Brazil: An Alstom-led consortium has won a €20m contract to provide ventilation systems for the 11-station extension of São Paulo metro Line 5 scheduled for completion in 2015.
Bulgaria: NRIC has awarded Thales and Kapsch CarrierCom a €35m contra…
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Kazakhstan plans 1 000 km high speed line
KAZAKHSTAN: National railway KTZ has awarded Systra a contract to oversee the design and construction of a 1 011 km high speed railway between Almaty and Astana.
The proposed 1 520 mm gauge single-track line would be suitable for 250 km/h running….
High speed line opens between Barcelona and Figueres
SPAIN: The Prince of Asturias joined Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, President of the Catalunya regional government Artur Mas and Development Minister Ana Pastor on January 8 to officially open the completed high speed line between Barcelona Sants and Fi…
Canadian Pacific cuts deep as Hunter Harrison makes his mark
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is slashing close to a quarter of its work force over four years, as recently arrived CEO Hunter Harrison aggressively carves out costs to create a more competitive railway. Approximately 1,700 jobs will be eliminated by … Continued
Bombardier unveils state-of-the-art vehicle which may one day travel the Mill Woods line (video)
EDMONTON – Edmontonians clambered aboard a sleek new light rail train at a Mill Woods mall Friday — even though LRT service to the area is still years away. Montreal-based Bombardier Transportation is showcasing its Flexity Freedom light rail vehicle … Continued
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[Canada] Via Rail To Axe 200 Jobs, Adjust Service In Wake Of Federal Budget Cuts
Via Rail says it expects to cut 200 unionized jobs, or about nine per cent of its positions, as the government-owned passenger rail service reduces trips on some lines in the face of federal budget cuts. VIA says it will … Continued
Canadian Pacific Gets Contract With U.S. Silica Frac Sand Plant In Wisconsin
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX: CP) says it has a multi-year agreement with U.S. Silica to transport frac sand. CP did not disclose the value of the contract, which will make it the exclusive rail service provider to the American … Continued
Sears Launches A Site That Lets People Put Vacations On Layaway
Sears has unveiled a new travel booking site called SearsVacations.com, which unlike most sites, lets consumers put their vacations on layaway. As with sites like Kayak and Orbitz, customers can book their flights, hotels, resorts, cruises and car rentals with a best … Continued
Ankara – Izmir high speed line contract signed
TURKEY: A contract for the construction of the first stage of a planned Ankara – Izmir line suitable for 250 km/h running was signed by Minister of Transport Binali Yildirim and a consortium of Sigma, Burkay, Makimsan and YDA on June 11.
The YTL700m co…
Bombardier Transportation Gets Rail Car Order Worth Up To $1.6 Billion
Bombardier Transportation (TSX:BBD.B) says it has signed a deal worth up to $1.6 billion to supply San Francisco with new rail cars, the latest in a string of major contracts signed with U.S. customers. The Berlin-based subsidiary of Montreal’s Bombardier … Continued
Chicago Transit Authority inks deal with Groupon to attract new riders
Yesterday, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) unveiled a new program to offer a discounted three-day pass to riders through Groupon, marking the first-ever partnership between the Chicago-based deal website and a U.S. transit agency to sell fare media. The discount will be … Continued
Transportation, construction advocates rally for surface transportation reauthorization
Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, other senators and representatives of the transportation and construction industries held a rally outside the U.S. Capitol to urge the House-Senate Transportation Conference Committee to … Continued
FRA should require railroads to cover debris-carrying cars, Schumer says
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) recently wrote to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and New York & Atlantic Railway requesting the launch of a safety investigation into reports that uncovered freight cars are dropping loose debris on MTA Long Island … Continued
Amtrak revamps operations to strengthen performance, service
Amtrak officials are reorganizing operations management into four business lines as part of a broader strategy to establish clear accountability for financial performance of individual trains and to improve customer service. The plan’s initial step calls for hiring general managers … Continued
CTA to cut 10 percent of senior management positions
Yesterday, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced it will eliminate 54 non-union positions, including 26 management posts, and reduce other expenses as part of an effort to shave $15 million from the agency’s 2011 budget.