USA railroad industry news – Page 43

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    Battery energy storage to lower light rail energy cost

    2017-04-06T14:59:38Z

    CANADA: Toronto Hydro is to provide a battery energy storage system capable of providing the future Eglinton Crosstown light rail line with back-up and emergency power for up to 4 h in the event of a widespread power outage. It will also store energy generated during night time off-peak ...

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    Arlington to trial driverless shuttles

    2017-03-30T13:31:42Z

    USA: The city council of Arlington, Texas, approved a one-year leasing agreement with EasyMile on March 28 for the use of two EZ10 driverless shuttles. These will be used in a pilot project in the city’s Entertainment District, which could start as early as June. ‘The city seeks to ...

  • Hitachi Rail Italy has delivered the first of 68 metro trainsets to Miami-Dade Transit.
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    Hitachi delivers first Miami metro train

    2017-03-29T14:01:23Z

    USA: Hitachi Rail Italy has delivered the first of 68 two-car trainsets that it is supplying for Miami-Dade Transit’s Metrorail network. The trainset arrived at Metrorail’s Lehman Center depot from HRI’s Medley plant in northwest Miami. Dynamic testing is due to begin in the next few weeks. The second ...

  • Warm Springs/South Fremont station on the BART network opened in late March.
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    BART extension opens to Warm Springs

    2017-03-27T12:40:28Z

    USA: A ceremony on March 24 marked the opening of an 8·7 km extension of the BART network serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Passenger services began the following day. The southern extension adds one station to the network. Warm Springs/South Fremont is fitted with solar panels that meet ...

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    CRRC to supply rolling stock to Philadelphia

    2017-03-27T11:16:40Z

    USA: The board of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has approved the purchase of 45 double-deck coaches from CRRC MA Corp for use on its Regional Rail network of commuter services. CRRC’s bid of $137·5m for the base order of 45 coaches and $161m including options for 10 more beat ...

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    Los Angeles confirms Chinese metro car order

    2017-03-24T11:48:35Z

    USA: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued CRRC MA Corp with a Notice to Proceed with the supply 64 HR4000 metro cars, the agency confirmed on March 23. The Chinese supplier had been selected in December as preferred bidder for the new stock, which is needed for the ...

  • Capital Metro in Austin has taken delivery of two more Stadler GTW diesel multiple-units.
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    Capital Metro takes delivery of more Stadler DMUs

    2017-03-23T14:55:10Z

    USA: Stadler has delivered two more GTW 2/6 diesel multiple-units to Capital Metro in Austin after a one-month journey from its Bussnang factory in Switzerland. After being carried by ship to the port of Galveston, the trains completed their journey to Austin by road aboard six lorries, accompanied by three ...

  • Photos: Alastair Pike, Office of Governor Charlie Baker
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    Boston Orange Line metro car mock-up receives official visit

    2017-03-22T09:34:40Z

    USA: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker visited a mock-up of the metro car design that CRRC is supplying for Boston’s Orange Line at MBTA’s Wellington Yard on March 21, accompanied by Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack, Acting MBTA General Manager Brian Shortsleeve and MBTA Chief Operating Officer Jeff Gonneville. CRRC ...

  • President Trump is proposing to end the TIGER and New Starts grants that have supported much urban transport investment in the USA over recent years.
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    Trump budget proposes cuts to urban transport grants

    2017-03-19T19:15:08Z

    USA: In a blueprint for its proposed Financial Year 2018 budget, the Trump administration is planning to cut funding for the Department of Transportation to $16bn, a 13% reduction on that available for FY2017. Under the proposals, swingeing cuts would be made both to passenger train and municipal transport ...

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    Valley Metro renews operating contract

    2017-03-17T14:12:38Z

    USA: Valley Metro has approved a five-year extension to Alternate Concepts Inc’s contract to operate the 42 km light rail network centred on Phoenix. ACI has operated the line for Valley Metro since before the opening in December 2008. In fiscal year 2016 the network carried 15·6 million passengers ...

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    CRRC begins construction of Chicago factory

    2017-03-17T09:40:45Z

    USA: CRRC Sifang America held a groundbreaking ceremony for its rolling stock assembly plant in Chicago on March 16. CRRC intends the 35 390 m2 factory in the Hegewisch district of southeast Chicago to become its North American assembly hub. Chicago Transit Authority awarded CRRC Sifang a framework contract ...

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    Boston’s PCC streetcars to be overhauled

    2017-03-14T09:32:51Z

    USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to overhaul its fleet of PCC streetcars. The $7·9m overhaul and aims to extend the life of the vehicles, which have been in service since the mid-1940s. The work is expected to take two years and will include fitting new traction equipment, brakes ...

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    BART analyses results of crowd-reduction trial

    2017-03-13T16:03:40Z

    USA: BART and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have released preliminary results of the BART Perks pilot, which rewarded passengers who travel outside the morning peak with cash rewards. The six-month trial ran from August 30 to February 28. Inspired by a similar project launched in Singapore in ...

  • Fort Worth Transportation Authority has awarded Wabtec Corp a contract to provide signalling, communications and a control centre for TEX Rail project.
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    TEX Rail signalling contract signed

    2017-03-01T15:04:19Z

    USA: Fort Worth Transportation Authority has awarded Wabtec Corp a $97m contract to provide the signalling, communications and a control centre for the $1·03bn TEX Rail commuter line. The 43 km line between Fort Worth and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is under construction with opening planned for 2018. It will ...

  • Caltrain hopes to take delivery of a fleet of Kiss EMUs supplied by Stadler. The Swiss company says that funding of the Caltrain upgrading programme would help it to proceed with its plans for a US manufacturing facility.
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    Deadlines extended as Caltrain seeks to save electrification programme

    2017-02-28T15:37:00Z

    USA: San Francisco to San Jose commuter operator Caltrain announced on February 27 that it had reached agreement with contractors Balfour Beatty and Stadler to extend the contractual deadlines for start of work on the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project.Caltrain had been expected to issue ‘Notice to Proceed’ ...

  • The first R Line train left Iliff at 11.00 on February 24. (Photo RTD)
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    Denver inaugurates tangential R Line

    2017-02-24T17:34:00Z

    USA: Denver RTD’s light rail R Line was officially inaugurated on February 24 with a ceremony at Iliff station, where the City of Aurora operates a 600-space multi-storey park and ride facility. Following the opening, free travel was provided for the rest of the day, with trains running every 15 ...

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    Boston Green Line extension shortlist

    2017-02-24T12:47:19Z

    USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has shortlisted three bidders for the design-build contract to extend Boston’s Green Line. The shortlisted bidders are: GLX Constructors: Fluor Enterprises, The Middlesex Corp, Herzog Contracting Corp, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure. Green Line Partners: The Lane Construction Corp, Salini Impregilo, Judlau Contracting, LM Heavy ...

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    Milwaukee Streetcar operator sought

    2017-02-20T15:30:42Z

    USA: The City of Milwaukee has issued a request for proposals for the operation and maintenance contract for the future downtown streetcar line. The deadline for submissions is April 4, with the selection of a preferred bidder expected on April 18. The contract would cover 15 to 18 months ...

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    Oklahoma City Streetcar breaks ground

    2017-02-08T15:05:40Z

    USA: Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the city’s streetcar project on February 7. A joint venture of Herzog and Stacy & Witbeck is building the line, with ADG, Jacobs Engineering, Aecom and SOJ providing consultancy services. Opening is scheduled for December 2018. The ...

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    New Jersey Transit orders training simulators

    2017-01-29T12:00:00Z

    USA: Corys is to supply two training simulators to New Jersey Transit ahead of the introduction of Positive Train Control on the operator’s 12 routes. The two desk simulators form part of a $225m PTC overhaul that will integrate ACSES II. They will be used by around 1 200 ...