High-speed rail development at home may be faltering, but for the overseas arm of Britain’s infrastructure agency, it’s a different story. Network Rail Consulting Inc, has been awarded a $73.2m (£57.5m, €66.7m) contract to provide...Read more
Parallel Systems introduced its second-generation autonomous battery-electric rail vehicle today. The US-based company aims to revolutionise freight transport by introducing its autonomous, platooning vehicles on the same tracks as conventional trains.Read more
California’s high-speed rail authority has taken a significant step towards procuring its first high-speed trainsets, bringing high-speed rail to California nearer to reality, by approving a Request for Qualifications for the nation’s first 220 miles-per-hour...Read more
Stadler has teamed up with Utah State University (USU) and the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center for the development, manufacturing and testing of a FLIRT Akku battery-powered two-car multiple unit tailored to the American market.Read more
An Amtrak Auto Train arrived in Florida on Wednesday following a 37-hour-long journey that was supposed to take only 17 hours. The overnight train was held up following a derailment of a freight train. Tensions...Read more
US operator Amtrak will temporarily cancel all of its long-distance trains on Thursday due to a looming freight rail strike on Friday. While its workers are not involved in the stoppage, Amtrak is dependent on...Read more
Local authorities earlier this week reported a fourth fatality of Monday afternoon’s derailment of an Amtrak train. Some 150 people were treated for injuries. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board has found that the train...Read more
The derailment of an Amtrak train near Mendon, Missouri, on Monday afternoon has left three people dead and multiple injured, Amtrak confirmed on Monday evening. The derailment happened following a grade crossing incident with a...Read more
Hollywood Burbank Airport filed an environmental lawsuit in February, requesting that the Los Angeles-to-Burbank segment of California’s bullet train be put on hold on the grounds of risks to its operations.Read more
Harsco Rail, the US-based supplier of railway track maintenance products, is continuing to strengthen its presence in Europe. After concluding contracts in Germany, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom, the company has succeeded in Hungary....Read more
German railway supplier Siemens Mobility is stepping up in the US market, especially in California. The company has concluded a new order for its low-floor trams. 20 vehicles of type S700 will be delivered to...Read more
U.S. technology company Wabtec Corporation has purchased RELCO Locomotives. The Iowa-based facility is focused on the maintenance and retrofitting of locomotives for railway operators and transit agencies across North America. This acquisition will strengthen the...Read more
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail has concluded the first deal for supplying one Flirt hydrogen-powered train to the U.S. The vehicle will be entered service in 2024 in San Bernardino County, California. It will...Read more
German supplier of railway products Vossloh Group has sold Cleveland Track Material, its main facility focused on manufacturing the turnout systems for the North American market. The plant was purchased by Progress Rail, a subsidiary...Read more
Aviation is moving faster in implementing Automatic Train Operation (ATO) compared to the rail sector. Over 50 airports in the world have their own automated guided transit systems. With their help, the airport operators are...Read more