Latest Rail Industry News

More News | October 05, 2016

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a directive on non-conforming welding practices on certain DOT-111 general purpose tank cars.

More News | October 05, 2016

The European Commission has granted conditional clearance on a proposed combination of Wabtec Corporation and Faiveley Transp

More News | October 05, 2016

The board of directors of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, the transportation agency in charge of the Los Angeles to Pasadena Light Rail Gold Line, approved the advanced conceptual engineering (ACE) draft documen

More News | October 04, 2016

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s (NS) safety train visited Greenville, S.C, where it held advanced training in handling potential rail incidents involving hazardous materials for 213 area emergency responders.

More News | October 04, 2016

Mid-Coast Transit Contractors, a joint venture of Skanska, Herzog, and Stacy and Witbeck, has been awarded a $921.8 million contract for construction manager/general contractor from the San Diego Association of Governments (

More News | October 04, 2016

East Anglia rail to receive BOMBARDIER AVENTRA vehicles. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.

More News | October 04, 2016

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced a series of events that will advance the Red Line Extension (RLE) Project, which will extend the rail service to 130th Street from 95th Street.

More News | October 03, 2016

At a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of VIA Rail's Ottawa train station, David McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, announced a major station renovation project and new departures between Toronto and Ottawa.

More News | October 03, 2016

The Metropolitan Council, the provider of services for the Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities) region, has voted that the Blue Line Extension’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is adequate under Minnesota rules.

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