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Now, the federal government wants to further subsidize this failing passenger-train system and at the same time heap taxes on an industry and its passengers which makes the third-largest contribution to the economy after farming and energy—commercial aviation.

Amtrak Provides a Valuable Public Service, or Maybe Not 2011

QR National was formed in July when state-run QR Ltd. split its passenger-train and freight operations.

Queensland Seeks $5 Billion in QR National IPO Geoffrey Rogow 2010

The nine-mile-long project, dubbed Access to the Region's Core, or ARC, was designed to double passenger-train capacity into Manhattan, raise property values and cut commuting times.

Tunnel Cost Estimate Revised Lisa Fleisher 2010

Jim Doyle, a Democrat who supported the passenger-train line, suspended the project Thursday, citing the uncertainty that accompanied Mr. Walker ' s victory.

Funding for Wisconsin Rail Project in Jeopardy, LaHood Warns Amy Merrick 2010

Portec Rail Products Inc., which makes rail spikes and joints; and Wabtec Corp., which makes passenger-train locomotives and other transit-related parts.

U.S. Commits $13 Billion to Aid High-Speed Rail 2009

City schools are closing and passenger-train service will be suspended.

Pittsburgh Steels Itself for G-20 Protests 2009

Little wonder that local authorities expect passenger-train ridership to keep climbing, even as the U.S.

If Warren Buffett Takes a Train, 2008

After World War II, though, cars began wiping out passenger-train service.

New Era Dawns for Rail Building 2008

Currently, for instance, Amtrak may need employees from three different crafts to repair a single air-conditioning unit on a passenger-train car, increasing costs and sometimes delaying when trains leave terminals.

Amtrak Expects Shortfall 2008

Many states have moved in recent years to expand intercity passenger-train service as an alternative to congested highways and airports.

For Amtrak, the Climate Changes 2007