rail

Projects to let traffic go above or below a railroad crossing could soon see a new source of funding.

Several rail workers' unions have not approved a new contract. The Biden administration is trying to broker a deal to avoid a strike that could start December 9.

In Lansing this week, a group hopes to lay the course for developing Michigan's railroads.There is a growing demand for passenger and freight rail…

States in the Midwest are moving forward with their plans to increase the speed of passenger trains.The Federal Railroad Administration announced that…

A Kansas-based company says it has a deal to buy the short line Michigan rail company Ann Arbor Railroad Inc.Pittsburg, Kan.-based Watco Companies LLC…

A conversation at the state Capitol about turning an old stretch of train track in Petoskey into a public recreation trail has become a debate about the…

This was an interesting graph I came across in MDOT's draft report, Michigan State Rail Plan.The miles of railroad we have in the state today, match what…

Governor Rick Snyder and federal transportation officials will speak today at a conference in Lansing on improving rail service in Michigan.Michigan has…

Plans for a light rail line in Detroit got a boost with a $25 million grant from the federal government.The money will help with the first phase of the…

UPDATE 12/9/2010 3:33pm:Michigan's been left off the list of state getting more federal money for high speed rail projects. The New York Times…