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March 3, 2020 | North America

Amtrak and New York City Transit announce senior appointments

AMTRAK has named Mr William Flynn as its next CEO and president, while New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) has appointed Ms Sarah Feinberg as interim president of New York City Transit (NYCT).

February 28, 2020 | Metros

MTA reveals details of 2020 projects in 2020-24 Capital Plan

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) outlined some of the core projects set to commence in 2020 as part of its $US 54.8bn 2020-2024 Capital Programme on February 27.

February 26, 2020 | Financial

BNSF revenues and volumes down in 2019

BNSF’s revenues fell by 1% in 2019 to $US 23.52bn compared with $US 23.86bn in 2018 with the railway reporting a 4% decrease in unit volumes during the year.

February 25, 2020 | Technology

IRJ in brief - Technology: Satellite rail positioning - batteries for iLint - cloud-based analytics

NORWAY: Bane NOR and the Norwegian Mapping Authority have entered into a collaboration agreement for a project that will use satellite signals to measure track position on selected routes.

February 25, 2020 | Fleet

MTA issues request for proposals for up to 949 new metro cars

NEW York subway operator NYC Transit has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 949 barrier-free metro cars equipped with CBTC to replace the aging R62 and R62A fleet, which entered service in the 1980s.

February 25, 2020 | High-speed

Texas Central unveils interior layout for US high-speed fleet

TEXAS Central has released details of the interior layout specifications of the fleet that will operate on the planned 390km, 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line.

February 18, 2020 | Fleet

Amtrak’s first new Acela train heads to Pueblo for testing

THE first of 28 new Acela high-speed trains, which Alstom is building for Amtrak in Hornell, New York, departed for the Federal Railroad Administration’s facility in Pueblo, Colorado, for high-speed testing on February 17.

February 18, 2020 | Financial

Alstom agrees terms to acquire Bombardier Transportation

ALSTOM has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bombardier and pension fund Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) to acquire Bombardier Transportation, ending weeks of speculation about a proposed tie up between the two railway equipment manufacturers.

February 17, 2020 | Freight

Transport Canada relaxes speed restrictions on dangerous goods trains

CANADA’s minister of transport, Mr Marc Garneau, has relaxed the temporary speed restrictions imposed on trains carrying dangerous goods following the derailment of a crude oil train on February 6 in Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

February 17, 2020 | Financial

Alstom confirms Bombardier Transportation acquisition talks

ALSTOM has finally confirmed that it is in discussion with Bombardier regarding the purchase of Bombardier’s Transportation rail division.

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