UP budgets $1.3 billion for 2005 MOW program
State approves funding for Northstar commuter rail
CSX nominates former Sen. Breaux as board member
NJ Transit adds express trains at two stations
The Andersons adds 1,180 rail cars to lease fleet
VIA Rail's Vancouver-to-Toronto service to turn 50
Railinc launches two more IT products aimed at small-road market
Global Railway's YSD subsidiary lands box-car door orders
KCS to take control of TFM by week's end
Railroads need to acquire 70,000 rail cars annually to meet North American freight demand, FTR says
APTA: Public transit ridership on the rise
CN tacks five years onto $1 billion credit line
Watco starts up West Virginia short line
Greenbrier increases quarterly revenue, rail-car deliveries
BNSF to bag freight bill, adopt mileage as basis of fuel surcharge
CSXI increases fuel surcharge for second-straight month
Providence & Worcester registers rise in annual revenue, income
Transport Canada provides funds to keep Operation Lifesaver afloat
Progress Rail Services sale a done deal
CN reaches tentative deal with electrical workers union, averts strike
Allegheny County port authority ridership on the rise
CN, NS forge routing protocol pact to improve traffic flow
TEA-LU includes funds for DART's Carrollton Station
Locomotive, car repair workers ratify CPR contract
VIA Rail reaches 10th year in the Land of the Rising Sun
Short line association to hand out annual safety awards
AAR update: U.S., Canadian roads' traffic on the rise, TFM's intermodal loads tumble
Electrical workers union strike won't affect rail operations, CN says
Mineta continues to push Amtrak reform
U.S., Mexican city to create trans-Pacific trade corridor
Design firm VHB acquires transit planner BMI-SG
BNSF Logistics receives service honor from Owens Corning
Carmanah Technologies expanding reach to Australian market
Railway association creates brochure to tout rail's benefits to Canada
Electrical workers union to launch CN strike on Friday
GO Transit raises fares to fund capital projects
CSXT increases industrial development projects 20 percent in 2004
Houston METRO terminates smart-card system contract with Cubic
U.S. roads see train accidents fall, crossing fatalities rise in 2004, FRA says
PATCO contracts Cubic to install smart-card system linking rail, parking services
Ontario Northland buys three used locomotives from Helm Financial
U.K.'s rail authority renews GNER franchise
MHW Group launches logistics arm, appoints Haksteen CEO of new unit
UP, BNSF partner with Texas to relocate lines away from crowded cities
APTA , Smart Card Alliance create council to promote transit smart-card applications
BNSF boots up Web-based interline price application
Staten Island Railway upgrades signal system
Track maintenance workers approve CPR deal
Long-time railroad consultant, passenger-rail engineering expert Banks dies
With revenue on the rise, UP brightens first-quarter earnings forecast
WMATA to hear passenger concerns at town hall meeting
Hub Group renames logistics unit Unyson Logistics
Alcatel to upgrade signal systems for Hungarian, Polish railways
BNSF to roll out rail incident response course nationwide
NS/union committee continues to seek best work-rest solutions
Watco ready to launch 11th short line
Greenbrier's Gunderson acquires two rail-car repair shops from GE
TMCA appoints Mantero to chair communication committtee
FRA postpones train horn rule effective date until late June
House FY2006 budget proposes $1.2 billion for Amtrak
AAR traffic update: U.S. roads remain on roll; Canadian roads and TFM register slowdown
Senate committee approves TEA-21 reauthorization bill
President to nominate Boardman as new FRA head
WMATA to add more bomb-resistant receptacles at stations
Mexican agency's tax audit not favorable to TFM
North American tie production continues to lag behind purchases, RTA says
Carriers committee faces UTU lawsuit, mediation with union coalition
Senate says nay to Amtrak funding amendment
UP to raise train speed limit in six Texas towns
Long Island Rail Road launches email notification system
STB reschedules hearing on rail rate challenge methodology
Bombardier to supply 36 freight locomotives to European leasing firm
Brazilian railroad to undergo major upgrade, expansion
STB backs CSXT's opposition to D.C. haz-mat ban
Senators introduce amendment proposing $1.4 billion for Amtrak in FY2006
CN, engineers union postpone lock-out or strike deadline to continue contract talks
Budget deficit blues: Caltrain proposes fare increase, service cuts
NS' industrial development deeds lead to more carloads
BNSF begins two-month track maintenance project in the southeast
Rail-car builder beat: Trinity appoints officers, Wabtec raises delivery forecast
CN can lock-out workers, unions can strike if contract talks stall
Swedish rail agency breaks ground on billion-dollar tunnel project
FRA awards RRIF loan No. 9 to Riverport Railroad
Coté can remove 'interim' from VIA Rail president/CEO title
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic names Lane C&S chief engineer
Alaskan tour operator offers service featuring 1950s-vintage cars
Osmose, Merichem Chemicals to market alternative wood-tie preservative
AREMA schedules Clean Water Act compliance seminar in late April
CPR expects to spend less green by acquiring Green Goat locomotives
NJ Transit opens pedestrian overpass at South Amboy station
European rail systems to address interoperability issue
Singapore agency procures simulator software
Short line association to assemble training committee
SKF appoints Loose railroad business unit president
Greenbrier appoints Centurion to manage Mexican manufacturing plant
Three-for-three: U.S., Canadian and Mexican roads register weekly traffic gains, AAR says
House passes TEA-21 reauthorization bill
Wochner to manage KCS' coal unit marketing, sales
CTA contracts capital program manager
Thompson becomes Red River Valley & Western's first-ever SVP, GM
NJ Transit seeks developer for transit village project
Negotiations with carriers stall over ground rules, rail labor union coalition says
FRA approves Boatright Enterprises' rail-gear inspection procedures
Canadian government to farmers coalition: Time to talk turkey about hopper fleet transfer
National Transportation Safety Board shuffles executive staff
NJ Transit posts all-time ridership record in 2004
CTA hires consultant to analyze expenses
Stolzman becomes Pacific Harbor Line's first-ever general superintendent
BLET, BMWED officials from five states, D.C. form lobbying coalition
Recent North American orders raise Greenbrier's rail-car backlog
Allegheny County port authority obtains state funds, resolves budget shortfall
Operations chief Harris becomes CN's third EVP
Minnesota transit operator considers fare increases, service cuts
NS to offer 100-year notes, gain long-term capital
BMWED, BLET survey members to determine rail security vulnerabilities
Indian Railways to install train-control system based on European standards
Georgia Southwestern Railroad appoints McCullough CMO
Sea Containers names two SVPs, announces departure of co-founder Schlee
Federal officials, congressional leaders back rail industry's opposition to D.C. haz-mat ban
SEPTA obtains additional state funding, postpones fare increases and service cuts
FRA revises positive train-control rules
VRE seeks comments on fare increase proposal
Transportation Services Index comes up short in December after three-month winning streak
Voith Turbo to provide final drives for Metra double-deck cars
RailAmerica to appeal STB decision on Illinois line sale
J.L. Patterson nabs two awards from California engineering council
Railroad academy, AAR promote industry's job potential at national workforce association forum
Swedish transit agency contracts Cubic to design, install fare-collection system
CSXT to improve warning system monitoring, reporting procedures at New York grade crossings
BART to continue managing Amtrak's Capitol Corridor service
Average train speed a lingering service metric issue for U.S. Class Is, Smith Barney/Citigroup says
WMATA to test new passenger-car configuration
Fortune list: Pacer International one of country's most admired companies
NJ Transit's retired trolley cars to gain second service life at Bayonne development
Railway Industrial Clearance Association sets annual meeting agenda
Earth Tech earns design award for Miami airport station
Italian railway contracts Ansaldo Segnalamento to install safety, traffic control systems
North American railroads' traffic flourishes in February, AAR says
House committee approves $284 billion TEA-21 reauthorization bill
Canadian regional's workers remain injury-free for 1,000 days
Alaska Railroad obtains $1.9 million FTA grant for Fairbanks intermodal facility
AAR approves New York Air Brake's pneumatic system
OK to park: FTA funds parking expansion at VRE stations
RailComm completes blue flag automation system at BNSF fueling facility
Alcatel to install communications system for Shanghai metro
TTCI appoints Hannafious business development manager
UP preps track in Texas for $42 million MOW project
FTA continues to fund facelift for historic Virginia station
BNSF routes poor-performing locomotives to Montana reliability center
APTA panel recommends WMATA make improvements
UTU-represented yardmasters at CPR's Soo Line ratify contract
Digital Concepts to provide station management system for Metra, Amtrak
Canadian railway association: No appreciation for federal depreciation policy
NYCT contracts Granite/Schiavone to design, build subway station
Financials: Trinity registers quarterly, yearly net losses despite revenue gains
Sweden's Skane region inks $77 million electric train deal with Bombardier
UP to handle more containers, take more trucks off highways for L.A.-area ports
North American surface transportation trade rises 12.6 percent in 2004, BTS says
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic adds Williams, Haluzak to management staff
Cattron Group appoints Vaughn to head engineering
Pacer International tabs Munn as COO, Maillette as CIO
UP promotes three executives, elects board member to replace retiring officers
Steelworkers ratify CN contract; Class I continues to negotiate Canadian pacts
CSXI to increase fuel surcharge 1.5 percent in March
Georgia Central seeks STB approval to acquire CSXT line
Texas grant to help Corpus Christi port expand rail, military cargo capacity