NY-NJ Port Authority “prioritizes” capital programs

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced that PATH ridership declined 4% during the first nine months of 2009. Ridership went from 56.4 million in January-September 2008 to 54.1 million during

Railinc honored for “industry driven technology”

Railinc Corp. Tuesday said it has been named a winner at the 2009 NCTA 21 Awards in the category of “Industry Driven Technology Company.” The awards, bestowed annually by the North Carolina Technology

CSXT continues pursuit of “green” efficiency measures

CSX Transportation said Monday it “continues to invest intechnology to make its fleet of more than 4,000 locomotives as efficient as possible. Efficient locomotives, pulling an average of 7 million carloads of

STB moves to “demystify” proceedings

Explaining that it seeks "another way to demystify the process," the Surface Transportation Board will begin holding public oral arguments in major cases. "Hearing from parties directly and having the opportunity to

CSX gets local backing for D.C.-area rail improvements

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’Transportation Policy Board, a regional transportation board, Wednesdayapproved plans to help fund CSX efforts to expand and improve freight capacityin the district, Maryland, and Virginia. The Board

Commentary

From the Editor: “Gussied-up Prairie Schooners”

Those of you who have been involved in the high speed rail business for a while may recall, with acid reflux, Herb Kelleher, the man who, with some creative legal shenanigans, single-handedly

P&W sees “some signs” of traffic recovery

Providence & Worcester Railroad has reported net income for the second quarter of $322,000 compared to income of $320,000 in the second quarter of 2008. Diluted income per common share was 7

Deadline looms for Huron Central Railway

Communities lining Ontario’s North Shore are racing to beat an Aug. 15 deadline to preserve freight rail service on the Huron Central Railway, linking Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. A committee formed to implement a rescue plan says any measure would require infrastructure investment by senior levels of the provincial government.

Carloadings continue “slight” improvement

The Association of American Railroads on Thursday reported continued "slight" improvement in U.S. rail carloadings for the week ended July 25, though traffic remained down from the same period last year. Railroads originated

NJ Transit to offer Giants Stadium rail link for large events

New Jersey Transit said July 9 it will debut rail service between Hoboken Terminaland Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., via Secaucus Junction, beginning Sunday, July 26, 2009, when the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final title soccer match is scheduled.

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