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November 29, 2018 | North America

FTA awards grants for US urban rail projects

THE United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced on November 28 that it has allocated $US 281m in Capital Investment Grants to five projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas.

November 8, 2018 | Metros

Kawasaki considers future of its rolling stock business

KAWASAKI Heavy Industries (KHI) has set up a restructuring committee to consider options for the future of its rolling stock business due to mounting losses from contracts in the United States and Japan.

November 5, 2018 | Light Rail

Milwaukee Streetcar opens with a year’s free travel

MILWAUKEE’s The Hop Streetcar was officially opened on November 2, with passengers traveling for free for the first year of operation.

October 11, 2018 | High-speed

Renfe and Adif selected as strategic partners for Texas high-speed line

TEXAS Central announced on October 11 that it has selected Renfe and Adif as strategic partners for the operation and maintenance of the 390km, 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line.

September 28, 2018 | Main line

Pennsylvania mulls Altoona – Pittsburgh passenger service

PENNSYLVANIA Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reportedly planning to re-evaluate the possibility of reinstating passenger services on the Keystone West Corridor between Altoona and Pittsburgh.

September 19, 2018 | North America

Brightline plans Los Angeles – Las Vegas high-speed rail

FLORIDA’s privately-funded inter-city rail operator Brightline confirmed on September 18 that it has acquired XpressWest, a high-speed project with rights to develop a federally-approved corridor connecting southern California with Las Vegas.

September 18, 2018 | North America

First Amtrak Avelia bodyshell completed

ALSTOM and Merrill Technologies this week celebrated the completion of the first locomotive bodyshell for the future Avelia Liberty trainsets, which will serve as the new Acela Express fleet on the Northeast Corrido in the United States.

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