The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the recommendations of the independent review of Infrastructure Australia (IA), which will strengthen governance arrangements and support improved visibility and prioritisation of the project pipeline. ARA Chief Executive Officer Caroline Wilkie said the report’s recommendations would improve visibility and certainty for industry. “The review’s recommendations will help establish a strong national focus on infrastructure investment, drawing on the significant expertise that exists within Infrastructure Australia,” Ms Wilkie said.

Alstom has been awarded a contract to provide operations and maintenance services for the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Camden and Brunswick Lines. This 367 million EUR (400 million USD) contract was awarded to Alstom by the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) for an initial period of five years. The deal also allows for two potential extensions in 2028 and 2033, which would increase the total value of the contract to

For the first time in three years, Amtrak’s Adirondack train resumed operation, serving the state’s North Country region. The Adirondack line runs from New York City’s Penn Station to Montreal and includes stops in Plattsburgh, Whitehall, Ticonderoga, Rensselaer, Albany, Port Henry, and Rouses Point. It had been closed since the onset of the COVID pandemic in 2020. Its restoration supplements the Ethan Allen line, which takes passengers between New York City and Burlington, Vermont, and

Brightline has showcased its 135,805-square-foot train maintenance facility in Orlando ahead of the site commencing full service later this year. The 100 million USD Basecamp has been built on 62 acres south of Orlando International Airport. It has already commenced limited operations for commissioning the new Brightline trains, but will begin full 24/7 services when the operator opens its Orlando station later this year. The facility will then employ 175 skilled workers including engineers, conductors,

Following a successful trial, the ARTC have approved the rollout of the solar powered signalling unit at a further 82 sites across the Inland Rail programme between Queensland and NSW. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is looking to increase the use of environmentally friendly solar powered signalling systems to provide electricity when Inland Rail becomes operational. Following a successful trial of an innovative signalling system at Coolleearlee, NSW, ARTC has approved its use at

Israeli Rail technology company Rail Vision will deliver a Rail Vision Switch Yard System to a US-based rail and leasing services company, which will trial the system for a six-month period. The system is designed to enhance the safety of shunting operations. The Switch Yard System includes vision sensors that can automatically detect objects within a range of up to 200 metres. Thanks to artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies, the system can automatically classify

The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has provided approval for the merger of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS), subject to certain conditions. This decision will enable CP to exercise control of KCS to form Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) from 14 April 2023 onwards. STB’s conditions for this merger include a seven-year oversight period to ensure CPKS mitigates environmental impacts, preserves competition, protects railroad workers and promotes efficient passenger rail. CP is