Short-line association stresses tax credit legislation at 'Day on the Hill'
USDOT outlines FY2010 budget framework, proposes $5 billion for high-speed rail
Carloads, intermodal volume remain down for North American roads in week No. 7, AAR says
OSHA orders UP to reassign welder, pay damages
San Francisco MTC appoints Haggerty, Tissier to top posts
BNSF installs Albanese, Ness as division GMs
House approves $10.2 billion for transit in omnibus appropriations bill
Minnesota DOT obtains FRA grant to conduct environmental study on high-speed line
CN should be held to STB-imposed mitigation conditions in EJ&E decision, Sen. Durbin says
CREATE partners complete Corwith interlocking project
Canadian governments award high-speed line study contract for Québec-Windsor City corridor
BNSF lures 127 industrial projects to its lines in '08
RTA: Tie purchases, production jump in January
Updates from JTS, Bombardier, Hatch Mott MacDonald, Portec Rail and Interpipe
Georgia Senate passes legislation to help address MARTA's budget woes
Forecast for this year's ton-miles, rail-car orders far from favorable, FTR says
LIRR to reach 175th anniversary in April
KCSR transportation managers to learn cost-of-quality principles
Hispanic magazine honors BNSF's, UP's diversity efforts
Caltrain upgrades California Avenue, Palo Alto stations
USDOT's research arm seeks small business innovation proposals
Updates from 10East, Bombardier, Thermo King and Motion Sensors
NYCT posts highest subway ridership in nearly 60 years
Class Is continue to slash monthly fuel surcharges
Sound Transit appoints Tober, Klein to key executive posts
Soo Line, BMWED reach 'framework' agreement
MBTA leases portion of Riverside Station site to developer
RailAmerica assigns Lazzaro, Mishra and Stefanic to VP posts
Illinois commission, FRA hand out rail safety education and enforcement grants
Updates from Wabtec, RailComm, Alstom, Maiers Transport & Warehouse and Blackmer
Domestic intermodal volume hits four-year high in '08, IANA says
Amtrak Cascades reaches record ridership in 2008
New Jersey ExpressRail facility moves 3 millionth container
APTA to discuss policy, legislative changes at next month's conference
Raritan Central aims to develop logistics center in Arkansas
Buttrey to step down from STB post next month
NYCT's online trip planner now includes interactive map
AAR weekly report: North American railroads' traffic tune still holds sour note
NYCT begins excavation work on 7 line extension
Virginia transportation board revises budget, six-year plan
AAR's Hamberger to STB: Passenger-rail expansion shouldn't impede freight-rail growth
GO Transit to receive millions from federal and provincial governments, extend one morning train
International intermodal traffic will weather the withering economy, ITI's Keller says
CN appoints Finn to executive VP position
RAC schedules railway haz-mat response course in June
STB orders BNSF to pay record-setting reparations and rate reductions to captive coal shipper
WMATA lists ways it could use stimulus funds
South Florida transportation, planning agencies to hold transportation summit
Amtrak to lower Acela ticket prices
North Carolina Railroad to hold rail forum in March
Updates from 10East, Trinity, Alstom, Hub Group and DRI
California High Speed Rail Authority outlines how it could use stimulus funds
MARTA completes rail-car rehab program, hosts rail-car symposium
TriMet boosts ridership in January
Stimulus bill raises monthly commuter tax benefit, TransitCenter says
North Carolina DOT to close grade crossing
President Obama set to sign stimulus bill into law
Lower fuel prices, international trade impact intermodal's market share in fourth quarter
Metra, UP to upgrade West Line stations
USDOT's new drug testing rule still tied up in federal court
Anaheim, Orange County transit authority accepting design proposals for intermodal facility
AAR rolls out 2009 version of 'Freight Rail Works campaign
Stimulus bill to include nearly $20 billion for rail projects, APTA says
Oregon commission provides loans to help port purchase Coos Bay Line segment
TriMet projects $13.5 million FY10 budget shortfall
AAR: U.S., Canadian roads' traffic remains down in February's first week
Saskatchewan ponies up $10 million for new CP intermodal hub
Freight rail a component of economic stimulus funding, AAR says
House T&I Committee appoints Republican subcommittee members
UP to upgrade line between Missouri, Iowa
USDOT: Accountability will be top priority in economic stimulus bill
Transportation Services Index slips further at 2008's end
Colorado DOT eyes economic benefits from freight-rail relocation
LIRR satisfied with customer satisfaction poll results
MBTA adds more six-car trains to Blue Line service
UP's PRB train loadings slip slightly in January
Senate signs off on $838 billion economic stimulus package
CN, NS to create joint corridor through nation's midsection
L.A. construction authority awards contract for Gold Line Foothill extension
Genesee & Wyoming: Revenue and income up, operating ratio down
Staten Island Railway obtains four new locomotives
North Carolina Railroad to upgrade storm-water drainage system
Seattle port sets grain tonnage record in '08
U.S. Class I workforce continued to contract in December, STB data shows
Metro-North registers record ridership, solid on-time performance in 2008
NYCT rolls out train locator system at L line station
Watco revises department duties, management positions
DART appoints Plesko to oversee planning, scheduling
Updates from Wabtec, RFTrax, Structural Composites of Indiana and FreightScan
Senate proposes $827 billion economic stimulus bill
Honolulu seeks bids for new commuter-rail line's first segment
U.S. ports' container volume will dial down in first half, report says
MARTA, Georgia DOT team up to address state transportation needs
Caltrain to retrofit bike cars with additional racks
UP's Butler an influential African-American corporate exec, magazine says
Updates from Siemens, Railpower and Greenbrier
'Severe' recession drags down North American rail traffic totals in January, AAR says
FRA receives 'overwhelming' response to request for high-speed rail proposals
BNSF/J.B. Hunt intermodal partnership prospers for 20 years
DART's Green Line project generates jobs, economic development
EPA report: Fourth-quarter car orders fall to lowest level in seven years
Unemployment filings climb to 27-year high in January's last week, labor department says
UP lands in magazine's top 50 for 'most admired' HR departments
Updates from GE, Alstom, The Andersons and Safety Vision
APTA calls on Congress to provide $15.9 billion in transit stimulus funding
USDOT organizes team to oversee economic stimulus spending
Pennsylvania's 2009-10 budget proposes $27 million for freight rail
Massachusetts transportation office advances MBTA Green Line extension
Freight-rail tax credit bill could be a boon for Texas, rail association says
BNSF, UP to pay Superfund site cleanup costs per EPA settlement
REMSA boots up online job board
Updates from Railpower, Interfleet Technology, Hazarsolve, Dow AgroSciences and Railinc
CREATE partners back funding provision in Senate's economic stimulus proposal
Roskam proposes bill to advance Metra's STAR line
Minnesota's Metro Transit registers best-ever annual ridership
Strang steps in as FRA's acting deputy administrator
TriMet's WES trains share track with Portland & Western trains
MBTA installs defibrillators onboard trains
Updates from GE, Pelican Products and Comcast
KCS' traffic and revenue tumble, operating ratio climbs
Schumer seeks to increase transit funding in Senate's stimulus bill
Canadian government closer to amending haz-mat laws
NJ Transit completes tunnel communication upgrade on light-rail system
King, Dawson join MARTA as assistant GMs
Midwest shipper association elects 2009 officers
Updates from RailComm, Axion, Alstom and IPICO
CN completes EJ&E deal with U.S. Steel
CTA's Huberman resigns; Carter steps in as interim president
TriMet opens WES commuter-rail line
Watco to launch new Michigan short line after favorable STB ruling
Ohio rail commission OKs funds for freight-rail, emission-reduction projects
Amtrak shuffles board leadership
Fuel-price fluctuations not necessarily favoring truck over rail, UBS says