US: funding for Valley Metro extension design approved
The Phoenix City Council approved a USD 50 million agreement with Valley Metro to fund final design and pre-construction activities […]
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US: Caltrain starts rail grinding project
Caltrain began a two-week rail grinding project on 26 April that will result in reduced noise impacts for neighbors near […]
Portland: Washington Park MAX Station to be revamped
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) has started renovation works on North America’s deepest underground transit station, the […]
Metra and Union Pacific Railroad to improve traffic on UP West Line
Metra and Union Pacific Railroad started a $100 million project to remove two critical bottlenecks along the UP West Line […]
Massachusetts: New remote-operated rail ballast cars to be used
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the purchase of 20 steel ballast cars that will be used by MassDOT […]
UP to invest USD 57 million in Nebraska
Union Pacific announced that will invest USD 57 million for railway infrastructure in Nebraska. Union Pacific’s investment plan funds involve […]
Chicago begins Quincy Loop station modernisation
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the start of the Quincy Loop station modernisation project. The value of the project is […]
San Francisco launches works on Concord station
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) launched the construction and renovation works at Concord station. The renovations will provide […]
Siemens launches Digital Rail Services in the US
Siemens is launching in the US a new business that will help rail operators bring infrastructure and vehicles into the […]
Chicago to publish RFP for railcars and locomotives
The Board of Directors of Chicago’s rail commuter, Metra, authorized the agency to move forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) […]