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Slowing economy, trade wars, drag on US rail companies

OMAHA, Neb. – The slowing economy and ongoing trade disputes are dragging railroad profits down in the second half of the year. Two...

NJ Transit restores Raritan Valley Line direct service

New Jersey Transit will resume weekday off-peak, one-seat Raritan Valley Line (RVL) train service to New York Penn Station beginning Nov....

UPDATED: Watch video of railroad bridge collapse in Missouri; Norfolk Southern cuts rail … and servi

A railroad bridge used by Norfolk Southern has collapsed into the Grand River in Missouri. Norfolk Southern has suspended service between...

House Hearing Looks At Commuter Rail Needs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 | JEFF DAVIS The House Railroad Subcommittee held a hearing on September 24 to examine the state of commuter rail in...

APTA calls on feds to increase commuter rail funding for PTC, other safety efforts

American Public Transportation Association (APTA) officials earlier this week urged Congress to increase support for commuter railroads...

Kentucky Pol: Who’ll Ride Trains in 20 Years?

House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth raised eyebrows of transportation advocates this week when he suggested funding high-speed...

August truck tonnage volumes are solid, reports ATA

August truck tonnage volumes were mostly positive, according to data issued yesterday by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The...

APTA: Heavy, commuter rail ridership grew in Q2

U.S. and Canadian residents took more trips on public transportation in second-quarter 2019 than during the same period last year,...

July 2019 North American Transborder Freight Numbers

Transborder freight between the U.S. and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in July 2019: Total Transborder Freight:...

State DOTs Gearing Up For Annual Rail Safety Week Campaign

National rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada are holding the annual Rail Safety Week...