US: BART to start testing first new train car
BART has unveiled at its testing facility in Hayward the first train car of a new fleet of 775 train […]
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Canadian Pacific terminates efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced that it has terminated efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), including the withdrawal […]
FRA launched competitive grant funding for PTC implementation
The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a USD 25 million competitive grant funding available to railways for the implementation […]
Watco acquires River Road Terminals
US Watco Transloading company has purchased the assets of River Road Terminals entering into a 10-year lease of the underlying […]
Metra launches 2016 construction program
This year, Metra will launch works to modernize 27 stations, 21 bridges and 24 road crossings. The company and its […]
USD 548 million for Pennsylvania urban transport
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will continue to renew the critical infrastructure, replace aging its fleet and expand capacity for […]
Portland proposes LRT over bus rapid transit
The Portland metropolitan planning organization, Staff of Metro, has recommended a light rail as the best option of high capacity […]
U.S. House Transportation chief opposed to CP Rail and Norfolk Southern merger
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced his opposition to Canadian Pacific’s proposed rail merger with […]
FRA awards California USD 1.5 million for a railway project
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration announced a USD 1.5 million grant to the State of California to fund the design […]
Washington Union Station to be expanded
Amtrak is advancing a near-term comprehensive renovation of Washington Union Station’s intercity and commuter rail concourse, which will add approximately […]