BLET members ratify new Amtrak agreement
New York/New Jersey port authority advances station design, commuter-rail study
KCS projects transload program growth in the U.S., Mexico
UP takes wraps off first GenSet switcher at California yard
Updates from ChemLogix, Bombardier, Trainyard Tech and UQM Technologies
The price for WMATA's capital improvement needs? Nearly half a billion dollars
Storms, floods do a number on U.S. railroads' weekly carloads, AAR says
PPPs needed to help fund California high-speed rail system, advisors say
Midwest High Speed Rail Association to lead European summer tour
Pennsylvania ponies up $10.2 million for 38 freight-rail projects
UTU general chairpersons give tentative national contract the thumbs up
Updates from Ansaldo STS, Northern American Technologies, Siemens and MHF Logistical Solutions
SEPTA unveils $1 billion FY09 spending plan
Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner to open next month
Illinois commission's five-year plan sets aside more than $139 million for crossing upgrades
Toyota Logistics honors NS with highest rail carrier award for fifth time in 11 years
New York college offers transportation simulator
TTCI names Lang business development manager
Providence and Worcester registers revenue decline, net loss in 2007
Patriot Rail appoints two execs
UP expects hybrid vehicle, ethanol traffic to continue rising in 2008
Tunnel boring machine breaks through at Sweden's Malmo Central Station
Updates from Interpipe, RailComm, RailPower and American Motive Power
Metro-North's new spring timetable to feature more trains
Rodzwicz becomes BLET's national president after Hahs' ouster
Utah Transit Authority to release draft environmental study for light-rail extension
UP boosts freight, Amtrak train speeds on southern Texas line
Bates becomes UTU's first African-American legislative director
Grissum to succeed Olsovsky as BNSF's AVP of telecommunications
Amtrak to study Kansas City-to-Oklahoma City service
U.S. carloads up, intermodal loads down in latest week, AAR says
New York/New Jersey port posts record cargo volume in 2007, outlines expansion plans
RTA report: Tie purchases rise, production falls in February
North Carolina's CATS posts passenger-count record in February
About one-fifth of all U.S. trespassing fatalities are suicides, FRA report shows
UP to upgrade track in western Illinois
Updates from DeLorme, CH2M Hill, The Andersons and MHF Logistical Solutions
Los Angeles MTA seeks to raise awareness of future projects
Sound Transit to create operations task force
Truitt joins Florida East Coast as VP, Thompson becomes VP at RailAmerica
Regional/short-line carloads up more than 2 percent through February, RMI data shows
LIRR implements WiFi at Penn Station
Updates from SKF, GE and Global Railway Industries
Toronto Transit Commission lands $303.5 million in federal funds to keep commuters moving
CN budgets more than $1 billion for MOW in '08
Alaska Railroad schedules 10-stop emergency response training tour
Hampton Roads Transit awards $41 million construction services pact to Skanska
TTX appoints two executives, announces Pomeroy's retirement
CN urges Chicago-area communities to adopt a 'more balanced perspective' toward EJ&E transaction
Rising operating costs prompt Metrolink to mull fare increases and service cuts
South Dakota enacts bill to speed land condemnation process
Vast majority of UTU-represented IC workers approve CN contract
Gannett Fleming names Stout chairman/CEO
CSXT presents 'safety excellence' awards to 64 chemical shippers
Molitoris moves from Ohio's rail commission to transportation department
EPA introduces new Tier 3 and 4 emission standards for locomotive engines
Rep. Mica introduces measure to establish D.C.-to-New York City high-speed service
CSX files lawsuit against TCI, 3G Capital Partners alleging violations to federal securities laws
BART to obtain public input on proposed extension
KCS opens new intermodal terminal in K.C.
Updates from Amerex Group, Radius Rail, Atlantic Track & Turnout and GuestLogix
Rail industry constituents push freight-rail agenda at annual 'Day on the Hill'
U.S. Class I workforce shrunk a tad in January, STB data shows
Ferromex appoints executive president, other top managers
WMATA pursues underground wireless communication system for subway
Ohio rail commission OKs statewide funding package, approves 10 freight-rail projects
Carloads drop for U.S., Canadian roads in March's first week, AAR says
CTA to issue bonds for capital improvements
Updates from L.B. Foster, STV, AIG Rail, ContainerTrac, Pandrol, MAPS Technology and Thales
Fortress seeks STB approval to merge RailAmerica, Florida East Coast Railway
Vancouver to improve streetcar system before 2010 Olympics
Portion of Gulf Coast rail lines highly susceptible to floods, USDOT study shows
Transportation Services Index increases in January
Wabtec to supply components for another 620 NYCT subway cars
Railroads are keeping up with escalating ethanol demand, AAR says
NJ Transit to offer online trip planning through Google
CN addresses Illinois congressmens' concerns over EJ&E acquisition
Value of goods transported between U.S., NAFTA partners reached record level in '07, USDOT says
Ohio rail commission to consider 10 freight-rail projects
BMWED members ratify Amtrak contract
CSXT to bump up HDF/mileage-based and WTI fuel surcharges in April
California earmarks $24 million for BART's earthquake safety program
Pennsylvania community college to offer engineer, conductor training programs
More Amtrak pacts: Signalmen, carmen and maintenance workers ratify contracts
BNSF is 'most admired' railroad in FORTUNE's annual rankings
Dallas logistics park to be part of Foreign Trade Zone
Sound Transit records 12.3 percent increase in '07 train/bus ridership
Delaware & Hudson, carmen reach tentative agreement
Updates from Digital Concepts, Verint Systems, Lombard Investments, CargoWise and SEKO
APTA: Public transit ridership totals 10.3 billion in 2007
MBTA board signs off on proposed $1.5 billion budget
KCS realigns three divisions, reassigns executives
Metro-North's Cannito to retire in July
KCS' Mexican arm combines institutional relations, right-of-way protection departments
Boston-area Amtrak conductors ratify new labor pact
Review panel issues recommendations to bolster Canada's rail safety act
Updates from Bombardier, Australian Rail Track, RFTrax and the Modoc Academy
U.S. roads' carloads up, intermodal loads down in February, AAR says
Santa Clara VTA implements sustainability program
BLET, UTU to play role in FRA's worker fatigue study
BNSF among top shareholder-friendly firms, Rose among top CEOs in magazine's annual polls
MARTA seeks ways to improve operational efficiency
Harmon Industries founder Robert Harmon passes away at 95
Sound Transit completes second Beacon Hill light-rail tunnel
BLET foundation to provide scholarships for injured workers' family members
House transportation subcommittee analyzes private investors' influence on freight railroads
Amtrak to consider adding service in Ohio Corridor
DART releases financial plan to member cities, restructures top management
AAR appoints Gray as Rockey's successor, announces suicide prevention award winners
Philadelphia-area UTU members ratify Amtrak agreement
Upchurch joins KCS as SVP; McGonigle joins Montreal, Maine & Atlantic as VP
Train accidents continue to drop, FRA says
Amtrak, BLET reach tentative agreement
Sacramento Valley Railroad signs on as exclusive service provider for area business park
CN seeks to appeal Canadian Transportation Agency’s grain rate caps
San Francisco's Muni unveils draft service improvement proposals
CTA installs credit card-accepting ticket machines at several stations
New York MTA marks 40th anniversary by looking at next 40 years
San Diego County agency set to open SPRINTER line
Bowers joins KCS as SVP of intermodal/automotive
LIRR to renovate Seaford Station
BNSF, NS and UP make top 100 'corporate responsibility' list, magazine says
Updates from Timken, Global Rail, CIT, Duos, TTX, RAIL.ONE and Hirschmann Automation
Transportation act-amending bill to become law in Canada
San Francisco's Muni selects alignment for Central Subway
UP appoints four execs, adds 9 mph to train speed on Kansas line
FRA recommends gap safety measures
Operation Lifesaver Canada unveils Web-based crossing safety program for student drivers