Articles tagged with rail

Tue, April 17, 2012

Halt California funds for high-speed rail: budget watchdog

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers should not approve Governor Jerry Brown's budget proposals to provide additional funds for the state's pricey planned ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Plan cuts California high-speed rail plan cost

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California officials on Monday unveiled a major overhaul of a controversial plan to build a high-speed rail system ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

China's push for rail reform could be dead in its tracks

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - When Zhang Dong sat down recently to book train tickets for his trip home for the Chinese new year ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Bumpy ride for California's high-speed rail effort

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown wants to move forward with building a statewide high-speed rail system seen costing nearly ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

California bill would block bonds for high-speed rail

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of Republican lawmakers in California touted a bill on Tuesday that would prevent the sale of state bonds to ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Funding concerns for California high-speed rail

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's effort to build a massive high-speed rail network suffered another setback on Tuesday when a peer review group charged ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Agreements lift threat of immediate rail strike

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. freight railroads said on Thursday they had dodged the imminent threat of a national rail strike ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Congressional leaders seek end to rail impasse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate introduced measures on Thursday that would prevent a possible work stoppage by railroad freight ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Obama intervenes in freight rail dispute

By John Crawley and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama intervened on Thursday in stalled contract negotiations at the largest freight railroads, heading ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

White House could intervene in rail dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House could intervene in coming weeks to try to resolve contract disputes involving most union workers at the largest freight ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Factbox: NY transit resumes, commuter rail limited

(Reuters) - Following are details of which New York and New Jersey bus, subway and commuter rail lines have reopened and which are still shut ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Airlines and rail struggle in storm-struck East

By John Crawley and Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airline, rail and other transportation and shipping networks along the storm-battered East Coast struggled to resume ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

China invests $199 billion for urban rail through 2015: report

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will invest about 1.27 trillion yuan ($199 billion) to build subways and light rail lines during the current five-year plan ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

California rail fire that forced evacuations burns out

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fire in a rail tank car that prompted evacuation of 4,800 homes and businesses in the Northern California city ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

California rail fire forces evacuations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews worked on Wednesday to drain propane from a rail tank car that has been burning in a Northern California city ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Michigan Gets Almost $200 Million for High Speed Rail

(Washington, DC)  --  Michigan is getting almost 200 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation for high-speed rail between Kalamazoo and Dearborn. The ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Michigan Receives 200-Million for High-Speed-Rail

DETROIT --  Michigan is getting almost 200-million dollars from the Federal Transportation Department to give Amtrak trains a chance to zip passengers between Detroit and ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Michigan Getting $200M For High-Speed Rail

(WLMI)  Michigan is getting almost 200-million dollars from the Federal Transportation Department to help build a new bus and train station in Ann Arbor ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Michigan Gets Almost $200-million for High Speed Rail

DETROIT -- Michigan is getting almost 200-million dollars from the Federal Transportation Department to help build a new bus and train station in Ann Arbor ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

200-Million coming to Michigan for High-Speed-Rail

Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood will announce high speed rail funding this afternoon and it doesn’t seem like he would invite the state’s ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

High-Speed Rail Expected In Michigan

(Detroit, MI)  --  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is expected to make "a major announcement about high-speed intercity passenger rail" in Detroit today. The ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Amtrak, 15 states to share $2 billion in rail grants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amtrak and 15 states will share $2 billion in U.S. grant money aimed at developing high speed rail in the heavily ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Al Qaeda plotted 9/11 anniversary rail attack: U.S.

By James Vicini and Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda considered attacking the U.S. rail sector on the 10th anniversary of the September ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Wisconsin rail exec charged with illegal campaign donations

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - A Wisconsin railroad executive was charged with two felonies on Monday for making illegal campaign contributions to Republican Governor Scott Walker ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

States compete for Florida's spurned rail funds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost half of the states, along with the national rail service Amtrak, are eager to get the funds for building a high-speed ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

U.S. to rebid $2.4 billion in Florida rail funds

By John Crawley and Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will rebid nearly $2.4 billion in high-speed rail grants recently rejected by ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Florida rail deal off the tracks, funds withdrawn

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - About $2.4 billion in federal funds for a high-speed rail project in Florida will go elsewhere after ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Senate panel clears rail antitrust bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation on Thursday that would strip freight railroads of their antitrust exemptions.

The measure in the Democratic-led ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Florida governor slams brakes on high-speed rail

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Tea Party-backed Governor Rick Scott on Wednesday rejected $2.4 billion in government funds to build ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

U.S. plans to inject $53 billion into passenger rail

By David Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an ambitious $53 billion U.S. program to build new high-speed rail ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Amtrak, senators announce NY-NJ rail tunnels plan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amtrak announced plans on Monday for a $13.5 billion commuter rail project connecting New York City and New Jersey, reviving ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Prioritize three U.S. high speed rail corridors: study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three U.S. "mega-regions" should get priority for federal dollars in building and improving high-speed rail corridors, a new study said ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Dems: How Will Gov-Elect Walker Pay For Smaller Rail Projects

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The political pot continues to stir over the now-defunct plan to build a high-speed train from Milwaukee to Madison.

Assembly Democrat ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Christmas ornament shuts Pentagon rail station

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blinking package forced the closure of the Pentagon subway station for 90 minutes at rush hour on Wednesday -- until the suspicious ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

U.S. yanks high-speed rail funds for Wisconsin and Ohio

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday rescinded $1.195 billion intended to fund the development of high-speed ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Wisconsin's High-Speed Rail Funding Pulled

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Transportation Department stripped Wisconsin Thursday of the $810 million in federal money the state was given to ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

AIG puts rail-car unit up for sale: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer AIG <AIG.N> has put its rail-car unit up for sale, though trade buyers are complaining of being excluded ...

Sun, November 14, 2010

National Express in talks on high-speed Florida rail: report

LONDON (Reuters) - British transport group National Express is in talks to operate a rail line in Florida, expected to be the first major high-speed ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Pilots and passengers rail at new airport patdowns

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stepped-up security screening at airports in the wake of foiled terrorism plots has provoked an outcry from airline pilots ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Tensions with states grow over high speed rail

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Department warned two governors-elect that federal money allocated to building high-speed passenger rail lines in their states ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Florida high-speed rail faces uncertain destination

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Governor-elect Rick Scott, a Republican conservative, was urged to back the state's proposed high-speed rail ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Amtrak, N.J. discussing new rail tunnel options

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Amtrak is in preliminary talks with New Jersey's public transit agency to study new options for building a ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Caterpillar rail unit plans new US facility: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc <CAT.N>, a U.S. heavy equipment maker that has been moving aggressively into the rail business, will announce plans ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

U.S. announces $2.4 billion for high-speed rail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal government will send $2.4 billion to 54 high-speed rail projects in 23 states, the Transportation Department said on Thursday ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

New Jersey Governor Christie kills big rail tunnel project

By Jon Hurdle

TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pulled state funding from a $8.7 billion rail tunnel between New ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Government to announce $2.5 billion for high speed rail

By Lisa Lambert and John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government will soon distribute $2.5 billion for high speed rail projects nationwide with California ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

High-Speed Rail Forum Tonight

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - A public forum on the prospects of high-speed passenger rail service in Michigan is at 6 tonight in Holland East ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

New York commuter rail service restored after fire

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fire underneath New York City's Harlem River bridge temporarily cut off commuter train service into and out of Grand ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Senator says time to reform freight rail

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Freight railroads use their market power to overcharge certain shippers, and new legislation or regulation is necessary to ensure ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

California seeks China's help for high-speed rail

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - California will seek China's help in financing its high-speed rail system and welcome bids from Chinese firms to help build it ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Northeast rail services halted in morning rush

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Rail service affecting thousands of commuters throughout the Northeast was halted for about an hour during the Tuesday morning rush because of ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Demand for high-speed rail funding swells

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Monday it continues to see high demand for funds to build high-speed passenger rail ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Detroit To Begin Light Rail Construction In 2011

(Detroit, MI)  --  Shovels are expected in the ground next year on the Woodward Light Rail project in Detroit from the city's downtown out ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

SE WI RTA Votes to Move Commuter Rail Forward

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A proposed commuter rail line from Milwaukee to Kenosha took another step forward Monday. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority voted ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

U.S. labor decision would aid air, rail union efforts

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. mediators authorized a landmark change in labor law on Monday effectively aimed at making it easier for ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Chicago rail boss commits suicide by train: reports

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Chicago's commuter rail system, who was under investigation for paying himself a $56,000 bonus, committed suicide ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

Correction: Hitachi targets $3.8 billion rail sale

(Corrects date in 4th paragraph to year that ended in March 2009 instead of April 2009)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd <6501.T ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Congresswoman Comments On Michigan's Cut Of Rail Funding

(Washington, DC)  --  Congresswoman Candice Miller is not at all happy that Michigan is receiving only 40-million dollars in high-speed rail funding from the feds ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Michigan Set for $8-million in Rail Funding

WASHINGTON -- President Obama touched on the subject in his State of the Union speech, but will there be a high speed rail line between ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Obama delivers $8 billion in rail grants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday made a down payment on an ambitious plan to develop high-speed rail as a way to boost ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Detroit-Lansing High Speed Rail Needs More Study

(Lansing, MI)  --  A state legislative task force says a potential high-speed rail between Detroit and Lansing needs more study.  The panel has looked into ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Florida lawmakers OK rail-spending package

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A bill backers say will put passenger rail on a fast track in Florida was before Governor Charlie Crist on Wednesday ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

U.S. sees investment interest in high-speed rail

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 30 manufacturers and suppliers have committed to expanding or establishing operations in the United States if they ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Islamist rebels claim Russian rail bombing

By Conor Humphries and Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW/GROZNY (Reuters) - Islamist militants on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a bombing that derailed a Russian express train ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

Government wants to oversee safety for subways, light rail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to propose that the U.S. government oversee safety for subway and light rail systems, a move prompted ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

U.S. rail traffic still down sharply: industry group

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. rail traffic remains sharply down from a year ago, a trade group said, but shipments in some ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Buffett buying Burlington rail in his biggest deal