Latest United States News
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U.S. FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation's FRA announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for rail capital pr…
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Entire Baltimore Metro System Closes for Emergency Repairs
Following a thorough inspection, the Maryland Department of Transportation has announced the complete closure of the entire Baltimore Metro …
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Loram and GREX Announce Merger Agreement
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. (Loram) based in Minneapolis and Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) based in Georgetown, Texas recently…
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James Corden Shows Jamie Dornan His Model Train Set in Fifty Shades of Grey Spoof
James Corden invites a very innocent Jamie Dornan into his secret room, introducing him to a whole new world of pleasure using model train s…
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BNSF Railway Publishes $3.3 Billion 2018 Spending Plan
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has announced its 2018 capital investment plan of $3.3 billion. This year's capital plan reflects BNSF's continu…
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Keeping Rail On Track: REMSA’s Vision for 2018
In this comment for Railway-News, Dave Tennent, Executive Director of REMSA outlines his priorities for advocacy in 2018.
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Positive Train Control in the US: A Vital, Complex and Expensive Technology
Positive Train Control (PTC) is a train protection technology we have heard a lot about in the past few years. After a series of accidents i…
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U.S. Rail Freight Traffic Up 3.4% in 2017
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail freight traffic for the week ending December 30, 2017, as well as volumes…
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New High-Tech Trains for Miami Metrorail Enter Service
he Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) placed its first new train into service – ushering in a new era of modern, high-tech…
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New York to Introduce Contactless Ticketing System
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has voted to approve a contract to phase in a new contactless ticketing system that wi…
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Flexfab: A Global Leader in the Design and Manufacture of Reinforced Elastomer and Thermoplastic Products
Since 1961, Flexfab has been a global leader in the manufacture of high performance reinforced elastomer and thermoplastic products made fro…
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Stadler Unveils First FLIRT Train for the TEXRail Commuter Line
Stadler and the Texas-based Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) will introduce the first FLIRT Train for the TEXRail commuter line at…
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Design Unveiled for Amtrak's Next-Generation High-Speed Trains
Building upon 16 years of high-speed rail service in the Northeast, Amtrak is working with Alstom to produce the next-generation of high-spe…
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Sound Transit Moves Forward With Light Rail Extensions
The Sound Transit Board has approved the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions, establishing a $285.9 million budget for preliminary engi…
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Siemens Delivers Fifth and Final Brightline Trainset
Brightline, the new privately funded express inter-city passenger rail service in Florida, will soon take delivery of its fifth trainset, Br…
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This Year at Railway Interchange 2017
Railway Interchange is the ‘largest combined railway exhibition and technical conference in North America’ and takes place in a major city i…
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AECOM-Network Rail Partnership to review New York’s Penn station
The AECOM-Network Rail team will review management of daily operations within the three station concourses, including during service disrupt…
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Siemens USA Opens New Locomotive Service Hub in Delaware
Siemens is opening a new Locomotive Service facility in New Castle, Delaware that will operate as the company’s digital service, supply chai…
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Hitachi-Ansaldo Partnership to Carry Out Baltimore Metro Improvements
The Baltimore Metro project features 78 state-of-the-art Hitachi railcars and the replacement of the existing signalling system with an adva…
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U.S. DOT Advances Rail Plans for Northeast Corridor
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the Northeast Corridor (NEC) FUTURE Record of Dec…
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NJ Transit Adopts Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget
The NJ Transit (New Jersey Transit) Board of Directors has adopted a Fiscal Year 2018 operating budget and capital program that supports...
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Wisconsin to Benefit from $2.5 Million Rail Infrastructure Investment
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $2.5 million Wisconsin rail infrastructure investment this year. Proje…
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Union Pacific to Spend $5.1 Million on its Washington Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific’s investment plan funds a range of initiatives including $3.5 million to maintain railroad track. Key projects planned this ye…
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PowerRail Locomotive Services Celebrate Expansion
PowerRail Locomotive Services recently broke-ground on their latest facility improvement project. Plans include the expansion of the existin…