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Rail safety bill enters U.S. Senate, mirrors many of House measure's proposals
USDOT chooses two Denver RTD projects for pilot program
FRA grants $4.5 million for CBTC research; USDOT awards $24.5 million for transportation R&D
Lowenthal to chair Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
New Hampshire creates rail authority to establish commuter-rail service
Global Railway lands deal to acquire locomotive engine refurbisher
Siemens to supply substations for DART extensions
Congress passes Improving America's Security Act
Pittsburgh port authority drops service cuts from FY2008 budget
BNSF, Vision Intermodal to provide intermodal services for North Dakota industrial park
Short-line association rallies support from politicians, shippers for tax-credit extension bills
All signs point to 66,500 rail-car deliveries by year's end, EPA says
Indiana Rail Road appoints Hardy chief administrative officer
MET Laboratories certifies Salco Technologies’ remote monitoring device and sensors
NYCT, LIRR, Metro-North announce 2008 service and system improvement agendas
Vossloh, Wabtec, L.B. Foster, Harsco, GATX, FreightCar America report earnings
BNSF idles 20 train sets, records fewer coal loadings because of reduced PRB mine production
BNSF orders container-handling cranes for Memphis, Kansas City intermodal facilities
Interfleet launches new light-rail department
Salco Technologies appoints VPs, product specialists
'Strong pricing environment' drove revenue boost, KCS says
New York MTA proposes three-year financial plan
Alstom, Kawasaki to supply another 620 subway cars for NYCT
CG Railway, Alabama officials dedicate Mobile ferry terminal
STB data shows U.S. Class I workforce shrinks for first time in 2007
FRA to pony up $1 million grant for Operation Lifesaver
RTA report: Tie production in high gear, purchases at low ebb in June
NS: Income and earnings in the black, revenue in the red
Florida East Coast shareholders bless Fortress acquisition agreement
European high-speed operators team up to provide seamless transportation between routes
BNSF's Kansas hump yard turns 10
ASLRRA partners with coalition to oppose legislative attempts to increase truck size and weight
Texas Petrochemicals installs OPW's couplers on 600 tank cars
BNSF: Revenue up, but so are expenses and operating ratio
Federal arbitrator chooses CN's best contract offer over UTU-Canada's
CN weathers severe storms, soft economy to boost revenue and income
Bombardier to supply 37 double-deck coaches for Polish railway
CPR drives up revenue and income, drives down operating ratio
RMI introduces fleet management service suite
Alstom delivers final track components for Paris-to-London high-speed line
VIA Rail, CAW reach tentative agreement at 11th hour
Caltrain sets ridership, revenue records in FY2007
Progressive Rail acquires Missouri short line
AAR data shows U.S. railroads remain behind last year's carload, intermodal volume pace
Amtrak, BLET reach tentative pact covering 1,300 engineers
GE Equipment Services teams up with, acquires part of Indian freight-car builder
Tynes joins RailAmerica as VP, controller
New York City Transit purchases portable detection systems for safety pilot
CSX to hold analyst/investor conference in NYC Sept. 6
Maryland Transit Administration awards overhaul pact to Bombardier
Red River Valley & Western turns 20
Railpower to foot $15 million bill to fix recalled switchers
UP's logistics arm combines transload, rail shipment management units into carload group
NTSB vet Quimby joins Rail Sciences' engineering staff
UP tops $4 billion in quarterly revenue for first time
Private equity firm focuses on CPR buyout; Interpool stockholders OK sale to Fortress
Rarus Railway reverts back to name of yesteryear
Bombardier, Alstom record rail-car orders
National Steel Car to construct plant in Alabama
CSX sets quarterly revenue record at $2.5 billion, increases income
House, Senate committees sign off on transportation appropriations bills
Auto workers union issues strike mandate to VIA Rail
CSXT partners with New York, New Jersey to boost rail security
Metro-North to evaluate transit options for Stewart airport area
STB creates advisory committee to keep tabs on rail-transported energy product issues
Rail World, Mid Europa Partners consortium to bid on Hungary's state-owned MÁV Cargo
State agency compact seeks to improve transportation coordination, communication in Massachusetts
K.C. transportation authority to conduct light-rail study
Congressmen tout TTCI as anti-terrorism training center
CSXT takes delivery of 300th Evolution Series locomotive from GE
Car orders up slightly, but deliveries and backlog drop in second quarter, ARCI says
MTA to add NYCT Staten Island-to-NJ Transit line bus route
Steel Dynamics begins to ship CWR from Indiana welding plant
Former UTU International VP Deering passes away at 91
New York MTA seeks proposals to develop Hudson yard sites
Kansas City Southern de México restructures carload unit management
New Mexico's Rail Runner completes first year of service
Ohio rail commission OKs $1 million loan for ethanol plant spur
USDOT awards $6 million to five university transportation research centers
Zant takes helm as Midland Manufacturing's president
Northern Virginia transportation agency approves tax/fee proposal
Florida East Coast settles class action suit tied to Fortress deal
UP partners with Nebraska college to add rail-related courses to applied science program
Tennessee Southern scores three new customers, six refurbished locomotives
NJ Transit to add parking at North Hackensack Station
WMATA proposes to upgrade fare machines at 86 rail stations
UPS recognizes Florida East Coast, NS as top rail carriers of 2006
Bourque Data Systems partners with Satamatics to provide GPS tracking for haz-mat rail cars
NJ Transit signs off on FY08 budget
NS, Watco form joint venture to launch short line in Michigan
CTA posts budget surplus in May, still ponders lay offs
Transportation Services Index inches up in May
Senate subcommittee proposes $1.4 billion for Amtrak in FY2008
NJ Transit to advance Hudson-Bergen extension, grade separation project
Providence and Worcester, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen agree on eight-year contract
NJ Transit posts record ridership in FY2007
Senate subcommittee proposes millions for Sound Transit light-rail projects in FY08 funding bill
KCS hammers out intermodal, rail service deals in U.S. and Mexico
Kapoor takes helm as Miami-Dade Transit's permanent director
Short line set to reopen storm-damaged track; Class Is back in business on formerly flooded lines
Hub Group, Interdom Partners part ways on acquisition agreement
Santa Clara VTA restructures to improve financial management, operations
Greenbrier boosts revenue, net earnings in third quarter
More than 100 first responders receive NS-sponsored emergency response training at TTCI
HDR to provide engineering services for new Port of Long Beach rail facility
Bombardier to install CuproBraze oil coolers on refurbished South African Railway locomotives
Safety Vision names Kerr controller
Allegheny County port authority to cut more service, jobs in September
Railroad Development Corp. to suspend Guatemalan rail operations Oct. 1
KCS promotes IT execs Hall and Stones
NCC Construction Sweden lands $39 million contract to build viaduct in Gothenburg
Caltrain adds fencing along rail corridor
Bombardier to supply another 19 high-capacity trains for French railway
HDR gears up for streetcar workshop
AAR: Freight traffic slumps in year's first half, but comeback still expected in second half
Carlyle Group to acquire ARINC
WMATA posts record FY2007 ridership
In Canada, federal and provincial governments to pony up to upgrade Quebec short-line infrastructure
Amtrak to host station improvement workshop
Former CN CEO Lawless becomes Order of Canada member
TriMet secures $345.5 million federal grant for I-205/Portland Mall line
BNSF begins to use wide-span cranes, in-train wheel changing equipment to speed operations
CSXI's July fuel surcharge matches June's 20.5 percent
National Mediation Board names Hoglander chairman
Caltrain to display train travel times on US 101
Bombardier to supply another 36 EMUs for London agency
UP amends composite crosstie sales agreement with TieTek
U.S. Class Is' workforce remains on the rise in '07, STB data shows
NS: Squires new CFO after Wolf retires
Great Plains flooding slows Class Is, short line
New York MTA shuffles executive staff
Buffalo & Pittsburgh to lease New York branch line from NS
UP, KCS announce management changes
Coffey International acquires rail engineering, project management firms
Barrerio, Eggelletion win re-election as South Florida RTA board leaders
North America's largest Class I turns 145
WMATA signs off on financial, operating plans for Dulles extension
STB arm issues Draft EIS on new Utah line
APTA poll shows more tourists will use public transit this summer
CN back in business on Toronto-to-Montreal route after native blockade ends
Deutsche Bahn to acquire U.K. freight railroad, Spanish logistics firm through stock transactions
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