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The deaths of two WMATA track inspectors cause agency to make procedural changes.
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Part of the Piedmont Improvement Program, supported by a $520 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 grant. Will enhance safety for train travelers, motorists and pedestrians, while laying the foundation for a higher-performing freight and passenger rail network.
Read More →With growing ridership, MTA is investing in a faster, more modern fleet — starting with 316 next-gen M-9A railcars.
Read More →Added new scheduling options on the Ottawa-Toronto-Quebec City line and safety features at rail crossings, and renovated F40 locomotives to improve fuel efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Read More →Will improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. Includes $16.1 million for design, environmental review and construction work to stabilize and improve track structure along the Pacific Northwest Corridor and $15 million for construction of a new, rail access route to the Port of Vancouver.
Read More →Initiative Measure 3-401, which requires countywide voter approval before officials can spend money on rail lines in the county, passed 60% to 40%. The measure may not impact the Portland-Milwaukie light rail extension, currently under construction, but could severely limit future rail development in the county.
Read More →LIRR, BART and D.C. Metro will deploy IBM software to manage and maintain rail cars, locomotives, and their associated components to improve operations and passenger safety.
Read More →Greg Lorenzi brings more than 30 years of experience in rail systems, transit, urban infrastructure, and strategic development to his new role.
Read More →About 100 people have been killed on railways there this year.
Read More →The Draper Light Rail Project, a 3.8-mile extension, created approximately 2,000 jobs during construction, according to the agency.
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