Latest Americas News
All the news on the rail sector in North and South America.
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4 Months On for Brightline – A Progress Report from the Florida Operator
In January 2018 Brightline started private passenger rail services on the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) between West Palm Beach and Fort …
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Amtrak Installs Mamava Lactation Suites in Five Major Stations in 2018
Amtrak has announced that it will install five Mamava Lactation Suites in Five of its Major Train Stations: Washington, DC, Baltimore, Phila…
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Railway Association of Canada Requests Federal and Provincial Support for Short Lines
The Railway Association of Canada has expressed its disappointment neither federal nor provincial governments provide support for short-line…
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California: Metrolink Lets App Users Buy Tickets with Apple Pay®
Metrolink in California has announced that users of its app can now purchase tickets via Apple Pay®. The adoption of the system follows seve…
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Association of American Railroads Releases Report on Technology in the US Freight Industry
The Association of American Railroads has released a report on the improvements in safety, reliability and efficiency on the US freight netw…
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Norfolk Southern Responds to FRA Request for Comments on Automation in the Rail Industry
Norfolk Southern has submitted an open letter to the Federal Railroad Administration in response to a request for comments on automation in …
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Railway Association of Canada: Legalisation of Marijuana Endangers Workplace Safety
The Acting President of the Railway Association of Canada has told a Senate Committee that the legalisation of marijuana in 2018 will endang…
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Tech, Innovation and Safety: 5 Things You Didn’t Know about US Freight Rail
There is nothing old-fashioned about rail technology. From drones and big data to automation and mobile phone apps, U.S. freight railroads a…
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Union Pacific: $2.1 million Investment in Montana
Union Pacific, one of the largest railroad companies in the United States, has announced $2.1 million of investment to improve its lines in …
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RSI/CMA Expo 2018: Exhibitor Spaces On Sale to Non-Members
The Railway Supply Institute has announced that non-members can now reserve spaces at the RSI/CMA Expo and Technical Conference in September…
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New Deputy Administrator for the FRA: Mathew M. Sturges
Department for Transport in the United States government announces the appointment of Mathew M. Sturges as new Deputy Administrator at the F…
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FTA Reminds States of Deadline for SSO Certification
The FTA has issued a formal reminder to states in the USA that the deadline for certification of their SSO programmes is 15th of April, 2019
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Missouri's Transportation Infrastructure Receives $25 million Boost from Union Pacific
Missouri’s transportation infrastructure will receive a $25 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company’s planned private…
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Amtrak Outlines Summer Infrastructure Renewal Work
Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical reconstruction of…
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USDOT Announces $22.5m Grant for San Rafael Commuter Rail Extension
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a $22.5 million grant to the Son…
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Union Pacific to Invest $26.5m in its Arizona Rail Infrastructure
Arizona rail infrastructure will receive a $26.5 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company’s planned private investment…
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New Generation of Fully Accessible Train Cars for VIA Rail Canada
VIA Rail Canada has awarded Bombardier a $54 million contract to upgrade 17 train cars. Built in the 1950s, the renovations will be used to …
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Alstom Ships First Metropolis Trainset for Panama Metro Line 2
Alstom has shipped the first Metropolis trainset for Panama metro line 2 from its factory in Barcelona (Spain). All 20 metros ordered for Pa…
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Bombardier Secures MTA Rail Operations and Maintenance Services Contract
Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has signed a five-year extension to its current contract with the Maryland Transit Adminis…
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Bombardier to Extend Automated People Mover System in Phoenix
The Bombardier automated people mover system in Phoenix has a proven track record, achieving over 99.5 percent availability each year since …
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Union Pacific to Invest $85 Million in its Wyoming Rail Infrastructure
The company’s planned investment in Wyoming rail infrastructure covers a range of initiatives, including $81.6 million to maintain railroad …
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Railroad Day 2018: The US Industry Presents a United Front to Congress
On Wednesday 7 March 2018 hundreds of representatives from around the United States from companies and organisations involved in the rail in…