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Rail safety bill advances in Senate; TRACS Act stalls in House
Toronto's Metrolinx outlines $50 billion transit investment plan
Charlotte transit system to hike fares next week
In memoriam: Intermodal 'founding father' and Hub Group leader Phil Yeager
TriMet to add security cameras, police officers
Updates from Alstom, EMD and Southwest Signal
FRA issues six grants for trackwork, research
LACMTA seeks voter approval of half-cent sales tax measure
Rail safety bill amendment proposes to extend RRIF loan terms by 10 years
Miami-Dade Transit hikes ticket prices
STB: NS, CPR's Soo Line made 'revenue adequacy' grade last year
Niesen joins KCS as AVP in intermodal/automotive unit
LACMTA proposes safety measures for Metrolink
Canadian Transportation Agency orders CN to meet service obligations for four grain shippers
'Poor' freight-road practices key cause of Amtrak's OTP woes, inspector general says
Ike's aftereffects include reduced traffic volume on U.S. roads, AAR says
DART: Make it four months in a row with record ridership
STB to assess environmental impacts of NS/Pan Am Railways' Patriot Corridor
House transportation committee passes bill targeting STB's merger/acquisition review process
NYCT to assign line general managers for entire subway system
House approves rail safety bill with Amtrak reauthorization amendment
U.S. Class I workforce a smidge smaller in August, STB data shows
Wisconsin DOT ponies up $16.4 million for eight freight-rail projects
Railroads, FRA develop 'essential elements' of bridge maintenance
VIA Rail to introduce new 'Concierge' class on Canadian train
Congress reaches compromise agreement on rail safety reauthorization bill
Minneapolis agency to review proposed Northstar Corridor fares
CSX boots up 'responsibility' site to stress corporate citizenship
San Francisco Muni unveils new maintenance facility
MBTA completes Fields Corner station rehab
Updates from GE, The Andersons, Wi-Tronix, Knorr-Bremse, Ritron, RailRunner and MISCOR
WMATA outlines $11 billion in capital needs
AREMA honors UP with 'Hay' award, outlines future conferences at Salt Lake City show
UP projects Q3 earnings increase
CN police officers ratify new contract
Metro-North releases findings from origin/destination study
BNSF to rehab track in Oklahoma
Arizona & California leases part of ROW for underground pipeline
Updates from Bombardier, Railpower, Performance Technologies and Interfleet Technology
USDOT prioritizes rail project in Texas
BART to explore ways to handle increased ridership demand
OmniTRAX to upgrade Hudson Bay's locomotive fleet
Tri-Rail posts second-highest passenger count
Updates from Alstom, Vossloh, Bombardier, Savi, Traction Motor Service and The Andersons
Metrolink board establishes post-accident assistance funds, reimburses Ventura line passengers
'Re-reg' bill on way to House vote; short-line tax credit bill awaits another Senate vote
AAR: Carload, intermodal volume down for U.S. roads in September's second week
New operating practice helps BNSF cut fuel usage
Greater Cleveland RTA obtains TSA grant to upgrade security
Workers at two Watco short lines ratify BMWED contracts
Senate bill would require freight, commuter railroads to implement PTC
CN seeks appellate court order to prompt final STB ruling on EJ&E deal by year's end
Denver RTD considers ways to handle skyrocketing FasTracks costs
Regionals and short lines work to maintain operations before, after Ike
ALCO Spring Industries now an A. Stucki subsidiary
GrandLuxe Rail Journeys to sell vintage train
Updates from ENSCO, TAC, Renaissance Rail Group, HLS Systems and Specialized Services
Three California agencies endorse high-speed rail measure on November ballot
CTA to test reduced-seating cars
BNSF, NS and UP make grade on magazines' top performer lists
Invensys Rail Group acquires Quantum Engineering
York Railway-served detergent plant coming to Pennsylvania
NJ Transit awards design contract for $1.3 billion Portal Bridge replacement
Updates from Southwest Signal, North Star Rail Intermodal, Bombardier, Accenture and SafeRack
Appellate court ruling allows TCI/3G to seat all four election winners on CSX's board
Pittsburgh port authority, ATU disagree on Fact Finder's contract recommendations
Santa Clara VTA notes ridership gains in August
Tie production up, purchases down in July, RTA says
Canada to cut diesel tax in half by 2013, RAC says
MBTA to upgrade Beverly bridge
Mastrean to manage CSX's compensation, benefits
Metrolink to resume Ventura line service after deadly train collision
Ike wreaks havoc with four Class Is' operations
FRA OKs 11 rail grants; Ohio rail commission approves six grants
New York governor: Moynihan Station developers, builders must meet state conditions
RDC sells interest in African rail corridor to Mozambican investor group
House passes Senate-approved legislation to restore Highway Trust Fund
Updates from Caterpillar/Progress Rail, Wabtec, Intrade International, Andrew and Hardesty & Hanover
Sound Transit's ridership skyrockets 25 percent in July
Storms rain on U.S. railroads' traffic in September's first week, AAR says
CSX expects high-60s operating ratio, higher-than-expected income and earnings by 2010
CTA to extend weekend service pilot on Yellow Line
BNSF sets PRB coal volume record in August
RailTrends coming to New York City at month's end
UTA riders put onboard WiFi service to use
Illinois commission OKs upgrades to three grade crossings
Transportation officials association calls for new federal focus
Transportation Services Index inches up in July
Greater Cleveland RTA obtains additional state funds, revises '09 spending plan
UP preps for Hurricane Ike in Texas, plans track upgrades in Nebraska
Houston METRO's light-rail ridership reaches 50-million mark
BLET members bless NS contract; Railroad Retirement Board to reorganize field service
Updates from Harsco, ARCADIS, Skanska, MISCOR, Safetran, Southwest Signal and Railpower
FRA proposes rule to generate more detailed train accident info, more useful injury data
Rising fuel costs impacting agencies' budgets and capacity, APTA says
Altamont Commuter Express to hike fares in '09
U.S. ports' container volume will tumble 6 percent in 2008, report says
PATCO adds peak-period service
NS' emergency preparedness training tour coming to four states
Updates from L.B. Foster, Alstom, Bombardier, RailComm and Transplace
APTA: Public transit ridership totals 2.8 billion in Q2
STB rejects CN's petition for an expedited ruling on EJ&E deal
AAR committee sets mid-2010 deadline for rail industry's narrowband conversion
Amtrak's California routes attract more riders in August
LACMTA to analyze transit options for Harbor Subdivision corridor
Washington county to begin rehabbing portion of short line's route
Southern Railway of B.C. lands federal funds for rail-barge ramp
Canadian government allocates $622 million for Toronto subway extension
CIT Group opts to retain CIT Rail
Sacramento agency approves fare hikes, considers cost reductions
Charlotte transit system to review proposed LYNX Purple Line
Iowa Pacific's new UK subsidiary acquires ECT group's rail holdings
Updates from Safetran, Union Switch & Signal and Alstom
MBTA, MARTA and CTA post monthly passenger-count gains
APTA: Public transit can save commuters more than $9,000 annually
U.S. railroads register carload and intermodal volume declines in August, AAR says
CN, police officers union agree on tentative contract
Updates from United Group/Ansaldo STS, Bombardier and Pacer
Five Class Is report minimal damage from Gustav
CTA continues to eliminate slow zones
Arizona cities gear up for Valley Metro light-rail opening later this year
Northern Ethanol to build CSXT-served plant in New York
BART purchases rail grinder No. 2
Updates from Volkmann Railroad Builders, Redline, Business Contingency Group and Bombardier
VRE proposes to hike fares to offset surging fuel, labor costs
More Canadians want to use public transit, but agencies can't accommodate demand surge, poll says
UP sets PRB train loading records in August
San Francisco Muni posts ridership gains in FY08
BNSF to upgrade North Dakota line
Wisconsin & Southern among recipients of regional transportation honor
Intermodal training program coming to Denver university next month
FRA issues four grants for rail research, infrastructure upgrades
Santa Clara VTA to launch two grade-separation projects
Canadian government selects QGI to conduct part of freight-rail service study
NS to NTSB: Pennsylvania derailment not result of inadequate rail inspection
CN workers join Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
North Carolina's New Hope Valley Railway to conduct emergency training drill
Updates from Siemens/Bombardier, MHF Holdings, SYSTRA and Veolia Transport
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