Massachusetts to open Wachusett commuter rail station
On September 20, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will open Wachusett commuter rail station on the Fitchburg Line, to […]
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Alaska Railroad startS first US shipments of natural gas
The Alaska Railroad starts the first U.S. rail shipments of liquefied natural gas, sending two loaded 40-foot LNG containers from […]
UniWagon opens subsidiary in the US
Russia’s research and production corporation United Wagon Company (UWC) announced in a press release that it is opening a subsidiary […]
Canadian-Italian JV announced at InnoTrans
Varitron, based in Saint-Hubert, Québec, EMM Groupe, based in Québec City and the Italian company Mios Elettronica, have signed a […]
US: Hill International and CH2M to take part in Amtrak’s Gateway Program
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) has selected the team of Hill International and CH2M to provide program management support […]
Metro-North Railroad to introduce new trains from 2019
60 M8 rail cars will be purchased for the New Haven Line operated by Metro-North Railroad. The announcement was made […]
Federal funds to improve Metro-North and Long Island rail road crossings
Grade crossings along the Long Island Rail Road service areas will see safety upgrades thanks to federal grant money. The […]
Indiana Rail to improve rail crossings safety
Indiana Rail Road (INRD) will make safety improvements to 321 public and private at grade road crossings in Indiana and […]
Keolis tests connected glasses for maintenance technicians
Keolis began testing the use of virtual reality glasses as part of its maintenance and operational performance strategy for the […]
US: Brightline completes initial testing for first locomotive
The first Brightline locomotive successfully completed initial track testing and moved for the first time powered by its Cummins diesel-electric […]