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USA: A fleet of five eleven-car Acela II trainsets has commenced operation on the route connecting Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., from 28 August.
The global trend towards the development of urban public transport is underscored by the debut and entry into service of new tram models in 2024.
USA: The start-up has unveiled a speeded-up video of the autonomous vehicles running on a temporarily isolated short section of the US operator Genesee and Wyoming’s low-traffic line in Georgia.
USA: The coaches were moved from the Sacramento plant to the Transportation Technology Center operated by ENSCO in Pueblo for year-long trials.
USA, Austria: Wabtec has announced the acquisition of Austria-based Frauscher Sensor Technology Group from France’s Delachaux Group for €675 mln.
USA: The US Delaware District Court has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against Wabtec, filed by Progress Rail in 2023.
USA: Alstom is set to receive a major order to supply up to 558 electric multiple unit cars for the New York metropolitan area, following approval of a $2.3 bln framework contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
USA: The Arizona capital has introduced 14 three-section, bidirectional LRVs into service on its 8.8 km Line B, featuring eight stations.
USA: The initial round of testing is currently underway on a temporarily severed 3.2 km section of a Genesee and Wyoming, G&W, short line in Georgia.