FTA Issues Final Buy America Policy

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently issued final Buy America policy guidance and adv…

Topping Out Ceremony on $95m Springfield Subway Car Facility

CRRC marked a “topping out” ceremony at Springfield, Massachusetts on 25 August 2016. The new Springfield subway car facility will boost the…

GE Transportation Announces ShipXpress Acquisition

Vortok Win Metro-North Train Fault Detection System Contract

Vortok International has won a Metro-North train fault detection system contract from Metro-North Railroad in New York, USA.

Alstom to Design and Build New Amtrak High-Speed Train

Alstom have won a contract to design and build the new Amtrak high-speed train. The 28 trains will operate on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).

Norfolk Southern Sustainability Report Published

FRA Announces $25m in Grants for US PTC Implementation

The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has announced the award of $25 million in grants for US PTC…

Caltrain Electrification Funding Announced

Caltrain Electrification funding to reduce carbon emissions and improve California's public transport infrastructure.

4th Annual Michigan Rail Conference

The 4th Annual Michigan Rail Conference will take place on 17 and 18 August at the Northern Michigan University campus in Michigan.

California High-Speed Rail: the Fresno Trench Project

As part of Construction Package 1, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has begun works on the Fresno Trench project. The trench will ru…

FTA Issues Safety Directive for Washington Metrorail

The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a a Safety Directive to the Washington Metr…

Amtrak Inspects BNSF Upgrade Progress

Amtrak President and CEO, travelled on the Southwest Chief through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico to see the progress of ongoing BNSF upgra…

America and Australia sign Memorandum of Cooperation

America Australia Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by United States Transportation and Australian Minister of Transport and Infrastructu…

Toronto Orders 125 Bombardier BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars

Bombardier Transportation have announced that Metrolinx will purchase an additional 125 Bombardier BiLevel Commuter Rail cars.

FRA Issues New Rule to Achieve Next Level Passenger Rail Safety

A new rule has been issued by the U.S. DoT's Federal Railroad Administration, to establish a Proactive Approach to Passenger Rail Safety

Hyperloop Metalworks Facility Opens In Nevada

Hyperloop One Metalworks facility has opened in Nevada, dedicated to the in-house production of components of the Hyperloop One prototype.

Union Pacific Employee Safety Record Broken

Union Pacific, which was the safest railroad in the United States in 2015, has hit a new high according to Union Pacific employee safety sta…

Lima Metro Line 1 Orders Alstom Metropolis

Alstom has won a contract worth approximately €200 million with Graña y Montero Ferrovias for 120 Metropolis cars to operate on Lima Metro L…

Siemens Join 100 Resilient Cities

Siemens join 100 Resilient Cities to make cities more resilient against rapid urbanisation, globalisation and climate change.

VIA Rail Infrastructure Funding Announced

The Canadian Government has announced a VIA Rail infrastructure funding package to improve services in the Windsor-Quebec City rail corridor…

FRA Approve New England Railroad

The US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced a finding of No Significant Impact on a New England …

Union Pacific No. 844 Steam Locomotive on Tour

Union Pacific No. 844 steam locomotive will be touring in Colorado and Wyoming over the coming few days following an overhaul and restoratio…

Arup to Improve Union Station Chicago

Amtrak, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Metra, the RTA and the CDOT have announced that Arup will be taking on the restoration of Union Station Chicago.

Rail Depots Maintenance Facilities Conference 2016

The Rail Depots Maintenance Facilities Conference 2016 will take place in Washington DC on 27–28 July looking at issues relating to depots a…