Clik here to view.
Illinois eyes Amtrak Black Hawk restoration
Written by: Douglas John BowenAmid a flurry of announced rail funding programs, Illinois has identified $60 million for re-establishing Amtrak service linking Chicago and Rockford, Ill., as early as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
San Diego, Tijuana seek cross-border LRT
Written by: Douglas John BowenLight rail transit operations operating across national borders is an established procedure in Europe, even as U.S. LRT operations across state boundaries remain rare. But...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tucson streetcar line nears readiness
Written by: Douglas John BowenSix of eight streetcars ordered by Tucson, Ariz., for its Sun Link service have arrived in the city as Tucson prepares to launch passenger service, tentatively on July 25,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LIRR starts Long Beach Branch restoration
Written by: Douglas John BowenMTA Long Island Rail Road has launched a $120 million construction program designed to protect the railroad's Long Beach Branch from the kind of devastating damage caused...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STV guides NS Ohio yard expansion
Written by: Douglas John BowenSTV Group, Inc. said Monday, April 14, 2014 it has helped guide a major expansion at Norfolk Southern's Bellevue Yard in Ohio, which when completed "will make the facility...
View ArticleWTS International touts 2014 Scholarship winners
Written by: Douglas John BowenWTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, announced the selection of the winners of its seven scholarships for 2014...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STB: BNSF, KCS, UP mediation "mandatory"
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe Surface Transportation Board is directing BNSF Railway, Kansas City Southern Railway, and Union Pacific to "Engage in mandatory mediation to resolve" the issue of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MPO backs SMART Larkspur funding plan
Written by: Douglas John BowenSonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) has maintained that success of its passenger rail startup in its California namesake counties was ultimately linked to ferry service...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KCS to stockholders: Be prepared
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefLegislation introduced in late 2013 in Mexicoās House of Deputies to amend certain provisions in the Mexican Regulatory Railroad Service Law could have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GCRTA selects Protracker for roadway worker protection
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has selected Protran Technologyās Protracker System for roadway worker protection. A multiple...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judicial decision aids San Antonio streetcar
Written by: Douglas John BowenVIA Metropolitan Transit officials in San Antonio, Tex., on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, welcomed a judicial ruling that any appeal of a decision to use bonds to build a new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CSX 1Q earnings slip, but beat Street
Written by: Douglas John BowenCSX Corp. announced late Tuesday, April 15, 2014 first-quarter net earnings of $398 million, or 40 cents per share, down from $462 million, or 45 cents per share, in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two firms eyed for big LACMTA contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) analysts are recommending two contractors be selected to construct the Downtown Regional Connector,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HNTB: Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger train would serve 1.4 million
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefA study by HNTB Corp. for regional transit organizations and mayors in Louisiana says that a new passenger train service linking New Orleans and Baton...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Atlanta mayor: Streetcar will debut this year
Written by: Douglas John BowenAtlanta's initial modern streetcar line will open this year, though perhaps not until late December, according to Mayor Kasim Reed. Reed, who toured the project with U.S....
View ArticleClik here to view.
DART test train reaches D/FW Airport
Written by: Douglas John BowenDART's first light rail transit consist operated over five new miles of the Orange Line Wednesday, April 16, 2014, testing the extension for future service to and from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KCS: Record revenue, good earnings in 1Q
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City Southern reported net income in its 2014 first quarter of $94 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, slipping from $104 million, or 94 cents per diluted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For Union Pacific, a strong first quarter
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefUnion PacificĀ on April 17, 2014 reported 2014 first quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $2.38 per diluted share, compared to $957 million, or $2.03...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. freight traffic gains ground again
Written by: Douglas John BowenThe winning streak continued for all U.S. rail freight traffic during the week ending April 12, 2014, measured against the comparable week in 2013, the Association of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NYMTA, TWU reach tentative agreement
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 have reached a tentative five-year labor agreement to settle...
View Article