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.
Long Island Rail Road opens its Grand Central Madison hub in New York
USA: Long Island Rail Road opened its Grand Central Madison deep-level station beneath New York’s famous Grand Central Terminal on January 25.
Philadelphia launches mobile ticketing for up to five people
USA: Philadelphia transport operator SEPTA has launched a mobile ticketing pilot programme, offering families and occasional travellers the ability to purchase a QR code ticket for up to five people travelling together using its smartphone app.
MxV Rail restarts in-person emergency response training
USA: MxV Rail has restarted in-person training at its Security & Emergency Response Training Center, offering rail, road and industrial emergency responders realistic hands-on training in dealing with hazardous materials.
Amtrak launches night train fleet replacement process
USA: National passenger operator Amtrak has issued a request for information to potential suppliers of rolling stock to replace the vehicles used on 14 overnight routes including the Auto Train, California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Empire Builder and Southwest Chief.
East San Fernando Valley light rail construction management contract awarded
USA: Los Angeles County MTA has appointed a joint venture of Arcadis and Mott MacDonald as construction management support services consultant for the East San Fernando Valley light rail project.
Progressive design-build model for Scarborough Subway Extension development
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto area transport agency Metrolinx have appointed the Scarborough Transit Connect consortium as Stations, Rail & Systems development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension project.
New York MTA picks elevated light rail for Brooklyn – Queens Interborough Express
High speed rail training programme
Hydrogen distribution by rail to be studied
Federal funding to support Caltrain electrification
Huron Central Railway infrastructure funding announced
Caltrain wi-fi contract awarded
RELAM acquires road-rail vehicle supplier
Longwood exits Greenbrier wagon leasing joint venture
Brightline opens two more Florida stations
Comment: Productivity not exploitation
Phoenix airport peoplemover extended and trains lengthened
Chicago track renewals contract awarded
Work starts on Gaspésie realignment
$9bn to fund Northeast Corridor upgrading
Rail logistics and fleet management collaboration
Nuclear fuel and radioactive waste wagon prototype ordered
Reconstruction of Toronto’s Bloor-Yonge metro station funded
Short line natural disaster recovery funding bill introduced