Washington presents the Pacific Northwest HSR study
Washington Department of Transport has published the business case analysis for the high-speed rail connection in Pacific Northwest which will […]
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Federal funding for three U.S. rail transit projects
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration announced a USD 300 million federal funding for three rail transit projects in Arizona, California, […]
Wabtec signs PTC contract
Iowa Northern Railway Company awarded Wabtec a contract to provide fully integrated Positive Train Control (PTC), digital imaging, and data […]
550 Bombardier workers to lose their jobs in Canada
Bombardier Inc. will lay off half of its 1,100 employees in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The information came from a governmental […]
Route recommendations announced for California HSR
The California High-Speed Rail Authority released the staff recommendations for the preferred alternatives for the high-speed rail routes in Northern […]
Systra wins contract for Santiago metro Line 7
Metro de Santiago awarded Systra a contract for the basic design for rail systems, workshops and rolling stock for the […]
Federal funding for Montréal Blue line extension
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a CAD 1.3 billion (USD 991.3 million) federal funding for Montréal Metro’s Blue line […]
Massachusetts launched works on South Coast Rail project
The Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, officially inaugurated the construction works on the first phase of South Coast Rail project […]
Genesee & Wyoming to be sold at USD 8.4 billion
Brookfield Infrastructure and Singapore’s GIC has acquired Genesee & Wyoming, a U.S. rail freight operator, under a USD 8.4 billion […]
Federal funding to increase Dallas LRT capacity
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration provided Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a USD 60.7 million grant to build light-rail capacity. […]