Rail advocates urge closer look at train travel

September 3, 2008: For decades, many American advocates of high-speed train travel have looked longingly at nations such as Japan, France and Germany, dreaming of a day when travelers in the USA would zip from city to city faster than they could drive and nearly as fast as they could fly.
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Fact-finder calls for 3% raises for transit drivers

September 3, 2008: A state-appointed fact-finder has recommended 3 percent annual wage increases for bus and trolley operators at the Port Authority but also proposed changes in health care coverage that would cut costs and discourage early retirements.
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Rail “crisis” demanding action

September 3, 2008: A nonprofit-research group says more government action is needed to prevent future gridlock on U.S. railways, as freight volumes are expected to double in the next 30 years.
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Public transit an investment, not expense

August 27, 2008: Imagine operating a train traveling at 55 miles an hour and having workers laying the track you are traveling on just one mile in front of you. What would you do: Accelerate or slow down?
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Training day for TriMet

August 27, 2008: OREGON - When Westside Express Service commuter rail pulls out of the station in November, there will be room in the self-powered railcar for 74 people in seats, two wheelchairs, two hanging bicycles, the crew and 139 standees --but first, they will have to clear 16 tons of sand out of the aisles.
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Sacramento transit delays rail extension, noting 23% jump in cost

August 27, 2008:Harried south Sacramento County commuters who each day deal with congested freeways must now wait longer for a promised rail rescue.
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SEPTA Announces Largest Expansion of Public Transportation Service in Its History

August 20, 2008: SEPTA has announced 65 initiatives to expand and enhance transportation services for growing employment, retail and residential markets, to alleviate overcrowding and improve mid-day, evening and late-night service.
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CTA Spending More With Aim to Save

August 20, 2008: ILLINOIS - The CTA is facing a financial squeeze bad enough that agency president Ron Huberman has warned that fare hikes might need to be imposed next year. But that hasn't stopped the CTA from paying extra to have City of Chicago employees do work that used to be done by the public transit agency's own workers. The agency has replaced 13 mechanics with city workers who make about $10 an hour more than the CTA workers did, records show.
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All-time-high 2.75 million passengers ride Amtrak in July

August 20, 2008: Last month, Amtrak carried 2.75 million passengers — the national intercity passenger railroad's highest monthly ridership in its 37-year history. July's passenger total rose 14 percent compared with July 2007's count. In addition, ticket revenue in July jumped 18.6 percent year over year to $168 million.
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Bay Area transit agencies to swap ideas

August 20, 2008: Top technology executives at several Bay Area transit agencies have begun a forum to discuss issues of common concern. The Bay Area Transportation CIO Forum is the first of its kind in the region, bringing together chief information officers from AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, the ports of Oakland and San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Muni and SamTrans
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