Andy Byford, nicknamed “Train Daddy” when he was President of MTA New York City Transit, will begin his new role as Senior Vice President for Amtrak’s high-speed rail (HSR) program, effective April 10, according to multiple news reports.
Since last year, I have been following the saga of the Texas Central project, a proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and a point in the sprawl near Houston. The story had
Railway Age is calling on subscribers to submit their nominations by April 10 for the fourth-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll.
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit), International Association of Public Transport (UITP), and the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) on March 16 signed an agreement to establish UITP’s first North
ACE’s (Altamont Corridor Express) timeline is being pushed back for its commuter rail service expansion into Stanislaus and Sacramento counties in California. Also, Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission are seeking a federal study for new long-distance service across Mississippi and Louisiana to Texas; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) proposes fare increases in 2024 and 2025; and Brightline West teams with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC) and the Southern Nevada Building Trades Union on its planned 218-mile high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California.
To “fulfill its biennial requirement to update the California Legislature on the development and implementation of intercity high-speed rail service,” the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has issued its 2023 Project Update Report.
Sometimes I find it difficult to believe that I’ve made it this far. Wednesday, March 8, is my 75th birthday. None of us ever know precisely how many more birthdays we will
Siemens Mobility, which has been manufacturing rail rolling stock in the U.S. since 1984, will be opening a new, $220 million, 200-acre plant in Lexington, N.C. in 2024. Billed as an “advanced
The March 2023 issue of Railway Age is available digitally, showcasing our Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year as well as deep dives into next-gen motive power.
The $29 billion Link21 initiative led by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), with the aim of connecting BART with the region’s intercity, commuter and high speed passenger rail systems, like Amtrak and Caltrain, while also “connecting people sustainably to employment opportunities and affordable housing throughout the 21-county Northern California Megaregion,” may be scaled back.
