2009 Passenger Rail Outlook: New Billions for Passenger Rail?

This article relates that rail and other transit systems are optimistic that a transit stimulus package will bring in an influx of new capital improvement fund for rail transit projects. Public transit gained a high profile in 2008 as gas prices spiked and commuters turned to rail and buses. Transit ridership remained strong even as fuel prices began to fall. The article also includes tables providing data in following categories: New and rebuilt cars delivered in 2008; Work progress on undelivered backlog; New car deliveries by mode; Orders likely to develop in 2009; and, The five year (2010-2014) outlook.