Rail Category: Passenger Rail  -  2012 Article Index

Find railroading Passenger Rail articles for the rail career professionals

MAP-21 gives transit execs some certainty in 2013

Amtrak service to Norfolk will provide a much-needed option for Northeast Corridor travelers, Virginia rail department says

Santa, holiday trains deliver cheer, charity

Railroads tackle major bridge projects to replace worn-out structures, speed up trains and improve access to rail service

State DOTs' social media activity on the rise, AASHTO survey finds

Americans want more transportation options; plus, freight rail traffic data

New train station on track for late 2014 completion in Rochester

Progressive Railroading's Passenger Rail at a Glance 2012

To what extent is rail transportation investment at risk?

Is federal funding for Amtrak at stake?

Transportation infrastructure investment in an era of partisanship

Election 2012: Rail experts sound off on funding, retirement, rules, policies and taxes

Transit agencies, passenger railroads pursue eco-friendly techniques

Railroads gear up to protect computers from hackers

AREMA conference attendees hear reports on safety, financial and technical trends

Caltrain electrification project ready to roll

MARTA reminds passengers to ride the rails with courtesy

Romney threatens to eliminate Amtrak subsidy if elected; Eno's Schank weighs in on potential implications

MARTA to keep rail expansion vision alive

Amtrak's new strategic plan will help railroad become more efficient, customer focused, execs believe

How Amtrak's government affairs officers have built - and need to continue building - better congressional relationships

Gas prices, job market help drive transit ridership increase; plus, freight rail traffic data

Transit agencies share rail-car and locomotive purchase plans: Progressive Railroading's Fleet Stats 2012

Railway engineering event exposes professors to rail education, research

Train control in a commuter–rail context: Uncertainty still clouds positive train control implementation efforts

U.S. high-speed rail likely to be built incrementally, consultants say at 8th world congress

High-speed rail world congress: speeches and stories from the opening session

Bay Area Rapid Transit's push to invest in state of good repair, capacity improvements

Transportation improvement program posts progress in Chicago

Warrensburg and Pertle Springs streetcar revival being pondered by Missouri brothers

TEX Rail is on track for DFW Airport, says The T's Ruddell

Freight rail traffic data and infrastructure spending trends, June 2012

California high-speed rail officials still aiming for 2012 construction launch

Alaska Railroad passenger operations in jeopardy as company braces for a potential loss of significant federal funds

Phoenix METRO's social media strategy helps agency better connect with riders

Young Americans' waning interest in driving has implications for transportation policy, report says

Passenger rail expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth; Tank cars are still in demand; American Association of Railroad Superintendents' Frank Richter scholarship applications due July 1 — by Pat Foran

Passenger rail expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth: Transit agencies work together to plan and build passenger rail in North Texas

Even in tough times, rail transit agencies realize the benefits of public art

Rail's future in New Orleans

Light-rail update: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's trolley renewal project:

Rail infrastructure challenges, part 2: At rail transit agencies, maintenance-of-way managers are addressing track time, budget and staff resource issue

Rail infrastructure challenges, part 1: Freight railroads are on pace to meet ambitious maintenance-of-way goals this year

A streetcar they desired

For some railroads, real-time locomotive health monitoring is the next logical step

Of axioms, culture change and the journey; Progressive Railroading's MOW Virtual Conference & Expo; and the 2012 MOW Spending Report — by Pat Foran (Context March 2012)

Metra CEO Alex Clifford is leading a culture-change charge he believes will restore the faith of employees, riders, board members and legislators

Transit agencies jointly tackle leadership succession planning

Positive train control: FRA expects to ramp up PTC regulatory efforts as railroads amp up implementation work

Building the brand that is passenger-rail service; Surface talk about transportation bills — by Pat Foran (Context February 2012)

Ridership: For transit agencies, the 'operate and they will come' mantra is giving way to a marketing-based approach

Raise fares or cut service or ...? More 'new normal' considerations for transit agencies

New APTA report is a lesson in anti-HSR rhetoric

Town hall, Twitter style: TriMet turns to social media to obtain public input on budget issues

Rail industry data and trends from Progressive Railroading January 2012

Railroad safety: At grade crossings, the collaboration continues