Passenger Rail articles

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

Rail fastener suppliers focus on R&D

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

Denver RTD's budget deficit struggle; Mike Haverty to receive 'Railroad Innovator Award' To Warren Buffett, BNSF buy is Berkshire Hathaway's top 2010 highlight (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

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)

Social media: Transit agencies connect with riders in new ways

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