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Plaintiffs are suing the City & County of Honolulu and FTA because they disagree that heavy rail technology is the most environmentally-friendly transportation alternative for Honolulu.
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In late February, Alstom finalized a contract to provide 34 light rail vehicles and 30 years of maintenance services to the Rideau Transit Group consortium that was selected to design, build, finance and maintain the first line of the Ottawa Light Rapid Transit system.
Read More →Will evaluate the feasibility of electrifying track between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, construction of dedicated tracks for passenger trains and major signal and switch improvements.
Read More →IEEE will produce guide for calculating braking distances for rail transit vehicles.
Read More →The on-site preparation includes a geotechnical investigation to determine the placement of pylons which support the tube. Soil samples will be taken by boring into the earth.
Read More →U.S. rail executives help develop a rail information technology agenda to better integrate technology into their transit agencies.
Read More →Visionaries in the rail industry are working to change the mindset and culture of rail work and safe performance. Preventive measures, such as removing barriers to safety and ensuring thorough training, are rapidly reducing safety risks and injuries.
Read More →Patrick A. Nowakowski is a career railroad professional with broad experience in operations, engineering, infrastructure and planning. He replaces Helena Williams, who served as LIRR president for almost seven years, making her the railroad’s longest-serving president in decades.
Read More →Ian Choudri currently works as sr. VP for HNTB corporation and brings more than 30 years of experience in the transportation sector, including working on high-speed rail projects in France and Spain.
Read More →The ties will be used for road crossing applications where the transit line’s rail tracks intersect with roads.
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