AMTRAK has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 28 high-speed trains, which will replace the Acela Express fleet on the Washington DC – New York – Boston Northeast Corridor (NEC).
KEOLIS Commuter Services took over operation of the 610km commuter rail network around Boston on July 1 under a $US 2.68bn eight-year contract awarded by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in January.
INDIANA Department of Transportation (IDOT) has selected Chicago-based Corridor Capital LLC as its "preferred vendor" to manage and operate the daily Hoosier State inter-city service between Indianapolis and Chicago, which is currently operated by Amtrak.
PLANS by Amtrak and California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to purchase a fleet of high-speed trains jointly have been scrapped as the two parties have acknowledged that the specifications differ too greatly.
THE board of Alstom has unanimously approved General Electric's (GE) bid for its energy division after the French government agreed to purchase a 20% stake in the company from its lead shareholder, Bouygues, for around €1.7bn.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Union Station in St Paul, Minnesota, on June 14 to mark the official opening of the Metro Transit light rail Green Line, which links St Paul with the neighbouring city of Minneapolis.
THE City of Chesapeake, Virginia, is to submit a formal request for funding to Hampton Roads Transit for the extension of The Tide light rail line from the neighbouring city of Norfolk.
Nearly half a century after the first metro line opened in the US capital, the system is under increasing pressure to cope with the demands of a growing city. Keith Barrow reports from Washington, DC on how the city's transport authority is seeking to overcome years of underinvestment and build a foundation for future expansion.
GENESEE & Wyoming's newest rail subsidiary, the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E) began operations on June 1, 2014 after Canadian Pacific (CP) completed the sale of the line, the western stretch of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E).
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Kansas City on May 22 to mark the launch of construction on a 3.5km starter tram line linking River Market with the city centre and Union Station.
