Study identifies preferred route for Minnesota portion of Twin Cities-Chicago high-speed line
OneRail Coalition, AAR seek to drum up Senate support for transportation bill's rail measures
FTA blesses Houston METRO's civil rights compliance program
NS boots up Web site to promote Crescent Corridor, public-private partnerships
Four Class Is land on Newsweek's 'greenest' company list
Virginia to gain additional Amtrak service along the Northeast Corridor
Updates from AECOM, L.B. Foster, Siemens/Bombardier, Mass. Electric Construction and Stantec
U.S. high-speed association to host conference in October
Minnesota rail alliance to release evaluation of possible Twin Cities-Chicago passenger-rail routes
APTA first-half report: Light-rail trips up, heavy- and commuter-rail trips down
NS takes wraps off electric locomotive, KCSM takes delivery of 'Repower' units
STB calculates rail industry's cost of capital in '08
Soy Transportation Coalition issues report to address rail rates, volumes
Tie purchases continued to climb, production continued to drop off in August, RTA says
Iowa, Illinois DOTs complete environmental assessment for Chicago-Iowa City service
Bombardier joint venture obtains $4 billion high-speed rolling stock contract in China
CSXI rolls out new international services, KCSM rolls out new container cars
St. Louis Metro retains Baer as CEO; WMATA extends GM Catoe's contract
STB completes environmental review of Alaska Railroad's northern extension
Iowa Pacific Holdings seeks TIGER grants for two short lines
Wisconsin doles out $30.5 million for 10 freight-rail projects
Updates from Parsons Brinckerhoff, Parsons Transportation Group, Safetran, e-VERIFILE.COM and WAGO
Northeast, California, Midwest identified as 'best' potential HSR corridors, study says
L.A. MTA to seek FFGAs for major subway, light-rail projects
AAR weekly report: North American railroads report smaller year-over-year traffic declines
BNSF begins to replace Iowa bridge, CN caps off Tennessee yard reconstruction
Ohio transit agency and regional win stimulus grants; Connecticut city/port hope to land TIGER grant
New York/New Jersey port lands federal transit security grant, caps off freight-rail projects
California High Speed Rail Authority sends stimulus applications to governor for approval
Sen. Schumer urges House/Senate conferees to provide $4 billion for HSR in FY10 transportation bill
Two associations call on House-Senate conferees to provide $4 billion for HSR in FY10
NTSB addresses concerns about audio-frequency track circuit failures
CSXT, Massachusetts hammer out multi-year transportation agreement
FTA ponies up $9.9 million more for San Francisco subway project
CN boots up new online emission-estimating tool, reaches 19th EJ&E-related mitigation agreement
Alaska Railroad lays off 127 workers
Midwest High Speed Rail Association gears up for annual conference
Illinois, Iowa DOTs to release Chicago-to-Iowa City environmental report
Four states' TIGER grant-funded projects would yield millions in public benefits, BNSF says
VIA Rail to overhaul 78 cars, 21 locomotives
UP ranks higher on BusinessWeek's list of top employers for college grads
Ontario Northland CEO Carmichael to retire next year
BART kicks tires on new text-message service for riders
California High Speed Rail Authority recommends projects for Track 2 applications
USDOT ponies up $100 million for 43 'green' transit projects
FRA provides more than $14 million for seven freight-rail projects
UP's Shelton wins IANA's first Chairman's Award
KCS, KCSM continue to pursue international bridge, double-track line
Latest L.A. MTA poll shows more riders give thumbs up to service performance
Senate passes FY2010 transportation budget measure
D.C. credit council recommends federal loan for S.F. transit center
Major U.S. ports' container volume might finish year on high note, 'Port Tracker' predicts
Maine DOT seeks TIGER grants for three rail projects
Empire Builder trains to add stop in Washington tourist town
Updates from Bombardier, e-VERIFILE.COM, ShipXpress and CentrePort Canada
France's SNCF expresses interest in U.S. high-speed rail development
U.S. Class I workforce returns to shrinking ways in August
NJ Transit's board advances light-rail extension, awards transit center contract
Labor Day clouds year-over-year comparisons of U.S. railroads' weekly carloads
Metro-North fare hike in Connecticut postponed until next year, commuter council says
Louisiana, Maine to craft long-range rail strategies
Balfour Beatty strikes deal to acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff
Balfour Beatty strikes deal to acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff
Several states, municipalities apply for TIGER grants by Tuesday's deadline
New York reaches initial agreement on Amtrak station, provides funds for short-line projects
NS issues second-annual sustainability report, ranks among top employers for college grads
Watco seeks STB approval to launch fourth short line in Idaho
Santa Clara VTA takes flood control measures ahead of BART extension
CREATE, Crescent Corridor PPPs seek TIGER grants
Maryland drafts statewide freight plan, seeks TIGER grants for rail projects
Ohio rail commission provides dollars, support for freight-rail projects
CSXT selects contractor for Alabama bridge alterations
Illinois university to provide online training courses for Metra workers
Amtrak completes ridership, revenue study for Ohio's 3C Corridor
Ohio rail commission to apply for Track 2 stimulus funds for 3C Corridor
CN reaches EJ&E-related mitigation agreement with Chicago-area village
L.A. MTA seeks public feedback on Crenshaw Corridor plan
BNSF kicks tires on fuel optimization system
NYCT closes more A Line station platforms for Rockaway Branch program
IANA honors REZ-1 for developing online capacity matching tool
Senate to discuss FY10 transportation bill
WMATA advances infrastructure, security improvement projects
CN opens new auto compound near Toronto
Freight transportation industry can expect slow economic recovery, FTR event stresses
BLET members ratify CSXT contract; BMWED federations merge
Grade crossing upgrades slated in Illinois, Ohio
Updates from Balfour Beatty Rail, Norgren and MTU Detroit Diesel
USDOT issues maglev grants for projects in Pennsylvania, Georgia/Tennessee
Signs of hope in latest North American rail traffic tallies
Transportation Services Index increased a tad in July
VIA Rail to replace station in Ontario town
Santa Clara VTA revises transit service cuts
TriMet posts fewer trips in August
Amtrak to upgrade stations along Ohio's proposed '3C' route
Oklahoma DOT seeks feedback on HSR proposal
WMATA revises capital improvement priority list
Ohio commission to consider several rail projects, one rail-car plant proposal
Amtrak, TSA conduct Northeast Corridor security exercise
Iowa Interstate expands locomotive fleet, tests bio-diesel blends
USDOT, highway administration develop freight management software
Updates from Alstom, Skanska, B.H.I.T and MATECH
APTA's annual meeting to include two HSR sessions
Wisconsin to form regional authority for southeastern transit services
Metro-North to prepare environmental assessment of new Penn Station services
Chemical producer to build tank-car equipping/repair facility in Indiana
Boston commuter-rail agency seeks proposals for new diesel-electric locomotives
Genesee & Wyoming generates fewer carloads in August
Netherlands' operator launches HSR service between Amsterdam, Rotterdam
Santa Clara VTA amends ATU contract to help cut costs
Heavy truck orders reach nine-month high in August, FTR says
CTA to complete Dearborn Subway project this year
KCS conference sheds light on transload network growth
Swaim-Staley to helm Maryland's DOT
Updates from Parsons Brinckerhoff, Colo Railroad Builders and LTK Engineering
UP launches construction on Joliet intermodal terminal
North American railroads' weekly carloads reach eight-month high
BNSF reassigns Bischler and Piggott to VP posts; dedicates new Montana station
Finger Lakes Railway project lands federal grant
Canadian, Quebec governments pursue yard revitalization project in Montreal
Northeast governors renew commitment to, outline plans for HSR development
North Carolina DOT submits ARRA applications totaling $92 million
Vermont seeks $52 million in ARRA funds for track improvements
Illinois commission to discuss Chicago-to-St. Louis corridor
Progressive Railroading to boot up HSRupdates.com next week
UP's August coal train loadings trail '08 totals
Denver's RTD receives first of 55 LRVs for FasTracks program
Indiana county obtains federal dollars for NS/industrial park spur
BART to cut off-peak service as part of deficit-reduction plan
Locomotive production to plummet in 2010, GE says
Updates from L.B. Foster, Bombardier, SNCF/Eurotunnel, RailComm and Rosenqvist Rail AB
Minnesota's Northstar, Oregon's TriMet to launch new services
Long Beach port seeks public input on planned on-dock rail facility
CG/LA Infrastructure chooses Virginia as year's top 'infrastructure state'
Gardner to helm Toldeo's intermodal project
Pittsburgh port authority to increase service, but not base fares
VIA Rail to build station, mainlines in Ontario town
FTA doles out major chunk of ARRA transit formula dollars
North Carolina DOT, city team up with Class Is to build connector track
Updates from AECOM Technology, ShipXpress, Wi-Tronix and EKE-Electronics