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Implementation is mandated for all rail providers by 2015 by the federal Rail Safety Improvement Act.
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Residents of Charlotte, N.C., were surveyed before and after the construction of light rail. After public transit became available, physical activity increased, as people walked to and from the LRT line.
Read More →Lillian Hames, GM of Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, gave her resignation, which was effective immediately, to the board of directors last week.
Read More →The San Diego Pathing Study prioritizes managing freight and passenger service needs under a single operating plan that aligns with the 2018 California State Rail Plan.
Read More →The Denmark Station $2.3 million construction investment project includes a new 280-foot concrete boarding platform, built eight inches above the top of rail, for improved accessibility for passengers with disabilities and families with small children and much more.
Read More →The same law firm led a class-action lawsuit against Via Rail and CN after a derailment in 1999 that killed two crew members and sent 77 passengers and crew to the hospital.
Read More →Vehicle suppliers are stepping up to offer services for every facet of ownership, from installation of rail to refurbishment and modernization. Also, many are focusing on practices already in place throughout the world, where risk of ownership is actually transferred back to the company, enabling the rail operator to operate the system on an established fixed cost.
Read More →The Florida Department of Transportation ordered 14 BiLevel railcars. The contract is valued at approximately $41 million. Deliveries are planned between May and August 2013.
Read More →Testing has officially begun on the $2.1 billion, 11-mile Mid-Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line, which is scheduled to open in November 2021.
Read More →A panel of experts retained by the California High-Speed Rail Authority said that the “shared tracks” is better than the “full build” approach because demand might not be high enough in proportion to the amount of investment needed for separate tracks.
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