Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 1/18/2019 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation House leader names transportation subcommittee ranking members House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) yesterday announced the ranking members of the panel’s six subcommittees for the 116th Congress. The ranking members and their subcommittees will be Rep. Rick…
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Rail News Home Mechanical 11/13/2018 Rail News: Mechanical KCS locomotive sports patriotic paint scheme to honor vets The 2005 EMD SD70ACE locomotive is maintained at a Louisiana shop. Photo – KCS Kansas City Southern officials yesterday unveiled a locomotive with a patriotic paint scheme.The scheme demonstrates the company's pride in past and present U.S. military…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/12/2018 Rail News: Mechanical Rail supplier news from GE, Pandrol, Michael Baker, Urban Engineers, HNTB and NRC (Dec. 12) Shown: Pandrol clips being installed with the CD400 Clip Driver. Photo – Pandrol GE Transportation on Dec. 6 marked the 20th anniversary of its Global Performance Optimization Center, which maintains and manages…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/10/2018 Rail News: Mechanical Caltrain OKs option for more electric cars, adopts fare policy A rendering of the electric cars. Photo – Caltrain Caltrain’s board late last week unanimously approved the purchase of additional electric train cars to help address increasing ridership on the commuter-rail system.Using funds from the California State…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/13/2018 Rail News: Mechanical NJ Transit to buy 113 cars from Bombardier 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…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/13/2018 Rail News: Mechanical VIA Rail orders 32 trainsets from Siemens Canada 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…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/20/2018 Rail News: Mechanical MBTA unveils first pair of new Orange Line subway cars CRRC MA produced the first two Orange Line vehicles. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday joined officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Massachusetts Department of Transportation and CRRC MA Corp. to mark…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/27/2018 Rail News: Mechanical MBTA launches first new car on Green Line in a decade The first CAF USA vehicle for the Green Line entered service on Dec. 21. Photo – MBTA The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) on Dec. 21 placed the first of 24 new Green Line vehicles into…
Rail News Home Mechanical 12/26/2018 Rail News: Mechanical Amtrak orders 75 new locomotives from Siemens The initial 75 Charger units will be used primarily on Amtrak's long-distance services. Photo – Amtrak Amtrak has awarded an $850 million contract to Siemens Mobility for 75 diesel locomotives as part of the railroad's plan to replace its aging…