US FRA invests $153m into intercity rail projects https://www.railway-technology.com/news/us-fra-invests-153m-intercity-rail/ #Trains #USpol

"US has been putting billions of dollars into #rail infrastructure since the passing of #Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law... The FRA is calling for applications from #IntercityRail projects... The funding continues the slew of grants given to #railway projects with tens of billions already granted to major projects including 2 #HighSpeedRail lines in #California and work along the Northeast Corridor"

Commuters can enjoy #freerides on #KTMKomuter #train for two days on Jan 24 and 25 for #Thaipusam.

A total of 28 #stations will be operating on a #24hour basis from 23 to 26 Jan, and 72 additional #trains allocated.

Additional train services will also be implemented for #ETS service to ease travels between the north and central peninsula from Jan 24-26.

Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/13/free-rides-on-ktm-komuter-for-thaipusam-trains-to-operate-around-the-clock

#rail #railway #commutertrain #commuterrail #regionaltrain #regionalrail #intercitytrain #intercityrail

The most important rail project that no one seems to know about in Southern California is Link US, which will create run-through tracks, meaning Union Station will have run-through service rather than be a stub.

This service is as important to future #regionalrail #highspeedrail #intercityrail service in Southern California as the Regional Connector project was to Metro Los Angeles. #rail #hsr #California #LosAngeles
https://www.metro.net/projects/link-us/

#intercityrail #regulatory

https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/stb-to-establish-passenger-rail-advisory-committee/?RAchannel=passenger

After spending a year analyzing the #hydrogen sector, I came up with the same conclusion. #Battery #Catenary hybrid solutions for non-electrified rail lines would be more cost effective. It's been done in other sectors, such as trolley buses, to minimize the amount of overhead wiring along routes. #ElectricVehicles #IntercityRail

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/08/04/after-trying-hydrogen-german-rail-operator-picks-batteriesgrid/

Alstom once again offers a TGV between Quebec City and Toronto. The French giant argues that it is an option that, in the end, will be much more profitable. #HighSpeedRail #IntercityRail #HSR #TGV #QuebecCity #Toronto #Montreal #Windsor #VIARail #Canada #Rail #PublicTransit

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/01/24/alstom-propose-a-nouveau-un-tgv-entre-quebec-et-toronto [in French]