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    • US federal government reinstates $US 929m for California high-speed project

    THE United States federal government has reinstated nearly $US 929m in funding for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), which was rescinded by the administration of former president, Mr Donald Trump, in May 2019.
    USA

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    EPT, Sydney Station, Sydney, NSW.
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    TE, Port Waratah, Newcastle, NSW.

    Israel’s NTA conducts first test run of Tel Aviv light rail

     Tram and Light Rail News
    Government-owned company NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System has conducted the first trial run of light rail in Tel Aviv, Israel.

    Stakeholders gear up for next round in CN-KCS merger process

     Canada
    Shippers groups, Canadian railway CN (NYSE: CNI), Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) and Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) have all been weighing in on whether the Surface Transportation Board (STB) should approve CN’s and Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) proposed voting trust.

    (Finally) Back to Burlington: A Quick Stop at the Yard

     Gunzelling Reports
    The week after our trip we were heading to Burlington. I was so mentally overloaded by everything we saw on our trip that I honestly didn’t care about seeing any trains, but I grabbed the camera just in case.

    (Video) A Bit of Color on 931

     Gunzelling Reports
    Not too much to say about this, other than it was nice to see the same pair of locomotives exactly 1 week apart.

    FreightWaves Classics: Railway Express Agency was THE express package delivery service

     Railway History
    Express services began in the 1830s

    Truck jobs down seasonally in May but up on nonseasonal basis

     Other Transport News
    Truck transportation jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis fell in May from April, another sign that despite higher pay and a bevy of incentives like signing bonuses, getting drivers into the seats remains a challenge.

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