North American rail industry news
Latest railroad industry news from the USA, Canada and Mexico, including passenger and freight operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Norfolk Southern drops plans for rail terminal on convict labour site
USA: Norfolk Southern has dropped plans to build a rail-served ethanol terminal on the site of a former brickworks near Atlanta which had made extensive use of a system of leasing convicted prisoners as forced labour.
Metra to test electric shunting locomotive
USA: The board of Chicago commuter operator Metra has approved a plan to procure seven low-emission shunting locomotives, including its first zero-emission electric loco.
Getting Ready2Ride in Pittsburgh
USA: Pittsburgh transport agency Port Authority of Allegheny County and ticketing technology companies Masabi and Transit have launched the three-month pilot phase of the Ready2Ride mobile ticketing system, ahead of the full launch later this year.
Modaxo acquires driver advisory system company TTG
INTERNATIONAL: Toronto-based technology collective Modaxo Inc has acquired driver advisory systems developer TTG Transportation Technology to expand its presence in the rail market.
Single-track corridor to launch Californian high speed service by 2030
USA: California High Speed Rail Authority’s Revised Draft Business Plan envisages the completion of a 270 km ‘interim service line’ which would initially be mostly single track, and sets out revised cost and ridership estimates for the project.
Filters deployed and UV on test, but robot struggles to disinfect metro trains
USA: San Francisco’s BART is ‘actively evaluating many different technologies’ that could potentially be used to combat the coronavirus, according to Chief Safety Officer Jeff Lau.
Greenbrier and Longwood announce wagon leasing joint venture
Lyft highlights public transport options
Buttigieg confirmed as Secretary of Transportation
Lineage Logistics acquires refrigerated wagon owner
Chicago commuter operator approves ‘transformational’ order for Alstom coaches
Indiana double tracking project awarded funding
Phoenix South Central light rail grant awarded
Caltrain operating contract extended to support electrification programme
Cathcart Rail ‘in growth mode’ with two US acquisitions announced
Grant for grommets
CPCS Transcom and First Class Partnerships to merge
BNSF and Wabtec test battery-electric locomotive in California
Toronto Finch West light rail maintenance contract awarded
Iowa Interstate Railroad to be ‘platform for growth’ as investor takes 40% stake
Software platform to manage new train documentation
Amtrak’s Moynihan Train Hall expands New York Penn Station
PTC implementation completed, reports FRA
Machine tool support centre to be established