America

Follow rail developments across the Americas: US freight reforms, Brazilian mining lines, and Canadian Arctic rail plans. Comprehensive North & South America coverage.

November 2, 2012 12:46 pm
Mexico City has opened metro line 12, known as the...
October 25, 2012 8:31 pm
Alstom has won two orders worth a total of €54m...
October 10, 2012 1:47 pm
Amtrak has completed repairs and improvements along 190 miles of...
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has approved a $545.9m...
September 30, 2012 1:32 pm
Amtrak is conducting high-speed rail tests with its Acela trains...
Siemens Rail Systems has won a contract from the Sacramento...
Siemens has won an order from Ansaldo Honolulu Joint Venture...
Brazil is planning to invest $6.7bn to lay four railway...
May 1, 2012 7:18 am
US-based freight transport company BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has revealed...
April 10, 2012 6:54 am
The city of Cincinnati has selected CAF USA, a subsidiary...
January 10, 2012 1:10 pm
Amtrak has revealed an aggressive growth plan including the construction...
Skanska has won rail contracts to build two large-scale railway...