Metra applies for Rail Safety Technology grant for PTC
Metra has applied for a federal grant to help the railroad fund a USD 3.7 million disaster recovery system for […]
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BNSF starts major switch replacement project
Metra announced that BNSF Railway will begin a major switch replacement project. The BNSF will be replacing 19 switches near […]
Port of Tucson expands rail infrastructure
The Federal Railroad Administration, Pima County Arizona, the Port of Tucson and Union Pacific celebrated the completion of a $5 […]
JR Tokai to work on Texas bullet train project
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has announced that it will set up a fully owned subsidiary in Dallas this […]
Chile: Valparaíso Port launches rail transport through its terminals
The state port administrator of Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV), Chile, has reactivated a rail freight service for container shipments through […]
California: HSR grant agreement revised
California High-Speed Rail Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) updated the existing 2010 ARRA grant agreement for the high-speed […]
Union Pacific invests USD 70.9 million in Colorado’s rail infrastructure
Union Pacific plans to invest USD 70.9 million in 2016 in Colorado’s transportation infrastructure, of which USD 67 million will […]
VRE finalizes Spotsylvania third track project
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has completed a new third track between Hamilton, near Fredericksburg, and Crossroads in Spotsylvania County, Va. […]
Metrolink lowers fares for shorter trips to increase ridership
The Metrolink Board of Directors voted to decrease fares for trips 20 miles and under. The lower fares will go […]
Brazil TCU stops federal funding for Transnordestina railway project
The Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) of Brazil prohibited new transfers of public funding to the Transnordestina railway project, which […]