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September 29, 2020 | North America

Phoenix begins construction of northwest LRT extension

CONSTRUCTION of the 2.6km Phase II Northwest light rail extension in Phoenix, Arizona, has begun with work scheduled for completion in 2023.

September 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

LA Metro approves $US 400bn investment plan

LOS Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors has approved a $US 400bn 30-year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

September 24, 2020 | North America

Thales awarded CBTC contract for Vancouver Skytrain extension

THE Vancouver Broadway Subway Constructors General Partnership (BSCGP) has contracted Thales to supply and install its SelTrac CBTC signalling system on the 5.7km Broadway Subway metro project.

September 23, 2020 | Infrastructure

Denver launches N Line commuter service

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) inaugurated the 21km initial section of its 29.8km North Metro Rail (N Line) commuter railway at a ceremony on September 21.

September 22, 2020 | High-speed

Construction of Texas high-speed line due to start in 2021

CONSTRUCTION of the 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line is due to begin in the first half of next year following the publication of two key federal decisions in support of the project.

September 16, 2020 | Metros

Bart’s Transbay Project gets $US 1.2bn boost

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a $US 1.2bn grant for Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (Bart) Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Programme between Oakland and central San Francisco, the largest grant ever awarded to Bart.

September 15, 2020 | Financial

Katie Farmer named CEO of BNSF

NORTH American Class 1 BNSF has appointed executive vice-president (EVP) - operations, Ms Katie Farmer, to succeed Mr Carl Ice as president and CEO, the first time a woman has been named in charge of a North American Class 1 railway.

September 14, 2020 | North America

California High-Speed Rail Authority approves alignment for Central Wye Valley section

THE California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has confirmed its choice of alignment for the 80.5km Central Valley Wye section of the Merced - Fresno high-speed line, following the unanimous approval of an environmental impact report for the section by the authority’s board.

September 8, 2020 | Financial

XpressWest receives approval for future bond sales

XPRESSWEST, a subsidiary of American private operator Brightline, has received approval from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (CIEDB) to be reimbursed through a future bond sale for the cost of its planned 273.6km high-speed line from California to Las Vegas.

September 7, 2020 | Freight

USDOT releases National Freight Strategic Plan

THE US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released its first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), which it says “lays out a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure, the workforce, and other essential parts of the freight system.”

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