Amtrak plans to begin daily commuter rail service between Washington, D.C. and Richmond and Lynchburg in Virginia this fall in another sign its ...read more.

Union Pacific Railroad reports that it is spending $13 million to upgrade track between Roanoke, Texas and Tower 55 in Fort Worth. Tower ...read more.

Officials from major railroads predict an increase in agricultural shipments is likely to be the first indicator their industry is rebounding from ...read more.

Union Pacific Railroad recently agreed to contribute $5 million to a soil remediation project in Las Vegas on a 61-acre downtown site. ...read more.

A trade association of shippers is urging the federal government to make freight mobility a higher priority in the multi-year surface transportation ...read more.

No evidence could be found in the latest rail volume reports of the federal government's recent predictions that the economy would improve ...read more.

The Arkansas Supreme Court last week refused to allow class action certification for a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad that accuses the ...read more.

Canadian Pacific Railway is joining a public-private venture to improve security at the Windsor, Ontario border crossing. Canadian Pacific ...read more.

Swine flu is casting a shadow of concern over public transportation agencies as health departments prepare people for the risk of a pandemic. ...read more.

Rail volumes fell again in the week ending April 18 as economic recession continues to take a bite out of railroads' business, according to the ...read more.