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October 7, 2020 | Metros

Washington Metro selects preferred bidder for new metro cars

WASHINGTON Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has selected Hitachi Rail as the preferred bidder for a contract potentially worth $US 1bn for up to 800 metro cars.

October 3, 2020 | Fleet

Phoenix orders new LRVs as extension construction begins

THE Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority in Phoenix, Arizona, has awarded Siemens a contract for 14 additional S700 LRVs, primarily for the under-construction South Central Extension/Downtown Hub.

October 1, 2020 | Technology

Wabtec and Penn State University form strategic partnership

PENN State University, United States, and Wabtec have formed a strategic partnership for research into energy management, battery technology and machine learning.

September 29, 2020 | Infrastructure

San Francisco’s Bart awards CBTC contract

SAN Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) has awarded Parsons, United States, a $US 45m design contract for the implementation of CBTC signalling on the metro network, as part of its Train Control Modernisation Project (TCMP).

September 29, 2020 | North America

Phoenix begins construction of northwest LRT extension

CONSTRUCTION of the 2.6km Phase II Northwest light rail extension in Phoenix, Arizona, has begun with work scheduled for completion in 2023.

September 23, 2020 | Infrastructure

Denver launches N Line commuter service

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) inaugurated the 21km initial section of its 29.8km North Metro Rail (N Line) commuter railway at a ceremony on September 21.

September 22, 2020 | High-speed

Construction of Texas high-speed line due to start in 2021

CONSTRUCTION of the 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line is due to begin in the first half of next year following the publication of two key federal decisions in support of the project.

September 16, 2020 | Metros

Bart’s Transbay Project gets $US 1.2bn boost

THE United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a $US 1.2bn grant for Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (Bart) Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Programme between Oakland and central San Francisco, the largest grant ever awarded to Bart.

September 15, 2020 | Financial

Katie Farmer named CEO of BNSF

NORTH American Class 1 BNSF has appointed executive vice-president (EVP) - operations, Ms Katie Farmer, to succeed Mr Carl Ice as president and CEO, the first time a woman has been named in charge of a North American Class 1 railway.

September 14, 2020 | North America

California High-Speed Rail Authority approves alignment for Central Wye Valley section

THE California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has confirmed its choice of alignment for the 80.5km Central Valley Wye section of the Merced - Fresno high-speed line, following the unanimous approval of an environmental impact report for the section by the authority’s board.

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