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November 22, 2019 | News

Texas Central selects railway systems supplier

TEXAS Central, which is developing a new high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston, has signed an early contract involvement agreement with Mass Electric Construction for installation of all necessary power, signalling and communications equipment for the 385km project.

November 15, 2019 | Fleet

Marta finally signs Stadler metro train contract

ATLANTA’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (Marta) and Stadler have finally signed a $US 600m contract for 127 metro trains with two options each for 25 trains.

November 14, 2019 | Fleet

San Bernardino to introduce first US hydrogen train

SAN Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has awarded a contract to Stadler for a hydrogen-powered train, which will become the first to operate in the United States. The contract includes an option for four additional vehicles.

November 11, 2019 | High-speed

CHSRA completes environmental process for final section of Fresno - Bakersfield HS line

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has completed the environmental review process for the final section of the Fresno – Bakersfield high-speed line.

November 11, 2019 | Financial

Amtrak reports record results for 2019 financial year

ACCORDING to Amtrak’s preliminary results for the 2019 financial year, the US national passenger operator set ridership, revenue and financial performance records towards achieving its goal of breaking even in 2020.

November 9, 2019 | Main line

FRA to fund US inter-city rail improvements

THE US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will provide $US 24m in grant funding in the 2018 and 2019 financial years to initiate, restore, or enhance inter-city passenger rail services.

November 8, 2019 | Metros

Bart prepares to open Silicon Valley Berryessa extension

BAY Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has started preparations to open Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) 16km extension from Warm Springs/South Fremont to Berryessa in Silicon Valley.

November 7, 2019 | Freight

AAR calls for “sensible actions” to halt US rail freight decline

UNITED States’ rail freight traffic fell by 4.4% during the first 10 months of 2019 to 22.81 million wagonloads and intermodal units compared with the same period of 2018.

November 7, 2019 | Main line

Brightline receives approval for Port Miami station

THE Miami-Dade County Commission has approved plans for Brightline, soon to be Virgin Trains USA, to build a station at PortMiami by the end of 2020. The station will eventually provide a direct connection between the port’s cruise terminals and Brightline’s services to Orlando International Airport.

November 7, 2019 | North America

Creating new infrastructure in the Windy City

A public-private initiative to address Chicago’s infrastructure limitations is making steady progress. Kevin Smith reports from Railway Interchange in Minneapolis.

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