India could allow Talgo to organize trial runs of faster trains
The government has given an in-principle approval for Talgo to undertake trial runs of its lighter and faster trains that […]
2015
USA: Route chosen for light rail to Kent
The Sound Transit Board of Directors chose the I-5 route as the preferred alternative for the 7.6-mile (12 km) route […]
Contract for light rail extension in Denver approved
The Regional Transportation District’s board of directors approved the contract for the extension of the southeast portion of the light […]
Toronto to improve 33 TTC bus and tram routes
Toronto Mayor John Tory and TTC chair John Colle announced the improvements that will start in September for 33 TTC […]
Sacramento to open Blue Line extension
The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) will open the new Blue Line to Cosumnes River College (CRC) light rail extension […]
Georgia Ports Authority and CSX Transportation to establish a new inland terminal
Georgia Ports Authority and CSX Transportation signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish the Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth, Georgia. […]
Transport Canada approves new rules to secure trains
Transport Canada imposed stricter rules for securing unattended trains by issuing an emergency directive which set a standard on the […]
UK: Arup wins MetroWest Phase 1 design contract
Arup has been appointed by Network Rail to undertake the outline design for Phase 1 of the MetroWest project in […]
Hitachi Rail Europe signed Thameslink contract for traffic management
Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) and Network Rail signed the Thameslink contract for traffic management. Under the contract, HRE will supply […]