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Amtrak contracts Siemens to supply 70 electric locomotives
Amtrak contracts Siemens to supply 70 electric locomotives
AAR weekly report: North American rail traffic remains in high gear
Illinois provides $32 million for Joliet intermodal station
Illinois provides $32 million for Joliet intermodal station
APTA: Majority of U.S. travelers would use high-speed rail services
UP reassigns four operating department managers
AHSRA names former U.S. transportation secretary Slater to advisory board
L.A. Metro ready to begin final environmental, preliminary engineering work on two projects
RailAmerica drives up 3Q revenue and traffic, scores Nova Scotia funding pact
Wisconsin & Southern lays welded rail on Madison Sub line
NS boosted revenue, traffic for fifth-straight quarter
New Jersey governor officially terminates ARC project
Illinois provides $64 million for CREATE-related grade separation
T.F. Green Airport intermodal facility opens in Rhode Island
CN solidifies pact, reaches tentative agreement with Teamsters Canada
Mobile port to add intermodal rail yards
Updates from Alstom, Knorr-Bremse, Wabtec and Trinity Industries
North Carolina launches construction on Cary Depot expansion
CN scored more revenue in all seven sectors, logged industry-best operating ratio
Revenue and income rose, operating ratio fell for CP
Metrolink contracts Parsons to design, install PTC system
BNSF's Clark wins AAR environmental excellence award
CSX takes wraps off Maryland's first ultra-low-emission GenSet
Greater Cleveland RTA obtains TIGER II grant to upgrade University Circle station
WMATA improves Bethesda station
Hurricane Alex didn't severely dent KCS' quarterly performance
AAR, TTCI create research advisory board
Iowa Interstate ready to resume passenger-rail service, regional says
More Ohioans using Amtrak service, ODOT says
Two magazines recognize UP's environmental efforts
Jackson & Lansing acquires Michigan line from NS
UP to upgrade lines in three states
Updates from L.B. Foster, Trinity Industries, Pike Research, Stantec and Gannett Fleming
Amtrak eliminates COO post; Crosbie departs railroad
PANYNJ continues to post progress on WTC Transportation Hub
CSX ranks high on Newsweek's annual 'greenest companies' list
Amtrak Cascades posts ridership growth, obtains favorable border-fee ruling from feds
Connecticut college to offer rail engineering program
Ohio commission OKs crossing upgrades, North Carolina DOT completes crossing work
Updates from Bombardier/Alstom and Johnson Matthey
STB hearing to determine if certain regulation exemptions remain 'good policy'
AAR weekly report: North American rail traffic remained on uptick
Federal, state and local dollars locked up for Illinois Amtrak station
NS moves up in Newsweek's annual rankings of top environmentally minded companies
Rail lobbyist Keith Hartwell assesses 'wave election' prospects at RTA confab
Amtrak bridge work in Connecticut remains on pace for 2014 completion
USDOT doles out TIGER II grants for 75 transportation projects
Florida DOT seeks proposals for several HSR 'early works' projects
UP: 'Most profitable quarter' included several financial records
Illinois provides $12 million for new Nippon Sharyo rail-car plant
Illinois provides $12 million for new Nippon Sharyo rail-car plant
Wisconsin city receives TIGER II grant to begin work on downtown intermodal terminal
L.A. Metro lands TIFIA loan for Crenshaw/LAX light-rail project
Survey: Wisconsin residents split on HSR support; most wouldn't use Milwaukee-Madison HSR service
STB report: U.S. Class I workforce expanded a smidge in September
Moynihan Station construction begins in New York City
BART begins to build Oakland Airport Connector
Maine purchases MMA lines, plans to contract private rail operator
Miami port to receive TIGER II grant for intermodal project
Australia's STI-GLOBAL purchases New Mexico short line, seeks to develop PTC solution
Ohio to award operating funds to state transit agencies
CN, Western Stevedoring team up with forest-product firms to improve traffic flows
RAC hands out 2010 safety, environmental awards
NS creates new advertising campaign
Updates from Electro-Motive Diesel and RailComm
North Dakota, Maine and Texas DOTs land TIGER II grants for rail projects
CHSRA sets criteria to choose which segment will receive high-speed stimulus funds
Amtrak completes new Auto Train station, notes improvements at Mattoon facility
China ACM to provide ready-mix concrete for Chinese HSR system
Nottingham won't seek second STB term
MBTA launches construction on Wachusett commuter-rail project
BNSF selects civil contractor, lands state grant for Kansas terminal
L.A. Metro to host workshops for Crenshaw/LAX light-rail line
Updates from Amberg Technologies, Crown Products & Services and Interfleet
Metra proposes more than $1 billion spending plan for 2011
UP to open Illinois terminal, NS to start Pennsylvania facility
KCSR adds automotive tracking system to Texas terminal
North Carolina Amtrak ridership jumps 15 percent in FY10
UTU-represented Illinois & Midland workers ratify contract
Updates from GATX, Parsons Brinckerhoff and HDR
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate calls for public hearing on Milwaukee-Madison HSR line
North American railroads continue to register weekly traffic gains
AAR: Rail industry-saving Staggers Act reaches 30th anniversary
WMATA could soon launch rehab program on Blue, Orange lines
TTC schedules 'Toronto Rocket' subway car for December lift off
Orange County Transportation Authority completes crossing improvements
Transportation Services Index slipped in July, BTS says
BART awards first contract for Contra Costa County extension
Progressive Railroading to provide free PTC webcast on Oct. 20
Rhode Island DOT, MBTA sign commuter-rail operating agreement
Schwarzenegger vetoes CHSRA accountability provision in state budget
CN nets EJ&E mitigation pact with another Illinois town
California county offers up farm land for potential high-speed train maintenance facility
Capitol Corridor ridership holds steady in FY10
LaHood, Reid voice support for DesertXpress
Regional Rail to lease, operate NS track in New York
USDOT issues grants to support universities' transportation research
New York Penn Station turns 100
Peek and Pantier assume GM roles for Watco; Cooper takes on CSX account for R.J. Corman
Updates from GE Transportation and Stantec
CSX sets operating income and ratio records, increases 2010 capex
Pittsburgh port authority ditches 'premium' fare proposal
Massachusetts commuter-rail operator assigns Kiley to GM post
USDOT proposes new guidelines for RRIF program, ASLRRA says
UP donates $33,000 to Michigan Tech's rail program
Progressive Railroading to provide free PTC webcast on Oct. 20
Obama Administration reiterates the need for additional transportation infrastructure investment
AAR report: September rail traffic, car storage data suggest slow ongoing recovery
Northeast Corridor commission holds first meeting
Amtrak reaches new ridership high in FY2010
Brookhaven Rail Terminal, US Rail launch construction on Long Island facility
VIA Rail advances fleet renewal program
Comtrak Logistics founder Bruns to receive IANA's Silver Kingpin Award
North Carolina Railroad, NS repair tropical storm-damaged track
Updates from Ansaldo STS, Bombardier Transportation and Parkeon
NJ Transit to pursue new options for ARC project
More TCU/ARASA members ratify Amtrak pacts; NCCC/UTU contract negotiations continue
Caltrain approves fare hike, service cuts
KCSM opens Mexican transload terminal near Toluca
Santa Clara VTA launches 'Commuter Express' service
KCSR promotes Honc to AVP purchasing post
Salt storage building opens in Massachusetts Central's new industrial park
New Jersey Gov. Christie terminates ARC project
AAR weekly traffic report: Steady as she goes for North American railroads
MTA raises fares 7.5 percent to offset $900 million budget gap
CN creates car staging facilities, acquires gondolas for steel traffic
Motiva Enterprises enhances NS rail capabilities at Georgia ethanol hub
Capital Metro proposes fare hikes to offset higher operating costs
Watco assigns five to management positions
Work resumes on New Jersey transit projects after one-day stoppage
CHSRA launches overhauled website
NTSB: U.S. transportation, rail fatalities fell in 2009
Eurostar to refurbish old, purchase new high-speed rail vehicles
Turner to manage Transbay Transit Center construction
UP resumes double-track project on Sunset Route
CP lands long-term coal contract from Canadian miner
Utah Transit Authority to drop fuel surcharge next month
SFMTA to launch track improvements
UTA's FrontLines program fronts association's project honorees for 2010
Canadian bill would enable SMT to buy subway cars from Bombardier-Alstom consortium
FTA issues grant for North Charleston intermodal facility
China to import corn in 2011, grain council says
Four Iowa railroads obtain FRA funds for 2008 flood damage
APTA recognizes 2010's top public transportation leaders
Norfolk transloading facility handles large coal cargo for NS
Class 8 truck orders rose in September
Updates from RailComm, Schindler Elevator, Steel Dynamics, Axion and Parsons Brinckerhoff
FRA's draft EIS could delay DesertXpress project
Rep. Richardson introduces Freight FOCUS Act
Amtrak to spend $40 million on Chicago Union Station upgrades
Metrolink awards $120 million contract for PTC implementation
UP's PRB coal train count soared in September
CSXT, PANYNJ to commemorate new Liberty Corridor Freightway
APTA elects 2010-11 executive committee
Ohio commission OKs quiet zone project
Russian Railways marks seventh year in operation
RailTrends 2010: A few highlights (by Tony Hatch)
CN, Teamsters Rail Conference reach tentative contract
Massachusetts issues South Coast Rail community grants, investment order
Amtrak to give Chicago's Union Station a facelift
CHSRA's van Ark offers assessment of high-speed rail progress, challenges
Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville receives expanded foreign trade zone designation
RailAmerica signs agreement to operate portion of Ottawa Valley Railway
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index shows slight increase
Transport Association of Canada hands out annual awards
Updates from ALK Technologies, L.B. Foster, Amberg Technologies and J.L. Patterson & Associates
Florida DOT to host high-speed rail forum
AAR report: U.S. roads reach weekly intermodal highs again
BNSF asks state court to overturn sanctions, damages in Minnesota collision case
STB calculates rail industry's cost of capital for 2009
Utah Transit Authority to open two TRAX light-rail lines in August 2011
WMATA creates safety committee, revises mission statement
Louisiana terminal begins receiving crude oil via rail
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