To help rail passengers in the event something goes wrong, U.S. Reps Brendan Boyle and Chris Deluzio (both D-PA) introduced legislation recently to end forced arbitration for Amtrak passengers. Th...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey joined state and local officials to celebrate the completion of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Program’s Track Improvement Program and the removal of slow zones for th...
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AECOM and STV will join forces to provide Amtrak with project management services for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project, officials announced Monday. The bridges replacement project is a key...
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In November, Amtrak removed the tenth and final remnant pier for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project in Maryland on schedule and with no safety incidents or lost time. Demolition began earlier thi...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced a final rule that strengthens safety standards for newly-built freight cars placed into service within the United States. “The safety...
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The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission recently approved 30 rail freight improvement projects in Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 9, totaling $55 million, that wi...
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced today it had completed construction of an international railway bridge between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The Patrick J. Ot...
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority’s New York City Transit Committee approved the purchase of another 435 R211 subway cars Monday, leading the way for the full MTA board to consider the option this ...
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The Federal Transit Administration and Sound Transit, a regional transit agency serving Central Puget Sound, recently opened the 60-day public comment period for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension project...
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The Board of Commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a $9.4 billion budget for the coming year, including more than $4 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in c...
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) recently began operating trains in automatic mode. Automatic Train Operation (ATO) semi-automated and assists train operators with their d...
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Alstom announced on Dec. 9 that is has been awarded a contract to provide maintenance for Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), as well as provide operations of its in Southern Cali...
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The California Transportation Commission allocated $830 million for a broad range of transportation projects at its Dec. 11 meeting. “These investments will help provide the next generation of tr...
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A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) to make Amtrak more transparent and accountable advanced the House Tuesday, officials said. Nehls, the chair of the House Transportation and Infrast...
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Local rail service from Union Pacific’s Eugene Yard in Oregon will be transferred to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP) short line railroad, said Tuesday. ...
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British Columbia-based Ballard Power Systems, a renewable energy semiconductor manufacturer, and Alberta-based Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the only single-line rail network connecting North A...
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Scott Sauer, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) interim general manager, began his new role on Dec. 2. Former General Manager Leslie S. Richards left the agency at t...
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors awarded Stadler a $500 million contract to equip its rail network with a new state-of-the-art train control system. The ...
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Hitachi Rail announced it will be partnering with Invest Ontario to develop urban rail signaling technology in Toronto. The investment of 100 million Canadian dollars (roughly $141,505,000) into C...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation is looking for a development team to create sustainable communities around the Odenton MARC station. The MDOT said Tuesday it was issuing a Request for Qu...
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