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Passenger Rail

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Young Americans' waning interest in driving has implications for transportation policy, report says

Passenger rail expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth; Tank cars are still in demand; American Association of Railroad Superintendents' Frank Richter scholarship applications due July 1 — by Pat Foran

Passenger rail expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth: Transit agencies work together to plan and build passenger rail in North Texas

Even in tough times, rail transit agencies realize the benefits of public art

Rail's future in New Orleans

Light-rail update: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's trolley renewal project:

Rail infrastructure challenges, part 2: At rail transit agencies, maintenance-of-way managers are addressing track time, budget and staff resource issue

For some railroads, real-time locomotive health monitoring is the next logical step

Of axioms, culture change and the journey; Progressive Railroading's MOW Virtual Conference & Expo; and the 2012 MOW Spending Report — by Pat Foran (Context March 2012)

Metra CEO Alex Clifford is leading a culture-change charge he believes will restore the faith of employees, riders, board members and legislators

Transit agencies jointly tackle leadership succession planning

Positive train control: FRA expects to ramp up PTC regulatory efforts as railroads amp up implementation work

Building the brand that is passenger-rail service; Surface talk about transportation bills — by Pat Foran (Context February 2012)

Ridership: For transit agencies, the 'operate and they will come' mantra is giving way to a marketing-based approach

Raise fares or cut service or ...? More 'new normal' considerations for transit agencies

New APTA report is a lesson in anti-HSR rhetoric

Town hall, Twitter style: TriMet turns to social media to obtain public input on budget issues

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading January 2012

Railroad safety: At grade crossings, the collaboration continues

Rail Outlook 2012: Passenger rail

The year ahead, intermodal as royalty and a new high-speed rail outlook report — by Pat Foran (Context, December 2011)

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading November 2011

PTC: Railroads attempt to get a better handle on positive train control implementation

High speed rail: California transit agencies aim to integrate lines to create a multi-modal state network

Railroads aim to replace or revamp aging bridges

Passenger Rail At a Glance 2011: Agency Profiles

Passenger Rail At a Glance 2011: Transit Trends

Passenger Rail At a Glance 2011: Preface

Sounding Off: Transit agencies address 'hot issues' in 2011 Passenger Rail At-a-Glance surveys

Profile: American Public Transportation Association President Bill Millar

Railroad mechanical department execs sharpen their multi-tasking skills

For maintenance-of-way managers, finding ways to boost productivity is key

For C&S execs, helming the PTC implementation evolution and hiring accordingly are chief challenges

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading August 2011

Streetcar builders see potential in North American market

Central Florida business and community leaders can't wait for SunRail to arrive

Fleet Stats 2011: Freight car, locomotive and passenger rail car data

A fare deal: GCRTA, police union agree to tie pay raises to revenue increases

Florida Gov. Scott gives go-ahead for SunRail project

To boost revenue, transit agency execs try to think outside the farebox

California HSR officials contend with criticism

Removing HSR's 'either/or' tag

High-speed rail's blurry and beaten path

Amtrak: keeping an eye on the long-range forecast for U.S. intercity passenger rail

Passenger rail: Amtrak employs new safety program to identify, improve workers' behavior

Locomotives: Platforms to accommodate 125 mph operations in the U.S.

Passenger rail: Austin's Capital Metro (MetroRail)

Maintenance of Way: Managing track-time windows

Passenger rail: More rail options being explored in central Texas

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading March 2011

Rail and federal funding: Obama's FY2012 budget and the proposed FY2011 cuts

Transit operations: Service providers compete for passenger-rail business

The sound of one agency's budget deficit struggle; Mike Haverty to receive 'Railroad Innovator Award' from Progressive Railroading; To Warren Buffett, BNSF buy is Berkshire Hathaway's top 2010 highlight — by Pat Foran (Context, March 2011)

Denver RTD pursues funding options for FasTracks

Denver RTD's board still unsure on 2011 FasTracks sales tax hike

Workforce: Rail transit agencies seek to ramp up recruitment efforts

Spending-cut bill would slash funding for Amtrak, transit programs

Positive train control: Metrolink's PTC implementation push

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading January 2011

Freight railroads, rail-transit agencies seek ways to make the safety grade at crossings

Railroads and the tax code: Short lines, transit agencies welcome tax benefit extensions

Social media: Transit agencies connect with riders in new ways

For transits, the new-media medium is the message; Mica to chair House T&I Committee; Sneider joins Progressive Railroading staff — by Pat Foran (Context, January 2011)

Contractor Case Studies: Colo Railroad Builders, Kiewit Corp., Michael Baker Corp. and RailWorks Inc.

Passenger Rail Outlook 2011 - 'Still a Little Tenuous'

High-Speed Rail: In flux in 2011

Passenger Rail at a Glance: Agency Profiles

Passenger Rail at a Glance: Transit Trends

Passenger Rail at a Glance: Preface

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading October 2010

High-speed rail: U.S. High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program 'past the point of no return,' FRA's Szabo says

PTC: Railroads, suppliers still have a ways to go to meet the 2015 positive train control mandate

States are delving deeper into high-speed rail planning, but are the host railroads onboard?

Phoenix's Valley Metro sets sights on expansion - a loss of state funding notwithstanding

For locomotive engineers, a train-related fatality can be a life-altering experience

It's a whole new passenger-rail ball game, and Amtrak is in it to win it

Amtrak: upgrading the Northeast Corridor, improving long-distance service

Context - by Pat Foran (May 2010)

9th Annual MOW Survey: Passenger Railroads

Northstar Commuter Rail records solid ridership totals

In California, new law to net more funding for transit agencies

Industry Trends from Progressive Railroading April 2010

Languishing economy, dreary funding outlook, won't stand in the way of progress at New York City Transit, agency execs say

Obama Administration unveils grants for 25 "major" high-speed rail corridors

Los Angeles MTA's Leahy charge to change region's transit landscape

Rail Outlook: 2010

Transit outlook: High unemployment, low retail sales could make 2010 even more difficult than 2009, agency execs say

High-Speed Rail: States won't have to wait too much longer for federal funds

Transit agencies already proposing fare hikes, job and service cuts for FY10

Passenger Rail at-a-Glance: Preface

Passenger Rail at-a-Glance: Transit Trends

Passenger Rail at-a-Glance: Agency Profiles

Builders of passenger-rail locomotives, EMUs and DMUs talk technology, global market trends

Transit Execs' Take on the 'Authorization' Act

Midwestern states hope to take their long-planned high-speed and intercity passenger rail network to the next level

Transit agencies continue to place orders for new rolling stock as they open new lines, expand and modernize fleets

Feds, states and transit agencies continue to post progress on 'stimulus' projects, guidelines

The Stimulus Express: Stimulus & Transit

The Stimulus Express: Transit Agencies

The Stimulus Express: Amtrak

The Stimulus Express: Intercity Passenger Rail and High-Speed Rail

NRC’s Baker outlines recovery act’s impact on freight rail during Webcast

8th Annual MOW Survey - Preface

8th Annual MOW Survey: Passenger Railroads

Streetcar proponents seek public support, funding to launch modern-day systems

Sound Transit Set to Open Seattle's First Light-Rail Line

Transit Agencies Prepare Project Lists to Prep for Economic Stimulus Funds

South Florida's Tri-Rail Marks 20th Anniversary While Looking Ahead to the Next 20

Rising Material Costs, Falling Sales Tax Revenue put Denver RTD's FasTracks Program in Flux

Industry Trends from Progressive Railroading January 2009

PART 3: Transit Rail Agencies Prepare for Revenue Shortfalls, Service Cuts — and Whatever Else May Come Their Way

Voters Overwhelmingly Say ‘Yea’ to Transit Ballot Measures

Amtrak Appoints Boardman CEO for One Year

President-Elect Obama Could Champion Crucial Rail Industry Causes, Labor Unions and Associations Say

Chicago Transit Authority Stays the Service-Improvement Course

Context: November 2008

Metrolink/UP collision places spotlight on PTC, engineers’ on-duty cell phone use and rail safety procedures

'Urban Growth Boundaries' Can't Keep Utah Transit Authority From Expanding

Commuter Rail Could Be Coming Soon to Orlando

Shades of Green

Transit agencies kick their environmental efforts up a notch as they strive to become green leaders

Transit agencies continue to wear out turnstiles at a rapid pace

Context: July 2008

DART rolls out new ‘super’ light-rail vehicles

Transit funding, expansion discussions take center stage at APTA’s annual rail conference

MARTA's turning point: The agency's aim? To steer clear of 'plan-itis'

Freight-Rail timeline: ’58-’08

Transit rail’s transition

Passenger-Rail Timeline: 1958-2008

Amtrak’s survival story

Online readers sound off

Time to shine

Online readers sound off

High-speed's perfect alignment

Developing the workforce of the future

Guest Comment: "High-speed rail can help tackle aviation congestion," by U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.)

Pat Foran: Context (from the May 2008 issue of Progressive Railroading)

Inspector general: Freight delays cost Amtrak millions in ’07

New York MTA eyes sustainability initiatives

Economic uncertainty clouds transit agencies' near-term outlook

Cover Story: Four-way foray into improving the Dallas-Fort Worth region's mobility

Trends

Show of support for Amtrak

Movement on the high-speed front

MOW '08 — Passenger Railroads

Transit-oriented development: Demand and supply

New York City Transit's Road to Reorganization

Transit agencies: Stocking up on rolling stock

FRA sets passenger-car safety requirements

Movement on the transit-rail federal funding front

Sound Transit going 'green'

Amtrak supplements security measures

Pat Foran: Context

The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission's 'action' plan

Railroads and rail labor unions — That’s settled

Transit agencies show passengers how to 'enjoy the ride'

The price of protection: Transit-rail security study outlines options, costs

The Passenger Rail Working Group's 'bold and visionary' plan — a matter of interpretation

Charlotte's take on transit rail

Rail industry loses ‘forceful advocate’ Warrington, consummate supplier rep Hogan and Finger Lakes’ marketing manager Sullivan in December

Full speed ahead for San Diego's SPRINTER

DART to cut $900 million in light-rail construction costs

Transit agencies sign off on '08 spending plans

Full speed ahead

The Road Ahead

Coming to NYC subway riders: More rush-hour service

Passanger Rail At-A-Glance

Busy board at NJ Transit

Putting PPPs to the test

Grow with the flow

Four months into the job, WMATA GM Catoe is putting his weight behind forging a fiscally sound, safe-and-sound agency

Four transit agencies raise ticket prices to offset budget deficits, generate more revenue

Railroads, transit agencies seek federal security funding

Fleet Stats '07

Passenger-car builders keep busy despite decline in mega-orders (Fleet Stats 2007)

A wedding on a TRE train was the perfect way for a Fort Worth couple to cap off a whirlwind courtship

Pittsburgh port authority and SEPTA to reduce service, cut jobs and hike fares to overcome large budget shortfalls

GO Transit: Toronto in Transit

The Capacity Chronicles - Context by Pat Foran (May 2007)

Station, track rehabilitations top many passenger roads’ MOW priority lists in 2007

How Does New Jersey Transit spell relief? A-R-C, as in the $7.5 billion Access to the Region's Core project

Rail Runner: New Mexico agency opens final leg of commuter-rail corridor

Context by Pat Foran (March 2007)

Industry Trends (February 2007)

Net Effect: How the internet has changed the way railroads do business

George Warrington to End NJ Transit Ride

Nashville's Music City Star: Commuter rail on a budget

Transit News (January 2007)

Jalene Forbis: a master multi-tasker

Transit News

WMATA’s ‘doors closing’ voice contest opens a world of voice-over opportunities for Randi Miller