North America News

Latest news and developments from North America region

• CDPQ publishes notice to market for REM de l'Est project, Canada [free access]

  October 30, 2021
  CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has published a notice to the market for its Réseau express métropolitain de l'Est (REM de l'Est) project.

• New Flyer to supply electric buses to RTS and SamTrans, US

  October 30, 2021
  New York State’s Regional Transit Service (RTS) has exercised options to procure 10 forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE NG battery-electric heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer.

• NCTCOG announces completion of Phase I study for Dallas–Fort Worth HSR, US

  October 30, 2021
  The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has announced the completion of the Phase I study for the Dallas–Fort Worth high-speed rail (HSR) project.

• IndyGo announces plans to implement inductive charging, US

  October 30, 2021
  IndyGo has announced plans to recharge its fleet of electric buses while en route, along the agency’s bus rapid transit (BRT) lines.

• COTA launches contactless fare payment option, US

  October 29, 2021
  The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has partnered with Transit and Masabi to launch a digital contactless payment option.

• Guelph announces purchase of four electric buses, Canada

  October 28, 2021
  The city of Guelph has awarded Nova Bus a USD5.3 million contract for the procurement of four electric buses. The vehicle-charging equipment will be installed at the Guelph Transit hub on Watson Road.

• FTA issues LoI for BART Phase II project, US

  October 28, 2021
  The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to grant funds to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Phase II project.

• NJ Transit orders 118 clean-diesel coaches from MCI, US

  October 25, 2021
  The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has exercised options for 118 D4500 clean-diesel commuter coaches under an existing contract with Motor Coach Industries (MCI).

• STA selects Parametrix to provide design services for Division Street BRT project, US

  October 25, 2021
  The Spokane Transit Authority (STA) has selected Parametrix to provide design and engineering services for the Division Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

• AECOM to provide engineering services for METRORapid BRT, US

  October 25, 2021
  AECOM has announced plans to provide project management and conceptual and preliminary engineering services for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County’s (METRO) University Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, also known as METRORapid University Line.

• Metrolinx expands contactless bankcard payment on UP Express, Canada

  October 23, 2021
  Metrolinx has announced the expansion of the PRESTO contactless bankcard payment options on UP Express. Passengers can now pay for transit using their Interac, Visa debit, and Mastercard debit cards.

• NJ Transit’s Board awards contract to modernise signalling system, US

  October 23, 2021
  The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) Board has awarded a USD39.7 million contract to replace the signals and wiring in the Hoboken Yard to DMR Construction Services Inc.

• Brightline signs MoU with CalSTA, Caltrans, and CHSR Authority, US

  October 23, 2021
  Brightline has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the California High-Speed Rail (CHSR) Authority.

• Metra awards equipment contract to Wabtec, US

  October 21, 2021
  Metra has awarded an equipment contract to Wabtec Corporation for the modernisation of Chicago’s commuter rail system.

• New Flyer to supply battery-electric buses to NFTA-Metro and NJ Transit, US

  October 21, 2021
  The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA-Metro) has awarded a five-year contract to New Flyer to supply 10 Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty battery-electric transit buses.

• New Flyer to supply electric buses to multiple agencies, US

  October 18, 2021
  The Culver City Transportation Department (Culver CityBus) has awarded a contract to New Flyer to supply six 40-foot zero-emission battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE NG transit buses.

• Met Council approves METRO B Line BRT, US [free access]

  October 18, 2021
  The Metropolitan Council (Met Council) has approved the final corridor plan for the METRO B Line bus rapid transit (BRT) project.

• Metra Board approves contract to renovate Blue Island Vermont Street Station, US

  October 15, 2021
  The Metra Board of Directors have approved a USD3.1 million contract to renovate the Blue Island Vermont Street Station on the Rock Island Line.

• FRA releases Midwest Regional Rail Plan, US

  October 15, 2021
  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the Midwest Regional Rail Plan (MWRRP).

• Texas HSR investors to form SDC, US

  October 14, 2021
  Texas high-speed rail investors have announced the formation of Texas High-Speed Rail Station Development Corporation (SDC). Cadiz Riverfront Holdings and Cadiz Development Houston LLC will form the company.