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The Board of Directors of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) have approved the awarding of a contract for ‘Early Train Operator’ services to DB Engineering & Consulting USA. The Early Train Operator will assist the Authority with planning, designing and implementing the nation’s first high-speed rail programme.
Amtrak has released figures that show record ridership, revenue and earnings for its Fiscal Year (FY), which ended 30 September 2017.
With the Trump Administration calling for budget cuts in the rail industry in the U.S., Jim Mathews, President of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, discusses in what ways this will be devastating for the country’s citizens and economy.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has recently released statistics for U.S. rail traffic for the week ending 28 October 2017, as well as volumes throughout October 2017, which shows it was the best month for intermodal rail traffic in history.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration EDA has awarded a $2.2 million grant to make key infrastructure improvements that will serve a new manufacturing facility in the Davenport industrial park in Iowa.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that more than $101 million has been invested in capital improvement projects, but highlights the importance of communication to ensure the smooth operation of the transit system in severe weather.
The North Carolina Railroad Company’s (NCRR) Board of Directors has elected Michael Walters of Fairmont, N.C. to be its new chairman.
Stadler has started building work on a new plant in Salt Lake City.
Initiating a Gateway development programme to improve rail transportation between Newark and New York City, Governor Chris Christie has broken ground on the replacement of Portal Bridge.
Metrolink’s new Tier 4 locomotive, the cleanest fuel-powered locomotive in the US, has made its debut in passenger service.
A new report from the National Association of Railroad Passengers has revealed that cutting train services across the US would affect low income households in rural communities.
A new report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) provides a framework for assessing the return on investment associated with high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects.
Keolis Commuter Services (KCS), the MBTA’s partner that operates the commuter rail in Boston, is working to ensure that when leaves begin to fall in autumn, the railroad is prepared to reduce the impact of what is known as slippery rail.
Users of Chicago Union station will soon enjoy a Great Hall painted in its original colours, and made brighter by a restored and protected skylight with improved lighting.
Siemens has named Marc Buncher as President of its Mobility Division in the U.S. and Canada.
