Latest Rail Industry News

More News | August 18, 2016

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a status update on Positive Train Control (PTC) that highlights the need for more Congressional funding to assist

More News | August 18, 2016

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported that U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 13, 2016, totaled 534,533 carloads and intermodal units, a 5.3 percent decrease compared to the same week in 2015.

More News | August 17, 2016

Orange County’s (OC) first modern streetcar project is one of the recipients of a California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) funded $28 million grant for projects that will boost public transit ridership and help improve the environment.

More News | August 17, 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (

More News | August 17, 2016

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has resumed Baltimore 

More News | August 17, 2016

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued Safety Directive 16-5 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

More News | August 16, 2016

In response to a July 15th public hearing, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) has again submitted

More News | August 16, 2016

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has agreed to acquire the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (P&W) for $25.00 per share, or approximately $126 million.

More News | August 16, 2016

The Louisville and Indiana Railroad (LIRC) has announced that it will be increasing train traffic between Louisville, Ky., and Seymour, Ind., on or soon after September 1 of this year.

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