USD 248 million for rail improvements in the U.S.
U.S. Department of Transport has announced the winners of the USD 248.5 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail […]
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PTC enters operation on more LIRR sections
MTA Long Island Rail Road, New York, has activated the Positive Train Control (PTC) on the eastern 174 km (108 […]
California begins environmental consultation for Bakersfield – Palmdale HSR
California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the first draft environmental document for a 128.7 km (80 miles) section from Bakersfield […]
15 additional Siemens LRVs for Calgary
Siemens Mobility will deliver 15 more S200 LRVs for Calgary’s light rail which will replace Siemens’ original U2 vehicles. The […]
Ontario seeks technical advisors for metro expansion
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) has launched the tenders for four priority metro expansion projects which are part of the transit development […]
Caltrans to receive new passenger cars
Siemens Mobility has shipped the first batch of new passenger cars for Caltrans which will enter services on the San […]
PTC deployed on 96% of the mandated routes
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that PTC systems were in revenue service demonstration on 55,601 route miles representing […]
MTA New York launches RFP for new metro cars
MTA New York City Transit announced its plans to purchase 949 new metro cars with an open-gangway configuration with a […]
Renfe signed USD 6 billion contract for Texas HSR
Renfe Operadora and Texas Central have signed the USD 6 billion contract under which the Spanish company will operate the […]
The first Acela trainset enters tests
The first of the 28 Alstom’s Acela trainsets for Amtrak has begun dynamic tests at Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, […]