GE Transportation to provide 50 new locomotives to Kansas City Southern
The new locomotives will improve the network’s operational efficiency and help Kansas City Southern meet the needs of future growth…
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company wins bid for Chicago O’Hare Express Loop
The Chicago O’Hare Express Loop will see passengers shuttled between Chicago’s Central Business District and the airport on electric skates travelling between 125mph and 150mph...
Brightline’s new executive leadership team has been appointed
Brightline has announced the appointment of four executives to their leadership team, adding immense expertise to the company…
Caltrain’s operating and capital budgets have been approved
The Board of Directors at Caltrain have approved the two budgets that look ahead at Fiscal Year 2019…
Chicago’s rail improvement project receives investment of $474 million
The corridor improvement project will eliminate multiple conflict points, add double-tracking and enhance key linkages to improve capacity...
California’s high-speed rail project creates 2,000 construction jobs
Not only has the project created jobs, but each design-builder is implementing the project’s Targeted Worker Program. Thirty per cent of all project work hours are performed by National Targeted Workers…
Rocky Mountain Hyperloop project advances to second half of study
Virgin Hyperloop One, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and AECOM together proposed a concept for the first Virgin Hyperloop One portal near Denver International Airport…
NJ TRANSIT deploys new fare collection technology on trains
NJ Transit has announced it is launching a pilot programme in which select train crews will use handheld mobile devices to scan and validate tickets...
Notice of Funding Opportunity for $250 million issued for PTC systems
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued the funding of $250 million in an effort to help strengthen rail safety in the U.S.
Brightline partners with ride-sharing company Lyft
The privately owned, inter-city passenger rail service in the U.S. is supporting multi-modal transportation and simplifying the travel experience for their users…
Amtrak’s entire Acela Express fleet receives interior upgrade
The Acela Express fleet, that travels along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Boston and Washington, D.C., is to be refreshed to improve the customer experience…
Downtown Bakersfield’s high-speed rail station has been approved
California High-Speed Rail Authority have worked with the City of Bakersfield to create a plan for the future, focused on improving the rail connections and developing Downtown Bakersfield…
Texas Bullet Train will be connected with Amtrak’s routes
The Texas Bullet Train will now provide a direct connection between Amtrak routes serving the two commercial hubs, helping to facilitate interstate train travel and enhancing the value of the project to travellers nationwide…
Texas Central has announced a new project manager for the Bullet Train
Bechtel, the largest construction company in the U.S., has agreed to work with Texas Central on project management services regarding the Texas Bullet Train…
Union Pacific is upgrading 10 locomotives to EPA Tier 4 switchers
Union Pacific has worked closely with Progress Rail since 2015 on an updated, emission-reducing Tier 4 switcher design and now it will be used to update the fleet…
