Rail News

Almost a third of the manufacturers in the United States said they expect to increase the share of t

Railroad freight traffic is far more robust than was forecast earlier in the year. For the four wee

Genix Software Inc. said shifting market trends in the transportation industry have prodded the comp

Japanese investors will be provided the opportunity to purchase shares in the joint Anglo-French pro

Analyst Says BN Stock Good Despite EarningsBurlington Northern Inc., parent of the Burlingto

Three victims of a truck-train collision were buried Monday, bringing the death toll to 128 in one o

Illegal aliens from Mexico continued to pour through the railyards here as the Mexican government ma

Radio communications will be required between train crews and control towers in New York State under

California's requirements for minimum clearances from obstructions and regulation of inspection walk

Mexican Freighter Hits Mississippi River SpanJEFFERSON, La. - A freighter's cargo boom struc

The Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. has been operating as a regional carrier less than a year and

A Federal Railroad Administration report said improper maintenance procedures contributed to a railr

Symposium Scheduled July 26-28 in ChicagoPublic policy on rail rationalization and the futur

Preparatory work could be delayed on the rehabilitation of the Spuyten-Duyvil bridge, part of New Yo

WASHINGTON For the week ended June 20 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads

California's authority to set safety standards for railroad workers by requiring minimum clearances

The pension fund of Britain's state-run railroad proved a shrewd investor in the art market this wee

A military commander for a project that would make it possible to launch nuclear missiles from comme

Lawmaker Seeks Delay Of MTA ConfirmationALBANY, N.Y. - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Intermodal business continues to ride the tide of high imports despite pessimistic growth forecasts

Internal and external computer systems are tempering railroad and truck hazardous material spills by

Magazine Examines Railroad RegulationRailroad regulation is examined in the new issue of Reg

A mediator has been appointed to help stalled contract talks between BC Rail and seven unions repres

Look for Burlington Northern Railroad to decide very soon whether it will introduce containers into

The dining car on an Italy-Holland express train was destroyed by a fire Monday that began in the ca

Railroad executives and economists said Monday they are not optimistic about new investment in conve

Railroad grade crossing safety in Tennessee will be promoted with a train ride on July 15 as part of

10 Students Receive Soo Line ScholarshipsSoo Line Railroad has selected 10 graduating high s

A rail line along the Columbia River reopened Sunday, but a highway remainedclosed three day

After years of steady decline in hauling freight, Australia's railways are fighting back with better

Conrail NYSE Symbol Replaces Leaseway'sBeginning with today's stock market trading, Consolid

PREACHING TO THE CONVERTED: Panelists and speakers advised railroad public relations executives at t

ABOARD AMTRAK METROLINER NO. 106 - The train had a layover in New York, and Jerry Carter climbed dow

The Federal Railway Labor Act is a major impediment" to labor relations in the Metropolitan Transpor

Under an agreement with various state agencies, Conrail has agreed to fund a study to deter mine whe

Conrail Track Work Continues in MidwestPHILADELPHIA - Conrail is upgrading portions of its S

Mass. Town Rejects Railroad ProposalBELCHERTOWN, Mass. - Voters in this small central Massac

Ten to 12 cars of a northbound Santa Fe freight train derailed near the Beacon Oil refinery in south

Carriers are going to have to do even more adapting to stay abreast of technological advances and in

Mandatory deadlines for government action on railroad-shipper rate disputes might solve some of the