Genesee & Wyoming acquires Providence and Worcester Railroad
Genesee & Wyoming has announced today that it has agreed to acquire Providence and Worcester Railroad Company for USD 126 […]
North America Leads
Balfour Beatty wins USD 697 million Caltrain electrification contract
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a USD 697 million contract to undertake electrification of the 83.6 km Caltrain rail corridor […]
New funds for Orange’s tram project
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) alloted a USD 28 million fund for Orange County’s first modern tramway system. The […]
Minneapolis: Southwest LRT project costs soar following delays
The Metropolitan Council announced that the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project, connecting Eden Prairie to Minneapolis-St. Paul, has incurred […]
US: new step forward for Baton Rouge tram project
Baton Rouge’s proposed modern tram line along Nicholson Drive received a key approval from the Federal Transit Administration, which ruled […]
Increased ridership fro Caltrain
Caltrain has recorded a 3.2 percent increase in ridership during the 2016 fiscal year which concluded on June 30. For […]
Metra suspends train tender
The commuter rail operator in Chicago area, Metra, has temporarily suspended its current search for a producer to build 367 […]
Bombardier to supply 125 bilevel cars to Metrolinx
Bombardier Transportation announced that Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario’s regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), […]
Chicago Transit Authority reconized by APTA for Ventra App
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced that it will be awarded the 2016 American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Innovation Award, […]
Wabtec acquires rail products manufacturer Gerken Group
Wabtec Corporation has acquired Gerken Group SA, a leading manufacturer of specialty carbon and graphite products for rail and other […]