High-speed passenger rail projects proposed for Florida and Texas advanced on Friday as the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) completed the Florida project’s environmental review process and...
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This Christmas season, 107.3 million Americans are expected to travel from Dec. 23 to Jan.1, according to AAA. The majority of travelers, 97.4 million, are expected to drive, a 3 percent increase ...
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A leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently raised concerns that railroads operating trains of 200 or more rail cars create long delays at road grades and create public ...
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The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) heavy rail rapid transit system that connects Manhattan and New Jersey will see $376 million in investments to improve services, equipment, and facilities, the P...
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As the Department of Transportation asks for comments on existing rules and potential repeals, the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and industry advocacy group GoRail recently presented Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) with their Railroad Achievement Award. The award recognizes Congress memb...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) rescinded a 2015 rule mandating the use of electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on train cars on Monday, citing “incomplete” evidence to sup...
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The Rail Customer Coalition recently called Congress and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to address issues with CSX rail service that continue to cause “significant problems” for shippers d...
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Amtrak recorded 31.7 million passenger trips, $3.2 billion in total revenue, and $194 million in operating earnings in the fiscal year ending in September — all which set new record highs. All A...
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The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced that exploration of potential routes for passenger rail service extending 850 miles between Oklahoma City and South Texas will be the focus of...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is prepared for the influx of travelers this Thanksgiving holiday five-day weekend. The authority estimates 6 million travelers will use the authority’s...
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Travel by car, plane, and train are all expected to increase this Thanksgiving as 50.9 million Americans have trips of 50 miles or more planned - the most since 2005 - AAA reported on Thursday. De...
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A deficient safety management process across various levels of Amtrak led to a train derailment near Chester, Pennsylvania, in April 2016 that killed two people and injured 39, the National Transporta...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently published updated drug testing guidelines for federal transportation employees in safety-sensitive positions that include testing for four semi-syn...
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In the face of rising container, breakbulk and auto volumes, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has authorized rail and gate expansion projects for the Garden City Terminal. The news was coupled wit...
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Members of six rail unions in a coordinated bargaining group have received their ballots and are preparing to vote on the tentative national agreement reached with the Nation’s Freight Rail Carriers...
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Railroad passenger advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a lower court’s ruling on the enforcement of on-time performance standards, arguing that prioritizing car...
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Following a year in which no fatalities were recorded on the nation’s 603 short line railroads, the industry’s focus on safety, compliance audits, and advanced technology was lauded by industry gr...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), along with Massport, recently developed a Massachusetts Freight Plan for the state’s $500 billion multimodal freight transportation system. ...
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Rail traffic in October increased in most categories compared to last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Last month, nearly1.1 million containers and trailers originat...
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