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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2026

Amtrak Advances Plan for New Long-Distance Fleet

The railroad has issued a formal request for proposals to manufacturers for more than 800 new passenger railcars that will serve 14 long-distance routes nationwide.

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Ribbon cutting at Siemens' new North Carolina facility.
Newsby StaffApril 9, 2026

Siemens Opens North Carolina Railcar Manufacturing Facility

Site construction is complete, production is underway, and the first locally built passenger coaches are on track for delivery in Summer 2026.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2017

CRRC announces ship date for MBTA pilot cars

The company is the first Chinese railcar builder to enter into the U.S. rail car manufacturing market.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Stadler breaks ground on railcar manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City

Its 62-acre property boasts 75,000 square feet of production space for the bogie, main, pre- and final assembly of single- and bi-level trains.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2017

Talgo readies overhaul work of L.A. Metro railcars

Metro awarded a contract to Talgo to improve the performance of the Metro Red Line A650 HRVs by replacing and/or overhauling critical vehicle systems and subsystems.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2017

Bombardier to supply double-deck coaches to Israel Railways

Features include carpeting on both levels, a state-of-the-art passenger information system and powerful air-conditioning,

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2017

Siemens, Bombardier said in talks to combine rail units

The deal to combine the firm's train building and signaling work could be worth at least $10 billion.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2017

L.A. Metro contracts with CCRC for subway cars

Company is committed to delivering the first pilot vehicle by the spring of 2020, and the entire base order of 64 subway cars by September 2021.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2016

BYD enters mass transit market with low-cost train

The light rail technology is applicable to small and medium-sized cities, heavy traffic routes, CBD’s and routes connecting tourist attractions in large cities, according to the company.

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