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Metro Report InternationalAccessibility works to unlock Chicago metro station
USA: Chicago Transit Authority has approved a $75·4m contract for FH Paschen SN Nielsen & Associates to undertake a major renovation of Racine station on the metro’s Blue Line.
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Metro Report InternationalNew York’s first walk-through Subway trains unveiled
USA: New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled the first walk-through R211 Subway trainset at Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn on February 3. The open gangway cars are being supplied by Kawasaki Rail Car as part of a January 2018 order to pilot the use of such ...
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Metro Report InternationalCalgary Green Line Delivery Partner contract awarded
CANADA: The city of Calgary has awarded the Delivery Partner contract for the light rail Green Line to the CSIX Partners consortium. The Green Line will cover an 18 km route from Shepard to Eau Claire with 13 stops. The consortium comprises ...
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NewsHydrogen train to be demonstrated in Québec
CANADA: An Alstom Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple-unit is to operate demonstration passenger services on the Chemin de fer de Charlevoix from June 17 to September 30. The return service along the St Lawrence River between Parc de la Chute-Montmorency on the outskirts of Québec ...
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In depthComment: Stations really matter
The opening on January 25 of Long Island Rail Road’s deep-level hub at Grand Central Madison in New York encapsulates the challenges facing station developers, who must balance urban regeneration objectives with operational improvements to rail services. This is no simple task, argues our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley.
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Metro Report InternationalSepulveda Transit Corridor programme management contract awarded
USA: Los Angeles Metro Transportation Authority has appointed Anser Advisory to support development of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. This aims to provide a metro or monorail through the natural barrier of the Santa Monica mountains which lie between the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles’ ...
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NewsLong 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.
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Metro Report InternationalPhiladelphia 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. Key Tix is not intended to replace SEPTA’s Key Cards, but ...
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NewsMxV 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. This follows the rebranding and relocation of the former TTCI business. ‘It’s great to have the ...
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NewsAmtrak 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. During December ‘as many as 10’ ...
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Metro Report InternationalEast 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. The contract announced by the AMM joint venture on January 17 and ...
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Metro Report InternationalProgressive 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. Scarborough Transit Connect comprises applicant leads Aecon Infrastructure Management and FCC Canada, design prime team member Mott ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York MTA picks elevated light rail for Brooklyn – Queens Interborough Express
USA: New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has selected light rail as the chosen mode for a passenger service in the Bay Ridge freight corridor serving Brooklyn and Queens.
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NewsHigh speed rail training programme
USA: The seventh intake has completed the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s free 12-week pre-apprenticeship programme, which provides hands-on construction industry training for military leavers, at-risk young adults, minority and low-income populations in the Central Valley. The Central Valley Training Centre has been developed by CHSRA in ...
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NewsHydrogen distribution by rail to be studied
USA: The role of railways as consumers and transporters of hydrogen is to be studied by BNSF and Bakken Energy, which is working on the Heartland Hydrogen Hub proposal to develop a facility to produce hydrogen from natural gas. ‘Railways could play a critical role in ...
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NewsFederal funding to support Caltrain electrification
USA: Bay Area commuter rail operator Caltrain has been allocated a further $43m in federal funding for its ongoing electrification programme. Work on the project to install 25 kV 60 Hz overhead line equipment between San Francisco and San Jose is well advanced, and the first ...
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NewsHuron Central Railway infrastructure funding announced
CANADA: Funding has been announced for infrastructure life extension works to support Huron Central Railway in sustaining a viable freight service on the 280 km line between Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury.
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NewsCaltrain wi-fi contract awarded
USA: ‘Silicon Valley’s train needs wi-fi’, said Caltrain Executive Director Michelle Bouchard when the San Francisco to San Jose commuter operator awarded Nomad Digital a contract to provide digital connectivity for the 19 double-deck electric multiple-units being supplied by Stadler. Caltrain received four proposals for the ...
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NewsRELAM acquires road-rail vehicle supplier
USA: Track maintenance equipment lessor RELAM has expanded with the acquisition of Wisconsin-based road-rail vehicle sales, rental and support company Wiskerchen. Announcing the deal on January 5, RELAM said it has identified road-rail vehicles as a core product category in its long-term growth plan, and the ...
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NewsLongwood exits Greenbrier wagon leasing joint venture
USA: The Greenbrier Companies has acquired Longwood Group’s 10% minority interest in the GBX Leasing wagon leasing joint venture, which was established in February 2021 to provide ‘stable and tax-advantaged’ cash flows to complement more cyclical revenues from Greenbrier’s wagon manufacturing activities. ‘Greenbrier has enjoyed a ...