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(Courtesy of the City of Edmonton)

Edmonton Signs LRV Contract

Hyundai Rotem will supply 32 high-floor LRVs to the Canadian city.
(Courtesy of Alstom)

Toronto Orders New Subway Train Fleet

Alstom will supply 70 six-car trains under $1.66 billion contract.
41% of CPKC’s $8.9 billion revenue in 2023 was generated by cross-border traffic. (CPKC Photograph)

POTUS 47 Trade War Sparks Industry Uncertainty

IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith assesses the impact the introduction of tariffs is having on the railway industry in North America and elsewhere.

Siemens Mobility Launches Signaling X

Supplier presents new addition to its signaling portfolio during a press conference held on the eve of InnoTrans.
Greater consideration for network resilience can help to minimise disruption when extreme weather hits. (Network Rail Photograph)

Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

The growing frequency of extreme weather events requires railways to improve their understanding of infrastructure resilience, as TC Chew, Global Head of Rail at Arup, explains to Kevin Smith, Editor-in-Chief…

Hudson Tunnel Project Primed for FFGA

The United States government has notified Congress that it plans to award a $6.88 billion GIG (Capital Improvement Grant) to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for the Hudson Tunnel project.…

Hydrogen Finds its Place in California

State government regulations are accelerating the shift from diesel to alternative traction in California. Kyle Gradinger, Division Chief of Rail and Mass Transportation at the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS),…
(Photo Credit: Facebook/Tren Maya)

Mayan Train Full Opening Delayed to Late August

Construction problems on an environmentally sensitive section of the line between Playa del Carmen and Tulum have caused numerous setbacks.

Amtrak Selects Frederick Douglass Tunnel Delivery Partner

Amtrak has selected ADVANCE, a joint venture of AECOM and Jacobs, as Delivery Partner for the $6 billion Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Baltimore. Amtrak…
Services to Palenque commenced Jan. 1. (Photo Credit: X/TrenMayaMX)

Mayan Train Extended to Palenque

The extension adds eight new stations to the railway on the Yucatán peninsula.
The inauguration ceremony was held at San Francisco Campeche station. (Government of Mexico Photograph)

Mexican President Opens First Section of Mayan Train

Four trains per day are currently operating on the 294-mile (473-kilometer) line between San Francisco de Campeche and Cancun Airport.
Commentary

Advanced Telematics Make RailPulse Possible

Brad Myers, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Amsted Digital Solutions, explains to Kevin Smith how advances in telematics technology are making RailPulse possible. Central to the success…
Commentary

Finding the North American Railcar Fleet’s Pulse

RailPulse is a cross-industry coalition of companies seeking to optimize the collection and use of data on freight car performance metrics to improve service on the North American rail freight…
Commentary

Vossloh Rolling Stock Adds Hydrogen to Modular Portfolio

Vossloh Rolling Stock has taken its first steps into offering hydrogen-based traction for its latest fleet of switcher locomotives. Kevin Smith visited the manufacturer in Kiel to learn more about…
(Photo Credit: Thales)

Hitachi Secures British Approval for Thales Acquisition

The two companies expect to receive clearance from the European Union for the deal early next month.

Bose Tells Railway Interchange That Infrastructure Bill Funding Is on Its Way

Concerns have been growing at the slow pace of allocating the $102 billion of federal funding that was announced nearly two years ago.
Photo by Kevin Smith

Brandt Shows R5 Power Unit on Exhibition Floor

The centerpiece of the Brandt exhibit at Railway Interchange is the R5 Power Unit, a new road-rail car mover that the company says can support tasks ranging from maintenance of…

The Future of Railway Asset Finance with Carsten Wiebers, KFW-IPEX Bank: RAIL GROUP ON AIR

IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith sits down with KFW-IPEX Bank Global Head of Aviation, Mobility & Transport Dr. Carsten Wiebers to discuss the future of railway asset finance and the challenges…

Hitachi Proposes Disposal of French Sites to Seal Thales Deal

Britain’s rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), says a remedy package proposed by Hitachi Rail under which it will divest certain business assets would satisfy concerns over…

Caltrain EMU Testing Under Way

Testing with 25kV AC electric traction has commenced between Santa Clara and College Park on the Santa Clara Drill Track in California, the first time electric trains have run on…
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