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)…
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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…
(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 and 33 cab, 16 trailer and six trailer cars. The agency…
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…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 12/11/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation BUILD grants pegged for additional rail-related projects The Oklahoma port will use the BUILD grant to upgrade its rail system. Photo – Port of Muskogee Federal officials have announced additional Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants over the past…
* Long-distance rail traffic suspended until 0800 GMT * Regional rail traffic also impacted * Deutsche Bahn asks union to resume wage talks (Adds details on regional traffic, Deutsche Bahn spokesman) BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Rail workers in Germany staged a four-hour strike over pay on Monday morning, bringing long-distance rail traffic to a…
* Rush-hour strike affected long-distance trains * EVG union, Bahn could meet on Tuesday * Deutsche Bahn wants to hire more workers (Releads with possible talks, adds details) BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Dec 10 (Reuters) - German rail workers staged a four-hour stoppage on Monday but their union said it would now pursue talks with operator Deutsche Bahn…