Montréal orders additional Azur metro trains
Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and Bombardier Transportation and Alstom consortium signed an amendment to the initial acquisition contract […]
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LRVs test begins for Crenshaw/LAX line
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) delivered four light rail cars to the new Southwestern Yard to begin […]
New U.S. rule to accelerate rail delivery projects
The U.S. Department of Transport announced a final rule today to amend Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration […]
Two U.S. states obtain FTA certification
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration awarded California and Oklahoma the federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) […]
LIRR opens two modernised stations
New York’s Long Island Rail Road has opened two newly renovated rail stations, at Farmingdale and Wantagh, bringing customer-focused improvements […]
CN acquires Canadian transport company
Canadian National Railway reached an agreement to acquire Winnipeg-based The TransX Group of Companies, one of the largest and oldest […]
Financing secured for L.A. Port rail expansion
The Port of Los Angeles has received a USD 21.6 million grant from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) for […]
CTA proposes a transit-oriented budget
Under the five-year capital budget for 2019-2023, Chicago Transit Authority proposed USD 2.9 billion budget to continue the USD 8 […]
Getzner opens a production facility in the USA
Getzner has established a production facility in Decatur, Illinois, which will produce elastic bearings for railway traffic and products for […]
ITE Rail Fund acquires American Railcar Industries
American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI) entered into a definitive agreement to merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITE Rail Fund […]