates from TranSystems, Burke-Parsons-Bowlby, Quantum Engineering and Viscount Systems