Rehabilitation begins for Acela train facilities
Amtrak awarded a Skanska a USD 40 million contract to rehabilitate and restore Acela train facilities for the next generation […]
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USD 1 billion federal funding for Amtrak
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) provided USD 1 billion federal funding for Amtrak in response to coronavirus which will […]
Ten agencies request emergency funding for public transport system
Funding for public transport system is requested by ten U.S. transit agencies that are facing losses due to coronavirus. They […]
American transit agencies need emergency funding
The American Public Transport Association, APTA, asked Congress to provide USD 16 billion funding to public transit agencies to offset […]
MTA needs USD 4 billion in federal funding
The Chairman of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, has urgently requested more than USD 4 billion in federal aid […]
Ontario launches RFQs for two metro tunnels
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx has launched Requests for Qualifications for advance tunnelling work on the Scarborough metro extension and the […]
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 […]
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 […]