Latest United States News
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Amtrak to Run Commuter Rail Services in Southern California
Amtrak will operate the Metrolink services in Southern California from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2025, having beaten four competing bids.
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BNSF Wins Train Crossing Law Court Case in Oklahoma
BNSF has won a court case in Oklahoma challenging a state law banning trains from stopping for more than 10 minutes on a level crossing.
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Class 1 Railroad CSX to Acquire Pan Am Railways
CSX, a United States Class 1 railroad, has announced that it will acquire Pan Am Railways, expanding its presence in New England.
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PTC: 223 Route Miles Outstanding | NJ Transit Falling Behind
The FRA has published its third quarter 2020 update on the implementation of positive train control on the mandated route miles.
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Deutsche Bahn Joins the US High Speed Rail Association
Deutsche Bahn has become a member of the US High Speed Rail Association, which aims to promote support for high-speed rail in America.
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15.9m USD Grant for Harrisburg Line Signalling Upgrade
Amtrak, SEPTA and PennDOT have received 15.9m USD in grant funding from the FRA to upgrade signalling equipment on the Harrisburg Line.
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USHSR Publishes 5-Point High Speed Rail Plan
USHSR has published a 5-point plan for developing high-speed rail in the US, starting with a new High Speed Rail Development Authority.
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Austin Voters Give Project Connect the Go-Ahead
Project Connect was on the ballot for voters as they went to the polls on 3 November 2020 and they voted in favour of light rail in Austin.
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APTA: US Commuter Rail Industry on Target to Meet PTC Deadline
The American Public Transportation Association says all commuter railroads in the United States are on track to meet the 2020 PTC deadline.
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How Did President-Elect Biden Get the Nickname 'Amtrak Joe'?
The United States has a new president-elect, Joe Biden. But why is he called 'Amtrak Joe'? And what has he said about the importance of rail…
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Astronics Test Systems Awarded Contract by Stadler Rail US
Astronics Test Systems Awarded Contract by Stadler Rail US to Support New Subway Cars for Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
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Propex GeoSolutions Receives Awards for Sustainability and Innovative Collaboration
Propex GeoSolutions receives Sustainability Project of the Year for its Mountain Creek Streambank Stabilization project from BRIC.
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Colorado Cog Railway Renovation Reaches Halfway Milestone
The renovation of The Broadmoor Cog Railway has reached its halfway milestone, prior to its expected reopening in May 2021.
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Hitachi Wins CBTC System Contract in California
Hitachi Rail has won a contracty worth 798 million USD to install a modern CBTC system in the San Francisco Bay Area (BART).
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USA: Siemens Mobility to Deliver 14 S700 Light Rail Vehicles to Phoenix
Siemens Mobility has received an order from Valley Metro, Phoenix, Arizona, for a further 14 S700 light rail vehicles.
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Texas High-Speed Railway Receives Federal Approvals
The proposed high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston has reached an important milestone with regulatory approvals from the FRA.
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USA: Cleveland Gets $15m Grant for New Rail Cars
The RTA has received a 15 million USD Build grant that will help pay for the new heavy rail Red Line fleet it wishes to procure.
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BNSF Names Katie Farmer President and CEO
Katie Farmer will take over from Carl R. Ice as CEO and President of BNSF starting on 1 January 2021, following his retirement.
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Bombardier to Supply 8 ALP-45 Dual-Power Locomotives to New Jersey
NJ TRANSIT has exercised an option from a 2008 contract for a further 8 ALP-45 dual-power locomotives from Bombardier Transportation.
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Amtrak Completes Positive Train Control Installation
Amtrak has now completed the installation of positive train control (PTC) across its entire 898 miles of track it owns.
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Amtrak Reveals Renderings of New Siemens Locomotives
Amtrak has revealed renderings of the new ALC-42 Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotives that fulfil Tier 4 emissions standards.
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Bombardier to Supply BiLevel Cars for Coaster Service
Bombardier has signed a contract with the NCTD (California) for 11 BiLevel coaches and cab cars for the Coaster service.
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Bob Harvilla Joins PowerRail Board of Directors
PowerRail has announced the recent appointment of Bob Harvilla, Vice President of Sales, to the PowerRail Board of Directors.
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Harsco Rail Unveils New TX16 Tamper at Railway Interchange 2019
Harsco Rail, division of Harsco Corporation, introduced its new TX16 Production and Switch Tamper at Railway Interchange 2019 in Minneapolis…