Ontario is engaging with train manufacturers Alstom and Siemens to produce concept designs that incorporate hydrogen fuel cells into bi-level trains.
Over the last 12 years, Phil Verster has overseen operations and major construction of some of the most complex and customer intensive rail services in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
With the Caltrain project having met all of the statutory requirements, the FTA intends to sign the FFGA and intends to allocate the FY 2017 Congressionally-appropriated funds to the project in its upcoming apportionments notice.
The project is ready to start construction, and the final step is approval of the federal grant.
The agency's infrastructure modernization will replace 27-year-old systems with Siemens’ new state-of-the-art electrification technology that includes advanced monitoring and diagnostic features to streamline maintenance activities.
While the agency awaits a decision from the FTA about the execution of a $647 million funding agreement.
Booked a strong $2.6 billion of orders, a 46% increase compared to the same period last year. The group’s sales increased to $1.7 billion, up 7% compared to $1.6 billion over the third quarter 2014/15.
The agency currently offers about 1,500 trips a week on its regional rails. That will increase to about 2,200 in five years, and the provincial government is promising that by the time its electrification program is built out around 2024, there will be 6,000 weekly trains
Key components of the project include an electric power infrastructure and replacing diesel trains with high-performance electric trains.
Will clarify the timeline for commuter train electrification between San Francisco and San Jose. The CHSRA board of directors approved an MOU with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to enhance the rail tracks to accommodate future high-speed rail service.
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