Metrolinx awards USD 69 million contract for two light rail projects
Aecom has been selected to provide technical advisory services on the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Mississauga and […]
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Indiana signed PTC contract
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) and Wabtec have signed a USD 30 million contract to provide equipment and services […]
Port of Long Beach may revive short-haul rail services
California’s Port of Long Beach has commissioned a study to evaluate the business case for short-haul rail that is due […]
Tier 4 Locomotive certification for Cummins’ QSK95 engine
Cummins Inc. has received Tier 4 Locomotive certification for its QSK95, making it the first single prime power engine certified […]
BNSF could drop intermodal rail facility project
Following the court ruling in the trial related to the environmental analysis for the proposed Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) […]
US: BART to start testing first new train car
BART has unveiled at its testing facility in Hayward the first train car of a new fleet of 775 train […]
Canadian Pacific terminates efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced that it has terminated efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), including the withdrawal […]
FRA launched competitive grant funding for PTC implementation
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a USD 25 million competitive grant funding available to railways for the implementation […]
Watco acquires River Road Terminals
US Watco Transloading company has purchased the assets of River Road Terminals entering into a 10-year lease of the underlying […]
Metra launches 2016 construction program
This year, Metra will launch works to modernize 27 stations, 21 bridges and 24 road crossings. The company and its […]