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.
Odour filters to be tested on Chicago metro trains
USA: Chicago Transit Authority and Sandbox Carbon are to test the use of activated carbon filters to mitigate the smell of cigarette smoke and other odours on metro trains.
Metro beats monorail as best choice for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor
USA: The Los Angeles Metro board has unanimously approved the selection of a metro rather than a monorail to provide a high-capacity rail connection between the San Fernando Valley and Westside.
Court orders release of Gateway Programme funding in wake of Trump opposition
USA: Following a legal battle over access to federal funding, project promoter Gateway Development Commission says it is hopeful that work can quickly resume on the trans-Hudson rail tunnel it is building between New York and New Jersey.
Line 5 Eglinton light rail route opens in Toronto
CANADA: Toronto’s Line 5 Eglinton light rail route has opened with a day of free travel but without public ceremony.
CSX awards $670m contract for new and modernised locos
USA: CSX has awarded Wabtec a $670m contract to supply 100 Evolution Series locomotives, modernise 50 existing locos and provide a suite of digital services.
El Insurgente creates an interchange with Mexico City’s metro
MEXICO: The El Insurgente suburban rail service in Mexico City has been extended from Santa Fe to Observatorio, where meets metro Line 1.
Comment: Singapore metro ‘scandal’ shows the grass is always greener
Union Pacific and Wabtec sign $1·2bn loco modernisation deal
Work starts on Toronto commuter rail expansion project
High-volume rail terminal opens to support construction of Meta AI data centre
Metro Maintenance: Investigating degradation in tight curves
Edmonton selects Hyundai Rotem to supply high-floor LRVs
Norfolk Southern thinks outside the box to double-stack containers
USA: Committed voters and sound planning keep Seattle’s light rail growing
CPKC orders updated Tier 4-compliant Progress Rail locos
Norfolk Southern orders 40 Wabtec locomotives
GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure acquire Wells Fargo wagon fleets
AITX and Telegraph bring predictive intelligence to wagon fleets
Accident overshadows tangible progress in Mexico’s southern rail revival
USA: Learning lessons from the California high speed rail programme
Toronto confirms C$2·3bn single-source order for Canadian-built metro trains
AllTranstek to acquire RAS Data Services assets
Marmon Rail repair activities brought together under Transco Rail Services brand
‘Great day’ for northern Ontario as first Northlander train is delivered