OmniTrax completes Winchester & Western acquisition
OmniTrax has completed the acquisition of the 101 year-old Winchester & Western Railroad company (WW) from Covia Holdings Corporation, the […]
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New EMUs enter service on LIRR network
On September 11, the New York Long Island Rail Road has put into commercial operation the first M9 electric multiple […]
Steady progress on PTC implementation
The US 42 railway operators reported a steady PTC progress during the Second Quarter of 2019 PTC, the Federal Railroad […]
Ontario orders additional BiLevel cars
Metrolinx, the regional operator for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), ordered from Bombardier Transportation 36 additional BiLevel cars […]
Greenbrier unveils a new covered hopper car
Greenbrier Companies has presented a newly designed, covered hopper railcar, made for grain. This new product introduces the Tsunami Gate, […]
Contract awarded for LA Airport Connector project
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) awarded KDG+DE Construction Support Services a USD 25.9 million contract to provide construction […]
Canada: Sherbrooke – Montréal railway project supported by real estate development
The project for the modernisation of Sherbrooke – Montréal railway link will cost CAD 300 million (around USD 230 million), […]
Canada: Feasibility study for the extension of a railway up to Baie-Comeau terminal
Ottawa Government allocates CAD 7.4 million (USD 5.5 million) to a feasibility study in Canada for the extension of Dolbeau […]
Ten U.S. States receive federal funding for railway projects
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than USD 272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects in […]
Metra receives funding for Milwaukee Avenue bridge
The U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) will provide Metra, Chicago’s metropolitan operator, a USD 17.84 million for rail improvements. The […]