Latest Rail Industry News
Sound Transit has ordered 122 new light rail vehicles (LRVs) from Siemens to meet the needs of an expanding rail network. The contract is worth approximately $554 million.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has posted an independent study by InterVISTAS Consulting LLC that assesses the STB's stand-alone cost (SAC) rate reasonableness methodol
Washington State's Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) recently approved more than $250,000 in Grade Crossing Protective Funds (GCPF) for safety upgrades at a rail crossing on an established oil train route in the City of Millwood, Wash.
Watco Supply Chain Services, LLC has announced the launch of Watco Supply Chain Services International, LLC, which will be led by Annie Yan. The new division is a registered non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and an indirect air carrier (IAC).
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors has approved a nearly $82 million contract to almost double the amount of contract security officers on its bus and rail system.
Amtrak’s Dome Car. Photo: courtesy of Amtrak.
Metra, the operator of the Northeast Illinois commuter rail system, has reported an on-time performance rate of 95.7 percent for the month of August, compared to the month’s five-year average of 95 percent. Metra’s goal is to operate at least 95 percent of its trains on time.