High Performance

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is seeking industry feedback on its track, systems and trainset procurement options. Meanwhile, ridership forecasts have dropped for the future project, while costs are…

Railway Age is calling on subscribers to submit their nominations by April 10 for the fourth-annual 10 Most Influential Industry Leaders poll.

The Northwest Railway Museum is preserving the only surviving Amtrak Cascades Talgo Series 6 Bistro Car, #7304. The car has returned home to the Pacific Northwest from Indiana for conservation…

Brightline West supports using union labor for its planned 218-mile high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California. Also, Metrolinx provides updates the Finch West LRT’s Humber College Station…

The Canadian Government has issued an RFQ (Request for Qualifications) for the High Frequency Rail (HFR) project for the Québec City-Trois-Rivières-Montréal-Ottawa-Peterborough-Toronto corridor.

Amtrak earns a spot on the Forbes 2023 list of America’s Best Large Employers. Also, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) launches a domestic violence prevention campaign; Brightline…

A new Siemens Mobility trainset is heading to Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad. Also, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is passed over for Multimodal Project Disciplinary Grants from the…

The Railway Supply Institute (RSI), Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and Railway Tie Association (RTA) have issued Rail Supply Industry: Manufacturing and Services Keeping the American Economy on Track, their latest…

Alstom recently made its new High-Speed Rail (HSR) in America webpage live on its U.S. website, showcasing the company as “the first manufacturer of HSR trains in the U.S. out…

The University of Maryland (UMD) in March will open the Digital and Cyber Railway Engineering and Operations Center, which it says will “advance the use of high-tech tools” to help…

Last year, we reported extensively on a landowner’s efforts in court to stop the Texas Central project, a proposed point-to-point high-speed rail line between Dallas and a place in the…

Brightline announced Feb. 6 that it has launched a new rail safety campaign and safety public service announcement (PSA) to remind residents that their decisions around the tracks will impact…

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Feb. 3 issued an extension and supplemental funding notice for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Partnership Program) for projects not located…