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Metrolink put refurbished passenger train cars into service
Metrolink’s freshly refurbished passenger train cars provide new and improved passenger amenities for a more enjoyable and safer experience.
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Metrolink switches to 100 per cent renewable fuel
Metrolink has announced that it has become the first passenger rail agency in the U.S. to completely power all its locomotives with renewable fuel.
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Metrolink awarded FRA grant to tackle suicide on railway tracks
Metrolink has received $59,000 to fund an outreach campaign to deter suicides on its network through training, public engagement and awareness.
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$40m in grants awarded to improve road-rail crossing safety in five States
The grants will help commuter rail authorities in California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington eliminate hazards at highway-railway crossings.
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Environmental scoping document released for Los Angeles to Anaheim high-speed section
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Revised Notice of Preparation (NOP) and a Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) for the 30-mile Los Angeles to Anaheim project section.
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Metrolink receives USDOT funding for safety and operations improvements
USDOT has awarded Metrolink with $10.7 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program funding.
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Metrolink is gifted $91.2 million for rail safety improvements
With 82 per cent of Metrolink riders owning a car but choosing to travel by train, Metrolink directly reduces road congestion in the U.S.
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California State receives over $1 billion for rail service improvements
Metrolink receives their biggest ever grant of $875 million, demonstrating California’s dedication to improving public transport and the sustainability of their networks…
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Metrolink’s new Tier 4 clean locomotives enter service
Metrolink’s new Tier 4 locomotive, the cleanest fuel-powered locomotive in the US, has made its debut in passenger service.
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Metrolinx awards Bombardier contract to supply 125 BiLevel cars
2 August 2016 | By Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation has announced that Metrolinx – the Province of Ontario’s regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) – has exercised options for the purchase of an additional 125 next-generation BOMBARDIER BiLevel cars for service with GO Transit in Toronto...
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Major investment in Manchester’s railway this Christmas
14 November 2013 | By Network Rail
“This project represents a significant investment in the railway in Manchester and in conjunction with the Northern Hub..."
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New U.S. standards create safer trains
1 August 2012 | By
With experience from Voith Turbo, latest specifications help define Crash Energy Management systems for U.S. rail systems. The U.S. rail system has always trailed behind those in the global rail market in utilising the latest technology, but new regulations institut - ing Crash Energy Management (CEM) is accelerating them into…
