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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

$1.5 billion light rail project back on track in Orange County, Calif.

After years of delays, the Orange County (Calif.) Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors unanimously agreed to move forward with the CenterLine project, a 17.9-mile light rail system costing an estimated $1.49 billion.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

Bombardier files suit against Amtrak

Bombardier Corp. in November filed suit against Amtrak, claiming Amtrak disrupted its ability to produce and deliver the high-speed trainsets and locomotives for the Northeast Corridor in a timely and efficient manner.

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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2001

Indonesian rail directors resign

About 100 people have been killed on railways there this year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2001

D.C. Metro to activate chemical sensors

On Thursday, Congress approved $15 million to expand Metro's sensor program from two to 12 stations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2001

Amtrak excused from drafting liquidation plan

Congress approved a defense appropriations bill for 2002 stating that no federal funds can be spent on a liquidation plan.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2001

Panel to discuss plans for Amtrak restructuring

One of the more drastic options has the private sector taking over Amtrak train operations and eliminating long-distance routes considered unprofitable.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2001

Train crashes into minivan, killing 7 farm workers

Cause of accident, which scattered bodies and debris for half a mile, was not immediately determined.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2001

NTSB determines cause of rail accidents at BWI Airport

Flaws in personnel screening and safety equipment were behind two light rail accidents last year at Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2001

Conrail to pay Amtrak $3.5 million

Amtrak claims figure of rail miles underreported is in the millions.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2001

Safety of lone-engineer operations should be evaluated, said NTSB

A final report on a train collision earlier this year determined an inattentive engineer to be the cause.

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