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September 4, 2020 | Financial

Investment funds eye Kansas City Southern takeover

BLACKSTONE Group and Global Infrastructure Partners have reportedly made a bid to purchase US Class 1 railway Kansas City Southern (KCS).

September 3, 2020 | Metros

LA Metro accelerates capital projects

THE Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board of directors has brought forward several major capital projects, including the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project and the Crenshaw Northern Extension.

August 31, 2020 | High-speed

Notices for Los Angeles - Anaheim HS line published

THE California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has issued a revised notice of preparation (NOP) under the California Environmental Quality Act and a revised notice of intent (NOI) under the National Environmental Policy Act for the 48.2km Los Angeles - Anaheim section.

August 28, 2020 | Fleet

SCI Verkehr forecasts 24% drop in diesel locomotive purchases

SCI Verkehr expects the global market for diesel locomotives to drop by 24% between now and 2024, due to uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 27, 2020 | Financial

FTA announces funding for four US rail projects

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $US 400m in federal funding for four transport projects in the states of New Jersey, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana as part of its Capital Investment Grant (CIG) programme.

August 21, 2020 | Infrastructure

Lowest bidder for Massachusetts South Coast Rail confirmed

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced the lowest bidder for a $US 403m contract for work on the Middleborough Secondary & New Bedford Main Line (MS/NBML) section of its South Coast Rail project, following the launch of tendering on June 25.

August 20, 2020 | News

Mayan Train section five contractor emerges

MEXICO’s National Institute for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur) is set to award a contract for construction of section five of the ambitious Mayan Train project to a consortium led by BlackRock México Infrastructure and Greenfield, United States.

August 18, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak releases plan to restore long-distance services

UNITED States national passenger rail operator Amtrak has released criteria for the restoration of regular long-distance services following an announcement that most daily services would be cut to three times a week from October due to the coronavirus pandemic.

August 13, 2020 | Tenders

Edmonton to launch LRV procurement tender

THE City of Edmonton has announced its intention to launch a procurement tender in October for the supply of 40 low-floor LRVs to operate on its 14km Valley Line West light rail extension. Delivery will take place by 2027.

August 12, 2020 | North America

Amtrak collaborates with George Washington University on Covid-19 standards

UNITED States national operator Amtrak has announced a collaboration with the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute) as part of an ongoing effort to improve its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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