Union Pacific Corp. has reached a landmark $102 million settlement agreement with the federal government over a fire eight years ago in ...read more.

22 states turned in proposals vying for $30 million in federal funding from the Transportation Department (DoT). The Capital Assistance to ...read more.

The Republican and Democratic National Party conventions begin within weeks with a boost from major railroads. Union Pacific Railroad ...read more.

The federal government's plans to ship radioactive nuclear waste to an underground repository at Yucca Mountain in the Nevada desert are ...read more.

Three major Texas cities are considering expansions of commuter rail systems at a time the Bush administration is broadening its support for public ...read more.

Railroads are facing more political opposition from a new coalition of shippers that wants Congress to eliminate the rail industry's antitrust ...read more.

Railroads that operate in Arizona have a new regulatory obstacle to overcome before they can build yards or install tracks. Gov. Janet ...read more.

A $750,000 federal grant is helping the Virginia Port Authority to acquire hybrid electric locomotives for port operations. The ...read more.

Norfolk Southern Railway made another effort to ramp up its competition with CSX Transportation in New England with a recent announcement to build an ...read more.

Amtrak plans to expand its security network nationwide for random scanning of passengers' luggage for explosives, beginning this fall. ...read more.