North America News
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US: Brightline Experiences 30% Incident Reduction in Q1 2026
Trespassing incidents and train-vehicle collisions on Brightline Florida have reduced by 30% year-over-year in Q1 2026.
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Sound Transit Targets 2042 Opening for Ballard Link Extension
Sound Transit has outlined the funding and project milestones to extend Seattle’s Ballard Link light rail line to Market Street by 2042.
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Toronto Ontario Line Underground Works Advance with $4.3bn Contract
Webuild and FCC have signed a 4.32 billion CAD contract to deliver a major underground section of Toronto's Ontario Line metro project.
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ISO 22163 Certification – An Exclusive Quality Standard for North America
Hanning & Kahl secures ISO 22163 certification, becoming one of only 14 US firms to meet this exclusive rail quality standard.
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FRA Proposes Updated Noise Standards to Support US High-Speed Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed changes to noise regulations to support high-speed rail services in the US.
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Amtrak Seeks Feedback on Proposed Corporate Restructuring
Amtrak has announced plans to restructure its corporate system, with its Board of Directors advancing a preliminary framework.
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Amtrak Awards Contracts for Dock Bridge Rehabilitation in New Jersey
Amtrak has awarded the main construction and project management contracts for the rehabilitation of Dock Bridge in New Jersey.
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Stadler to Supply 45 Hybrid Locomotives to VIA Rail
Stadler has signed a contract to supply VIA Rail with 45 new hybrid locomotives, marking the company's first locomotive order in Canada.
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Connecticut Begins $1.6 Billion TIME-1 Rail Upgrade Project
Construction has begun on the first phase of Connecticut's TIME-1 rail infrastructure project to increase capacity on the New Haven Line.
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Amtrak Advances Construction on B&P Tunnel Replacement Project
Amtrak has announced further progress on the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel Replacement Program ahead of tunnel boring operations.
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Construction Begins on TTC Line 1 Yonge North Subway Extension
Construction is now underway for the Yonge North Subway Extension, which will aim to bring TTC Line 1 subway services further north.
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voestalpine Railway Systems Bringing Railway Infrastructure Manufacturing Technology to Southern Ontario, Canada
voestalpine Railway Systems is opening a special trackwork plant in Ontario, backed by a long-term supply deal with CN.
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SYSTRA Canada to Study Capacity Upgrades for Hudson Bay Railway
SYSTRA Canada will carry out a strategic study into increasing capacity along the Hudson Bay Railway corridor.
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US DOT Advances Public-Private Partnership for Washington Union Station
The U.S. Department of Transportation is establishing a public-private partnership for the redevelopment of Washington Union Station.
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Daktronics Installs 100-Foot-Wide LED Display at Los Angeles Union Station
Daktronics has installed a 100-foot LED display at Los Angeles Union Station with Morlin Asset Management.
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Toronto Transit Commission Launches Camera Pilot to Monitor Illegal Passing of Streetcars
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has launched a pilot using onboard cameras to detect motorists who illegally pass streetcars.
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BNSF Says Union Pacific–CN Agreement Weakens Case for Proposed Merger
BNSF has commented on the recently announced operating agreement between Union Pacific and Canadian National (CN).
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Union Pacific and CN Sign Rail Access Agreements Across North America
Union Pacific and CN have signed agreements to expand rail connectivity and support the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.
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Crossing Repair and Replacement using TrackTex
Geofabrics TrackTex anti-pumping geocomposite resolves recurring mud pumping at a Dekalb, Illinois road crossing for Union Pacific.
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California High-Speed Rail and High Desert Corridor Strengthen Partnership
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency (HDC JPA) have strengthened their coordination.
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Coos Bay Line Tunnel 21 Rehabilitation
TrackTex helped rehabilitate Tunnel 21 on Oregon's Coos Bay Rail Line, tackling mud pumping with its geocomposite solution.
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Maryland Purple Line Testing Reaches Bethesda Section
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has begun live-wire testing of Purple Line light rail vehicles to Bethesda Station.
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Alto Examines Long-Term Economic Impact of High-Speed Rail in Canada
Alto's high-speed rail network between Québec City and Toronto could deliver long-term benefits to Canada's economy.
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Hitachi Rail to Upgrade Toronto Subway Line 2 Signalling System
Hitachi Rail will modernise the signalling system on the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) Line 2 with CBTC technology.
