Latest Americas News
All the news on the rail sector in North and South America.
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American Railway Boss Praises London’s Railways
American railway boss praises ‘life-changing’ investment in London’s railways after fact-finding mission. From moving record numbers of pass…
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Union Pacific is Safest U.S. Railroad for Second Consecutive Year
Union Pacific became the safest U.S. railroad and achieved its best annual employee safety performance in the company's 154-year history in …
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Hitachi Delivers First Train to Miami MetroRail
The first two-car train from Hitachi Rail Italy for Miami MetroRail has left the Medley plant in Florida and is on its way to the Lehman Cen…
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First LRV Arrives for Commissioning on Guadalajara’s Line 1
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has announced the arrival of the first TEG-15 model LRV in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico.
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CRRC to Supply Double-Deck Coaches for Regional Rail in Philadelphia
The SEPTA Board recently approved the purchase of double-deck coaches for Regional Rail, a key part in the Authority's efforts to meet the n…
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CRRC to Build New L.A. Metro Rail Cars
...Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has contracted with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation to build 64 new L.A.…
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U.S. Rail Industry Sets New Safety Record
U.S. rail transport had the lowest train accident rate on record in 2016, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). …
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Siemens to Modernise VTA Light Rail System
Siemens has been chosen by VTA) to provide innovative electrification technology to power the Guadalupe Corridor light rail line. VTA’s infr…
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Countdown to Florida's Brightline Service
Brightline, the only privately-funded express passenger rail system in America, is within months of its much anticipated service launch...
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NSA and CSX Join High-Level Speaker Line up at SafeRail
The SafeRail Congress returns again this year with cyber security being a main theme of the show and this is underlined with a couple of hig…
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Greenbrier Announces Production of 100,000th Intermodal Double Stack Unit
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. yesterday proudly announced the production of its 100,000th intermodal double stack unit in January. This mil…
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Canada: TSB Calls for Strategies to Reduce Severity of Dangerous Goods Derailments
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is issuing a recommendation to develop strategies to reduce the severity of derailments invo…
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FTA to Withhold Transit Funding from DC, Maryland and Virginia
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has notified the transit systems in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia that effective …
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Canadian National Railway to Invest $C 2.5 Billion in 2017
Canadian National Railway (CN) plans to invest approximately $C 1.6 billion, of its $C 2.5 billion capital investment budget, on track infra…
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U.S. Freight Rail Industry to Spend More than $22 Billion on Network
According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), U.S. freight rail roads are projected to spend an estimated $22 billion to maintai…
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Alstom to Support Train Availability in San Francisco
Alstom and the SFMTA have signed a two-year extension contract for an inventory control program, which enables SFMTA to improve fleet availa…
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U.S. DOT Launches New Railroad Crossing Safety Ad
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently launched the “Stop! Trains Can’t” railroad crossing safety ad, targeting young male mot…
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Mexico: First Guadalajara Metro Line 3 Train Unveiled
Alstom, in partnership with CPVM, delivered on January 24th the first of the 18 Metropolis trains that will circulate on the new Line 3 of G…
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New Muni Metro Train Unveiled in San Francisco
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) unveiled the first of a new generation of Muni Metro trains. The Muni light rail v…
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Brightline Reveals First Completed Trainset
Brightline, the only privately-funded express passenger rail system in the country, today showcased its first trainset, BrightBlue. Comprise…
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Canada’s Railways Continue to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Canada’s railways are on track to meeting their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, according to the latest Locomotive Emissions Monitor…
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FTA Commits $1 Billion for Chicago Subway Reconstruction Project
The project will reconstruct a section of the rail lines on the north side of Chicago Subway in order to expand capacity on one of the busie…