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July 23, 2019 | Locomotives

Genesee & Wyoming low-emissions locomotive tests completed

UNITED States regional and short line railway operator Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) has completed trials with two new United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4-compliant low-emission locomotives, which have now entered service with its subsidiary California Northern Railroad Company (CFNR).

July 22, 2019 | High-speed

California issues RFQ for high-speed rail systems contract

CALIFORNIA High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released a request for qualification (RFQ) on July 17 for a $US 1.6bn design-build-maintain contract to equip the 191km Merced - Bakersfield Central Valley section of the state’s high-speed rail project.

July 5, 2019 | High-speed

Northern California preferred HS route options revealed

CALIFORNIA High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released its staff recommendations for the State’s preferred alternatives for two sections of the high-speed line in Northern California.

June 25, 2019 | Main line

Virgin Trains USA breaks ground on Orlando extension

FLORIDA passenger operator Virgin Trains USA broke ground on its 273km extension to Orlando on June 24.

June 17, 2019 | North America

Bombardier to build California assembly plant

BOMBARDIER announced on June 14 that it is opening a rail vehicle assembly facility in Pittsburg, California, for its “Fleet of the Future” metro cars for San Francisco.

June 14, 2019 | North America

Federal Railroad Administration awards $US 326m in grants

THE United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced the recipients of more than $US 326m in grants to fund 45 projects in 29 states under the consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (Crisi) Program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program.

June 13, 2019 | Main line

Milwaukee - Chicago Amtrak service receives $US 35m boost

THE Wisconsin State Legislature’s budget committee has included $US 35m in the state’s transport budget to expand Amtrak Hiawatha services between Milwaukee and Chicago.

June 10, 2019 | News

New Orleans - Mobile passenger service receives funding

EFFORTS to launch a passenger service between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, received a boost on June 4 when the United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a $US 33m grant for the project.

June 3, 2019 | News

Siemens awarded €80m TriMet overhaul contract

PORTLAND public operator TriMet has awarded Siemens a mid-life overhaul service contract for TriMet’s Type-2 and Type-3 LRV fleet, which consists of 79 Siemens SD660 LRVs.

June 3, 2019 | Fleet

DART awards Stadler DMU contract

DALLAS Area Rapid Transit (DART) has awarded Stadler a $US 119m contract to assemble and build eight Flirt DMUs for the Cotton Belt Regional Rail Project.

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