Now On Line: Railway Age February 2024 Digital Edition

The February 2024 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, covering the freight rail policy outlook and showcasing our 25 Under 40 “Fast Tracker” honorees.

Among the potential seating options for CHSRA trainset interiors are premium “cocoon”-style seats. (Rendering Courtesy of CHSRA, Subject to Change)

Watch: CHSRA Releases Renderings, Mock-Ups of Potential Train Interiors

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) last month hosted what it called “preliminary” mock-up tours of its trainset interiors for state and local leaders and other stakeholders, and released potential interior renderings.

Winter Puts the Brakes on Amtrak (Updated Jan. 26)

Jan. 18 was not a good day for Amtrak, on either end of the Lakes Shore Limited route, and in other places, too. Many Amtrak trains in the Midwest did not operate,

(Photograph Courtesy of IRJ)

Talgo to Co-Develop Hydrogen-Powered High-Speed Train

The joint manufacturers claim an adapted Talgo 250 train will be a world first.

“Connecting Las Vegas and Southern California will provide wide-spread public benefits to both states, creating thousands of jobs and jumpstarting a new level of economic competitiveness for the region,” Brightline Founder and Chairman Wes Edens said. “We appreciate the confidence placed in us by DOT and are ready to get to work.” (Rendering Courtesy of Brightline West)

Brightline West Lands $2.5B in Private Activity Bonds

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Jan. 23 reported approving a $2.5 billion private-activity bonds allocation to the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project linking Las Vegas and Southern California.

Brian Kelly, outgoing CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)

Report: CHSRA’s Kelly Stepping Down

After six years leading the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), Brian Kelly has submitted his letter of resignation, according to a Jan. 18 report from Nexstar Media’s KTLA 5 in Los Angeles.

Railway Age’s 2024 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees

Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.

Pictured, from left to right: Carita Ducre, APTA Vice President, Workforce Development and Educational Services; Simon Minelli, CUTA Director, Research, Technical Services and Industry Programs; Marco D’Angelo, CUTA President and CEO; Paul P. Skoutelas, APTA President and CEO; Petra Mollet, APTA Vice President, Strategic and International Programs; and Art Guzzetti, APTA Vice President, Mobility Initiatives and Public Policy. (CUTA Photograph)

CUTA, APTA Renew Transit Advocacy Partnership

The Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) on Jan. 12 reported signing a new memorandum of understanding with sister organization American Public Transportation Association (APTA) that reconfirms for the next three years their

APTA to Congress: Fully Fund FY24 Public Transportation Investments

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is urging the House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Committee leaders “to resolve their differences and provide the critical investments needed to improve our nation’s public transit, passenger rail, and multimodal infrastructure.”

Network Rail Consulting Lands CHSRA Contract

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has awarded Network Rail Consulting Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of Britain’s Network Rail Consulting) a $73.2 million systems engineering services contract. With construction under way, the

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