Bombardier FLEXITY 2 trams debut in Blackpool
Bombardier Transportation said Tuesday its FLEXITY 2 trams (streetcars) have entered revenue passenger service in Blackpool, England.
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CN, CSX offer rail interchange at Chicago
Canadian National has announced a new rail interchange service with CSX Transportation (CSX) over the Chicago gateway. Prior to this agreement, CN and CSX exchanged containers in Chicago only by truck.
LIRR East End DMU plan now funded
MTA Long Island Rail Road long has had plans to provide diesel multiple-unit (DMU) service to its riders on both the North Fork and South Fork of the railroad’s namesake territory. Those plans now have capital funding identified.
Rio de Janeiro EMUs go into service
Electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains manufactured by China’s CNR Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. went into operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 20. An inaugural ceremony was held on that date.
Pittsburgh North Shore LRT extension opens
Pittburgh’s light rail transit system officially added 1.2 route miles Sunday for revenue service, as the North Shore Connector began operations linking its namesake neighborhood with the city’s downtown.
Sydney, Australia, to scrap monorail for LRT
New South Wales government officials in Australia have announced that the state has acquired Metro Transport Sydney (MTS), the company that owns monorail and light rail operations, in an A$19.8 million (US$20.6 million) deal. The acquisition is part of a plan to redevelop the Darling Harbour Convention Centre and precinct in Sydney, Australia’s largest city with a population of roughly 4.6 million.
GM names UP Rail Services Supplier of the Year
General Motors has named Union Pacific its 2011 Supplier of the Year for Rail Services.
RSI scholarship deadline one month away
Applications for the Railway Supply Institute’s 2012/2013 Academic Year Scholarship are now available online—but the deadline of April 20, 2012, is not all that far away, so apply now.
Genesee & Wyoming February traffic slips
Genesee & Wyoming has reported a decline of 0.6% to 72,245 carloads, traffic volume for February. GWI’s traffic in the first quarter of 2012 through February was 145,132 carloads, a decrease or 6.6% compared to the first quarter of 2011 through February.
Invensys Rail, Lilee form PTC partnership
Louisville, Ky.-based Invensys Rail Corp. said Tuesday it and Lilee Systems have joined forces to bring a new Wayside Messaging Server (WMS) to Positive Train Control (PTC) applications across North America.