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ArticlesAugust 13, 2007

Will California's High-Speed Rail System Ever Gain Traction?

Anaheim to San Francisco Bay Area was selected as Phase 1 of the state's long-anticipated high-speed rail system. But can the project get the funding it needs to get rolling?

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2007

FRA updates crash protection for trains

Rule to improve the structure of cab cars and MUI locomotives.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 13, 2007

U.S. lags in urban infrastructure

The Urban Land Institute calls the relatively low U.S. investment in mobility-related infrastructure an "emerging crisis."

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2007

Where Rail Succeeds and Where It Doesn't

Charlotte, N.C., is on the cusp of bringing to fruition its first light-rail project, while its neighbor, Raleigh-Durham, has seen its rail project fall into disarray. Differences in geography, infrastructure, politics and funding help explain the divergent outcomes.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2007

Calif. Trailways franchise purchases Setra coaches

Order of two S 417 models brings Setra fleet to four.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2007

HDR purchases Hoyt assets

Expansion falls under HDR’s infrastructure outreach program.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2007

FRA launches automated inspection vehicles

Inspection rate will triple to 100,000 miles of track each year.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2007

Report shows U.S. lags in urban infrastructure

U.S. development gaps threaten ability to compete globally.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2007

Fuel cell hybrid bus begins service in Hartford, Conn.

$2.9M FTA grant funded bus and infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2007

FRA approves new braking technology waiver

Railroads hope to demonstrate technology’s safety, efficacy.

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