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California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

07.07.2026

California high-speed rail signs consortium agreement

California high-speed rail expansion will receive financing and delivery support through a co-development agreement between the California High-Speed Rail Authority and Momentum Alliance Partners, a consortium of infrastructure, investment and rail operations firms.
Accessible subway station elevator in Brooklyn

07.07.2026

Brooklyn subway accessibility upgrades enter RFP stage

Brooklyn subway accessibility upgrades have entered procurement at five stations, with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority planning new elevators and related station work funded through congestion pricing revenue.
Archive photo of port and harbor facilities in Anchorage, Alaska

06.07.2026

Cargo Terminal 1 Advances Alaska Port Modernization

Construction of Cargo Terminal 1 has started at the Don Young Port of Alaska, advancing another part of the port’s $2. 8 billion Port Modernization Program.
MBTA Commuter Rail train at Mansfield Station

06.07.2026

MBTA locomotive procurement fits rail modernization

The MBTA locomotive procurement will bring a new fleet of Tier 4 diesel units and battery-electric locomotives, with STV Inc.
Metra rail-car rehabilitation project completes

06.07.2026

Metra rail-car rehabilitation project completes 302 cars

The Metra rail-car rehabilitation project has been completed in the Chicago region, after 302 commuter cars were rebuilt through the agency’s in-house program.
Metro Rail train at Los Angeles Union Station

06.07.2026

California transit improvements ordered by Newsom

California transit improvements are at the center of a June 26 executive order signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which directs California transportation agencies to “accelerate statewide technologies and strategies” that can support local transit and passenger-rail systems.
Builders FirstSource rail cars at Rocky Mountain Rail Park

06.07.2026

BuildersFirst Source rail-served facility opens in Colorado

The BuildersFirst Source rail-served facility has opened at Rocky Mountain Rail Park east of Denver as the company expands across Colorado’s Front Range region, Union Pacific Railroad officials said in a press release.
Stadler Salt Lake City expansion opens in Utah

06.07.2026

Stadler Salt Lake City expansion opens in Utah

The Stadler Salt Lake City expansion has officially opened as Stadler US marks 10 years of building trains in the United States.
SEPTA staff working at Race-Vine Station

03.07.2026

SEPTA Fiscal Year 2027 budget avoids fare hikes

SEPTA Fiscal Year 2027 budget has been adopted at $2. 7 billion, and the transit authority approved the spending plan without raising fares.
Boise Depot building and rail tracks in Idaho

30.06.2026

Boise passenger-rail restoration gets federal grant

Boise passenger-rail restoration planning has received federal grant support, as the city assesses financing options and possible investment in the historic Boise Depot.
New Sounder cars built by Alstom for Sound Transit

30.06.2026

New Sounder cars add capacity for Seattle riders

New Sounder cars built by Alstom are now carrying passengers on Sound Transit’s Sounder commuter rail network in the Seattle metropolitan area, adding 11 new bi-level vehicles to the system.
Norfolk and Western Class J No. 611 running gear

30.06.2026

Railway Heritage grants support 34 recipients in 2026

Railway Heritage grants from the National Railway Historical Society will support 34 recipients in the organization’s 2026 program.