North American rail industry news
Latest railroad industry news from the USA, Canada and Mexico, including passenger and freight operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
California High-Speed Rail Authority names next CEO
USA: The California High-Speed Rail Authority board has appointed Ian Choudri as the next CEO..
Battery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line
USA: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board has approved a proposal to replace diesel locomotive-hauled trains on Boston’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line with battery-electric multiple-units.
Calgary light rail project cut back because of rising costs
CANADA: Calgary City Council has scaled back plans for the first phase of its Green Line light rail project, blaming ‘the cost inflation that is impacting all major infrastructure projects across North America’.
Stellex to acquire foundry and forge businesses
USA: Private equity firm Stellex Capital Management has reached a definitive agreement to acquire rail and industrial cast, forged and machined product manufacturer McConway & Torley and axle maker Standard Forged Products from Arcosa.
Rolling stock and signalling partners selected for Los Angeles driverless metro proposal
USA: One of the two consortia developing concepts for a high capacity public transport link through the Santa Monica mountains between Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley and Westside has selected the companies which would supply driverless metro trains and control systems should its proposal go ahead.
NJ Transit orders more double-deck EMU cars
USA: The board of New Jersey’s NJ Transit has approved an order for 36 more Alstom Multilevel III electric multiple-unit cars.
Regional Rail acquires Cincinnati Eastern Railroad
Five opportunities to improve railway safety identified in short line assessments
Agreement to cut Californian rail project red tape
Hitachi Rail awarded Philadelphia metro train contract
Work to replace Susquehanna River Bridge gets underway
Canada Public Transit Fund aims to boost public transport and housing
New York East River Tunnel rehabilitation contract awarded
Skanska awarded Empire Corridor bridge replacement contract
Inglewood Transit Connector peoplemover contractor selected
First light rail vehicle delivered to Maryland’s Purple Line
VIA Rail fleet renewal funding confirmed
US federal funding available for inter-city rail services
‘All systems go’ for Hudson Tunnel Project as funding finalised
Denver airport peoplemover cars enter service
Sprinter corridor double-tracking project gets grant
Omaha Streetcar project selects CAF trams
California high speed line track and electrification design contract awarded
Failed bearing caused East Palestine derailment, NTSB confirms