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December 21, 2018 | Fleet

Amtrak orders 75 Siemens Charger locomotives

AMTRAK has awarded Siemens a €744m contract to supply 75 SC-44 Charger diesel locomotives for use on long-distance and state-sponsored services across the United States.

December 21, 2018 | Commuter Rail

Design-build contract awarded for Dallas Cotton Belt commuter rail project

DALLAS Area Rapid Transit (Dart) has awarded a joint venture of Archer Western Construction and Herzog Contracting a $US 783m design-build contract for the 42km Cotton Belt commuter rail line.

December 14, 2018 | High-speed

Texas Central Railway: blazing a trail for privately-funded high-speed rail

Despite producing more than a third of the United States’ crude oil output, urbanisation, rapid economic growth and congestion mean Texans could be getting out of their cars and on to high-speed trains much sooner than most other Americans. Keith Barrow looks at how Texas Central Railway is planning to link Dallas and Houston without a cent of public funding.

December 7, 2018 | North America

Caltrain to increase Stadler EMU order

THE board of directors of Californian commuter rail operator Caltrain has unanimously approved the acquisition of 37 additional Stadler double-deck EMU cars as part of the San Francisco - San Jose electrification project.

December 5, 2018 | Locomotives

Volkswagen emissions settlement funds new locomotives for Chicago’s Metra

ILLINOIS Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced on December 3 that funds from the US government’s multi-billion dollar settlement with Volkswagen for violations of the Clean Air Act will be used to fund the acquisition of low-emissions diesel locomotives for Chicago commuter rail operator Metra.

November 19, 2018 | North America

Bart proposes second tunnel under San Francisco Bay

PROPOSALS for a second rail tunnel beneath San Francisco Bay were discussed at a meeting of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) board of directors on November 15.

November 16, 2018 | North America

Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

FLORIDA’s privately-funded inter-city rail operator Brightline announced on November 16 that it will be renamed Virgin Trains USA after signing a strategic partnership and trademark licensing agreement with the Virgin Group.

October 26, 2018 | Fleet

Port of LA’s rail expansion project secures state funding

THE Port of Los Angeles is set to move ahead with its planned Terminal Island Railyard Enhancement Project, which is designed to optimise on-dock rail operations and improve the flow of freight at the port, following the award of a $US 21.6m grant by the state of California.

October 24, 2018 | Main line

Oregon develops plans for Eugene - Portland passenger upgrade

AFTER years of study, the US state of Oregon has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for proposed inter-city passenger upgrades between Eugene and Portland.

October 17, 2018 | North America

BNSF and GE to trial battery-electric locomotive in California

THE California Air Resource Board has awarded BNSF Railway and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District a $US 22.6m grant to pilot low-emissions technologies including battery-electric locomotives in and around freight yards in the state.

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