Latest Rail Industry News
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released third quarter 2016 data submitted by railroads on their progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), which shows uneven progress toward activating the technology.
Normandy orders BOMBARDIER OMNEO trains. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.
The Vancouver Mayors’ Council and the Board of Directors of TransLink, Metro Vancouver's regional transportation authority, have approved a plan for $2 billion in transit and road improvements.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported that U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 19, 2016, totaled 547,804 carloads and intermodal units, a 2.8 percent increase compared to the same week in 2015.
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) safety train has recently completed its 2016 tour, training 1,926 first responders in 18 cities in 13 states across its rail network.
Arcadia Valley Station in Arcadia, Mo. Photo: courtesy of Amtrak.
Caltrain, the provider of commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula, will be performing pre-construction work within the right-of-way as part of the Peninsula Corridor Electrific
The Board of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has approved a $1.524 billion operating budget for 2017 and a $3.5 billion five-year capital budget for 2017-2021. The operating budget holds the line on fares and preserves bus and rail service levels.