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August 12, 2020 | Freight

CP reintroduces freight services to the Atlantic coast

CANADIAN Pacific Railway (CP) marked its return to the Atlantic coast on August 11 by officially launching an intermodal service through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick.

August 12, 2020 | Financial

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Financial: KTZ freight up in first seven months; Dellner Bubenzer acquires Romag; SJ announces 2Q operating loss

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Railways’ (KTZ) freight subsidiary has reported traansporting 143 million tonnes of freight during the first seven months of this year, and a freight turnover of 131.6 billion tonne-km, 4% higher than the same period last year.

August 10, 2020 | North America

Brightline drops Virgin and returns to old name

FLORIDA-based private operator Brightline, which has operated as Virgin Trains USA since 2019, has announced that it will revert to its former name and end its partnership with Virgin Enterprises, following a termination notice delivered on July 29.

August 3, 2020 | Financial

Nevada approves final bonds for Las Vegas HS project

THE Nevada State Board of Finance has approved up to $US 200m in state bonds for Virgin Trains USA’s privately-funded $US 4.8bn high-speed line between Las Vegas and Southern California.

July 31, 2020 | North America

Austin city council approves light rail finance plan

AUSTIN city council and Capital Metro have unanimously approved a new $US 7bn financial plan for the construction of the Texan capital’s Project Connect transport system, following a joint meeting on July 27.

July 30, 2020 | Financial

CN to invest $US 520m in US rail infrastructure

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $US 520m programme of ‘strategic investments’ in eight US states for the upgrading and maintenance of infrastructure over the remainder of this year.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

First Caltrain Kiss double-deck EMU completed

STADLER has completed assembly of the first seven-car Kiss double-deck EMUs for Californian commuter rail operator Caltrain at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the train now undergoing tests at up to 32km/h on a 1km test track.

July 27, 2020 | Financial

North American Class 1s report shrinking revenue in second quarter

NORTH American Class 1 railways have reported a difficult second quarter, as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic caused a reduction in freight traffic. However, the railways remain confident as the economy begins its recovery.

July 27, 2020 | Fleet

MTA orders 25 hybrid locomotives from Wabtec

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a $US 233m contract to Wabtec for 25 MotivePower R255 hybrid battery-diesel locomotives for use on NYC Transit (NYCT) work trains, with an option for up to 45 additional units.

July 27, 2020 | News

Covid-19 offers ‘best opportunity for decades’ to reshape public transport - study

THE Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity to shape more sustainable, resilient and human-centric urban mobility systems with many cities and transit authorities primed and ready to embrace the challenge, a new study presented by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and consultancy Arthur D Little has found.

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