Transportation Industry

Bombardier Is Awarded 2 Signalling Orders For Madrid Metro Lines 1 And 6 Valued At Approximately $135 Million US

Bombardier Transportation received two signalling orders from Madrid Metro for a total value of approximately $135 million US (104M€), to supply its cutting edge CITYFLO 450 CBTC-ATC solution for Lines 1 and 6.

Nov 22, 2004, 10:00am - [ Discuss this story ]

Transportation Industry

NHTSA ILLEGAL LIGHTING CRACKDOWN CONTINUES

Continuing its crackdown against manufacturers and suppliers of illegal lighting equipment, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced its decision that high intensity discharge (HID) conversion kits produced by a Texas company do not comply with federal safety standards.

Oct 19, 2004, 8:42am - [ Discuss this story ]

Transportation Industry

FRA Announces First Ever Use of Locomotive Mounted Cameras to Study Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention

The Federal Railroad Administration will partner with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway in a $482,000 federally funded research project using locomotive mounted digital video cameras to capture real-time data of actual highway-rail grade crossing collisions and trespass incidents.

Oct 19, 2004, 8:37am - [ Discuss this story ]

Transportation Industry

DOT Announces U.S.-China Air Cargo Rights in Final Order

The U.S. Department of Transportation today formally announced the selection of Polar Air Cargo as a new entrant in the U.S.-China aviation market, and that the three all-cargo carriers currently serving China – FedEx, Northwest Airlines and UPS – will receive additional flights to expand their services.

Oct 18, 2004, 8:34am - [ Discuss this story ]

Transportation Industry

American Airlines Cargo And DHL Express Leverage Strengths In Cooperative Program

AmericanAirlines CargoSM and DHL Express have agreed to increase cooperation to pursue additional opportunities in the marketplace.

Oct 18, 2004, 6:39am - [ Discuss this story ]