Fort Worth: contracts approved for TEX Rail
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors approved several contracts related to TEX Rail. It authorized a contract with […]
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North Dakota to fund state-run rail safety pilot program
North Dakota’s Senate has approved funds for a state-run rail safety pilot program intended to supplement federal oversight of oil […]
Chicago Transit Authority to delay rail car acquisition
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will delay plans to purchase a new generation of rail cars. According to the initial […]
Chinese companies eye a stake in Bombardier’s train activities
Chinese locomotive manufacturers CSR Corp. and China CNR Corp. are analyzing the possibility of acquiring a controlling stake in Bombardier […]
Minneapolis: costs soar for Southwest light rail corridor
The estimated cost of the Southwest Corridor light rail project in Minneapolis has increased by EUR 257 million toEUR 1.5 […]
New York receives USD 967 million for the installment of positive train control technology
Federal Railroad Administration has approved a loan of USD 967.1 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for […]
Kawasaki to deliver eight 7000 series cars for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (KRC), the U.S. subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, will supply first eight 7000 series cars for […]
Canadian National earmarks C$500 million for the Western region
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has embarked on a C$500 million multi-year capital investment program for infrastructure improvements to its […]
Metrolinx moving forward with plans for Caledonia GO Station
Metrolinx (Ontario) is moving forward with plans to add a new GO station on the Barrie GO Line at Eglinton […]
Japanese consortium to forward Kawasaki Heavy bullet trains for California HSR
A consortium of Japanese companies is planning to propose Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.’s bullet train technology for use in a […]