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July 3, 2020 | Financial

CN announces investments in Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $C 765m ($US 563.6m) investment for the improvement and maintenance of infrastructure in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia for this year.

July 2, 2020 | Financial

Pan Am Railways up for sale

THE Pan Am Class 2 railway in the United States has been put up for sale, with BMO Financial Group appointed to handle a transaction on behalf of principal owner, Mr Tim Mellon, and other investors.

July 2, 2020 | High-speed

Virgin Trains plans extension of LA - Las Vegas high-speed line

XPRESSWEST, the subsidiary of Virgin Trains USA planning a high-speed line from California to Las Vegas, has begun early talks to extend the western terminus from Victorville to Rancho Cucamonga, where the line could connect directly to the Los Angeles metro network.

July 1, 2020 | North America

US FTA approves $US 767m funding for New Jersey bridge

The US Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has approved $US 767m in funding for New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) long-planned Portal North Bridge replacement project.

June 30, 2020 | North America

Canadian National invests $C 540m in Alberta and Quebec

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced that it will invest $C 540m ($US 394.3m) in its infrastructure the provinces of Alberta and Quebec.

June 25, 2020 | Metros

MTA puts capital programme on hold as $US 10.3bn deficit looms

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has placed its $US 54.8bn 2020-2024 Five-Year Capital Programme on hold as it looks to plug a $US 10.3bn hole in its finances over the next two years.

June 19, 2020 | Light Rail

Calgary Green Line alignment and construction strategy approved

CALGARY City Council have approved a new alignment and construction strategy for stage 1 of the planned Green Line light rail expansion, during a meeting on June 16.

June 18, 2020 | News

North American transit operators ally to improve industry innovation

SIX transit operators have come together to form the North American Transit Alliance (NATA), with the intention of promoting innovation and reliability in the industry and to generate public awareness of the critical role of the transit sector.

June 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Keolis secures four year extension to Boston commuter contract

THE Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) has approved a four-year extension to the commuter rail operating contract with Keolis Commuter Services, until June 30 2026.

June 17, 2020 | Signalling

Wabtec to install PTC on Virgin Trains USA network

VIRGIN Trains USA has awarded Wabtec a $US 120m contract to supply and install Positive Train Control (PTC) across its network in Florida.

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