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January 15, 2021 | Infrastructure

Rethinking infrastructure investment

Norman Anderson, CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure, talks to David Burroughs.

January 7, 2021 | Metros

CRRC metro train debuts on Boston’s Red Line

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began operation with the first six-car metro train built by CRRC on the Boston metro Red Line on December 30.

January 1, 2021 | Infrastructure

New York completes Moynihan Train Hall serving Penn station

NEW York City’s Moynihan Train Hall opened for Amtrak and MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) services using Penn station on January 1.

December 30, 2020 | Freight

US completes PTC rollout ahead of deadline

THE US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced on December 29 that Positive Train Control (PTC) is now in operation on all 92,575 required freight and passenger railway route-km, ahead of the federal deadline of December 31.

November 24, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak reports $US 800m loss in 2020

AMTRAK reported an operating loss of $US 801.1m in preliminary results for fiscal year 2020, which ran from October 2019 to September 2020. Operating revenues were $US 2.3bn, a decrease of 31.9% year-on-year. The passenger railway also reported advancing $US 1.9bn in infrastructure and fleet work.

November 16, 2020 | High-speed

Will California realise its high-speed ambitions?

After a roller coaster ride, California’s bold attempt to build America’s first high-speed railway is finally making good progress, as Brian Kelly, CEO of California High-Speed Rail Authority, explains to David Briginshaw.

November 14, 2020 | Locomotives

LA and Long Beach port railway purchases battery locomotive

CALIFORNIA shortline Pacific Harbour Line (PHL) has reached an agreement with Progress Rail to receive its new EMD Joule battery-electric locomotive for a demonstration project in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

November 2, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Ground-breaking held for Indiana commuter project

NORTHERN Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) held a virtual ground-breaking ceremony on October 28 for its West Lake Corridor Project to extend the South Shore Line commuter rail service from Hammond to Dyer.

October 9, 2020 | Financial

Amtrak requests extra funding to avoid further service cutbacks and job losses

AMTRAK says it requires up to an additional $US 4.857bn from the United States government to support the company and employees for the remainder of the current fiscal year due to the impact of Covid-19. The railway has also identified $US 5.193bn in additional need as part of an economic recovery proposal intended to support the US’ recovery from the pandemic.

September 28, 2020 | Infrastructure

LA Metro approves $US 400bn investment plan

LOS Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors has approved a $US 400bn 30-year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

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