Ten U.S. States receive federal funding for railway projects
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than USD 272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects in […]
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Metra receives funding for Milwaukee Avenue bridge
The U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) will provide Metra, Chicago’s metropolitan operator, a USD 17.84 million for rail improvements. The […]
Funding agreed for Quebec transit network development
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Quebec’s Minister of Transport, François Bonnardel, announced joint funding to establish a structuring public […]
Contract awarded for LA Foothill Gold LRT extension
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority awarded Kiewit-Parsons JV the design and build contract for the Foothill Gold LRT extension in […]
First Chinese metro train enters services on Boston Orange Line
Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) has deployed the new CRRC metro cars on Boston’s Orange Line, with the first six-car […]
Long Beach port awarded rail development contract
Port of Long Beach awarded two engineering design work and programme management contract on the Pier B on-dock rail support […]
London Trackwork wins contract for Finch West LRT
Mosaic Transit selected London Trackwork Inc to supply special trackwork and switch machines for Toronto’s Finch West LRT. The contract […]
New York launches pilot projects under Transit Tech Lab
New York metropolitan transport authority, MTA, has successfully completed the Transit Tech Lab, which is an acelerator programme that enables […]
Chicago to launch works on Red-Purple bypass
Chicago Transit Authority has announced that the construction for the Red-Purple bypass is set to begin this fall, as part […]
Portland orders 26 Siemens LRVs
Portland’s TriMet ordered 26 low-floor S700 LRVs from Siemens Mobility which will replace the original 26 Type-1 vehicles. The contract […]