U.S. DOT publishes Final Rule to improve acces to public transport for individuals with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the publication of a Final Rule clarifying that public transportation providers are required to […]
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CN to buy back shares through a private agreement
CN announced that it intends to purchase for cancellation up to 1.1 million of its common shares pursuant to a […]
Alstom Coradia Lint commuter trains start commercial service in Ottawa
The Alstom Coradia Lint trains delivered to OC Transpo entered into service on the 8-kilometre light rail O-Train Trillium Line […]
Alstom to maintain Trensurb metros for the Porto Alegre Metro line 1
Alstom signed a contract with Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre (Trensurb) to provide preventive maintenance for 15 metro […]
Cargo Transit Authority registered 4 percent increase in rail ridership
The number of rides provided on CTA’s (Cargo Transit Authority) rail system rose to 238.1 million in 2014, the highest […]
Canada: Port of Prince Rupert to expand container cargo capacity
Maher Terminals Holding Corp., the operator of the Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal (Canada), announced its decision to […]
U.S. public transport registered the highest transit ridership in 58 years
Americans took 10.8 billion trips on public transportation in 2014, which is the highest annual public transit ridership number in […]
U.S. Transportation Committee approves Passenger Rail Reform
U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, or PRRIA. The regulation improves […]
Mexico is developing 20 rail projects
Mexico’s communications and transport ministry (SCT) is carrying out 126 public infrastructure projects across the entire country, but of the […]
Brazil to rise rail infrastructure investments until 2018
Brazil’s national development bank BNDES is expecting infrastructure investments in 2015-2018 to be 30.6% higher than in 2010-2013, reports Bnamericas. […]