Amtrak would get nearly $15 billion over five years under a bill the U.S. House of Representatives approved, but only if it can make it past ...read more.

The majority of Los Angeles County residents would support a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation infrastructure improvements, according to a ...read more.

Congress started work on new multi-year public transit funding legislation that is nearly certain to include a larger role for commuter railroads and ...read more.

Financial industry analysts are saying the railroad industry is flooded with more rail cars than it needs as a result of years of stocking up on ...read more.

American Financial Group (AFG) is suing Amtrak to recover $52 million and interest it says it lost by investing in the railroad's stock. ...read more.

General Motors Corp.'s (GM) recent announcement that it will close four major plants is giving an early warning that the automotive shipping ...read more.

The Homeland Security Department has announced more than $380.1 million for rail lines under the agency's fiscal 2008 Transit Security Grant ...read more.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has set June 30, 2008 as the deadline for grant applications for its new Intercity Passenger Rail State ...read more.

Railroads that participate in a Homeland Security Department program to guard against terrorism at ports and borders still are vulnerable to attack, ...read more.

In response to rapidly rising fuel and electricity costs, public transit agencies throughout the country will likely have to either increase fares ...read more.