FRA seeks applicants for $115 million in HSR grants
Value of goods shuttled between U.S., NAFTA partners jumped in January
Nation needs to ramp up transit funding, Rep. Nadler says
Maryland Transit to test 'CharmCard' fare payment
UP-served intermodal park lines up large tenant
USDOT names advisory council members
OmniTRAX names Peters senior VP
HSR association reviews state of project funding
U.S. transit agencies step up patrols after Moscow subway bombings
Amtrak to operate Metrolink trains
Canadian government to fund VIA Rail car upgrades
Ontario's budget deficit deals blow to proposed transit projects
CN offers online tool to calculate carbon emissions, rate at same time
KCS adds administrative functions to EVP Erdman's duties
Caltrain one step away from adopting electrification program
Ontario to provide $15 million for Huron Central upgrades
Toyota honors NS' logistics performance
VIA Rail to cut transit times between Montreal, Quebec City
Providence and Worcester registered less revenue, net loss last year
Kansas adopts legislation to help advance HSR plans
LACMTA's Gold Line extension gets green light for summer start
AAR report: U.S. railroads boost carloads for fourth-straight week
Traffic controllers union to vote on CN pact; two BMWED divisions to merge
Amtrak awards contract for Seattle maintenance facility upgrades
Alaska Railroad CFO O'Leary becomes acting CEO
Public to preview Caltrain grade separation
Updates from Alstom, Michael Baker Jr. Inc., Rail.One, Knorr-Bremse, HDR and Moffatt & Nichol
Colorado's Rocky Mountain Rail Authority releases HSR feasibility study
New York MTA to alter services at LIRR, Metro-North and NYCT
CSX survives - even thrives - in 'tumultuous' 2009, annual report states
DART to review expenses after reduced sales tax predictions
Illinois commission blesses five-year crossing upgrade plan
Amtrak names Merrill VP of policy and development
UP to bolster infrastructure in Kansas, Washington
Amtrak Cascades service to Vancouver extended into fall
Washington State DOT awaits HSR grant award, project approval from FRA
Amtrak seeks congressional funding to replace aging rolling stock
FRA to use simulator 'lab' to analyze train accidents
Newly minted California law provides much-needed transit funding, SFMTA says
WMATA contracts ENSCO for track inspection vehicle
In memoriam: NS logo, 'Thoroughbred' brand architect H. Pier Clifford
TriMet eyes service cuts, tries to bridge budget gap
LIRR makes strides with reducing 'gap' accidents
Equipment leasing, financing shows slight improvement in February
Capital Metro's MetroRail opens for business in Austin
Gov. Patrick taps Davey as Massachusetts' rail, transit administrator
Lessors note more freight-car usage since 2009's end, Longbow Research says
Denver RTD promotes FasTracks at White House visit
KCSM's Zozaya becomes AmCham chapter's first Mexican president
SacRT relocates light-rail station
Russian Railways' Morozov to head Mongolian railroad
STB February tally: U.S. Class I workforce up from January's count, down from 2009's total
Capitol Corridor's ridership drops due to government furloughs
KCS, NS assess joint Meridian Speedway line
FRA names Lauby to Office of Safety post
Tie purchases, production on slow pace in 2010, RTA says
NS' Moorman 'optimistic' about 2010
Parsons Brinckerhoff, HNTB/Wilbur Smith win high-speed rail contracts
TriMet's Hansen to step down as GM
Parsons Brinckerhoff to manage HSR projects for three more states
USDOT delegation visits France to assess HSR system
Illinois Senate advances legislation to create HSR commission
Russia outlines HSR development measures
AAR weekly report: North American railroads register more carload gains
ARRA-funded projects reach the 10,000 mark, Biden says
Gamble to step down from top ARRC post
Federal arbitrator sets CN-TCRC contract terms; FRA OKs part of ASLRRA's hours-of-service petition
CSXT honors chemical shippers' safety excellence
AAR: Chlorine Institute's PTC cost-benefit claim is 'way off base'
GCRTA board to consider Delta Railroad Construction contract
Updates from Electro-Motive Diesel, MERMEC, Thales, MISCOR Group, Bombardier and EKE-Electronics
Florida selects HNTB/Wilbur Smith team to manage HSR system
Senate approves bill to extend surface transportation fund through 2010
Greenville & Western, Lycoming Valley and Reading & Northern attain ASLRRA marketing honors
METRO seeks independent probe into 'misuse of funds' accusation
Washington terminal introduces perishable shipping option
California's San Joaquin service reaches four-month ridership high
UTA open house to address TRAX project
California legislator seeks to stop sale of HSR bonds
Canadian transportation safety agency issues nine-item 'watchlist'
Public transit officials lobby for funding, jobs in D.C.
Chlorine Institute to FRA: Correct PTC cost-benefit analysis
GO Transit changes train schedules to meet growing demand
CenterPoint Properties lands first tenant for NS-served logistics park
New RTD GM's deal excludes extras
SEPTA unveils FY2011 budget, proposes 6 percent fare hike
North Carolina awards freight-rail project contracts
WMATA's rail ridership rises in March
CN honored as 'Innovator of the Year' by Wal-Mart
Wellsboro & Corning adds four six-axle units to locomotive fleet
TriMet names Bethel, Olanrewaju to board
Chinese companies will bid on U.S. high-speed projects, China railway minister says
Amtrak, Kansas DOT analyze ways to restore passenger-rail service in six cities
USDOT narrows haz-mat list tied to security plans
STB to hold public hearing on proposed Maine line abandonment
AAR taps Farmer to coordinate freight-rail security efforts
Burns to remain Santa Clara VTA's GM another five years
AAR weekly report: The rail freight volume recovery continues
AAR: 2009 was safest year in U.S. freight rail history, preliminary FRA data shows
Global Partners, CP to bring ethanol trains to New York terminal
Maine grants would help preserve regional's line, improve short line's service
RailAmerica registers carload rise in February
Goldman, Bowling to lead CSX law department teams
United Kingdom unveils plans for HSR network
AAR report: Outside of coal, carload trends favorable in February
TSI languishes at eight-year low in January, BTS says
Twin Cities' Central Corridor to launch construction in summer
KCS, CenterPoint gain FTZ designation for Texas logistics park
California regional transportation commission pursues UP branch line purchase
US HSR's Florida conference brought together 300-plus high-speed stakeholders
Iowa earmarks $1 million for Chicago-Omaha planning study
Performance improvement program pays off, Amtrak says
Crossing collisions, injuries and fatalities fall to record lows in '09
TriMet's monthly trips climb for first time since February 2009
Genesee & Wyoming's carloads fall in February
Queensland Rail preps for IPO, boosts 'Seafreighter' capacity
Updates from R.J. Corman Railpower, Bombardier/Alstom, Team 3 Logistics, Systems Logistics and STV
Englewood Flyover project to spur job creation in Illinois
Illinois high-speed bill advances in Senate
APTA: Public transit trips exceed 10 billion again in 2009, but fall short of 2008 record
KCS acquires Puerta Mexico terminal, develops direct service
USDOT to help keep Maine line open for shippers, Sen. Collins says
NS to pay $4 million in federal fines for Graniteville accident
VIA Rail to build new Smith Falls station, upgrade Ontario line
Dozens of transit-rail projects gain USDOT grants
NJ Transit ponders fare hikes, service reductions on top of other cost-cutting measures
KCSM to unveil divisional safety plans, operating rule repository
Pioneer Railcorp acquires Georgia Midland Railroad
NTSB's Hersman: Frequency of fatigue in transportation operations is 'alarming'
Updates from Bombardier, IMPulse NC, Alstom/Russian Railways, RailRunner and OnTrackAmerica
CHSRA defends ridership, revenue forecast model
Amtrak deploys Wi-Fi on Acela trains
SacRT ponders more service cuts to bridge budget gap; California considers transit funding bill
AAR weekly report: U.S. carloads climb to highest level since late 2008
Sarles to head WMATA on interim basis
OmniTRAX names Thiem regional sales director; Watco appoints Andrews CMO
CSXT, NS to upgrade eight crossings in Ohio
APTA: Federal transit, highway programs temporarily extended
U.S. surface-mode trade with Canada, Mexico ends long losing streak in December
Metrolink, SEPTA begin to modernize car fleets
Greater Cleveland RTA prioritizes federal funding needs, re-elects board leaders
Denver university's intermodal institute adds board member, seeks masters program students
NJ Transit to trim workforce, cut execs' salaries and freeze spending
February marks UP's first monthly coal loading gains in nearly a year
Indiana ports pump up cargo volumes in 2009
UP lands on magazine's top 100 'corporate citizens' list
Sound Transit restructures governing committees
San Francisco agency to reduce Muni service, furlough workers
Oregon DOT orders two trainsets from Talgo-America
KCSM to update transportation service plan
Rail workers win 'genuine' whistleblower protection from feds, BMWED says
VIA Rail to replace Windsor station
Updates from RAILCET, Alstom, HDR, RailComm, RailRunner and Halcrow
NYCT changes senior leadership in subway department
More than a dozen shipper groups voice support for STB reauthorization act
New York/New Jersey port awards PATH Hall portion of World Trade Center hub
Six West Coast ports call on Senate to maintain diesel emissions act dollars