America

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

The President of Peru has announced a $1bn plan to...
August 20, 2009 12:59 am
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) in the US has awarded a...
June 25, 2009 10:49 am
US railroad Amtrak has proposed a $20m project to build...
June 25, 2009 7:12 am
The US state of Florida is planning to apply for...
A $750m renovation programme to upgrade California’s rail line aimed...
April 19, 2009 12:45 pm
Union Pacific has invested more than $11m to improve its...
April 15, 2009 10:48 am
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has added 20 new...
March 25, 2009 8:49 am
US-based BSNF Railway has reached an agreement with RMI rail...
March 20, 2009 8:36 am
The Canadian Province of Ontario has granted Thales CA$12.8bn to...
The Government of Canada has unveiled plans about $350m for the...
January 26, 2009 7:14 am
In a bid to improve energy use and create a...
October 30, 2008 7:38 pm
SFRTA (The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority) in the US...