Edmonton Signs LRV Contract
Hyundai Rotem will supply 32 high-floor LRVs to the Canadian city.
Author: Kevin Smith
Toronto Orders New Subway Train Fleet
Alstom will supply 70 six-car trains under $1.66 billion contract.
POTUS 47 Trade War Sparks Industry Uncertainty
IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith assesses the impact the introduction of tariffs is having on the railway industry in North America and elsewhere.
Siemens Mobility Launches Signaling X
Supplier presents new addition to its signaling portfolio during a press conference held on the eve of InnoTrans.
Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
The growing frequency of extreme weather events requires railways to improve their understanding of infrastructure resilience, as TC Chew, Global Head of Rail at Arup, explains to Kevin Smith, Editor-in-Chief of IRJ, a Railway Age sister publication.
Hudson Tunnel Project Primed for FFGA
The United States government has notified Congress that it plans to award a $6.88 billion GIG (Capital Improvement Grant) to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for the Hudson Tunnel project. The project
Hydrogen Finds its Place in California
State government regulations are accelerating the shift from diesel to alternative traction in California. Kyle Gradinger, Division Chief of Rail and Mass Transportation at the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), explains the
Mayan Train Full Opening Delayed to Late August
Construction problems on an environmentally sensitive section of the line between Playa del Carmen and Tulum have caused numerous setbacks.
Amtrak Selects Frederick Douglass Tunnel Delivery Partner
Amtrak has selected ADVANCE, a joint venture of AECOM and Jacobs, as Delivery Partner for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Baltimore. Amtrak says this
Mayan Train Extended to Palenque
The extension adds eight new stations to the railway on the Yucatán peninsula.