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A British university is offering the world's first disaster studies degree that will cover such topics as rail crashes and terrorist attacks.
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VIA Rail is providing 10 coach cars and two dome cars on the New York state-supported Adirondack service operating between Albany-Rensselaer and Montreal. This will allow some Amtrak equipment used on that route to be reassigned, adding about 300 seats to trains operating on the Northeast Corridor.
Read More →Green, union jobs on sustainable projects like high-speed rail will help the U.S. transition to a carbon-free economy and end dependence on fossil fuels.
Read More →The ARRA project will improve reliability and service for Haverhill commuter rail line customers with the installation of a double-track along the Haverhill line and improvements to the train control systems that have affected on-time performance.
Read More →Supporters of a rail system that would connect Chicago to Iowa City, Des Moines and Omaha, Neb., pushed for plans to make the infrastructure improvements needed to start the service. While Illinois DOT offered funds to support the system, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad opposes the project and the state match needed to obtain federal funding.
Read More →The project, which spans across six stations, will start running test trains June 17. When complete, the project will restore rail service between Boston and the South Coast for the first time in over 70 years.
Read More →Several residents and government officials have criticized the headphones, mainly because they are difficult to wear to bed, when construction work is the most disruptive.
Read More →A master plan has been updated to include plans for a rail station next to Kalihi-based Honolulu Community College.
Read More →Allan Branham will serve as the rail and construction supplier's VP of North America Sales and Global Contracting Services.
Read More →After an attempt by the Delaware River Port Authority to sell its commuter train line failed last month, the agency considered selling the line to a private buyer. Officials say that with $45.3 million in operating costs and only $24.8 million in revenue projected for 2011, the outlook is not promising.
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