Rail Category: Passenger Rail  -  2008 Article Index

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

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

Rail: resonating during a recession (Pat Foran, Context, November 2008)

Chicago Transit Authority Stays the Service-Improvement Course

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

Commuter Rail Could Be Coming Soon to Orlando

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

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

Shades of Green: Railroads' sustainability strategies

DART rolls out new ‘super’ light-rail vehicles

More talk ... and, maybe, more action (Pat Foran, Context, July 2008)

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'

Online readers sound off

Online readers sound off

Passenger-Rail Timeline: 1958-2008

High-speed's perfect alignment

Trends are turning in transit's favor, putting passenger rail in prime position to serve as the 'mode for mobility'

Developing the passenger rail workforce of the future

Transit rail’s transition

After more than 30 years of funding battles and harsh criticism, Amtrak is more than just surviving - it's thriving

Freight-Rail timeline: ’58-’08

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

Transit agencies continue to expand, modernize fleets

Inspector general: Freight delays cost Amtrak millions in ’07

New York MTA eyes sustainability initiatives

For Dallas-Fort Worth, three C's key to regional planning (Pat Foran, Context, May 2008)

Economic uncertainty clouds transit agencies' near-term outlook

Four transit agencies join forces to take on Dallas-Fort Worth's transit needs

Transit-oriented development: Demand and supply

MOW '08 — Passenger Railroads

Show of support for Amtrak

Movement on the high-speed front

Trends

New York City Transit's Road to Reorganization

Sound Transit going 'green'

Movement on the transit-rail federal funding front

Transit agencies: Stocking up on rolling stock

FRA sets passenger-car safety requirements

Amtrak supplements security measures

Re: the rethinking at NYCT and Ferromex (Pat Foran, Context, March 2008

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

Transit agencies show passengers how to 'enjoy the ride'

Railroads and rail labor unions — That’s settled

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

Full speed ahead for San Diego's SPRINTER

Charlotte's take on transit rail

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

Rail industry loses transit industry's Warrington, supplier rep Hogan and Finger Lakes' Sullivan

Transit agencies sign off on '08 spending plans

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