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FS Italian Railways joins U.S. High Speed Rail Association
The USHSR has welcomed FS's expertise and participation in the U.S. high-speed rail market, particularly looking to the Californian high-speed programme.
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VIA Rail Canada announces temporary job cuts due to COVID-19
As a result of COVID-19 impacting passenger numbers, VIA Rail Canada has announced a number of temporary management and professional employees layoffs.
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CN to invest in maintenance and expansion of tracks across Canada
The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has announced that its investments in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will be focused on safety and capacity to strengthen the rail network, help reduce emissions, and support economic growth.
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Keeping trains moving in extreme cold conditions
In recent years, two polar vortex systems have battered the United States’ Midwest region, with temperatures falling to -30˚C in Chicago and -37˚C in North Dakota – colder than parts of Antarctica. But, despite these severe weather environments, Norfolk Southern Railway Company managed to keep trains moving thanks to detailed…
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Metra gets a head start on its 2020 construction programme
Metra, who are currently operating an alternate weekday schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are working to get ahead on construction and maintenance projects to minimise passenger disruption when services return to normal.
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MBTA deploys IoT platform on its diesel locomotives
The Wi-Tronix platform combines edge processing with advanced systems like Visual Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence to detect and interpret actionable information that improves railway safety in real-time.
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Interview Spotlight: Railroad Product Manager, ThermOmegaTech
Dana Logue, Railroad Product Manager from ThermOmegaTech, discusses how their products and solutions can help rolling stock operators overcome a variety of challenges that they face, especially during harsh winter weather.
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Alstom signs MoU for the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation
Following Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, the company will have a backlog of approximately €75 billion and revenues of €15.5 billion.
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NRC appoints Chris Heald as Regional Director for North America
Heald will bring his experience of significant projects in the US and Canada to Network Rail Consulting's New York office.
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Wabtec acquires RELCO Locomotives
Freight services provider Wabtec has acquired RELCO Locomotives.
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Additional agreement added to current Cuban railway restoration contract
A visit from the President of the Republic of Cuba to Moscow has prompted an additional agreement to be signed to the existing contract.
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North American railroads need a better relationship with the supply chain
A Paper has been released to identify how the relationships between North American railroads and the freight supply chain can be improved.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases 2019 Sustainability Report
The annual report covers the Authority’s sustainability activities from 1 January to 31 December 2018, and details the contributions of the California high-speed rail project toward the State of California’s social equity, environmental and economic development objectives.
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Norfolk Southern announces Chief Financial Officer transition
Norfolk Southern have experienced a change at the top; Mark George has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer who will succeed Cindy Earhart when she retires.
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Federal grant awarded for new Amtrak Midwest passenger rolling stock
Expected to enter service from 2020, the new rolling stock will increase seating capacity and improve accessibility for disabled passengers.