METRO Magazine Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Rail

News•by Staff•December 22, 2015

Bombardier to supply 47 additional Flexity trams to Berlin

This is an option order based on the framework agreement for a maximum of 206 vehicles signed in 2006. The order is valued at approximately $190 million.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 21, 2015

Senate votes to make transit benefit receive permanent parity with parking benefit

Additionally, the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit is also renewed for two years (2015-2016) by the Senate.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 18, 2015

MBTA fires operator of driverless train

Officials had previously said the operator got off the train to put it into “bypass mode” after receiving permission to override a signal problem.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
News•by Staff•December 18, 2015

Bombardier-Alstom consortium to supply double-deck cars to Belgium

The total order to supply of to 1,362 M7 cars is valued at $3.6 billion. Bombardier's part is worth around $2.3 billion, while Alstom's share is worth $1.3 billion.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 17, 2015

Alstom unveils train design for Italian high-speed rail network

This new train, an evolution of the former Pendolino high speed train, can reach a maximum speed of 155 mph. Measuring 614 feet long, the train will be composed of 7 cars accommodating around 480 passengers.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 17, 2015

Public transportation users save $9,247, annually

APTA releases this monthly Transit Savings Report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
News•by Staff•December 17, 2015

Cradlepoint acquires Pertino

The move enables the company to leverage Pertino’s cloud platform and deep technical expertise to bring the benefits of SDN to 4G LTE, broadband and MPLS wide-area networks for SMB, enterprise, government and carrier organizations.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 16, 2015

FTA adds 217 unresolved issues for D.C. Metro to address

The unresolved safety findings cover nearly every aspect of Metro’s rail operations: maintenance, training, derailments, emergency egress, evacuations, fires, red signal violations and workplace issues.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 16, 2015

Minn. Metro Transit reviewing light rail safety procedures

The review comes after four people were struck by light rail trains in less than a week. Two of them died of their injuries after being hit by trains on the Green Line in St. Paul and Blue Line in Minneapolis.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
News•by Staff•December 16, 2015

Metro-North replaces nearly 100K rail ties during track renewal work

Since May 2013, Metro-North workers have replaced 97,961 ties, laid 16.5 miles of continuous welded rails, rebuilt 88 switches, renewed and/or upgraded 32 railroad crossings, and performed 2,905 welds on joints that connect stretches of track with one another.

Read More →