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Attorneys for Montana have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway Company, accusing it of failing to live up to a 1984 agreement that the state says requires the company to pay some grain shipping costs in central Montana.
Gov. Charlie Crist is seeking a special legislative session next month in hopes that lawmakers will approve a commuter rail system in central Florida.
A deal to build 100 rail cars for Los Angeles County's transit system has fallen through, costing the region an estimated $368 million in economic activity and hundreds of jobs.
Communities and companies seeking to build high-speed rail systems haven't yet received the $8 billion in stimulus money the Obama administration promised for the projects, and already they want more — a lot more.
Seems the airlines aren’t the only ones suffering from a decline in business travel.
RailAmerica Inc. said its shares, which begin trading Tuesday, priced at $15 each, raising about $330 million.
The Obama administration said Tuesday it has received applications from 24 states seeking $50 billion for high-speed rail projects, more than six times the money designated in the economic stimulus plan.
The Obama administration's top railroad official says Americans shouldn't expect to see networks of souped-up, bullet-fast trains after the $8 billion set aside in the federal stimulus bill for high-speed rail is finally spent.
State transportation officials agreed Thursday to support a private company's bid to make passenger trains that would run on President Barack Obama's proposed high-speed rail network.
Britain's rail operator says it has plans for a new high-speed rail line that could get travelers from London to Scotland in two hours.
Members of a commuter rail union in the San Francisco Bay area are voting on a new contract aimed at averting a strike.
A walkout among workers for the San Francisco Bay Area's commuter rail had been scheduled, and contingency plans were in place. But just a few hours before a midnight strike deadline, officials said rail management and a union have reached a deal to call it off.
There's virtually no federal safety oversight of subways, light rail and other urban train systems and the Obama administration wants to change that, a transportation official said Tuesday.
The majority of Canada's national passenger rail service across Canada effectively shut down on Friday after locomotive engineers at Via Rail Canada went on strike.
Tribes in Utah are speaking out against a proposal to develop a commuter rail stop on what was once an American Indian village.
A sampling of major international companies that are positioned to make new passenger trains in the U.S.
Foreign companies that dominate the international high-speed rail industry are trying to cash in on the Obama administration's plan to pump billions of dollars into U.S. rail systems to help stimulate the economy.
The passenger injury rate on light-rail trains in San Francisco has steadily increased since 2003 — a trend that seems likely to continue after a weekend crash that injured 48 people.
Thousands of people enjoyed free rides Saturday on the first day of service for Seattle's new light rail line.
Amtrak has wasted little time using its $1.3 billion slice of the federal stimulus package, unveiling the first of 81 passenger cars to be restored with the help of economic recovery funds.
Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area.
The U.S. agency in charge of $8 billion in stimulus money for high-speed rail projects doesn't have an adequate plan to oversee the projects, and the system of super-fast trains ultimately will cost much more than even the $8 billion, a government watchdog official told Congress on Tuesday.
Corridors highlighted by the Federal Railroad Administration as possible contenders for stimulus funds for high-speed rail:
High-speed rail plans in California and the Midwest appear to be front runners in the race for $8 billion in stimulus cash based on federal criteria released Wednesday that favor projects with established revenue sources and multistate cooperation.
Spain's bullet train system is a model to follow as America plans how to spend the money the government is injecting to stimulate the economy, the U.S. transportation secretary said Saturday.
Superfast train set for departure They have got it in France; they have got it in Spain - thousands of miles of high-speed rail connecting cities like Paris and Lyon, Madrid and Seville.
World's Luckiest Train Track Inspector (video)You're working on the rails. Checking the track. Just another day at the office... What can possibly go wrong?
'Smooth sailing so far' as Sydney timetables changeTransport authorities have reported "smooth sailing so far" in the first peak hour since new bus and train timetables were introduced yesterday.
Democrats say slow trains will lead to high-speed Ohio rail | Columbus Dispatch PoliticsAll right everybody! Drag your feet! The slower we go the faster we will get there.
Sydney transport: the rail plan they've been sitting onAs the Government reaffirmed its commitment to the $5.3 billion metro project in the CBD - criticised by inner-west residents, transport planners and rail unions - the Herald has learnt that Rail Corp has been sitting on plans for at least six years that would extend the heavy ra …
China unveils high-speed railwaysChina has announced plans to build 42 new high-speed railway lines over the next three years.
Rees opens govt data to developersNSW Premier Nathan Rees has announced a data feed for RailCorp information, which he hopes will signal the start of much more government information being made available.
New high-speed rail plan unveiledNetwork Rail has proposed a new £34bn ($55bn) high-speed railway line linking Scotland and London by 2030.
Train fares set to fall in 2010Regulated UK rail fares are set to fall by 0.4% next year after a key inflation measure remained near a record low.
Brighton IT worker used forged tickets on trains for two years A commuter used a forged ticket to travel by train from Sussex to work in London for more than two years.
MPs urge rail franchise reformsThe rail franchise system is "a muddle" which allows train companies to "take advantage" of passengers and needs reform, a report by MPs has warned.
California High Speed Rail Corridor To Be Extended To Las VegasLast week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it reached an agreement with the states of California and Nevada to extend the California High-Speed Rail Corridor from the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas.
Obama Taps Elliott to Chair Surface Transportation BoardPresident Obama nominated Daniel R. Elliott III, an associate general counsel at the United Transportation Union, to become the next chairman of the Surface Transportation Board. Excellent choice!
National Express loses rail routeThe government is to take the East Coast rail service, run by National Express, into public ownership.
A train explosion in northern Italy has killed ten and injured up to 50 peopleAn explosion in northern Italy has killed at least ten people and injured up to 50 after a freight train carrying gas tanks derailed and the blast hit surrounding houses.
Rail chief´s new job as a Vienna dishwasher The recession has dealt a more brutal blow to Vienna expat Keith Langham than most.
MTA Sells Naming Rights to Brooklyn Subway StationSelling the name of a subway station has been a goal of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for nearly five years. But interest has been low, even for a piece of real estate so recognizable to the public.
Ethiopia looks to revive past railway gloriesA major project is under way to restore Ethiopia's 100-year-old imperial railway, and there are even plans to build a new national network.
Governor Ted Strickland (D - Ohio) is lobbying hard to make Ohio one of the few states to utilize stimulus money for a passenger rail system. The Ohio system has been unofficially referred to as the 3C Corridor, which stands for the Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati Corridor.
'Drunk' woman drove along rail track in Mercedes then broke down in front of trainA drunk 40-year-old woman drove her Mercedes hundreds of yards along a railway line before her vehicle broke down as a train approached, a court heard today.
Woman survives being run over by trainAn Israeli woman laid herself on the tracks just before a train roared through a crossing in an apparent suicide attempt. But seconds after the train passed, she got up and walked away almost unhurt.
Thomas The Tank Engine turns teacher for autistic kidsThomas The Tank Engine is coming to the rescue again. After countless episodes averting disaster on the fictional island of Sodor, Thomas and his railway friends have a real-life mission to help autistic children.
A Vibrant US Train Industry Would Employ More People Than Car Makers Do NowOne can extrapolate: an equivalent American rail network could transport 500 million passengers a year on fast rail and provide jobs for one million people operating trains, maintaining track, and serving customers.
Light-rail plans won't stop our metro: ReesNATHAN REES has been forced to defend plans to extend Sydney's light-rail line through the high-density inner-western suburbs.
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