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NewsCoaster double-deck coaches unveiled
USA: California’s North County Transit District unveiled new Alstom double-deck push-pull coaches as part of celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of its Coaster passenger service between Oceanside and San Diego.
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NewsPSC Group acquires Rescar wagon repair and cleaning activities
USA: Houston-based industrial logistics and repair services group PSC has announced a ‘significant’ expansion of its freight wagon activities through the acquisition of 32 repair, inspection, cleaning, shunting and maintenance facilities operated by Rescar. ‘The breadth and depth of leadership expertise, strong reputation for excellent customer ...
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Metro Report InternationalCleveland increases light rail vehicle order
USA: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has exercised an option for Siemens Mobility to supply more S200 light rail vehicles to replace the current fleets on the Red, Blue and Green lines. GCRTA placed an order for an initial 24 S200 LRVs for the Red Line ...
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NewsVinci Energies acquires Canadian signalling company
CANADA: Vinci Energies and its local subsidiary TCI+ have acquired signalling design, installation and maintenance company X-Rail Signalisation. Vinci Energies said the acquisition would strengthen its position in Québec’s railway market and, more broadly in the Canadian rail-based public transport sector. ‘This acquisition is fully aligned ...
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NewsDreamSuite concept targets night train market
Speaking to Railway Gazette International at the Rail Innovation Exhibition in London on February 13, FTS said DreamSuite does not simply transfer airline seats to rail, as the technical constraints and requirements are too different, not least that train seats need to be harder-wearing.
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News‘Every dollar is accounted for’, says California High Speed Rail Authority as Trump administration announces review
USA: ‘With multiple independent federal and state audits completed, every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project’, California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri said after recently appointed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a review of federal ...
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NewsBoston operator launches battery train procurement
USA: Keolis Commuter Services has issued a request for proposals for the supply of seven battery-electric multiple-units for use on Boston’s Fairmount Line from 2028. It is also seeking proposals to finance the order under a leasing agreement. The BEMUs would combine overhead electrification with onboard ...
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NewsCadence consortium selected to develop 300 km/h Toronto – Québec high speed railway
CANADA: The Cadence consortium has been selected to co-design and build, finance, operate and maintain a 300 km/h high speed railway between Toronto and Québec City, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced.
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Metro Report InternationalSelTrac CBTC to control street-running trams as Muni resignalling agreed
Photo: Dave Lustig Heritage cars run on the Muni F Line along Fisherman’s Wharf in central San Francisco. USA: Hitachi Rail has won a contract to modernise signalling on San Francisco’s Muni light rail network using its SelTrac communications-based train control equipment. The contract includes a 10-year ...
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Metro Report InternationalNew York: Subway operator seeks supplier support
Tim Mulligan is heading up a newly created rolling stock programme office at New York MTA, tasked with widening and deepening the relationship between the authority and its supply chain. He explained the plans to Nick Kingsley.
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NewsHydrogen loco development to incorporate genset and hybrid technology
USA: Sierra Northern Railway has acquired the assets of diesel-battery hybrid and genset locomotive supplier RailPower, which it will use to develop hydrogen locomotives for short line and industrial applications. SNR is the freight division of the privately owned Sierra Railroad Co, which in turn holds ...
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Metro Report InternationalAustin Light Rail construction procurement gets underway
USA: The procurement process has begun for a contract to design and build Austin Light Rail Phase 1. The 15·7 km Phase 1 would run from 38th Street to Yellow Jacket, with a branch to Oltorf. The double-track street-running tramway will have 15 stops and include ...
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NewsExtension of Tren Maya to Belize and Guatemala proposed as rail freight investment ramps up
Photo: Michael Dreyer MEXICO: President Claudia Sheinbaum has set out plans to extend Mexico’s 1 477 km Tren Maya network to Belize and Guatemala, adding approximately 300 km of new lines. To be delivered in stages, the proposed expansion plans announced on January 29 follow discussions ...
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Metro Report InternationalMexico: Guided buses challenge urban rail projects
While Mexico is enjoying a renaissance in rail investment at a national level, urban rail projects in several cities are coming under threat from cheaper bus options and Chinese-backed ART technology. Michael Dreyer reports.
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Metro Report InternationalPhiladelphia fare payment upgrade contract awarded
USA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a $211m contract to design, install and operate its SEPTA Key 2.0 next-generation fare payment system. Plans include virtual Key smart cards, enhancing the website, mobile app and call centre and supporting equity-focused fare policies for ...
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Metro Report InternationalStepping into the future with Atlanta’s next metro train
USA: ‘When I stepped onto that new train this morning, it felt like stepping into the future’, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority General Manager & CEO Collie Greenwood said after the unveiling of the first Stadler CG400 metro trainset on January 30. In 2019 Stadler was ...
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NewsWagon services to be offered at Texas storage site
USA: Union Tank Car Co is to provide wagon cleaning and repair services at 225 Rail’s storage facility at Pasadena in Texas. The site has space to store 1 000 wagons. The repair facilities will be able to handle various wagon types, including tanks and hoppers. ...
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NewsPhoenix Rail rises with acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management
USA: Infrastructure investor Ancala has launched short line rail business Phoenix Rail, with its first deal being the acquisition of Lehigh Valley Rail Management which owns short line and terminal facilities at Bethlehem and Johnstown in Pennsylvania. Phoenix Rail is led by CEO Alex Yeros, COO ...
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NewsFort Bliss rail yard expansion contract awarded
USA: The United States Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Granite a $71m contract to expand and update the rail yard serving the Fort Bliss military site at El Paso in Texas. This will add loading spurs, expand the vehicle staging area and create a secondary ...
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NewsFirst Montréal Charger loco delivered to Exo
CANADA: Montréal regional transport authority Exo has taken delivery of the first of 10 Charger locomotives being supplied by Siemens Mobility. The locos were ordered in January 2022 at cost of C$132m. Testing is being supported by Systra, ahead of entry into service this spring. Deliveries ...