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January 24, 2020 | Light Rail

Seattle secures $US 1.4bn in federal funding

CENTRAL Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) has secured $US 1.4bn in US federal government funding for a light rail extension in Seattle.

January 24, 2020 | North America

Byford resigns as New York City Transit president

NEW York City Transit (NYCT) president, Mr Andy Byford, resigned unexpectedly on January 23, two years after taking up the role.

January 24, 2020 | Fleet

First Amtrak Acela Express train rolls off Alstom production line

INITIAL testing has started at Alstom’s plant in Hornell, New York state, of the first of 28 Accela Express high-speed trains for Amtrak.

January 23, 2020 | Financial

Bombardier and Alstom believed to be in merger talks

EXPLORATORY discussions are believed to be underway regarding a proposed merger between Bombardier Transportation and Alstom according to a report by Bloomberg on January 21.

January 17, 2020 | Financial

CSX reports record low operating ratio; KCS “exceeds expectations”

CSX recorded an all-time-low operating ratio of 58.4% in 2019, the Class 1 railway revealed in its full year and fourth quarter financial results published on January 16.

January 16, 2020 | Financial

Delayed rail projects contribute to Bombardier profit downturn

BOMBARDIER has announced its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019, and says it now expects lower than previously forecast financial performance.

January 15, 2020 | North America

Canadian cities push network expansion

Marco D’Angelo, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association, talks to David Burroughs.

January 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Tri-Rail notches ridership record

THE South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) says that its Tri-Rail commuter rail service linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Mangonia Park recorded a calendar year ridership record in 2019 with 4,495,039 passengers, a 1.8% increase from the previous year.

January 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Bart to award Hitachi STS $US 798m CBTC contract

THE board of Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has approved the award of a $US 798m contract to Hitachi Rail STS, United States, to install Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) on the 195km metro network.

January 10, 2020 | Financial

Los Angeles considers private funding for metro expansion

LOS Angeles’ Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is considering various financing options, including public-private partnerships (PPP), in an effort to close major funding gaps as the city looks to expand its metro network ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.

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