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May 29, 2020 | Financial

Los Angeles releases updated draft of long-term transport plan

THE Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board of directors has authorised the release of an updated draft of its 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP 2020), a $US 400bn, 30-year transport blueprint for the region.

May 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

12 US projects secure $US 300m FRA state of good repair grants

THE US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the recipients of more than $US 302m in grant funds under the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program.

May 28, 2020 | Fleet

US operators order Bombardier double-deck coaches

BOMBARDIER has secured a contract worth $US 108m to supply 28 double-deck coaches for two US west coast transit operators.

May 28, 2020 | Track

New alloy improves rail performance in tough conditions

Evraz North America has developed a patented rail alloy which is designed to improve performance in areas ranging from shallow curves in arid climates to severe curves on mountainous high-tonnage lines with punishingly cold temperatures, such as the North American Rocky Mountains.

May 19, 2020 | Podcasts

AFPM Senior Director Rob Benedict

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Senior Director of Petrochemicals, Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Benedict talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about safety, regulatory and legislative matters involving AFPM member companies and the North American freight rail industry.

May 13, 2020 | North America

OneRail asks US Congress for more Covid-19 support

THE US OneRail Coalition has written to Congress urging additional coronavirus emergency support for passenger operators and protection for rail workers.

May 13, 2020 | High-speed

Texas Central wins four-year legal fight with landowners

THE Thirteenth Court of Appeals of the US state of Texas ruled on May 7 that Texas Central is a railroad company and interurban electric railway, effectively ending a four-year court battle waged by landowners opposed to construction of the proposed route in Leon County.

May 11, 2020 | Podcasts

Railinc President and CEO Allen West

As the industry’s centralised provider of interoperable rail data, Railinc is an essential partner to the industry in keeping trains moving efficiently and safely through rail corridors across North America.

May 11, 2020 | Infrastructure

Edmonton seeks O&M advisor for Valley Line LRT project

THE city of Edmonton, Canada, is seeking a company to provide operations and maintenance advisory services for stage two of the 27km Valley Line LRT project.

May 7, 2020 | Light Rail

Contractor pulls out of Maryland's Purple Line light rail PPP project

PURPLE Line Transit Constructors (PLTC), the design-build team implementing the 25.7km Purple Line light rail project in Maryland, United States, has announced that it will walk away from the project. The consortium cites continuing delays, which were out of its control, for compromising successful delivery of the $US 2bn construction scheme.

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