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  • TX: Fort Worth May Back Split Plan for Cotton Belt Rail Line

    April 02--More than a month after rejecting development of the Cotton Belt line, Fort Worth officials say they are willing to support the 62-mile commuter rail project as long as it doesn't sidetrack federal money they want to be spent for a rail line...

    News • April 2nd, 2013

  • SEPTA Powerball Winner Accused of Threatening Police Official

    April 02--ONE MIGHT think Joseph C. Byrd would be flying high right about now, given that he was one of 48 SEPTA employees who won a $172.7 million Powerball jackpot last April. Think again. Byrd, 44, of West Philadelphia, allegedly ran amok at...

    News • April 2nd, 2013

  • IL: Coalition Urges New Funding for State Road Projects

    April 02--O'FALLON -- The state's surmounting debt is blocking the way for many transportation projects, lawmakers and building advocates said Monday. The Transportation for Illinois Coalition is visiting communities across the state and hosting...

    News • April 2nd, 2013

  • CA: Julian Burke Dies at 85; Former MTA Chief

    Julian Burke, a corporate turnaround expert who brought a steady hand and political savvy to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority when it was teetering financially and facing federal scrutiny for poor bus service across Los Angeles County, died...

    News • April 2nd, 2013

  • KC, NKC to consider how to get streetcars across river into Northland

    April 02--One of the biggest obstacles to extending Kansas City's starter streetcar system into the Northland is the problem of how to cross the Missouri River. Leaders in North Kansas City and Kansas City are considering an agreement this week that...

    News • April 2nd, 2013

  • CA: Minority of L.A. County Voters Quashed Transit Tax Extension

    A minority of voters living in a daisy chain of small, suburban and relatively upscale enclaves around the county's outer rim were largely responsible for last fall's razor thin defeat of a $90-billion transit tax that received lopsided ballot box...

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • NC: Safety Urged After Train Fatality in Thomasville

    Authorities are stressing safety among motorists and pedestrians with railroads after a teenager was killed by a train in Thomasville this past week.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • NY: Rail Station to be Medical Campus Gateway

    The University at Buffalo's long-held vision for a downtown medical school is about to materialize in bricks and mortar — along with steel rail and subway trains.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • IL: CTA Adjusting Some Routes

    Spring is in the air, and starting Monday so are service changes affecting some CTA bus routes and the Blue Line.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • PA: District Receives Donations for Bus Passes

    A dress-down day last week and several donations will allow for discounted bus passes for Scranton High School students through the end of the school year.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • FL: State Enlists Race Car in Campaign for Pedestrian Safety

    Joe Nemechek raced around the Daytona International Speedway track 120 times in his red and white Toyota Camry, driving hard for the lead until nearly the end.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • PA: Pittsburgh Pirates Debut Puts Parking at Premium, Encourages Transit

    Commuters who park on the North Shore will need to make alternate arrangements as lots and garages are reserved for fans attending today's Pirates opener. The Pirates are expecting a sellout crowd and are urging fans to consider public transportation.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • NY: Steam Locomotive No. 39 Could be Lost to LI

    After 33 years of on-and-off efforts to restore historic Long Island Rail Road steam locomotive No. 39 in Riverhead, its owner could be shipping the engine off to rehabilitation in Pennsylvania.

    News • April 1st, 2013

  • NY: Former LIRR Conductor Pleads Guilty in Disability Fraud Scheme

    A former Long Island Rail Road conductor pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to disability fraud, becoming the 23rd person to do so as part of a massive fraud investigation, federal prosecutors said.

    News • March 29th, 2013

  • WI: As Milwaukee Contracts for Streetcar Project, Foe Seeks to Kill It

    The city's Department of Public Works on Thursday named the engineering and planning team of HNTB and HDR to provide final design services for the proposed streetcar project.

    News • March 29th, 2013

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