Caltrain and Stadler US, Inc. have established a TSSSA (Technical Support and Spare Supply Agreement) for the agency’s new fleet of KISS electric multiple units (EMUs). The agreement provides on-site technical support,
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 70 new rapid transit trainsets and a CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) system. The trainset procurement consists of 55 to
Union Pacific and Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) on Dec. 10 announced plans for G&W’s Class II Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP) to handle local service out of Union Pacific’s Eugene
Vancouver, B.C.-based Ballard Power Systems has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Stadler US to supply 8 mW (megawatts) of FCmove®-HD+ HFC (hydrogen fuel cell engines) to power California Department of Transportation
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has renewed its 26-year-old Metrolink rolling stock fleet maintenance contract with Alstom Group (originally Bombardier Transportation), expanding it to an O&M (operations and maintenance) contract,
In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Transportation Research Board (TRB) “to conduct a
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has awarded Stadler Signaling North America a $500 million contract to equip its rapid transit network with Stadler’s NOVA Pro CBTC (communications-based train control) technology.
FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE: The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines “contemplative” as both an adjective and noun. The adjective form means “expressing or involving deep thought.” The noun form
2025 FREIGHT RAIL OUTLOOK, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2024 ISSUE: If “regaining strength” best describes the state of the rail industry in 2024, “we’ll keep at it, however …” may well define 2025—indeed,
Presumed-outgoing STB Chairman Robert Primus (yes, the President-elect is expected to replace him) recently wrote to Association of American Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies taking issue with what he termed “concern