USA/Canada: Big year ahead for North American LRT
The North American LRT market is expanding in 2019. While other markets have seen contractions, the number of projects in North America has more than doubled. [railwayage.com]
USA: Denver Light-rail extension into Lone Tree set to start passenger service May 19
The Southeast Rail Extension will carry E, F and R light-rail service past Lincoln Station to RidgeGate Station, hitting two additional stations along the way. [progressiverailroading.com]
Europe: Alstom, Siemens seek to calm EU concerns over rail merger
France’s Alstom says that it and Germany’s Siemens have offered new concessions in an effort to overcome European authorities’ concerns about the planned merger of their train-building operations. [apnews.com]
USA: Kansans optimistic on passenger rail to Oklahoma, Texas
Amtrak expansion through Wichita, Kansas is seen as possible but issues remain to be resolved. [ksn.com]
California, Texas high-speed rail: Better late than not at all
Travel-mode-wise, what’s been decidedly missing in the United States is high-speed rail. Choice is always good. None of the other far-off lands that have high-speed rail networks are wrong. [scienceblog.com]
