WHAT began with a 200-year flood event may now be brought to a close through legal action, as the Canadian government is following through with an ultimatum it issued to OmniTrax in October to repair its Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) line in 30 days or face a breach of contract lawsuit.
THE Canadian province of Ontario is to establish a high-speed rail planning advisory board to provide strategic support and community engagement as the province pursues its plans to build a $C 7.5bn ($US 5.86bn) high-speed line between Toronto and Windsor.
THE Canadian government has appointed a negotiator and says it is willing to explore interim funding options or the potential sale of the Hudson Bay Railway to Churchill in order to reopen the line as soon as possible following major flood damage.
CALIFORNIA Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released a research report that details the impact freight and passenger rail operations have on the Californian economy.
THE US federal government has unveiled new proposals which it hopes will spur private investment in public transport.
GRUPO México has completed the acquisition of Florida East Coast Holdings (FEC), the owner of Florida East Coast Railway, through its transport business unit, Grupo México Transportes (GMXT).
A financial agreement has been reached between all partners involved in the Pennsylvania Station-Farley Complex project to transform New York City’s James Farley Post Office into a world-class transport hub to relieve pressure on the cramped facilities at Penn station.
THE Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has issued a request for proposals for a contract to carry out the Tier 2 environmental impact study into the proposed Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel, which would give New York City a direct link to the United States’ national freight rail network.
PLANS to construct a third track on a congested section of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have taken a step forward with the publication of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project after more than a year of data collection, analysis and public consultation.
THE Canadian government will provide $C 1.8bn ($US 1.35bn) for the GO Transit Regional Express Rail (GO RER) project in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area of southern Ontario.