METRO Houston Unveils New Light Rail Vehicles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 20, 20220 The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), based in Houston, Texas, has debuted the first of 14 new fourth-generation (H4) light rail vehicles (LRV). These vehicles will run on the METRORail Red Line, which operates in and around downtown Houston. METRO debuts new generation of more accessible railcars The new cars have
US: Norfolk Southern to Purchase Cincinnati Southern Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 22, 20220 Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSRC) has announced an agreement to purchase all of Cincinnati Southern Railway’s (CSR) assets from its current owner, the City of Cincinnati, for 1.62 billion USD (1.57bn EUR). With as many as 30 trains a day travelling the route, this is a critical artery linking the US’s
Kansas City Southern Breaks Ground on International Bridge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 2, 20220 Kansas City Southern (KCS) has celebrated the ground breaking on both sides of its new International Railroad Bridge spanning the Rio Grande river from Laredo, Texas to Nuevo Laredo in Mexico. This new 1,150-foot bridge will be constructed alongside the existing bridge and is expected to be complete by the end
Barstow, Southern California, to Get New BNSF Integrated Rail Facility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 3, 20220 BNSF Railway has announced plans to construct an integrated rail complex in Barstow, Southern California. This facility will be the first of its type to be developed by a Class 1 railroad, and will create 20,000 direct and indirect jobs in the area. BNSF to Build New Integrated Rail Complex in Barstow
CapMetro Looks to the Future with the Swiftly Connected Transit Platform Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 9, 20220 CapMetro Looks to the Future with the Swiftly Connected Transit Platform Austin’s CapMetro has been a leader in transit technology for years, first as an early adopter of real-time passenger information and recently with a project to expand Swiftly’s Onboard App to their full fleet of 500 buses. Austin has experienced unique
Skeleton’s Wind and Grid Industry Solutions on Show at Cleanpower 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20220 San Antonio, Texas, will host the Cleanpower 2022 expo next week from 16th to 18th of May, showcasing clean energy economy solutions. The expo brings together leading experts and professionals in onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission, and the Skeleton team is excited to share our solutions. Cleanpower brings together the
United States: CP and Amtrak Sign Agreement in Support of Expansion Plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 10, 20220 Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have signed an agreement to support each other’s expansion plans. Amtrak overtakes CP train © Amtrak / CP In the agreement, Amtrak pledges its support for the CP and Kansas City Southern (KCS) merger, while CP commits to supporting Amtrak’s plans to expand its intercity passenger rail
First Stadler FLIRT DMU Destined for San Bernardino Leaves Factory Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 The first of three diesel multiple units (DMUs) ordered from Stadler by the San Bernardino County Transit Authority (SBCTA) in the US has now left the manufacturer’s factory in Salt Lake City. This is the second project Stadler has delivered to a transit authority from its Salt Lake City site, having
Renfe Joins US High Speed Rail Association Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20210 Renfe has operated high-speed trains in Spain for almost 30 years, the second country in the world in terms of high-speed lines, with more than 1,800 miles in service. Internationally, the company operates the new 281m high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia linking the cities of Medina and Mecca via King
Webuild and Lane Construction Sign Final Agreement for Dallas-Houston High-Speed Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 17, 20210 Webuild and its United States subsidiary Lane Construction have signed the final agreement with Texas Central LCC to build the high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston with an operating speed of 320km/h. The final agreement for the Dallas-Houston high-speed railway is valued at 16bn USD (13.19bn euros) and is the final
Amtrak Restores 12 Long-Distance Routes to Daily Service Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20210 Amtrak will start reintroducing daily schedules in May. Daily services will commence for the California Zephyr, the Coast Starlight, the Empire Builder and the Texas Eagle on 24 May, for the Capitol Limited, the City of New Orleans, the Lake Shore Limited and the Southwest Chief on 31 May, and
$908 Million USDOT Loan for Dallas Silver Line Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20210 The loan will help fund the construction of the 26-mile double track commuter rail line between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Shiloh Road in Plano, Texas. The Silver Line will connect to three existing DART lines, have ten stations and run through three counties and seven cities. DART’s Interim President
Railroad Spat Over Tennessee Pass Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 6, 20210 The Colorado Pacific Railroad says it will challenge an agreement struck between Union Pacific and Texas-based short-line operator Rio Grande Pacific that looks at starting up passenger and freight rail services on the Tennessee Pass Line. Rail tunnel at Tennessee Pass, Colorado The Colorado Pacific Railroad (CXR) said it would file
USHSR Publishes 5-Point High Speed Rail Plan Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 16, 20200 USHSR has released its 5-Point High Speed Rail Plan, which puts forward starting principles and a list of 15 projects it believes the United States should get going on. The 5-Point Plan A new High Speed Rail Development Authority should be established within USDOT, which would oversee the national programme in collaboration
Austin Voters Give Project Connect the Go-Ahead Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 13, 20200 Austin, Texas: Project Connect, which includes a new rail system and a downtown transit tunnel to separate rail and vehicle traffic, was approved 58% to 42% by voters on the 3 November ballot. The transit expansion project, which includes non-rail components, will cost an estimated 7.1 billion USD, which will come
Texas High-Speed Railway Receives Federal Approvals Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20200 The proposed high-speed railway line between Dallas Fort Worth and Houston has received federal approvals bringing it another important step closer to the start of construction. The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued the Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) approval to Texas Central LLP. The RPA
Stadler ‘FLIRTs’ in service in Texas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 1, 20190 TEXAS gained a new commuter railway in January, which is operated using eight Stadler-built ‘FLIRT’ DEMUs, incorporating central diesel power pack units. Stadler assembled the trains at its new factory in Salt Lake City, Utah. TEXRail Stadler DEMU No. 105 arriving at Grapevine, Texas on June 27 with a Fort Worth to
Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA for Platform Extensions Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20190 United States: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will receive a grant of 60.76 million USD (53.67 million euros) from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA). These funds will go towards lengthening the platforms of the Red and Blue Lines. This will allow DART to run three-car trains
FRA awards $326m for rail infrastructure works Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 21, 20190 USA: More than $326m in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements and Special Transportation Circumstances grant funding for 45 rail infrastructure projects in 29 states has been announced by the Federal Railroad Administration. ‘These investments in inter-city passenger and freight rail will benefit surrounding communities, make grade crossings safer and improve
Industry Insider Week 23 – 13 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 10, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 23 for 3–7 June 2019: Eurodual six-axle locomotive © Stadler Rolling Stock FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has entered into a
Stadler to Deliver 8 FLIRT Trains to Texas Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 FLIRT train for Dallas, Texas © Stadler DART-Stadler Contract DART has selected Stadler to build and assemble eight FLIRT trains. These FLIRT trains will be diesel multiple units. This aspect of the contract is worth 119 million USD. DART has also commissioned the company to design an equipment maintenance facility (EMF) for
World rail market – March 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 31, 20190 Europe: The European Commission has appointed HaCon and Circle to study options for evolving TAF TSI telematics standards to align with digitalisation initiatives in the logistics sector. Israel: Corys and Elbit Systems are to supply two full and six desktop simulators for the training centre which ISR is building in
RENFE seeks ‘pro-active’ international expansion Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 6, 20190 SPAIN: RENFE will be adopting an ‘unprecedented and pro-active’ approach to international expansion as its domestic market faces more liberalisation under the EU’s Fourth Railway Package, the Spanish incumbent’s President Isaías Táboas Suárez told the Rail Live trade show in Bilbao on March 6. Suárez highlighted RENFE’s participation in the Haramain