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South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will receive an additional $11.5 million annually of dedicated funding for assuming dispatch and maintenance of the South Florida Rail Corridor.
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Keolis selected HASTUS-Rail after receiving on-site demonstrations of the software handling various scenarios that showed significant efficiency gains, cost savings and flexibility to adapt to Keolis’ operations, including compliance with the FRA’s hours of service regulations, according to the company.
Read More →Energy conservation has been on the mind of most people lately, and intercity passenger rail is proving to be energy efficient.
Read More →From nearly 200,000 people who rode the train daily after its opening, the numbers have dwindled to a daily average of 40,000 to 50,000 people.
Read More →The Charlotte, N.C. City Council voted to exercise the final remaining contract option with Siemens Transportation Systems to purchase four additional light rail vehicles for Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS).
Read More →The law requires the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to solicit high-speed rail proposals for 11 corridors across the country.
Read More →The agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Amtrak and N.C. Railroad Co. is supported by $461 million in ARRA funds, and will include upgrades to tracks and bridges; crossing safety improvements; station expansions in four cities; and construction of a maintenance facility in Charlotte. The funding also will enable North Carolina to improve the speed and reliability of passenger service.
Read More →The project will help transform Finch Avenue West into a vibrant community, accessible to motorists, transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians. The LRT service will also move more people, faster through the busy Finch West corridor than the existing bus service.
Read More →Cost of the light rail extension will decrease from $552.8 million to $538.8 million due to a favorable round of construction bids and management efforts to contain contract expenses.
Read More →Bob Buckhorn also alluded to Gov. Rick Scott's decision to turn away $2 billion from the Obama Administration to build high-speed rail from Tampa to Orlando, by saying that he will try to find people in Tallahassee that will support his plan.
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