Articles tagged with rail

Tue, April 17, 2012

Halt California funds for high-speed rail: budget watchdog

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers should not approve Governor Jerry Brown's budget proposals to provide additional funds for the state's pricey planned ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Plan cuts California high-speed rail plan cost

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California officials on Monday unveiled a major overhaul of a controversial plan to build a high-speed rail system ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

China's push for rail reform could be dead in its tracks

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - When Zhang Dong sat down recently to book train tickets for his trip home for the Chinese new year ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Appeals court upholds $1M award to injured rail yard worker

NORTH FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - A state appeals court said a jury was correct in awarding $1 million to a conductor who was ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Bumpy ride for California's high-speed rail effort

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown wants to move forward with building a statewide high-speed rail system seen costing nearly ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

California bill would block bonds for high-speed rail

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers in California touted a bill on Tuesday that would prevent the sale of state bonds to ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Funding concerns for California high-speed rail

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's effort to build a massive high-speed rail network suffered another setback on Tuesday when a peer review group charged ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Agreements lift threat of immediate rail strike

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. freight railroads said on Thursday they had dodged the imminent threat of a national rail strike ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Congressional leaders seek end to rail impasse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate introduced measures on Thursday that would prevent a possible work stoppage by railroad freight ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Illinois, Minnesota continue high-speed rail planning; Madison bypassed

UNDATED (WSAU) Planning continues for a high-speed train through Wisconsin. The Federal Railroad Administration announced a final route yesterday for a line from Chicago ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Obama intervenes in freight rail dispute

By John Crawley and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama intervened on Thursday in stalled contract negotiations at the largest freight railroads, heading ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

White House could intervene in rail dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House could intervene in coming weeks to try to resolve contract disputes involving most union workers at the largest freight ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Factbox: NY transit resumes, commuter rail limited

(Reuters) - Following are details of which New York and New Jersey bus, subway and commuter rail lines have reopened and which are still shut ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Airlines and rail struggle in storm-struck East

By John Crawley and Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline, rail and other transportation and shipping networks along the storm-battered East Coast struggled to resume ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

China invests $199 billion for urban rail through 2015: report

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will invest about 1.27 trillion yuan ($199 billion) to build subways and light rail lines during the current five-year plan ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

California rail fire that forced evacuations burns out

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fire in a rail tank car that prompted evacuation of 4,800 homes and businesses in the Northern California city ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

California rail fire forces evacuations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews worked on Wednesday to drain propane from a rail tank car that has been burning in a Northern California city ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Funding questions for Milwaukee to Chicago rail line

UNDATED (WSAU) State officials say they’re working on a new plan to pay for needed improvements to Amtrak’s Hiawatha line from Milwaukee-to-Chicago ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

No High Speed Rail Money For Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - Wisconsin will not get federal stimulus money to improve its Amtrak high-speed train from Milwaukee-to-Chicago. The U-S Transportation Department has rejected ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Wisconsin passed over in federal rail money

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – Wisconsin will not get federal stimulus money to improve its Amtrak high-speed train from Milwaukee-to-Chicago.

The U-S Transportation Department has ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Amtrak, 15 states to share $2 billion in rail grants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amtrak and 15 states will share $2 billion in U.S. grant money aimed at developing high speed rail in the heavily ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Al Qaeda plotted 9/11 anniversary rail attack: U.S.

By James Vicini and Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda considered attacking the U.S. rail sector on the 10th anniversary of the September ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Wisconsin rail exec charged with illegal campaign donations

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - A Wisconsin railroad executive was charged with two felonies on Monday for making illegal campaign contributions to Republican Governor Scott Walker ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Wis. wants Florida's federal rail money

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin isn’t the only state that wants some of the federal high-speed train money that Florida gave back.

Twenty-four states ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

States compete for Florida's spurned rail funds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost half of the states, along with the national rail service Amtrak, are eager to get the funds for building a high-speed ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Walker seeks new high speed rail money

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – After he gave up federal money for a new high-speed train, Governor Scott Walker now wants some of that money back ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

U.S. to rebid $2.4 billion in Florida rail funds

By John Crawley and Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will rebid nearly $2.4 billion in high-speed rail grants recently rejected by ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Florida rail deal off the tracks, funds withdrawn

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - About $2.4 billion in federal funds for a high-speed rail project in Florida will go elsewhere after ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Senate panel clears rail antitrust bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would strip freight railroads of their antitrust exemptions.

The measure in the Democratic-led ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Florida governor slams brakes on high-speed rail

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Tea Party-backed Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday rejected $2.4 billion in government funds to build ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

U.S. plans to inject $53 billion into passenger rail

By David Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an ambitious $53 billion U.S. program to build new high-speed rail ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Minnesota scaps plans for high-speed rail without Wisconsin funding

MINNEAPOLIS (WSAU) Officials in Minnesota say plans for a high-speed train between the Twin Cities and Chicago have died, at least for the time ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Amtrak, senators announce NY-NJ rail tunnels plan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amtrak announced plans on Monday for a $13.5 billion commuter rail project connecting New York City and New Jersey, reviving ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Prioritize three U.S. high speed rail corridors: study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three U.S. "mega-regions" should get priority for federal dollars in building and improving high-speed rail corridors, a new study said ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Dems: How Will Gov-Elect Walker Pay For Smaller Rail Projects

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The political pot continues to stir over the now-defunct plan to build a high-speed train from Milwaukee to Madison.

Assembly Democrat ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Christmas ornament shuts Pentagon rail station

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blinking package forced the closure of the Pentagon subway station for 90 minutes at rush hour on Wednesday -- until the suspicious ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

More Than 100 Protest High-Speed Rail Scrapping

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined over 100 people Monday to protest Governor-elect Scott Walker’s successful effort to scrap the high-speed ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

Rally Monday to Protest Scrapping of High-Speed Rail Plan

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An advocacy group plans to hold a rally in Milwaukee Monday to protest the scrapping of the high-speed train to Madison ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

U.S. yanks high-speed rail funds for Wisconsin and Ohio

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday rescinded $1.195 billion intended to fund the development of high-speed ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Wisconsin loses high speed rail money

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – The U.S. Transportation Department stripped Wisconsin today of the $810-million federal dollars the state was given to build a ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Wisconsin's High-Speed Rail Funding Pulled

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Transportation Department stripped Wisconsin Thursday of the $810 million in federal money the state was given to ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Minnesota, Wisconsin discuss passenger rail routes

UNDATED (WRN) Transportation agencies in both Wisconsin and Minnesota are moving forward with discussions on high speed passenger rail connecting the neighboring states’ largest ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Public hearings planned on Chicago-Minneapolis high speed rail route

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsinites will have a chance this week to tell state officials what they think about high-speed rail. The state D-O-T will hold ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Public Gets Chance to Speak Out About High-Speed Rail

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites will have a chance this week to tell state officials what they think about high-speed rail.

The state DOT will ...

Sat, November 27, 2010

Neighboring States Affected by WI High-Speed Rail Fight

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Midwestern states hoping to form a network of high-speed trains are finding their project interrupted by Wisconsin.

Governor-elect Scott Walker has ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Minnesota considers high-speed rail routes

UNDATED (WSAU) A new study in Minnesota includes 14 alternatives for running a high-speed rail line from Chicago to the Twin Cities. And even ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

AIG puts rail-car unit up for sale: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer AIG <AIG.N> has put its rail-car unit up for sale, though trade buyers are complaining of being excluded ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

North Carolina may get Wisconsin's high speed rail dollars

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s $810-million for high-speed rail might be sent away to North Carolina. U-S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told local leaders in ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Should returned rail money be used for deficit reduction?

UNDATED (WRN) Members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation have introduced legislation that would allow high speed rail money to be used to reduce the ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

Supporters of high-speed rail hold "save the train" rally

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A rally will be held in Milwaukee today to try and get Governor-elect Scott Walker to do a flip-flop on high-speed rail ...

Sun, November 14, 2010

National Express in talks on high-speed Florida rail: report

LONDON (Reuters) - British transport group National Express is in talks to operate a rail line in Florida, expected to be the first major high-speed ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Pilots and passengers rail at new airport patdowns

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stepped-up security screening at airports in the wake of foiled terrorism plots has provoked an outcry from airline pilots ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Watertown mayor supports high-speed rail

WATERTOWN, Wis (WSAU) The mayor of Watertown says Wisconsin would be the “laughing-stock of the nation” if it turns down 810-million-dollars for a new ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Tensions with states grow over high speed rail

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Department warned two governors-elect that federal money allocated to building high-speed passenger rail lines in their states ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Walker to Feds: convert rail money to roads

MADISON (WRN) Governor-elect Scott Walker wants federal officials to put funding towards improving Wisconsin's roads...not its rail lines.

In a letter to ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Gov-Elect Walker Told Rail Funds Must Be Used For Rail

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor-elect Scott Walker got some bad news Tuesday from one of his fellow Republicans in Congress.

House Transportation Committee member Tom ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Florida high-speed rail faces uncertain destination

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Governor-elect Rick Scott, a Republican conservative, was urged to back the state's proposed high-speed rail ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Amtrak, N.J. discussing new rail tunnel options

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Amtrak is in preliminary talks with New Jersey's public transit agency to study new options for building a ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

Work on Milwaukee to Madison Rail Line Halted

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Work has been halted on the controversial high-speed train from Milwaukee to Madison.

DOT Secretary Frank Busalacchi said Thursday that his ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Caterpillar rail unit plans new US facility: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc <CAT.N>, a U.S. heavy equipment maker that has been moving aggressively into the rail business, will announce plans ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

U.S. announces $2.4 billion for high-speed rail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government will send $2.4 billion to 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states, the Transportation Department said on Thursday ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

New Jersey Governor Christie kills big rail tunnel project

By Jon Hurdle

TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pulled state funding from a $8.7 billion rail tunnel between New ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Government to announce $2.5 billion for high speed rail

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government will soon distribute $2.5 billion for high speed rail projects nationwide with California ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

New York commuter rail service restored after fire

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fire underneath New York City's Harlem River bridge temporarily cut off commuter train service into and out of Grand ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Senator says time to reform freight rail

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freight railroads use their market power to overcharge certain shippers, and new legislation or regulation is necessary to ensure ...

Sun, September 12, 2010

California seeks China's help for high-speed rail

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - California will seek China's help in financing its high-speed rail system and welcome bids from Chinese firms to help build it ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

State frontloads spending for high speed rail

UNDATED (WSAU) State officials now say they’ll commit $300-million by the end of the year to the planned high-speed train from Milwaukee-to-Madison. That ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Northeast rail services halted in morning rush

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Rail service affecting thousands of commuters throughout the Northeast was halted for about an hour during the Tuesday morning rush because of ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Oconomowoc Removed From Stops on Planned High-Speed Rail Line

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (WTAQ) - Oconomowoc has been taken off the list of stops for a new high-speed passenger train from Milwaukee to Madison.

The state ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Oconomowoc dropped as high-speed rail stop

UNDATED (WSAU) Oconomowoc has been taken off the list of stops for a new high-speed passenger train from Milwaukee-to-Madison. The state D-O-T has dropped ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Obama Touts, Walker Slams State's High-Speed Rail Project

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - President Obama says his administration is improving the nation’s infrastructure by putting in a new high-speed rail line from Milwaukee ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Demand for high-speed rail funding swells

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Monday it continues to see high demand for funds to build high-speed passenger rail ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Who's Paying For The New Rail Line?

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says it’s “bogus” to assume that Wisconsinites will be stuck with big operating costs once the Milwaukee ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Watertown High Speed Rail

WATERTOWN, Wis. (WTAQ) - US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Governor Jim Doyle will make an announcement in Watertown today about the planned high-speed rail ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Next stop on high speed rail line: Watertown

WATERTOWN, Wis (WSAU) U-S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Governor Jim Doyle will make an announcement in Watertown today about the planned high-speed rail ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Money for Hoan Bridge or new Rail Line?

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - If two legislators have their way, part of the federal money for a new high-speed train would be used instead to ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Doyle says GOP can't reverse high speed rail

MADISON (WRN) Governor Jim Doyle and local officials announced a final location for a high speed rail station in downtown Madison on Thursday, and ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

State Gov't Building to Serve As Madison's High-Speed Rail Stop

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state government office building will be the Madison stop for the new high-speed passenger train that’s planned between Madison ...

Sat, June 19, 2010

Bill Threatens SE WI Rail Funding

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Congress is considering a bill that could threaten financing for a commuter train line and a convention center in Milwaukee. The ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

Group Tours State in Support of High-Speed Rail

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A group that supports high-speed passenger trains says they’ll create over 9,000 jobs throughout Wisconsin, while helping the ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

SE WI RTA Votes to Move Commuter Rail Forward

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A proposed commuter rail line from Milwaukee to Kenosha took another step forward Monday. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority voted ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

U.S. labor decision would aid air, rail union efforts

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. mediators authorized a landmark change in labor law on Monday effectively aimed at making it easier for ...

Sun, May 09, 2010

Illinois ready for high speed rail; says Quinn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSAU) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says work has already start on a high-speed rail route linking Chicago with the Quad Cities.

Quinn ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Chicago rail boss commits suicide by train: reports

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Chicago's commuter rail system, who was under investigation for paying himself a $56,000 bonus, committed suicide ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Madison High-Speed Rail to Stop in Downtown Madison

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s new high-speed passenger train will stop in downtown Madison – and not on the outskirts of town. In a late ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Doyle discusses high speed rail with Amtrak leaders

MILWAUKEE (WRN) With amenities such as “bistro cars” and WI-FI access, Governor Jim Doyle says Wisconsin is going to be able to demonstrate a ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Lawmakers question operating costs of high speed rail line

UNDATED (WRN) New legislation would put the breaks on the proposed Madison to Milwaukee line. High speed passenger rail would cost too much money ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

Correction: Hitachi targets $3.8 billion rail sale

(Corrects date in 4th paragraph to year that ended in March 2009 instead of April 2009)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd <6501.T ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Questions about high speed rail

UNDATED (WSAU) Who’s going to pay to run it after the feds build it? Why is it being rushed through? A Republican candidate ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Milwaukee mayor defends high-speed rail

UNDATED (WRN) Tom Barrett is firing back at Republican criticisms of high speed rail. The Democratic candidate for governor say it’s a good ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

GOP Gov. Candidates Would Kill High-Speed Rail Construction

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Construction will start by the end of the year on the new high-speed passenger rail line from Milwaukee to Madison. But ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

GOP candidates skeptical of high-speed rail operating costs

UNDATED (WSAU) Construction will start by the end of the year on the new high-speed passenger rail line from Milwaukee to Madison. But the ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

New Concerns Raised About High-Speed Rail In Southern WI

WATERLOO, Wis. (WTAQ) - New concerns are being raised about the high-speed passenger rail line that will go from Milwaukee to Madison. It’s supposed ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

MN Lawmaker Wants High-Speed Rail Plan For Twin Cities Through WI

DULUTH, Minn. (WTAQ) - Minnesota House Democrat Jim Oberstar wants his home state to get moving on a high-speed rail plan between the Twin Cities ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Lawmakers Accept Stimulus For High Speed Rail

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers voted Tuesday to accept $822 million in federal stimulus cash to build the proposed high-speed passenger rail line from ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Scott Walker: WI Should Reject High-Speed Rail

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - A Republican candidate for governor says Wisconsin should back out of its new high-speed rail project – and reject the federal ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Number Of Jobs Created By High Speed Rail Lower Than First Reported

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State estimates of the number of jobs created by building a high speed rail are lower than those offered previously. The ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

DOT Officials Consider 13-14 Potential Routes For Rail To MN

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Transportation officials in Wisconsin and Minnesota are considering over a dozen possible routes for high-speed rail service from Madison to the ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

DOT: Hopes High For Late Summer Pact On Madison, MN Rail

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A transportation official says he hopes Wisconsin and Minnesota can agree by late summer on a route for the proposed ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Top WH Leader Celebrates Stimulus For WI High Speed Rail

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan joined state and local leaders in Milwaukee Thursday, in celebrating the new ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Part Of High-Speed Rail Funding To Explore Rest Of WI

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House did not forget the rest of Wisconsin when it awarded funding for a new high-speed passenger rail line ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Obama delivers $8 billion in rail grants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday made a down payment on an ambitious plan to develop high-speed rail as a way to boost ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

$810M Stimulus Coming For WI High-Speed Rail

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin will get $810 million to build a high-speed rail line from Milwaukee to Madison, and to speed up the current ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Wisconsin wins high speed rail funding

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin will get 810-million dollars to build a high-speed rail line from Milwaukee-to-Madison, and to speed up the current trains from Milwaukee-to-Chicago ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Florida lawmakers OK rail-spending package

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A bill backers say will put passenger rail on a fast track in Florida was before Governor Charlie Crist on Wednesday ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

U.S. sees investment interest in high-speed rail

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 30 manufacturers and suppliers have committed to expanding or establishing operations in the United States if they ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Islamist rebels claim Russian rail bombing

By Conor Humphries and Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW/GROZNY (Reuters) - Islamist militants on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a bombing that derailed a Russian express train ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

Government wants to oversee safety for subways, light rail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to propose that the U.S. government oversee safety for subway and light rail systems, a move prompted ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

U.S. rail traffic still down sharply: industry group

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. rail traffic remains sharply down from a year ago, a trade group said, but shipments in some ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Buffett buying Burlington rail in his biggest deal