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.
Calgary – Banff passenger train project enters development phase
CANADA: A detailed memorandum of understanding to accelerate the development of a proposed 150 km passenger line linking Calgary Airport with Banff National Park has been signed by Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation, Invest Alberta and Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Traction: Road trials showcase battery loco potential
A three month trial of a Wabtec battery-electric loco hauling freight trains over a 585 km route in California has highlighted the potential for battery traction to reduce emissions from US rail freight, as project leader Alan Hamilton explains to Dave Lustig.
FAA approves $2∙1bn peoplemover link to New York LaGuardia airport
USA: The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Record of Decision on July 20 approving plans by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build a 2∙4 km automated peoplemover to link New York’s LaGuardia Airport with Mets-Willets Point railway and metro station.
Rail freight monitoring technology partnership launched
NORTH AMERICA: Supply chain data analytics company Nexxiot and cargo monitoring technology specialist TransRail Innovation Group have announced a partnership to integrate TRIG’s sensors into Nexxiot’s modular hardware and cloud data network.
$117bn Northeast Corridor route modernisation plan unveiled
USA: A vision for modernising the 735 km main line linking Washington DC with Boston via Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York was outlined by the Northeast Corridor Commission on July 14.
Texas Central appoints RENFE as ‘early operator’
USA: Spanish national operator RENFE has signed a contract to act as early operator of the Texas Central high speed line between Dallas and Houston.
Indigenous owned and operated railway to be modernised
Vancouver SkyTrain expansion funding announced
Freight operators concerned by ‘misguided’ competition Executive Order
INet Gateway provides real-time yard management platform
Toronto – Québec High Frequency Rail procurement to get underway this year
Battery-hybrid Venture trains in $3·4bn Amtrak inter-city fleet renewal order
Testing underway on San Diego’s Mid-Coast Extension
First Kawasaki R211 Subway cars arrive in New York
Miami-Dade Metromover modernisation contract
CSX to use Wabtec technology to improve fuel efficiency and meet climate goals
Amazon backs transit-oriented development of affordable housing
Texas Central signs $16bn high speed line civil works agreement
Wabtec and GM to co-operate on battery and hydrogen locos
Legal settlement restores almost $1bn in California high speed rail funding
Northern Ontario passenger rail service to be studied
Contract for jaguar inspired Tren Maya fleet signed
US Steel sells railway business
Amtrak raises concerns over CSX-Pan Am deal