Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 12/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Rail associations keep fingers crossed for short-line tax credit renewal By Julie Sneider, senior associate editor As Congress winds down its current session before year's end, some rail associations are recommending members contact their lawmakers to support legislation that would make…
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A rendering of the new trainsets. Photo – VIA Rail Canada Inc. VIA Rail Canada Inc. yesterday announced it awarded a CA$989 million contract to Siemens Canada to build 32 trainsets.The new trains will replace the railroad's fleet that operates in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor, VIA Rail's busiest route that serves more than 4.5 million…
The order includes the first self-propelled multilevel cars in the United States, the agency says. Photo – NJ Transit New Jersey Transit's board yesterday approved a $670 million contract with Bombardier for 113 new rail cars.The base order is for 58 multilevel power cars, plus 33 cab and 16 trailer cars, and six trailer cars…