Lancaster County commissioners have approved a $20,000 feasibility study for streetcar operations in Lancaster, Pa., with conditions mandating an analysis of technical and financial practicality. The conditional approval was welcomed by Lancaster Mayor
Houston’s commitment to light rail expansion has proven to be an influence on the city’s development code, a phrase once considered nearly oxymoronic for the largest city in Texas. Houston’s City Council
Denver-area mayors Tuesday stated that if the Regional Transportation District seeks voter approval to double the FasTracks sales tax to complete rail projects by 2017, all rail lines must be constructed as
Virginia Railway Express has awarded Wabtec Corp.’s MotivePower subsidiary an order for 12 MPXpress® passenger locomotives valued at $44 million. Delivery will begin in the summer of 2010. VRE has an option to acquire an
MTA Long Island Rail Road will discontinue staffed ticket agent service at 20 stations Wednesday, continuing a steady decrease in such agents systemwide. Only 30 stations will remain staffed with agents following
Detroit has adjusted its effort to join the ranks of U.S. cities with light rail, as construction of the privately funded $120 million LRT line along Woodward Avenue has been pushed back
By Richard F. Timmons, President, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association No organization that prides itself on performance and measurable results can expect to grow and prosper without dedicated training—for employees,
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
British Columbia’s C$2 billion (US$1.8 billion) Canada Line, the third Skytrain route serving metropolitan Vancouver, began revenue operations Monday. The new route, operating along 11.8 miles linking Vancouver with Richmond, includes a
The Surface Transportation Board posted statistics on its website Monday showing that Class I railroads earned a return on net investment of 8.94% in the 12-month period that ended June 30, compared
Tim Heilig, vice president-mechanical for Norfolk Southern, and Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo will highlight the agenda of the Railway Supply Institute’s Global Railway Tech 2009, occurring Sept. 16-18 in the Northwest
BART has reached a tentative contract agreement with its operating employees in time to avoid a strike scheduled for Monday morning. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Jesse Hunt, president
Pressing its efforts (and possible political advantage) to secure high speed rail for the Chicago Hub, the Midwest High Speed Rail Association says it has redesigned and upgraded its website at www.midwesthsr.org.
Arizona Railroad Group has changed its name to ARG Trans, the company said in a statement, in order to better reflect the company’s long-term goals. Benson, Ariz.-based ARG Trans is the parent
Under a $7.6 million contract, L.B. Foster Co. has supplied 115-pound rail for the 21-mile A-Train line linking Denton and Carrollton, Tex. The Pittsburgh-based company shipped 4,599 tons of 1,600-foot welded rail and 573 tons
Amtrak says it will suspend service at its Pittsburgh station during the Group of 20 eocnomic summit Sept. 24-26. Trains will pass through the station, but will not stop. Spokeswoman Tracy Connell
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
Hermon, Maine-based Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway said Thursday it has asked the state to consider purchasing and maintaining its track and right-of-way. The property is worth about $17 million, according to
The Association of American Railroads reported Thursday that for the week ended Aug. 8, U.S. railroads originated 274,633 carloads of traffic, down 16% from the comparable week in 2008. Carloadings declined 14.1% in the
The Norfolk Southern Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Penn State Altoona to help create a four-year Rail and Transit Engineering program. The program will lead to a Bachelor of Science
