Two US states receive federal safety certification for their rail transit
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that Illinois and Tennessee have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State […]
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Chicago awards modernisation contract for three Blue Line stations
Chicago Transit Authority awarded F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC a USD 30 million contract for the modernisation of […]
New York to build a USD 3 billion LRT
New York Mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced that it will move forward with the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) light […]
FRA provides funds for PTC implementation
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded USD 204 million funds for 28 projects in 15 states to assist with […]
L.A. begins modernisation works at its fourth-busiest metro station
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro, will start major improvements to the Metro Blue Line’s Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station. […]
Federal funds for Caltrain PTC implementation
The U.S. Department of Transportation provided Caltrain a USD 18.7 million grant for the completion of PTC on rail corridor’s […]
BNSF opens logistics center in Oklahoma City
BNSF Railway officially opened its newest logistics center in Oklahoma City, located within the city limits of Oklahoma City and […]
Financing completed for Montréal’s REM
Canada Infrastructure Bank agreed with CDPQ Infra to provide a CAD 1.28 billion (EUR 846.6 million) loan which completes the […]
Greenbrier – Watco railcar repair joint venture ends
Greenbrier Companies and Watco Companies reached an agreement to discontinue their GBW Railcar Services (GBW) railcar repair joint venture. Under […]
Three teams selected for Rutherford station in Greater Toronto Area
EllisDon Infrastructure Transit, Link Rutherford Station and Steelhead Constructors are the three teams shortlisted for the design, build and finance […]