Canadian National completes PTC implementation
Canadian National Railway Company has successfully met the federal requirement to operate Positive Train Control on all 35 of its […]
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System supplier for Texas HSR selected
Texas Central and Mass Electric Construction Co, a subsidiary of Kiewit, signed an agreement to install core system, critical safety […]
Metra approves camera procurement contract
Chicago’s rail commuter operator, Metra, approved a USD 15.5 million contract for the procurement and installation of cameras for minimum […]
Massachusetts awards double-track contract for Franklin line
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has approved a USD 30 million contract with Keolis Commuter Services for the second phase […]
Stadler signs hydrogen train contract in the U.S.
Stadler and San Bernardino County Transport Authority (SBCTA) have signed a contract for the supply of a hydrogen-powered train with […]
Stadler signs its largest train contract
Stadler and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) have signed the EUR 600 million contract for the supply of 127 […]
USD 3.25 billion bond for Virgin Trains’ HSR project in California
The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) has approved the largest bond ever requested to issue tax-exempt fixed rate […]
Environmental process completed for the last California’s HSR section
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued the Record of Decision for the final 37-km rail section between Shafter and […]
Federal funding for rail capital projects in the U.S.
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration will provide a USD 396 million federal funding for rail capital projects across the country. […]
Vossloh completes Cleveland Track Material sale
Under the agreement with Progress Rail, Vossloh has completed the sale of Cleveland Track Material (CTM), its largest U.S. company […]