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High-Value Rail Estate

Transit-oriented developments have been gaining momentum over the past five years as a desire for city life has intensified. As a result,...

Alameda Corridor-East freight-rail trench to be dedicated

California state, federal and local municipal officials next week will dedicate the 1.4-mile San Gabriel freight-rail trench as part of...

One City's Path to Smart City Leadership

As San Jose has shown, it's as much about having the right people and organizational structures in place as it is about technology. When...

LA Metro Encourages Public Input on NextGen Bus Study; Launches New Online Interactive Engagement To

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has launched a new online interactive engagement tool to gather more public...

CA: SMART Toots its Horn After First Full Year of Service

Aug. 17--For the past year, county residents have been able to climb aboard commuter trains for the first time in decades, and many are...

Transportation And Technology – So Interlinked It’s Almost Impossible To Plan For Tomorrow

As local government leaders finalize fiscal year budgets, many are even more focused on long-range transportation planning. That’s...

Kansas City Southern unveils 2017 sustainability report

The sustainability report highlights how the company implements "responsible business practices." Kansas City Southern has published its...

AAR: August 'very good' for U.S. rail traffic

U.S. rail traffic rose 4.5 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago, according to Association of American Railroads'...

High Speed Rail in the US: Myth or Near-Future Possibility?

In Europe, Asia and much of the developed world, high speed rail is convenient and accessible. Whether for business or pleasure,...

Ellis County residents express new concerns as high-speed rail project moves forward

Residents expressed growing concerns — some new and some old — surrounding the proposed high-speed rail project that plans to carve a...