AAR challenges need for two-person crew
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has challenged the Freight Rail Industry (FRA)’s push for rule mandating two-person crews on […]
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Evraz to supply rails in Brazilia
Evraz has signed a contract to supply rails to Rumo All, a major South American railway operator. Evraz will ship […]
Works on first Eglinton Crosstown LRT station launched
On March 10, construction has begun on Keelesdale Station, the first of 25 stations to be built for the Eglinton […]
Ferrovial signs contract to build 35 km of California’s high-speed railway
Ferrovial through subsidiary Ferrovial Agroman, has signed an agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to design and build […]
CSR Sifang America to build Chicago’s newest rail cars
The Chicago Transit Board awarded a contract for the newest generation of CTA rail cars, the 7000-series, the largest rail […]
City of Vancouver acquires Arbutus rail corridor
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the City of Vancouver have jointly agreed to terms for the sale by CP of […]
LA Metro puts into service first LR vehicles from Kinkisharyo
Kinkisharyo International’s new P3010 light rail vehicles rolled into their first revenue service as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation […]
Maryland chooses partners for the Purple Line Light Rail
Maryland has selected the partners to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project (26 […]
Harsco Rail wins rail contracts in northeastern US
Industrial company Harsco Corporation announced that its Harsco Rail track maintenance business has won competitive awards for two separate contract […]
WMATA switches to SmarTrip cards
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) accepts only SmarTrip cards at the Washington rapid transit system Metrorail faregates starting […]