Alstom to deliver Metra 500 coaches
The Board of Directors of Metra, the commuter rail operator in Chicago area, approved the procurement of 500 double-deck coaches […]
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FTA provides USD 14 billion for the public transport system
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a total of USD 14 billion in federal funding allocations to continue […]
Additional funding for Phoenix South Central LRT extension
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Valley Metro have signed a USD 529.8 million federal funding agreement for […]
BNSF and Wabtec start battery-electric locomotive test
BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec signed a contract to start a battery-electric locomotive pilot test on the railway line between […]
PTC is fully implemented across the US
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has announced that positive train control system (PTC) has been fully deployed prior to the […]
CP to develop a hydrogen locomotive
Canadian Pacific plans to develop the North America’s first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive to replace the fleet and make an important […]
Grand opening of Penn Station new gateway
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has opened the new East End Gateway at Penn Station, a visually remarkable […]
CP completes Detroit River Rail Tunnel acquisition
Canadian Pacific (CP) has announced it has completed the acquisition of an 83.5 percent stake in the Detroit River Rail […]
RFPs issued for Ontario Line project
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx issued two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for procurement packages for the Ontario Line project. The teams […]
FTA approves Chicago’s Red Line extension development
The Chicago Transit Authority has received the approval from the Federal Transit Administration to enter the new starts project development […]