Colorado Railcar embarks on nationwide tour

Promoting the first diesel multiple unit (DMU) approved by the Federal Railroad Administration for mixed freight service in the U.S., Colorado Railcar is taking its vehicle on a tour of America.

Rail Projects Total $58 Billion in Top 50

MTA New York City continues its reign in the top spot, with $9 billion in project costs, in METRO’s 9th annual rail study.

San Diego rail corridor project receives $351 million

The project proposal converts an existing 22-mile freight rail corridor into a diesel multiple unit transit system.

Detroit Diesel Corp. names new CEO

Carsten Reinhardt will join DDC from DaimlerChrysler's Freightliner LLC business unit.

DriveCam, National Interstate partner to reduce collisions

Under the agreement, National Interstate will reimburse each insured fleet that implements the DriveCam system up to 50% of the cost.

Public transportation use improves air quality

A new study also shows that if one in 10 Americans used public transportation regularly, U.S. reliance on foreign oil could be cut by more than 40%.

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ABA pledges support at NAFTA conference

NAFTA's land transportation provisions will allow motor carriers from all three NAFTA countries unprecedented access to one anothers' roadways, passengers and freight.

Calif. train ran two lights

Investigators said the freight engineer appeared to ignore or miss a yellow signal light approximately two miles from the collision site.

Trains collide in Southern California, killing 2

A collision between a passenger train and freight train in Orange County, Calif., injures at least 265 people.