CAF USA Inc. is building 24 low-floor light-rail vehicles for the MBTA's Green Line. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and local officials earlier this week unveiled a new rail car that will operate on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Green Line light-rail route.Starting in September, the new cars will be put into…
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The news comes after the railroad received just one response to its initial request for new bi-level gallery cars. Photo – Metra Metra plans to reissue its request for proposals (RFP) for new rail cars and open it up to alternative car designs.The railroad opted to reissue the RFP after receiving only one response to…
SEPTA is buying 15 new locomotives from Siemens. Photo – Matt Courchain, SEPTA The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) yesterday marked the arrival and inaugural…
The P865 models debuted on Metro's Blue Line when it opened in July 1990. Photo – LA Metro's blog The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) next month will retire its remaining P865 light-rail cars.Manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, the P865 models debuted on Metro's Blue Line when it opened in July 1990. The agency…
The new units are expected to reduce emissions by 90 percent compared to NCTD's existing locomotives. Photo – NCTD The North County Transit District (NCTD) of San Diego has approved a $37 million order for five diesel-electric Siemens Charger locomotives.The locomotives will replace units that are up to 43 years old, NCTD and Siemens officials…
First introduced in 1975, the more than 450 Amfleet coach and cafe cars – recognized by their rounded, tubular stainless steel bodies and aerodynamic fluting – are used primarily on routes east of the Mississippi River such as the Northeast Regional, Carolinian and Illinois Service trains. Photo – history.amtrak.com Amtrak yesterday issued a request for…
Progress Rail will modernize the units at its plants in Mayfield, Kentucky, and Muncie, Indiana. Photo – progressrail.com Canadian Pacific has awarded a contract to rebuild 30 EMD locomotives to Progress Rail, which will remanufacture the units at plants in Indiana and Kentucky.Once fully remanufactured, the freight locomotives will primarily serve in heavy haul applications.…
The MR-63 units have been gradually phased out of service as STM takes delivery of new Azur cars. Photo – STM The Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) last week marked the final day of service for its original MR-63 train. The train's builders took their last ride aboard the train on the Blue Line…
The first units will be delivered in early 2019. Photo – GE Transportation Kansas City Southern will acquire 50 new locomotives from GE Transportation for the railroad's subsidiaries in the United States and Mexico, the companies announced today.The first units are expected to be delivered in early 2019. The agreement includes digital solutions to help…
The railroad evaluated the companies' applications based on technical quality, financial capabilities and any potential conflicts of interest. Photo – viarail.ca VIA Rail Canada Inc. earlier this week unveiled a list of four companies chosen to participate in a request for proposals (RFP) to replace the railroad's rolling stock along the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.The qualified…