PUGET Sound regional transport authority Sound Transit has been awarded a $US 1.33bn federal loan by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to fund the expansion of Seattle's light rail network.
BNSF Railway has unveiled details of major projects in its $US 6bn 2015 capital programme, the largest planned capital expenditure in the company's history, which was first announced last November.
A CEREMONY was held at Houston's Downtown Transit Center on January 7 to mark the entry into passenger service of Houston MetroRail's new fleet of 39 H3 LRVs, which are being supplied by CAF USA.
NORFOLK Southern (NS) has released the first of 25 low-emissions GP33ECO heavy shunting locomotives from its Juniata Locomotive Shop at Altoona, Pennsylvania, for mainline testing.
CALIFORNIA marked the official start of construction on the state's high-speed network on January 6 with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future high-speed station in Fresno.
METROPOLITAN Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) launched public services on the city's first modern tram line on December 30, marking the opening with three months of free travel on the 4.3km route.
THE first light rail vehicle ran on the Los Angeles Gold Line Foothill extension on December 9, kicking off the testing phase on the 17.7km link between Pasadena and Azusa.
BOMBARDIER says that it will not compete in a tender for a contract to supply a new generation of high-speed trains to Amtrak for the Boston – New York – Washington DC Northeast Corridor (NEC), citing changes in the specification for its withdrawal.
HONOLULU Authority for Rapid Transportation (Hart) confirmed on December 5 that tracklaying has begun on the 32km Honolulu metro, with initial works focussing on the area around Hoopili station in Ewa.
BAY Area Rapid Transit (Bart) opened its $US 484m rail extension to Oakland International Airport on November 22, a 5.1km automated peoplemover (APM) link from Coliseum station which replaces a shuttle bus service.
