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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2002

Rail line for 2004 Olympics under scrutiny

A proposed light rail line has yet to be built, leaving many to wonder if it will be done in time for the event.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2002

High-Speed Success Overseas Hasn't Come to the U.S.

With high-speed rail projects springing up all over the world, will the United States be forced to forever play catch-up? Although corridor proposals are plentiful, U.S. projects are mired in funding quandaries, face stringent safety standards and an aging rail infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2002

Company offers $710 million for Railtrack

As part of the acquisition, Network Rail would assume $9.2 billion in Railtrack debt, boosting the total value of the deal to at least $9.9 billion.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2002

Construction begins on Alps high-speed rail link

Line will link the cities of Lyon, France and Turin, Italy.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2002

Strike hits Yugoslavia's railways

Rail workers, who earn an average of $150 a month, launched their strike after failed talks with the government, which said it could agree to only a 3% wage increase.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2002

Amtrak president resigns

George Warrington was nominated to become executive director of New Jersey Transit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2002

Railtrack to sue British government

Transport Secretary Byers said Railtrack Plc was headed for a deficit of $995 million by December and $2.4 billion by March, forcing the company into insolvency in October 2001.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2002

London Underground drivers plan 48-hour strikes

The dispute is over pay parity.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Train fires in Egypt, India kill hundreds

A total of nearly 430 people died.

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