Latest Americas News
All the news on the rail sector in North and South America.
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Amtrak Becomes First Railroad to Earn EMAP Accreditation
Amtrak is the first railroad ever to earn the five-year accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) for...
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Mexico: Alstom Ships First Metro for Guadalajara Line
Alstom shipped the first Metropolis Metro Train for Guadalajara metro Line 3 from its factory of Santa Perpetua in Barcelona, Spain.
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Siemens to Electrify Metro Line in Ecuador
Siemens has been commissioned by the Acciona-Odebrecht construction consortium to electrify the entire Metro Line in Ecuador's capital of Qu…
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CRRC Locomotives Shipped to Argentina
On 15 Oct. 2016, the first of two CRRC locomotives were shipped from Shanghai Seaport. They will arrive in Argentina at the end of November.
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New Passenger Information Displays Improve Customer Experience
Amtrak is making a major upgrade to the busiest transit hub in America with the launch of a new, state-of-the-art Passenger Information Disp…
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KCS Opens New Transload Terminal in Texas
Kansas City Southern announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, has opened a new multi-commodity tr…
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Canada Invests in Rail Improvements to Increase Public Safety
The Government of Canada invests in rail improvements to reduce injuries and fatalities, and increase public safety around the railway syste…
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Norfolk Southern Prepares for Hurricane Matthew
Norfolk Southern train operations are being curtailed due to mandatory evacuations in the Jacksonville, Savannah, and Brunswick areas...
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NTSB Investigate Fatal Hoboken Train Crash
The New Jersey Transit train that crashed into Hoboken Terminal on Thursday killed one person and injured more than 100 others...
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See the 'Living Legend' on its Trek to Tennessee
Union Pacific's 'Living Legend' No. 844 steam locomotive will travel more than 1,200 miles one-way to celebrate the Oct. 22 opening of Big R…
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Bombardier Wins Fleet Maintenance Contract in California
Bombardier Transportation signed a new contract with SCRRA, to provide eight years of maintenance services for SCRRA's Metrolink commuter ra…
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CTA Announces Next Steps to Advance Red Line Extension Project
The Chicago Transit Authority announced a series of upcoming events that will advance the Red Line Extension Project, a plan to extend Red L…
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122 Light Rail vehicles for Seattle and Central Puget Sound Area
Siemens secured a contract for 122 new S70 light rail vehicles for Sound Transit, the regional transit system serving Seattle and Central Pu…
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Metrolink Unveils New Antelope Valley Line Station
Celebrations were held for the completion of the new and improved Vincent Grade-Acton Metrolink Station with a western-themed ribbon-cutting…
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Billion to Expand San Diego Trolley Service
The Federal Transit Administration announced a grant agreement with the San Diego Association of Governments to extend existing San Diego Tr…
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New Pennsylvania Station-Farley Complex Plans Unveiled
Governor Cuomo unveiled plans for a complete transformation of the historic James A. Farley Post Office into a world-class transportation hu…
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AMTRAK Investment Package to Advance Washington Union Station Concourse Modernisation
Amtrak will use a portion of its $2.45 billion investment for the modernisation of Washington Union Station passenger rail concourse along w…
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FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Railroad Safety
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been awarded $25 million in railroad safety grants to increase safety at crossings, train stat…
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APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Cars
Traveling by public transit is ten times safer per mile than traveling by auto, according to a study by the American Public Transportation A…
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WSDOT State Loans Available for Freight Rail Projects
WSDOT has reopened the application period for another chance to apply for a portion of $5 million in Freight Rail Investment Bank (FRIB) loa…
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Quito Metro: Highest Metro System in the World Currently Under Construction
In Quito, Ecuador, one of the highest metro systems in the world is currently being built. The quito metro is expected to be operational by …
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VIA Rail Sees Increased Revenues as Canadians Choose Smarter Way to Travel
VIA Rail welcomed 26,000 more passengers from April to June 2016 than during the same period of 2015 and Canadians travelled 7.2million more…
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Alstom to Maintain Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit System
Alstom has been selected by Rideau Transit Maintenance General Partnership (RTM) to maintain the city of Ottawa’s light rail transit system