Latest United States News
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Chicago Metra to Create Battery-Powered Locomotives
Chicago's rail operator, Metra has signed a contract with Progress Rail to convert up to six diesel locomotives to battery power.
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California High-Speed Rail Board Approves Extension Design Contracts
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has approved design contracts for the line’s extension to Merced and Bakersfield.
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US: Brightline Reaches Construction Milestone at Boca Raton Station
Brightline has celebrated the 'topping-off' construction milestone for its Boca Raton station and parking garage in Florida.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Merger Proposal Receives Clearance
Canadian Pacific has received regulatory clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment to combine CP and Kansas City Southern.
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Ceremonial Opening Held for Long Island Rail Road Third Track
Governor Hochul joined the MTA at a ceremonial opening of the first section of the Long Island Rail Road's (LIRR) Main Line third track.
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US: Brightline Receives Grant to RAISE Safety Standards
Brightline has been awarded a 25 million USD grant to enhance safety along the Florida East Coast Railway/Brightline corridor.
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NTD Reporting Just Got A Little Easier
Swiftly introduce a new set of features that simplify how agencies source, aggregate, and analyse NTD-related datasets.
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Amtrak Makes New York Penn Station More Accessible
Amtrak has announced it will be making the entrance to New York Penn Station at 7th Avenue and 32nd Street more accessible.
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California High Speed Railway Receives $25M for Merced Extension
California High Speed Railway has been awarded 25 million USD in federal RAISE Grant funding for the Merced Extension Design Project.
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US: Patriot Rail to Acquire Pioneer Lines to Expand its Freight Network
Patriot Rail Company LLC has entered into an agreement to acquire Pioneer Lines, which operates 15 short line railroads across 12 states.
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US: Construction Begins on the Northeast Corridor's Portal North Bridge
Construction has started on the new Portal North Bridge, which will improve service, reliability and capacity along the Northeast Corridor.
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US: BNSF Opens New Rail Hub at the Port of Tacoma
BNSF has collaborated with Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to open a new intermodal rail hub at the Port of Tacoma, Washington.
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US: $1.75bn in Funding to Improve Accessibility at Rail Stations
FTA has announced 1.75 billion USD in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve accessibility at rail and subway stations…
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Siemens Delivers Two Brightline Trains to Orlando
Brightline has welcomed the delivery of two Siemens Mobility trains to operate on the upcoming Orlando extension line.
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Metrolink Refurbishes Train Interiors in California
Metrolink has put its first refurbished train car into service in California to enhance passenger comfort and safety.
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Caltrain Tests Electric Trainset on Corridor in San Jose
Caltrain’s first electric trainset has completed clearance testing along the corridor between Santa Clara and Tamien Stations in San Jose.
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California High-Speed Rail Summer 2022 Construction Update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a Summer 2022 Construction Update to highlight progress on the high-speed rail project…
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California High-Speed Rail Girders Placed in Kern County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and California Rail Builders have placed the final girders for the high-speed line in Kern County.
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Arup Wins Design Contract for New York Penn Station Expansion
Amtrak has contracted Arup to produce the preliminary designs for the upcoming expansion of New York Penn Station.
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Amtrak Takes Up Option for 50 More Siemens Mobility Charger Locomotives
Amtrak has taken up the option to order a further 50 Charger locomotives from Siemens Mobility as it continues to replace its fleet.
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CRRC Delivers New Chicago Metro Trains
CRRC has delivered the first fully assembled and commissioned 7000-series metro train to the Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA).
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US: Amtrak Launches First Procurement Phase for B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme
Amtrak has launched the procurement phase for the first of three major construction contracts for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Programme.
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Metrolink’s Earthquake Early Warning System Gets Tech Update
Metrolink's updated earthquake early warning system (EEW) automatically slows down and stop trains when an earthquake occurs.
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Infrastructure Upgrades Speeding Up Train Travel Across US Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure improvements made by Amtrak have raised the speed trains can travel in parts of New Jersey.