Kansas, Pennsylvania seek ARRA funds
California's Metrolink to negotiate engineer/conductor services contract with Amtrak
Former APTA chairman, hall of famer Alan Kiepper passes away
Twin Cities light-rail corridor advances
Workers at two short lines join UTU
North American roads register highest weekly carload total since early March
USDOT/FTA churn out 13 more ARRA grants
UP's August PRB train loadings a tad off last year's pace
San Diego agency sets another ridership record despite fewer trolley trips
Latina magazine honors BNSF's diversity efforts for Hispanics
Updates from New York Air Brake, JMA Railroad Supply, A. Stucki, Orgo-Thermit and Alliance Shippers
Progressive Railroading to boot up HSRupdates.com on Sept. 8
Sound Transit opens bids for University Link tunnel boring work
League of Railway Industry Women names UP's Valdez 'Woman of the Year'
Cleveland's RTA begins to build new 55th Street station
Florida coalition urges USDOT to back funding for HSR studies
ATU members ratify BART contract
New York lands ARRA grant for Metro-North station, seeks more stimulus grants for other projects
ARRA-funded Amtrak station work under way
RTA report: Tie purchases climb, production falls in July
CP receives recognition for governance practices
Updates from Wabtec and RailComm
Three states seek ARRA funds for HSR projects
KCS promotes Del Cueto, appoints Torres to key KCSM posts
Illinois law provides funds for intermodal facilities
Joint venture to begin underground phase of BART's Warm Springs extension
BNSF boosts on-time performance, adds new services
USDOT/FTA issue ARRA grants exceeding $1 billion
Illinois commission urges FRA to adopt safety guidelines for HSR crossings
Hart becomes NTSB's vice chair
San Francisco agency to install fare gates, ticket machines at nine stations
ACTA installs DeLong as chair, Hahn as vice chair
Updates from GE Transportation/EuroMaint Rail, Bombardier and MISCOR Group
U.S. Class I workforce a smidge larger in July, STB says
AAR weekly report: Thirty-second verse same as the first in '09 traffic song
Patriot Rail takes wraps off new Texas short line
L.A. authority collects soil samples for proposed subway extension
Port Tracker report: Major ports remain on pace to handle fewest containers in seven years
Updates from Global Railway Industries, FreightCar America, RailComm and Pacer International
CREATE partners alter program to suit CN's EJ&E acquisition
Sacramento agency closes budget shortfall without making more service cuts
Trucks lost market share to intermodal in 2Q, FTR says
Utah Transit Authority tweaks commuter, light rail services
WMATA to provide cell phone coverage in 20 underground stations
Houston's Metro gains FTA approval to design two light-rail lines
Ohio DOT, rail commission seek to advance '3C Quick Start' system
Florida leaders form lobbying group to land federal dollars for Orlando-Tampa-Miami HSR line
BNSF, Washington state port launch construction on loop track
Montreal port posts first-half volume drop
U.S. agencies team up with Mexican authorities to thwart drug, weapon smuggling
UP celebrates silver anniversary of first PRB coal train
Vancouver's Canada Line opens for business
New leader pegged for USDOT's haz-mat arm; NTSB and NMB make management changes
Oregon agency starts stimulus-funded project, changes fare-free area
USDOT/FTA provide 50 ARRA grants exceeding $1 billion
BART, ATU reach 11th-hour agreement and avert strike
Elliott takes seat as STB chairman
Mefford-Miller to head St Louis Metro's planning, system development
Arizona Railroad Group becomes ARG Trans
Early-bird rate for October RailTrends conference still available
FRA's proposed PTC rule would 'impose a financial burden beyond what Congress intended,' AAR says
ATU issues strike notice after BART imposes employment terms
AAR weekly report: North American railroads off to another slow traffic start in August
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic mulls plan to abandon or sell Maine lines
Providence and Worcester earns more income, generates less revenue
Updates from Pandrol, Siemens Mobility, Pentadyne Power, CANAC Railway Services and Interpipe
NS selects Pennsylvania site for Crescent Corridor terminal
CTA, NJ Transit advance major rail and station projects
Domestic container volume remains intermodal's only bright spot in second quarter, IANA says
TSI falls to lowest June level in 12 years, BTS says
Georgia university forecasts larger sales tax receipt shortfall for MARTA
One union OKs, another rejects BART's contract proposal
CSX to break ground on Ohio intermodal facility
KCS, Indiana Rail Road make management changes
Watco launches Alabama Warrior Railway
RailAmerica creates contract-switching subsidiary
Updates from Bombardier, Amberg Technologies, Gannett Fleming, RailComm and Electro-Motive Diesel
New York MTA issues proposed 2010-2014 capital program, 20-year capital needs assessment
Progressive Railroading to boot up HSRupdates.com on Sept. 8
Russia's First Freight Co. forms joint venture with Finnish Railways
CSXT, BLET agree on tentative five-year pact
Santa Clara VTA approves fare increase acceleration
Caltrain quiets locomotive horn noise
Ohio city to create quiet zone
Mass transit a key cog in New Jersey's transportation landscape, study says
Updates for Alstom Transport, New York Air Brake, Faiveley Transport Australia and Unisys Australia
AAR's July traffic report: North American roads slog through another sluggish month
Nation needs to establish two or three 'model' HSR lines, Brown says
Toronto lands retail lease agreement for Union Station revitalization
FRA grants $1 million to Operation Lifesaver
Missouri DOT seeks stimulus dollars for 11 rail projects
CTA has 'zero tolerance' for employees who use electronic devices on duty
Tacoma port selects contractor for grade separation overpass
Amtrak marks Pere Marquette's silver anniversary, first stimulus-funded car overhaul
L.A.-area ports honor Pacific Harbor Line's clean-air efforts
Updates from Ansaldo STS USA, Miner Enterprises, American Railcar Industries, Cubic and Pacer
Maryland selects light rail as transit option for Purple, Red lines
CP sells Windsor Station to Cadillac Fairview
EPA report: Rail-car deliveries to drop to 24,800 units in '09, 14,750 units in '10
ARRA dollars help Houston's METRO expand police presence
Illinois commission approves crossing upgrades at 10 locations
Minnesota DOT seeks ARRA dollars for four passenger-rail projects
UP reaches six-month high for southern PRB coal loadings in July
L.A. Metro to test turnstile-gate waters at four subway stations
Senate proposes funds for Charlotte transit system's light-rail extension
Updates from Siemens/TVZ, Skanska, RailPros, Progress Rail Services and RailComm
Chicago's CREATE program lands $322 million from state of Illinois
BART, three labor unions reach tentative accord
USDOT to announce TIGER grant winners in January
MARTA lands DHS grant for police department
House judiciary subcommittee OKs 'rail antitrust' bill, CURE says