A signalization modernization project that falls under the CREATE (Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency) program and funded through TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economy Recovery) grants has been completed.
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Monday it has been selected to provide a wireless remote control derail system at BNSF’s Amarillo, Tex., yard for the roundhouse engine tracks.
Falls Church, Va.-based ENSCO, Inc. said Wednesday Amtrak has selected for use the company’s TrackIT(r) Track Chart Management System. The web-based system hosts Amtrak’s official track charts and provides them as high quality PDF digital copies or hard copies.
VIA Rail Canada said Wednesday it has initiated “a new electronic ticketing service enabling passengers to access their tickets and information anywhere and any time from their personal electronic device, allowing rail users to avoid any pre-boarding lines and travel stress-free.
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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Monday initiated a pilot project to allow passenger rail riders to purchase and display their tickets on smart phones.
Thales said Tuesday Jernbaneverket (JBV), the Norwegian rail administration, awarded a framework agreement to deliver a new interlocking system, The initial 33 million euro ($41.5 million) phase includes three signaling projects, involving the Sandnes-Stavanger line, the Ganddal cargo terminal, and Høvik station.
MTA Metro-North Railroad continues to add real-time train information access to its “outlying” stations, this week adding Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to the list.
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Tuesday BNSF has added the company’s Blue Flag Indicator (BFI) System to its Belen Yard, N.M., facility.
Alstom says it has signed a contract with Danish railway infrastructure owner Banedanmark to deliver on-board equipment to railway operators in Denmark, and to equip 503 train cars with Atlas ERTMS1 signaling capabilities.