This list of links is continually a work in progress and
is by no means an exhaustive list. We would like this to be a comprehensive
source for rail information, so if you come across something that is useful
and that you believe should be included on this list please let
us know. Thank you.
Railroads
Burlington
Northern-Santa Fe Corp.
Canadian National
Railway
Canadian Pacific
Railway
CSX Corp.
Kansas City
Southern Industries
Norfolk Southern
Corp.
Union Pacific
Railroad
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Passenger & Commuter Rail
Amtrak
Chicago
Transit Authority — The "El"
Dallas Area
Rapid Transit — the public transit authority for Addison, Carrollton,
Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland
Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, Plano & University Park. DART provides
bus, light rail, commuter rail, paratransit, HOV lanes and vanpool services.
Georgia Rail
Passenger Program
Los
Angeles Rail Transit Page
Maryland
Rail Commuter (MARC) — provides service to Baltimore, MD and
Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts
Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail
Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) — the rapid rail system
serving Atlanta, GA
Metra
— the commuter railroad serving the greater Chicago area
Metrolink
— the commuter railroad serving Southern California
New
Jersey Transit
Northern Indiana
Commuter Transportation District
Regional
Transportation District-Denver — the public transit authority
for the city of Denver.
VIA
Rail Canada, Inc. — Canada's National Passenger Railway
Virginia Railway
Express — Provides service in Northern Virginia and Washington,
D.C.
Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) — the rail system
for Washington, D.C.
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Government Resources
Federal
Railroad Administration
Federal
Transit Administration
Federal
Highway Administration
Bureau of Transportation
Statistics
Surface
Transportation Board
National Transportation
Safety Board
Research
and Special Programs Administration
Federal Register
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Legislative Information
Thomas:
Legislative Information on the Internet — Provides text and status
of bills, scheduled Congressional activity, etc.
House
of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee —
Has jurisdiction over all transportation issues.
Railroad
Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
of Representatives Ways and Means Committee — Has jurisdiction
over tax issues.
House
of Representatives Budget Committee
House
of Representatives Appropriations Committee
Senate
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee — Has jurisdiction
over urban transit issues.
Senate
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee — Has jurisdiction
over railroad issues.
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Budget Committee
Senate
Finance Committee
Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee
The
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
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Railroad Museums
B&O
Museum, Baltimore, Maryland
The
Age of Steam Railroad Museum, Dallas, Texas
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International Information
Canadian Association
of Railway Suppliers
Eurail
— a joint venture since 1959 of European railroad companies and European
shipping lines offering worldwide sale of Eurail Passes and Eurailtickets.
The Railway
Association of Canada
Red Nacional
de los Ferrocarriles Espanoles (RENFE) — RENFE provides rail
service throughout Spain. The site can be viewed in English.
Urban
Transport Technology
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Other Organizations
American
Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
American Public
Transportation Association
American Passenger
Rail Coalition
Association
of American Railroads
The American
Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
CIT Group
— a source for rail resources
Coalition Against
Bigger Trucks
Crossrail
eRailXchange
— ecommerce website
Energy
Argus — produces newsletters and services in the coal, rail and
environmental arenas
High Speed
Ground Transportation Association
Intelligent
Transportation Society of America
National
Corridors Initiative, Inc.
National
Association of Railroad Passengers
Operation Lifesaver
— the national organization dedicated to educating the public about
highway-rail grade crossings
Rails
to Trails Conservancy
Railway
Technology — A comprehensive site containing information and
links to sites worldwide relating to the rail industry.
Women's
Transportation Seminar
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