New solution introduced for train control and rail signalling applications
Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ControlSafe Compact Carborne Platform, designed to enable rail system integrators to accelerate time-to-market and reduce […]
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US: Patriot Rail merges with Diversified Port Holdings to expand services
Short line and regional freight rail operator Patriot Rail Company LLC (PRC) announced the combination with Diversified Port Holdings LLC […]
Atlanta tram to be taken over by Metropolitan Authority
The Atlanta City Council has approved an ordinance authorizing Mayor Kasim Reed to transfer all Atlanta Streetcar operations, staffing, maintenance […]
Ontario seeks design concept for hydrogen-powered EMUs
Ontario Government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for concept design work on the integration of a hydrogen fuel […]
Chicago Transit Authority awards three major contracts
On 13 September, Chicago Transit Board approved the award of a design/build contract for the rehabilitation and upgrade of two […]
Hyperloop One to begin feasibility study in Colorado
Hyperloop One and the Colorado Department of Transportation, supported by Aecom, will enter into a public-private partnership that will begin […]
Pan Am Railways offers new direct intermodal service
A new business development initiative by DP World, the terminal operator at Port Saint John, and Pan Am Railways has […]
New York completes 53 Street metro station renovation
MTA New York City Transit has opened the new 53 Street station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn ahead of schedule. Completed […]
Chicago awards terminals modernisation contract on Blue Line
The Chicago Transit Board approved the award of a design-build contract for the rehabilitation and upgrade of two major Blue […]
Metra appoints Illinois Constructors to replace Fox River rail bridge
Metra’s Board of Directors approved a USD 21.6 million contract to replace a 136-year-old rail bridge over the Fox River […]