Denver: RTD introduces Next Ride app
RTD has announced the new Next Ride app, which features real-time vehicle locations and better arrival predictions. Next Ride incorporates […]
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Siemens to provide electrification technology for Santa Clara’s LRT
Siemens has been chosen by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), an independent special district that provides transport options […]
UP installed PTC on more than a quarter of its network
Union Pacific has implemented the positive train control (PTC) on than a quarter of its track segments. These 59 track […]
Wabtec acquired freight car components company
Wabtec Corporation has acquired Aero Transportation Products (ATP), a manufacturer of engineered freight car components. The company has annual sales […]
Vancouver to start Surrey SkyTrain station upgrade
Surrey Central Station is one of seven stations on the Expo Line targeted for upgrades to ensure that rapid transit […]
San Francisco: BART and SFCTA pilot test reduces morning rush
Preliminary results reveal that the “BART Perks,” a six-month test incentive program offered by BART and the San Francisco County […]
US: Operation Lifesaver to prepare the first national Rail Safety Week
Rail safety education group Operation Lifesaver announced that it will work with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations […]
Chicago kicks off final phase of Wilson Red Line reconstruction
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched the Wilson Red Line station reconstruction project, the final major phase of construction. Already more […]
CSX Transportation and Schneider continue partnership for intermodal transport
Schneider, a transport, intermodal and logistics services provider, has agreed to a new multiyear agreement with railway company CSX Transportation. […]
US: Metra continues activities for raising rail safety awareness
Metra will conduct Operation Lifesaver Safety Blitzes at 51 train stations across the six-county region in 2017 as part of […]