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Calgary stays with Siemens for LRT fleet
Written by: Douglas John BowenCalgary Transit is ordering 60 new S200 light rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility, an increase of 10 from previous plans to acquire 50 new LRVs. Siemens's successful...
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PATH extension to get New Jersey nudge
Written by: Douglas John BowenNearly a year after PATH and parent Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PA) announced plans to study a PATH extension toward (not to) Newark Liberty International...
View ArticleSecond weekly gain in a row for U.S. traffic
Written by: Douglas John BowenFor a second straight week – and the third time in the last four weeks – U.S. freight carload traffic gained ground when measured against the comparable period in 2012,...
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Phase One of National Gateway completed
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPhase One of the National Gateway—a doublestack clearance project connecting CSX’s existing intermodal terminal in Chambersburg, Pa., and its new,...
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San Diego MTS launches new mobile ticket app
Written by: Douglas John BowenCoordinating an introduction with the start of the NFL San Diego Chargers' 2013-2014 season, San Diego's Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) announced Thursday, Sept. 5,...
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For KC streetcar, discord over contract
Written by: Douglas John BowenKansas City, Mo.'s City Council will vote on Sept. 12, 2013 on a construction contract for the city's 2.2-mile initial streetcar line, but approval reportedly is not...
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Angels Flight funicular derails
Written by: Douglas John BowenOne of two funicular cars used on Los Angeles's resurrected Angels Flight derailed Thursday, Sept. 6, 2013, after an electrical circuit was disrupted and the car's...
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Experts weigh in on LNG
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPrograms to evaluate LNG (liquefied natural gas) as a locomotive fuel are expanding throughout the rail industry, led by such stakeholders as GE...
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For Purple Line, rail and trail issues remain
Written by: Douglas John BowenThough Maryland has committed itself to establishing the two-county Purple Line Light Rail Transit system in the northern Washington, D.C. suburbs, exact routing issues...
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Amtrak ACS-64 begins NEC testing
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOne of three Amtrak ACS-64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, no. 602, has begun testing on the Boston-New...
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Gabrielle Giffords graces Tucson streetcar event
Written by: Douglas John Bowen Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, along with husband Mark Kelly, were surprise attendees attending the dedication of Tucson, Ariz.’s new maintenance and storage...
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Virginia short line displays heritage colors
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad (N&PBL), a switching and terminal railroad that serves customers in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and...
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KCS kicks-off Holiday Express charitable fundraiser
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKansas City Southern will be running its 13th annual Holiday Express train through 20 communities in six states on 24 dates this Christmas season between...
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Indiana Rail Road sets locomotive shop debut
Written by: Douglas John BowenIndiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) President and CEO Tom Hoback will host ceremonies this Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, as the regional railroad officially opens is new $7.6 million...
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Cold Train expands to keep up with demand
Written by: William VantuonoCold Train has expanded its Washington State-based refrigerated container fleet to more than 400 state-of-the-art Hyundai 53-foot containers while adding new destinations on...
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TIGER V advances CAGTC transport projects
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe U.S. Department of Transportation has announced 52 projects in 37 states that will receive funding from TIGER V, the fifth round of Transportation...
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PB, AECOM: LRT in The Land Down Under
Written by: William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe Government of Western Australia Department of Transport (DoT) has selected a joint venture of Parsons Brinckerhoff and AECOM to form an integrated...
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Texas transit trio sets GoPass mobile app
Written by: Douglas John BowenStarting Sept. 16, 2012, public transit riders in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex can use their smartphones "to buy, store and activate passes for DART, The T and DCTA,"...
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Imagine a multimodal Northeast Corridor
Written by: Frank N. WilnerCreative vision in Washington, D.C., is not quite an oxymoron, but seemingly only extraordinary external events cause it to materialize. Perhaps there was prediction of a...
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St. Louis Loop Trolley in jeopardy
Written by: Douglas John BowenOne of two streetcar projects in St. Louis, bolstered by a pledge of $22 million in federal funds, could still fall through if plans aren't finalized by next month. The...
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