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July 24, 2026 | North America

Class 1 railways sign controversial agreements

Canadian National (CN) agrees not to oppose Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) merger in return for expanded operating rights.

July 17, 2026 | Fleet

Austin awards Stadler LRV contract

Austin Transit Partnership says it is on course to begin construction of its first light rail line in 2027.

July 17, 2026 | Metros

Toronto awards CBTC contract

Hitachi Rail will equip Toronto subway Line 2.

July 14, 2026 | North America

US transit: a case of Long Covid

Ridership on rail transit services in cities across the United States has largely failed to return to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, leading to a funding shortfall for operations and a fiscal crisis for some transit authorities, as David Peter Alan explains.

July 13, 2026 | North America

New York’s Hudson Tunnel Project defies the critics

Legal wrangling over federal funding caused a brief hiatus to construction work earlier this year, but the Hudson Tunnel Project remains on schedule, as Gateway Development Commission CEO Tom Prendergast explains in an exclusive interview with Mark Simmons.

July 10, 2026 | Financial

Clever Devices deal completes

Frank Antonysamy is appointed as new CEO.

July 10, 2026 | Infrastructure

CHSRA to issue RfQ for $US 2.4bn civil works contract

California prepares for future expansion of its high-speed rail network using PPPs.

July 8, 2026 | Financial

Hudson Tunnel Project funding secure

Judge prevents USDOT from withholding future grant payments.

June 24, 2026 | Freight

BNSF’s $US 4bn intermodal terminal project approved

Barstow International Gateway will shift the transhipment of freight inland from Los Angeles.

June 11, 2026 | North America

New York Penn Station designs unveiled

Redevelopment work is expected to begin next year, with completion expected within eight years.

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