Amtrak

Amtrak issues RFP for Amfleet I replacements »

KEYWORDS: Amtrak, Amfleet I, request for proposals, rail cars, trainsets, Metroliner, Byron Comati, Northeast Corridor, NEC, state supported routes

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Mechanical

North Carolina DOT obtains federal, state grants for locomotive upgrades »

KEYWORDS: North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rail Division, locomotives, Amtrak, Federal Railroad Administration

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Passenger Rail

LA Metro to modernize Blue Line, poll public on Union Station project report »

KEYWORDS: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Blue Modernization Project, Los Angeles Union Station, Link Union Station, Metrolink, Amtrak

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

APTA calls on Trump, Congress to open USDOT »

KEYWORDS: American Public Transportation Association, APTA, government shutdown, transit agencies, President Donald Trump, Congress, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, APTA President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Skoutelas, APTA Chair David Stackrow Sr.

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Rail Industry Trends

Cook County seeks applicants for Chicago-area transportation grants »

KEYWORDS: Invest in Cook, grants, transportation, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, Connecting Cook County, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

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Passenger Rail

MTA marks progress on NYC subway improvement plan »