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June 2, 2026 | North America

$US 466m revamp for Washington station

Union Station in Washington, DC to benefit from extensive modernisation programme.

April 29, 2026 | Light Rail

Washington DC light rail line closes

3.5km line shut down after 10 years of operation to cut costs.

February 26, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Keolis retains Virginia commuter operating contract

New five-year VRE operating and fleet maintenance contract starts in July.

June 19, 2025 | Infrastructure

Washington restores ATO on metro network

The Washington metro, one of the first modern rapid transit systems in the United States when it opened in 1976, is now operating as designed.

January 24, 2023 | Light Rail

Maryland Purple Line faces further seven-month delay

The project is already four-and-a-half years behind schedule.

November 23, 2022 | Metros

Washington DC Silver Line opens to Dulles Airport and Ashburn

18.2km extension completes Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.

June 20, 2022 | Infrastructure

Plans for Washington Union Station redevelopment unveiled

The updated plans include entrances on each side of the station.

September 9, 2021 | North America

Ambitious goals for Cascadia high-speed project

Reducing journey times to less than an hour between each of the three major cities of the Pacific Northwest is the goal for Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). But as Richard Clinnick reports, a lot of decisions are still required to meet the publicised deadlines for the Cascadia high-speed project.

October 7, 2020 | Metros

Washington Metro selects preferred bidder for new metro cars

WASHINGTON Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has selected Hitachi Rail as the preferred bidder for a contract potentially worth $US 1bn for up to 800 metro cars.

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.

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