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September 17, 2019 | North America

Agreement reached to fund Los Angeles Union rail link

AN agreement was reached on September 13 by California State Transportation Agency (CalSta), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and California High-Speed Rail Authority to release $US 423m Proposition 1A funds for a project to convert Los Angeles Union into a through station.

September 11, 2019 | High-speed

FRA grants regulatory approval to Texas high-speed project

THE US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted a Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) to Texas Central which will regulate systems and operations for the planned high-speed line linking Dallas and Houston.

August 19, 2019 | Locomotives

BNSF and Wabtec to trial battery-electric locomotive in 2020

NORTH American Class 1 railway BNSF and Wabtec have announced plans to test a mainline battery-electric locomotive in 2020, as part of a $US 45m project.

August 15, 2019 | Light Rail

LA Gold Line LRT extension contract awarded

FOOTHILL Gold Line Construction Authority awarded a design-build contract to the Kiewit-Parsons joint venture to construct an extension to the Los Angeles light rail Gold Line.

August 6, 2019 | Infrastructure

PTC installation 90% complete in United States

SPEAKING at a hearing of the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Federal Railroad Administration chief, Mr Ronald Batory, said Positive Train Control (PTC) has been installed on 90% of required track.

August 5, 2019 | North America

Virgin Trains seeks $US 3.6bn bonds for California - Las Vegas line

PRIVATELY-funded inter-city passenger operator Virgin Trains USA, previously known as Brightline, is seeking approval from the states of California and Nevada to raise as much as $US 3.6bn in tax-exempt bonds for a high-speed line linking southern California with Las Vegas.

August 1, 2019 | Technology

Veovo selected for New York Subway passenger flow pilot

TRANSIT Tech Lab, a start-up accelerator programme run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Partnership for New York City (PFNYC), has selected passenger flow and capacity management company Veovo to carry out a one year pilot project to address crowded platforms on the New York Subway.

July 29, 2019 | Financial

Greenbrier completes ARI manufacturing business acquisition

GREENBRIER completed its acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries (ARI) from ITE Management on July 26, largely along the terms of the $US 430m agreement announced in April.

July 29, 2019 | Light Rail

Seattle awards Downtown Redmond Link Extension contract

SEATTLE public transport authority Sound Transit has selected a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck/Kuney for a $US 729.2m contract to design and construct the Downtown Redmond Link light rail extension.

July 23, 2019 | Financial

Caltrain releases draft 20-year business plan

CALTRAIN has released its draft Business Plan 2040 Service Vision, which outlines the Californian commuter rail operator’s plans for the next two decades.

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