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September 8, 2020 | Financial

XpressWest receives approval for future bond sales

XPRESSWEST, a subsidiary of American private operator Brightline, has received approval from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (CIEDB) to be reimbursed through a future bond sale for the cost of its planned 273.6km high-speed line from California to Las Vegas.

September 4, 2020 | Financial

Investment funds eye Kansas City Southern takeover

BLACKSTONE Group and Global Infrastructure Partners have reportedly made a bid to purchase US Class 1 railway Kansas City Southern (KCS).

August 12, 2020 | North America

Amtrak collaborates with George Washington University on Covid-19 standards

UNITED States national operator Amtrak has announced a collaboration with the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute) as part of an ongoing effort to improve its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

July 31, 2020 | North America

Austin city council approves light rail finance plan

AUSTIN city council and Capital Metro have unanimously approved a new $US 7bn financial plan for the construction of the Texan capital’s Project Connect transport system, following a joint meeting on July 27.

July 30, 2020 | Financial

CN to invest $US 520m in US rail infrastructure

CANADIAN National Railway (CN) has announced a $US 520m programme of ‘strategic investments’ in eight US states for the upgrading and maintenance of infrastructure over the remainder of this year.

July 27, 2020 | Fleet

MTA orders 25 hybrid locomotives from Wabtec

NEW York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a $US 233m contract to Wabtec for 25 MotivePower R255 hybrid battery-diesel locomotives for use on NYC Transit (NYCT) work trains, with an option for up to 45 additional units.

July 23, 2020 | News

Valley Metro Rail approves Phoenix light rail project

PHASE II of Phoenix, Arizona’s 2.6km $US 401.3m Northwest Extension project has been approved by Valley Metro Rail (VMR), with construction expected to begin in August.

July 17, 2020 | Locomotives

NJ Transit orders eight more Bombardier locomotives

NJ Transit have announced the purchase of an additional eight four-axle ALP-45A locomotives from Bombardier for a cost of $US 70.5m, with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2022.

July 14, 2020 | Infrastructure

Alberta - Alaska railway surveying to proceed

THE Alaska-to-Alberta Railroad Development Corporation (A2A), which plans to construct a $C 13bn ($US 9.5bn) 2414km railway between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Fort McMurray, Alberta, has begun detailed surveying of the planned route through the Canadian province of Alberta.

July 9, 2020 | Freight

CN maps recovery following protests and Covid-19

Canadian National Railway (CN) was hit by blockades of its network in February swiftly followed by the coronavirus pandemic in March. But as CN’s president and CEO, Jean-Jacques Ruest, reveals to William Vantuono, editor-in-chief of Railway Age rather than wait for a revival, rail needs to play a proactive role in the economic recovery.

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