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Alstom to build new cars for VIA Rail Canada in Ca$4.7 billion deal
Order for 313 railcars to be built in Ontario and Quebec includes 25 domes among nine car types Read more.
infoSeptember 3, 2026
Skanska-Stacy Witbeck JV wins $2.43bn LA light rail contract
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has awarded a $2.43bn contract to a joint venture (JV) between Skanska and Stacy...
infoAugust 18, 2026
Hydrogen failed as car fuel. Now California’s big dollar bet on it for green energy is fading, too
Hydrogen, viewed by its advocates as a clean fuel and a solution to climate change, is having a “non moment,” but don’t ask...
infoAugust 18, 2026
FY 2024-2026 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Projects Not Located on the Northeast Corridor
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infoAugust 14, 2026
$134.5M Oxnard bridge project makes way toward 2028 opening
Crews continue construction on the $134.5 million Rice Avenue and Fifth Street Grade Separation project in Oxnard on July 28, 2026. The bridge...
infoAugust 14, 2026
Orange County’s iconic beachside rail line is failing faster than it can be fixed
The future of Southern California is playing out right now, in ways large and small, along a narrow stretch of beach and bluffs...
infoAugust 14, 2026
Metrolink suspending some Orange County service because of expected high tides
Orange County Line trains will not operate between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside Read more.
infoAugust 9, 2026
VIA Rail Canada turns to Stadler for new hybrid locomotives
MONTREAL — The Canadian government will spend Ca$1.6 billion (U.S. $1.14 billion) to buy 45 new locomotives for VIA Rail Canada from Swiss-based...
infoJuly 29, 2026
Old Caltrain Locomotives Find New Life on Capitol Corridor
Some of Caltrain’s F40 locomotives escape the scrapper, pull (or push) trains between San Jose and Sacramento. That should mean more frequent, more...
infoJuly 29, 2026
Unpacking rail earnings: How volume growth fuels merger talks
Railroads are seeing a significant upturn in Q2 earnings, with most Class 1 carriers raising their guidance. But the big story is the...
infoJuly 29, 2026
Amtrak outlines Horizon repair plans; shunt antenna program in bureaucratic logjam
Antenna delays keep Gold Runner cab cars sidelined Read more.
infoJuly 29, 2026
British heritage railway to offer commuter service in pilot program
Severn Valley Railway to offer connecting trains to service to and from Birmingham in eight-week trial Read more.
infoJuly 29, 2026
The most surprising winner of the World Cup was American public transit
Much like its indifference toward soccer, America’s aversion to public transport has made it a global anomaly, an oddity encapsulated by the nation’s...
infoJuly 16, 2026
San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project Construction Updates
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infoJuly 14, 2026
The Regional Trains That Go the Distance
When most people think of a regional train, they picture a short journey. A service linking neighbouring towns. A commuter train carrying passengers...
infoJuly 14, 2026