Brightline begins dynamic tests on its first trainset
Brightline, Florida, announced that its first trainset, BrightBlue, has begun initial testing on its 14.5 km test track. The test […]
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Yucatán State to invest in rail infrastructure
The local government of Mexico’s Yucatán state will invest 200 million pesos (USD 9.1 million) as part of a project […]
New York: SIR’s first new station in last two decades opens
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) opened the new Arthur Kill station, the first new Staten Island Railway (SIR) station built […]
MBTA will not extend contract with Keolis
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will not extend the contract of Keolis, that operates its commuter rail system. The […]
MTA tests new portable vacuum prototypes
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tests two prototypes of portable vacuum systems to keep clean metro infrastructure. For MTA […]
Minneapolis: federal approval for Blue Line LRT
The Federal Transit Administration gave its approval for the Blue Line light rail project to move into the engineering phase. […]
Arizona: construction manager approved for Tempe tram
The Valley Metro Rail Board of Directors approved a contract with Stacy and Witbeck for construction manager at-risk (CMAR) for […]
BNSF to purchase new locomotives and freight cars
Under its 2017 capital expenditure plan, BNSF will invest USD 400 million for locomotives, freight cars and other equipment acquisitions. […]
Vancouver announces new investments in transport system
Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority, TransLink, has announced that new investments in transport are being made in communities across the […]
US: PATH to complete PTC implementation in 2018
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PATH) is continuing to implement Positive Train Control, a project that is […]