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.
RailPulse freight wagon telematics platform goes live
NORTH AMERICA: The industry-wide RailPulse coalition has launched the open platform for telematics data which it has developed to provide near real-time insights for North American wagon owners, operators and freight shippers.
Alstom to modernise Las Vegas airport peoplemover
USA: Clark County Department of Aviation has awarded Alstom a $84m contract to upgrade the Green and Blue lines of the automated peoplemover at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, including the supply of new vehicles.
American Pioneer 220 high speed trains to offer a comfortable ride past traffic on the freeway
USA: Brightline West and Siemens Mobility have unveiled a scale model and renderings of the American Pioneer 220 high speed trainsets designed to operate at up to 355 km/h on the planned high speed line linking Las Vegas with Rancho Cucamonga east of Los Angeles.
Chicago Transit Authority pilots gun detection technology
USA: Chicago Transit Authority has combined its existing CCTV with computer vision and machine learning technology from ZeroEyes in a pilot project which aims to alert security officials if someone is brandishing a gun.
Incoming Mexican President commits to passenger rail revival
MEXICO: President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum has unveiled her ‘100 Steps for Transformation’ programme which contains the revitalisation of passenger rail services on three major corridors, totalling 3 000 km in length.
Siemens Mobility confirms location for $60m US high speed train factory
USA: Siemens Mobility has selected a site at Horseheads in upstate New York to produce American Pioneer 220 high speed trainsets for the Brightline West project to link Las Vegas with southern California.
El Insurgente passenger trains reach Mexico City
App trial to help blind and low vision passengers navigate Boston stations
Locally built low-floor light rail vehicles enter service in Sacramento
Knorr-Bremse sees international signalling opportunities after $690m acquisition
Seattle light rail extension is ‘the biggest thing to happen in Snohomish County since the first 747’
Genessee & Wyoming to ‘revolutionise’ clearance assessment
Pinsly Railroad to buy Texas short line
New York MTA appoints criminal justice advocate to support staff and customers
Vancouver SkyTrain extension contracts awarded
Caltrain Downtown Rail Extension contract awarded
Honolulu awards downtown metro contract
MBTA orders double-deck coaches
Virtual reality added to short line training
More Northeast Corridor upgrading works launched
Contractor selected to build Chicago’s Red Line Extension
Caltrain launches electric passenger service
California High-Speed Rail Authority names next CEO
Battery-electric trains to be ordered for Boston commuter line