Funding approved for Hamilton LRT
The Government of Canada provided a federal funding of CAD 1.7 billion (USD 1.4 billion) to advance Hamilton Light Rail […]
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Alstom signs EUR 275 million tram contract for Toronto
Alstom and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) signed a contract to supply 60 Flexity light rail vehicles to meet Toronto’s ridership […]
KCS and CN enter merger
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has terminated the agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway and agreed to combine its business with Canadian […]
Siemens Mobility acquires Canadian rail company
Siemens Mobility has acquired RailTerm, a Canadian based transport company that is providing rail services to rail companies and transit […]
Shortlisted unveiled for Newark AirTrain rail system
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to four consortia to compete […]
U.S. innovative technology provider enters rail market
Radixx, a Sabre company and an airline retailing software provider, and Brightline agreed to collaborate, marking company’s entrance into the […]
LA launches the construction for the final Purple Line extension
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of major construction on […]
West End Connectors wins Eglinton Crosstown West advance tunnel
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a CAD 729.2 million (USD 605 million) contract to West End Connectors to […]
Shortlisted unveiled for Bart Silicon Valley tunnelling contract
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has shortlisted three joint ventures to construct the tunnel and the tracks for […]
Penn Station Access project enters public consultation
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has published the Environmental Assessment for its Metro-North Penn Station Access project, which […]