The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has chosen Stadler as a supplier of new rolling stock for its heavy rail service. The Swiss company will deliver 127 METRO trains. The supply can be extended...Read more
Alstom has concluded a deal with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to supply a new generation of a signalling system for the Red and Orange lines of Boston Metro, officially known as MBTA subway....Read more
GE Transportation, the General Electric’s subsidiary specialised in manufacturing rolling stock and railway equipment, has merged with Wabtec Corporation. The U.S. technology company has sold more than half of GE Transportation shares. The remaining lesser...Read more
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) has ordered 14 low-floor trams for the light rail system in Houston, Texas. After finalising the deal, the number of S70 Siemens-made trams on the Houston streets...Read more
The US state of Washington wants to launch an ultra-high-speed rail service to neighbouring Canada. The bullet trains will ride at a maximum speed of 400 kilometres per hour linking the cities of Portland and...Read more
US public transportation agency Trinity Metro launched the 43-kilometre TEXRail commuter service between Dallas/Fort Worth International airport and Fort Worth downtown. The first train departed on 10 January. It is the first airport rail service...Read more
Bombardier Transportation will supply 113 Multilever III double-decker coaches for New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit). The deal worth 585 million Euros also includes an option for 886 additional passenger cars. The delivery of the...Read more
Siemens Mobility has secured two multimillion orders for supplying Charger diesel locomotives to North American carriers. The first deal worth 744 million Euros was awarded by US national railway operator Amtrak for the delivery of...Read more
