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January 4, 2019 | Fleet

First Green Line LRVs enter service in Boston

MASSACHUSETTS Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) introduced the first of 24 LRVs into passenger service on the 36.4km Green Line in Boston on December 21. CAF is supplying the vehicles under a $US 118m contract.

December 17, 2018 | News

Oklahoma City Streetcar opens

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the US city of Oklahoma on December 14 to mark the opening of the city’s first light rail network. Passengers will be able to use the system free-of-charge until January 5.

December 5, 2018 | Light Rail

Construction begins on Orange County Streetcar

WORK to build California’s $US 408m Orange County Streetcar was launched on November 30 with a ceremony to mark the ground breaking ceremony at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center.

November 30, 2018 | Main line

Virgin Trains USA enters negotiations for Orlando - Tampa right of way

FLORIDA Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Selection Committee has agreed to move forward in negotiating a lease agreement with Virgin Trains USA to allow the express inter-city operator to extend its Florida line from Orlando to Tampa.

November 29, 2018 | North America

FTA awards grants for US urban rail projects

THE United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced on November 28 that it has allocated $US 281m in Capital Investment Grants to five projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota, and Texas.

November 8, 2018 | Metros

Kawasaki considers future of its rolling stock business

KAWASAKI Heavy Industries (KHI) has set up a restructuring committee to consider options for the future of its rolling stock business due to mounting losses from contracts in the United States and Japan.

November 5, 2018 | Light Rail

Milwaukee Streetcar opens with a year’s free travel

MILWAUKEE’s The Hop Streetcar was officially opened on November 2, with passengers traveling for free for the first year of operation.

October 11, 2018 | High-speed

Renfe and Adif selected as strategic partners for Texas high-speed line

TEXAS Central announced on October 11 that it has selected Renfe and Adif as strategic partners for the operation and maintenance of the 390km, 320km/h Dallas - Houston high-speed line.

September 28, 2018 | Main line

Pennsylvania mulls Altoona – Pittsburgh passenger service

PENNSYLVANIA Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reportedly planning to re-evaluate the possibility of reinstating passenger services on the Keystone West Corridor between Altoona and Pittsburgh.

September 19, 2018 | North America

Brightline plans Los Angeles – Las Vegas high-speed rail

FLORIDA’s privately-funded inter-city rail operator Brightline confirmed on September 18 that it has acquired XpressWest, a high-speed project with rights to develop a federally-approved corridor connecting southern California with Las Vegas.

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