MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is inviting expressions of interest for design and build services for the proposed 7.6km Green Line extension project from Cambridge to Somerville and Medford.
THE European Commission (EC) has approved the planned acquisition of Faiveley Transport by Wabtec, on condition that Faiveley sells one of its subsidiaries.
SAN DIEGO Association of Governments (Sandag) has awarded Mid-Coast Contractors, a joint venture of Skanska, Stacy and Witbeck, and Herzog, a $US 921.8m contract to build the Mid-Coast light rail line.
THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded Florida commuter rail operator SunRail a $US 93.4m grant to for its 27.7km southern extension from Sand Lake Road in Orlando to Kissimmee and Poinciana in Osceola County.
CHICAGO Transit Authority (CTA) announced on September 9 that it will publish a draft environmental impact study (EIS) on October 6 for the proposed southern extension of the Red Line from 95th Street to 130th Street on the city’s Far South Side.
THE extension of the Los Angeles light rail network to Montclair moved a step closer to construction on September 28, when the board of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority approved draft advanced conceptual engineering documents for the 19.8km line from Azusa.
NEW YORK state governor Mr Andrew Cuomo unveiled plans on September 27 for a $US 1.6bn project to redevelop the James A Farley post office as New York City’s future hub for Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) services, replacing cramped and inadequate facilities at the adjacent Pennsylvania station.
THE board of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has selected Talgo for a contract to refurbish up to 74 A650 cars used by Los Angeles Metro Rail.
CHINA Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) and Bombardier Transportation have signed an agreement to expand and deepen their relationship for selected rail projects both in China and abroad.
SOUND Transit announced on September 22 that it has finalised an order worth around $US 554m with Siemens for 122 LRVs, which are being procured as part of the Sound Transit 2 plan to expand Seattle’s light rail network.
