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Union Pacific: 3D Printing Technology Revolutionises Railroading

While NASA is finding ways to use 3D printing technology to provide necessities for colonising Mars, Union Pacific is applying the same tech…

Union Pacific to Invest $36 Million in its Colorado Rail Infrastructure

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $36 million infrastructure investment in Colorado this year. Projects …

International Level Crossing Awareness Day to Take Place in Montreal

Level crossing deaths are tragic and often also lead to a huge amount of material damage. The 9th International Level Crossing Awareness Day…

Union Pacific to Invest $85 Million in its Illinois Rail Infrastructure

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $85 million infrastructure investment in Illinois this year.

Union Pacific to Invest $49 Million in its Missouri Rail Infrastructure

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $49 million investment in its Missouri rail infrastructure this year.

Federal Funding for Caltrain Electrification Confirmed

The Caltrain Electrification Project is an opportunity to increase the capacity of the system and transform the way Bay Area experiences tra…

Union Pacific to Invest $48.1 Million in its Utah Rail Infrastructure

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $48.1 million infrastructure investment in Utah this year.

Union Pacific to Invest $41 Million in its Oklahoma Rail Infrastructure

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $41 million infrastructure investment in Oklahoma this year.

Siemens Launch Digital Rail Services in the U.S.

Siemens is launching Digital Rail Services in the U.S., a new business that will use intelligent sensors and advanced software platforms to.…

Californian Charger Clean Diesel-Electric Locomotives Set for Operation

The Charger Clean Diesel-Electric Locomotives are the first high-speed passenger locomotives to receive Tier IV emissions certification from…

Union Pacific to Invest $79 Million in its Louisiana Rail Infrastructure

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $79 million infrastructure investment in Louisiana this year.

Hitachi Delivers First Train to Miami MetroRail

The first two-car train from Hitachi Rail Italy for Miami MetroRail has left the Medley plant in Florida and is on its way to the Lehman Cen…

CRRC to Supply Double-Deck Coaches for Regional Rail in Philadelphia

The SEPTA Board recently approved the purchase of double-deck coaches for Regional Rail, a key part in the Authority's efforts to meet the n…

Brightline Reveals First Completed Trainset

Brightline, the only privately-funded express passenger rail system in the country, today showcased its first trainset, BrightBlue. Comprise…

A Vision for the Future of the U.S. Northeast Corridor

NEC FUTURE is a comprehensive planning effort to define, evaluate, and prioritise future investments in the Northeast Corridor (NEC), from W…

A Vision for the Future of the Northeast Corridor

NEC FUTURE is a comprehensive planning effort to define, evaluate, and prioritise future investments in the Northeast Corridor (NEC), from W…

US FRA Propose Safety Standard Updates for High-Speed Trains

The FRA have proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trai…

Amtrak: Thank You for our Best Year Ever!

Amtrak reported exceptionally strong unaudited financial results for the fiscal year which ended on September 30, 2016 (FY 2016), including.…

KCS Opens New Transload Terminal in Texas

Kansas City Southern announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, has opened a new multi-commodity tr…

APTA Study Reveals Public Transit is Ten Times Safer than Cars

Traveling by public transit is ten times safer per mile than traveling by auto, according to a study by the American Public Transportation A…

Alstom to Design and Build New Amtrak High-Speed Train

Alstom have won a contract to design and build the new Amtrak high-speed train. The 28 trains will operate on the Northeast Corridor (NEC).

Norfolk Southern Sustainability Report Published

Amtrak Inspects BNSF Upgrade Progress

Amtrak President and CEO, travelled on the Southwest Chief through Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico to see the progress of ongoing BNSF upgra…

America and Australia sign Memorandum of Cooperation

America Australia Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by United States Transportation and Australian Minister of Transport and Infrastructu…