Mid-life overhaul and upgrades of the Bi-Level series VIII cars will begin by 2026 at Alstom’s facility in Thunder Bay and will support approximately 250 high-skilled jobs until at least 2030. The ...

Around seven years after announcing the purchase of double-decker cars for Regional Rail lines, SEPTA ended the contract with the company tasked with producing them. MORE: Despite recent killings, ...

General Motors no longer has a backlog of finished new vehicles sitting at factories awaiting a rail car to take them to dealerships — that's good news for car buyers. GM's factory lots were cleared ...

Alstom will upgrade the Bi-Level series VIII railcars at its Thunder Bay facility in Ontario. Credit: Alstom SA. Alstom has signed a framework agreement, worth about C$500m ($348.56m), with public ...

Amtrak is resuming rail service on the popular Borealis line Thursday, using bi-level railcars on the route between St. Paul and Chicago. Trains from the Windy City to the Twin Cities will begin ...

Amtrak passengers are mourning the end of an era following the company’s decision to scrap all bi-level trains for long-distance routes. In a recent press release, Amtrak wrote, “Following a ...