Grant awarded for Caltrain electrification project
The California State Transportation Agency announced a USD 164.5 million investment to support Caltrain service improvements including the replacement of […]
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Project manager for Texas HSR selected
Texas Central named Bechtel the project manager for the high-speed project which will link Dallas and Houston. Under the agreement […]
USD 1 billion for rail improvements in California
The California State Transportation Agency announced it is awarding Metrolink and Southern California regional rail state grants totaling USD 1.175 […]
Siemens to build new locomotives for Altamont Corridor Express
Siemens has received from the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) a contract to build four diesel-electric Charger locomotives with […]
General Electric to extend its partnership with Ukrzaliznytsia
U.S. rolling stock manufacturer, General Electric, plans to extend its partnership with Ukraine’s railway state company, Ukrzaliznytsia, beyond the supply […]
Three U.S. States obtained certification for rail safety programs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania have obtained federal certification of […]
Chicago awards Blue Line signalling improvement contract
Chicago Transit Authority awarded a USD 152.9 million contract to Kiewit-Aldridge AJV through a competitive bidding process for a USD […]
CN to acquire 350 boxcars
Canadian National Railway announced it will purchase 350 premium boxcars to serve growing demand from industrial customers across its North […]
JV established for rail electrification in Canada
British engineering and construction firm Keltbray Group and infrastructure development company Aecon have entered a memorandum of understanding to set […]
Chicago opens the new South Terminal
City’s Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, and the President of Chicago Transit Authority, Dorval Carter, officially opened the first of the two-new […]