Amtrak Debuts Acela Express
Amtrak today launched its high-speed Acela Express service, running from Washington D.C. to New York to Boston.
Amtrak today launched its high-speed Acela Express service, running from Washington D.C. to New York to Boston.
Hanoi is developing a new double elevated rail track system under a project announced by Vietnam Railways.
September 16 marked the opening of Istanbul, Turkey's first metro, constructed by an Alstom-led consortium and its Turkish partners, Albayrak and Cengiz Insaat, for a total investment of $550 million.
The current proposal for a four-mile monorail system in Las Vegas is not without critics.
Amidst the euphoria over record rail ridership and new spending numbers, the 1,200 attendees at APTA’s rail conference this year were concerned about the increasingly crowded field in the new starts race.
ALSTOM and FIAT have announced that ALSTOM will take a 51% stake in Fiat Ferroviaria, the Italian group’s rail transport equipment unit.
Legislation introduced at both state and federal levels of government in the U.S. propose to spend billions to fund intercity and urban rail upgrades over the next decade.
Amtrak today rebranded its San Diego to San Luis Obispo passenger rail corridor, the second most heavily traveled corridor in its system. It’s now called the Pacific Surfliner service, replacing the San Diegans.
ALSTOM and Siemens will work together to build a high-speed trainset that will be compatible with all major networks throughout western Europe.
By the end of June, the seven finalists in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Maglev Deployment Program are required to submit plans to construct maglev in their respective states.
Autoritat del Transport Metropolita Spa (ATM), the local transportation authority acting on behalf of the Regional Government of Catalunya, the Municipality of Barcelona and other local Municipalities and Authorities, chose the Group TramMet consortium for its 16.8 km light rail project.
Designated quiet zones and the decibel level of train horns were topics raised at one of eight public hearings held by the Federal Railroad Association.
Amtrak has unveiled a dramatic new plan to expand its passenger service and increase its fledgling freight business.
Patentes Talgo, S.A. of Spain rang in the New Year with several announcements.
The full funding grants agreements covered in the administration’s FY 2001 budget request would assist the following 12 rail projects.
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