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October 17, 2023 | Main line

RFP launched for Canada’s High Frequency Rail project

HFR will see dedicated passenger tracks provided in the Quebec City - Toronto corridor.

October 16, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

News on rolling stock orders in Darmstadt, Sacramento, Lower Saxony and the Czech Republic.

October 16, 2023 | Freight

CPKC and CSX seek new Mexico - US southeast freight route

CPKC will acquire 81km of railway from Class III Meridian & Bigbee Railroad.

October 10, 2023 | Fleet

Amtrak’s new Acela fleet facing further delivery delays and cost increases

An Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) report identifies problems with design approvals and what it describes as defects as the reason for the more than three-year delay to entry into service of the new 257km/h fleet.

October 4, 2023 | Infrastructure

Bose tells Railway Interchange that Infrastructure Act funding is on its way

Concerns have been growing at the slow pace of allocating the $US 102bn of federal funding that was announced nearly two years ago.

September 29, 2023 | Infrastructure

US invests $US 1.4bn in 70 rail infrastructure upgrade projects

Amtrak and California’s high-speed rail project will receive $US 402m in federal funds.

September 25, 2023 | Infrastructure

Request for Proposals issued for $US 3.6bn Chicago Red Line Extension

The extension will run for 9km from the 95th/Dan Ryan Terminal to 130th Street in the South Side of the city.

September 22, 2023 | North America

Brightline opens Orlando Airport extension

Trains are now running at up to 200km/h between Orlando Airport and Miami for the first time.

September 21, 2023 | Fleet

Greenbrier books wagon orders worth $US 1.9bn in fourth quarter

Orders for 15,300 units are the company's largest quarterly total for nearly 10 years.

September 21, 2023 | North America

Bringing High Frequency Rail to Canada

The Canadian government is hoping to encourage modal shift and fight climate change by introducing faster, more frequent passenger services between the biggest cities along the Toronto - Quebec City corridor. Robert Preston reports on the High Frequency Rail project.

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