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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 28, 2023

CTA Celebrates Heritage Fleet Railcars’ Centennial

On Saturday, July 29, the CTA will run the historic 4000-series rail cars around the Loop ‘L’ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 17, 2023

Amtrak Kicks Off Procurement for New Maintenance Facilities

Funded by the IIJA, Amtrak’s facilities upgrade program will prepare more than 20 sites around the country for new trainsets scheduled to enter service in the coming years.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJuly 5, 2023

Inside the Opening of Honolulu's Skyline Rail System

The initial 10-mile phase will serve nine stations between Kualakaʻi and Hālawa, with the full line due to connect 19 stations along a 19-mile corridor on the south shore of O‘ahu.

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Mitigating Train Derailments: Innovative Tech for Ensuring Rail Safety

Countless commuters and travelers depend on the nation’s railroads every day. However, in 2022 there were 1,164 train derailments across the U.S., according to the FRA. That’s an average of about three derailments per day.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 19, 2023

Cleveland RTA Taps Siemens for Railcar Replacement Program

The board approval initiates the process of awarding a contract to Siemens for the purchase of 24 S200 railcars, with the option to purchase up to a total of 60 in the future.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 13, 2023

WMATA Advances Final Phase for 7000-Series Relaunch

Under the new plan details, the operations team will implement a 15-day manual measurement interval with a path to progress to a longer measurement period in the future.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 13, 2023

New York MTA Launch R211 Subway Cars on A Line

The R211 cars are a critical part of the MTA's ongoing modernization efforts and feature 58-inch-wide door openings that are eight inches wider than standard door openings on existing cars

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NewsMarch 1, 2023

WMATA to Fix Wheels on 7000-Series Railcars

As a preliminary estimate, it will take up to 36 months at a cost of approximately $55 million to repress all 7K wheels.

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NewsJune 16, 2022

WMATA Returns 8 7000-Series Railcars into Service

The popular 7000-series trains will first appear on the Green and Yellow Lines.

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