America

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

November 20, 2012 11:54 am
Nippon Sharyo has secured a $352 million contract from California's...
November 2, 2012 12:46 pm
Mexico City has inaugurated Metro Line 12 (Gold Line), a...
October 25, 2012 8:31 pm
Alstom has secured two contracts worth €54 million from Chile's...
October 10, 2012 1:47 pm
Amtrak's Vermonter project in Vermont upgrades track, increases speeds, reduces...
The US Department of Transportation has approved a $545.9 million...
September 30, 2012 1:32 pm
Amtrak is conducting high-speed rail tests with its Acela trains...
Siemens Rail Systems has been awarded a contract by the...
Siemens has been awarded an order by Ansaldo Honolulu Joint...
Brazil plans to invest $6.7 billion over four years to...
May 1, 2012 7:18 am
BNSF Railway Company plans to invest $200 million this year...
April 10, 2012 6:54 am
Cincinnati has selected CAF USA to build five streetcar vehicles...
January 10, 2012 1:10 pm
Amtrak has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its fleet with...