Latest United States News
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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.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Final Environmental Studies of San Francisco-San Jose Section
California High-Speed Rail Authority shares final environmental impact report for the San Francisco-San Jose section of its project.
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Union Pacific Joins RailPulse’s Campaign to Broaden GPS Use in US Freight Rail
Union Pacific Railroad has joined RailPulse, becoming the coalition’s seventh member, joining companies such as GATX,TrinityRail and Watco.
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Amtrak Commits to Infrastructure Improvements on Northeast Corridor
Amtrak has committed approximately 130m USD to carry out infrastructure improvements between Washington DC and New York.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Applies for $1.3bn in Federal Grants
California High-Speed Rail Authority has submitted two applications for federal grant funding to help finance its high-speed train project.
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FRA Establishes Corridor ID Program to Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Service
The FRA has established a new Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program to transform the nation's passenger rail network.
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Hitachi Rail Unveils New Digital Rail Products
Hitachi Rail has launched its latest digital rail products at the 2022 Railway Systems Supplies Inc. Communication & Signalling exhibition.
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California Legislature Urged to Approve High-Speed Rail Funding
The California Legislature is being urged to approve 4.2 billion USD in funding for California's High-Speed Rail project.