CRRC MA produced the first two Orange Line vehicles. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday joined officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Massachusetts Department of Transportation and CRRC MA Corp. to mark the completion of the first pair of subway vehicles for MBTA's Orange Line.CRRC MA is producing 404 subway…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 12/19/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FTA awards $16.6 million in TOD grants The Maryland Department of Transportation obtained a $2 million grant for transit-oriented development along the Purple Line. Photo – The Purple Line's website The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced yesterday it has awarded $16.6…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 12/19/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Denver's RTD sends corrective action plan to FRA The University of Colorado A Line operates to Denver International Airport. Photo – RTD-Denver The Regional Transportation District of Denver (RTD) has submitted a corrective action plan to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)…
Dresden to house national rail research centre 16 Dec 2018 GERMANY: Federal funding of €5m has been allocated in the 2019 budget to establish a national railway research centre in Dresden. The centre’s work will focus on researching and developing new types of traction drive technology and other areas of railway engineering.Economics Minister for the…
(Adds quote, train details) MEXICO CITY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that his Maya Train project in southern Mexico will begin construction on Sunday on a stretch of existing rail in Chiapas state. The dual tourist and freight rail project is planned to cover some 1,525 km…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 12/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Rail associations keep fingers crossed for short-line tax credit renewal By Julie Sneider, senior associate editor As Congress winds down its current session before year's end, some rail associations are recommending members contact their lawmakers to support legislation that would make…
A rendering of the new trainsets. Photo – VIA Rail Canada Inc. VIA Rail Canada Inc. yesterday announced it awarded a CA$989 million contract to Siemens Canada to build 32 trainsets.The new trains will replace the railroad's fleet that operates in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor, VIA Rail's busiest route that serves more than 4.5 million…
The order includes the first self-propelled multilevel cars in the United States, the agency says. Photo – NJ Transit New Jersey Transit's board yesterday approved a $670 million contract with Bombardier for 113 new rail cars.The base order is for 58 multilevel power cars, plus 33 cab and 16 trailer cars, and six trailer cars…
Shown: Pandrol clips being installed with the CD400 Clip Driver. Photo – Pandrol GE Transportation on Dec. 6 marked the 20th anniversary of its Global Performance Optimization Center, which maintains and manages locomotive fleets and maintenance resources worldwide. Centers are located in Erie, Pennsylvania; Fort Worth, Texas; Contagem, Brazil; and Astana, Kazakhstan. The facilities operate…
Faster fastening installation in Estonia 12 Dec 2018 ESTONIA: Infrastructure contractor Leonhard Weiss has awarded Pandrol a contract to supply more than 430 000 Fastclip FE rail fastenings for the 65 km line between Tapa and Narva. This follows a previous contract covering the 57 km Tapa – Tartu route. As part of the project, the…