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.
Geopier launches subgrade strengthening GeoSpike
TRACK: Geopier Foundation Co has introduced its GeoSpike, which is designed to provide a low‐cost way to strengthen the subgrade without needing to remove the rails, sleepers or ballast.
Cat litter by rail
USA: Cat litter producer Intersand has begun construction of a rail-served production, packaging and distribution facility at the Great Western Industrial Park in Windsor, Colorado. GWIP is owned by short line group OmniTRAX, whose Great Western Railway of Colorado will provide direct rail services to the new facility.
Partnership to develop North American rail portfolio
NORTH AMERICA: Middle-market investor Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure has announced a partnership with Alpenglow Rail’s short line management team with the aim of developing a portfolio of rail businesses across North America.
Surface Transportation Board proposes rule changes
USA: The Surface Transportation Board has begun consultation on proposed rule changes intended to reduce the cost and complexity of its rate review procedures, particularly in small cases, and to provide a streamlined market dominance process.
MBTA orders double-deck coaches
USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has awarded Hyundai Rotem a $278·5m sole-source contract to supply 80 double-deck coaches. These will replace single deck vehicles to increase capacity on the Boston commuter rail network by more than 14 000 seats/day.
Ceremonies mark start of Dallas Silver Line construction
USA: Dallas Area Rapid Transit held a series of ground-breaking ceremonies along the route of the future Silver Line on September 19 to officially launch construction of the $1·1bn commuter railway in the northern suburbs of Dallas.
Wabtec to close MotivePower plant
Mexican wagon manufacturing joint venture announced
Texas Central targets financial close by next year
Long Island Rail Road M-9 cars enter service
RJ Corman Railroad Co leases Childersburg Line
CN to acquire Massena line from CSX
Metrolinx orders double-deck coaches
Winchester & Western Railroad sold
LB Foster boosts Rail division
Tsunami Gate wagon to make a splash at Railway Interchange
Icomera wins GO Transit wi-fi contract
Gaspésie railway rehabilitation funding
Australian investment group FSI to buy Patriot Rail
OmniTRAX acquires Cleveland Commercial Railroad
FRA announces state of good repair grants
Savage to build and operate Texas rail terminal
Canadian government funds rail capacity works
World rail freight news round-up