Latest Americas News
All the news on the rail sector in North and South America.
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Amtrak Completes Renewal Work at New York Penn Station
Amtrak engineering forces have completed the summer infrastructure renewal work at New York Penn Station, allowing for regularly scheduled..…
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Union Pacific Contributes to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Union Pacific pledged $250,000 to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The funds will be provided from a variety of company donations, d…
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The World's 5 Best Metros Currently Under Construction
A list of the 5 best metros currently under construction around the world, in Sydney, Jakarta, Honolulu, London and Delhi.
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USDOT Announces $900 Million for Maryland Purple Line Project
The USDOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Proj…
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Amtrak Rolls Out New Locomotives for Illinois and the Midwest
The Siemens Charger locomotives will please customers with enhanced smoothness, speed capability and safety features – along with reduced ex…
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Siemens USA Opens New Locomotive Service Hub in Delaware
Siemens is opening a new Locomotive Service facility in New Castle, Delaware that will operate as the company’s digital service, supply chai…
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Amtrak to Continue Providing Services to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Amtrak and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have reached a new agreement governing the operation, maintenance and...
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Hyperloop One Successfully Tests First Passenger Pod
As the only company in the world that has built an operational Hyperloop system, Hyperloop One continues to make history with the successful…
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Hitachi-Ansaldo Partnership to Carry Out Baltimore Metro Improvements
The Baltimore Metro project features 78 state-of-the-art Hitachi railcars and the replacement of the existing signalling system with an adva…
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Union Pacific Celebrates New Intermodal Partnership
Union Pacific and SM Line Corporation, an international ocean carrier based in South Korea, have teamed up to move products from...
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Union Pacific's Outreach Efforts Boost Railroad Crossing Safety
Union Pacific's rail safety programmes helped improve public safety and contributed to a 5% decline in vehicle–train collisions at railroad …
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San Francisco BART Fleet Advances to Next Testing Phase
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) riders on platforms and stations may get a glimpse of train cars from the new Fleet of the Futur…
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PowerRail, Inc. Unveils Sister Company PowerSeal Solutions
PowerRail, Inc., an AAR M-1003 Certified Quality Company, is pleased to announce the formation of a new sister company, PowerSeal Solutions™…
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U.S. DOT Advances Rail Plans for Northeast Corridor
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the Northeast Corridor (NEC) FUTURE Record of Dec…
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NJ Transit Adopts Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget
The NJ Transit (New Jersey Transit) Board of Directors has adopted a Fiscal Year 2018 operating budget and capital program that supports...
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Infrastructure Renewal Advances At New York Penn Station
Amtrak continues the infrastructure work at New York Penn Station to improve operations and reliability at North America's busiest transport…
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New Metropolis Train for Panama Metro Begins Service
Line 1 of Panama Metro is approximately 16km long, with 14 stations, and runs through Panama City, from North to South. Since its start of..…
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Wisconsin to Benefit from $2.5 Million Rail Infrastructure Investment
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $2.5 million Wisconsin rail infrastructure investment this year. Proje…
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Alstom Secures Ottawa Light Rail Vehicle Contract
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth close to €200 million by Rideau Transit Group (RTG) to supply 38 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles…
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Union Pacific to Spend $5.1 Million on its Washington Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific’s investment plan funds a range of initiatives including $3.5 million to maintain railroad track. Key projects planned this ye…
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PowerRail Locomotive Services Celebrate Expansion
PowerRail Locomotive Services recently broke-ground on their latest facility improvement project. Plans include the expansion of the existin…
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Understanding the Importance of Railroad Safety
As the summer season gets underway, Amtrak is raising awareness of railroad safety in an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities resulting …
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Siemens to Build Light Rail Vehicles for Arizona
Urban transport company Phoenix Valley Metro Rail has ordered 11 new S70 light rail vehicles (LRV's) from Siemens. The vehicles will...
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Utah Transit Authority Awarded Grant for Rail Simulator
Part of these funds will be used to purchase a rail simulator so that operators can train and test on a computer like they do on the actual …