Metra suspends train tender
The commuter rail operator in Chicago area, Metra, has temporarily suspended its current search for a producer to build 367 […]
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Bombardier to supply 125 bilevel cars to Metrolinx
Bombardier Transportation announced that Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario’s regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), […]
Chicago Transit Authority reconized by APTA for Ventra App
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced that it will be awarded the 2016 American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Innovation Award, […]
Wabtec acquires rail products manufacturer Gerken Group
Wabtec Corporation has acquired Gerken Group SA, a leading manufacturer of specialty carbon and graphite products for rail and other […]
Greenbrier Companies finalizes acquisition of Brazilian rail company
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of a 19.5% ownership stake in […]
Contractor selected for Tacoma Link extension
The Sound Transit Board of Directors selected HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide final design services for the Tacoma Link Expansion […]
USD 119 million available for PTC implementation
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it will accept applications for USD 199 million in competitive grant funding […]
New safety rule for US rail passenger operators
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a new final rule which requires passenger railway companies […]
US: Metra contracts Four Nines Technologies to evaluate fare structure
The Metra Board of Directors approved a one-year contract to evaluate the company’s distance-based fare structure and fare products and […]
LA: First Metrolink Tier 4 locomotive unveiled
Metrolink’s first Tier 4 locomotive was displayed at Los Angeles Union Station. The state-of-the-art locomotives will reduce particulate matter and […]