SMBC Rail completes American Railcar Leasing acquisition
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) announced that its railcar operating lessor and fleet management business, SMBC Rail Services (SMBC Rail), […]
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Three bidders shortlisted for Hurontario LRT
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have shortlisted three teams to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail […]
Operator selected for Oklahoma tram system
EMBARK’s Board of Trustees awarded a contract to Herzog Transit Services, Inc. for the start-up, operation and maintenance of the […]
US: Kelso Technologies to set up test site for rail Wheel Cleaning System
Kelso Technologies Inc. has entered an agreement with a Class I rail to establish a beta test site for its […]
Alstom will modernize Los Angeles’ light rail fleet
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) awarded Alstom a EUR 130 million contract to perform the midlife overhaul of […]
UP funds Colorado railway modernisation
Union Pacific announced a USD 36 million investment for the rehabilitation of its railway network in Colorado. The company’s investment […]
Genesee & Wyoming completes Heart of Georgia Railroad acquisition
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has completed its acquisition of the shares of Atlantic Western Transportation, Inc., parent company of […]
General Electric opens Global Performance Optimization Center in Texas
General Electric has opened a “mission control” center for trains in Fort Worth to digitally track the performance of 17,000 […]
Greenbrier and Mitsubishi sign USD 1 billion rail deal
The Greenbrier Companies and Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (MUL) completed agreements to expand their existing commercial […]
USD 85 million for Illinois’ infrastructure
Union Pacific announced that it will invest USD 85 million for the modernisation of the railway infrastructure in Illinois. The […]