VTA To Begin Track Repairs To Light Rail This Spring
SAN JOSE, Calif. – This spring, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will begin repairs to the overhead catenary system (OCS) on its light rail.
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MTA Receives $33.2MM for Westchester Yard
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has received $33.2 million in federal funding.
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ICC Approved Highway-Rail Crossing Upgrades
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved highway-rail crossing upgrades for several counties across Illinois.
Brightline West Continues Field Investigation Work in Southern California and Nevada
LAS VEGAS – In continuing field investigation work, Brightline West has given more updates on work taking place along the proposed rail corridor in Southern California and Nevada.
Pettibone Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Cary-Lift
BARAGA, Mich. – Pettibone Traverse/Lift, LLC is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Cary-Lift, which became the world’s first forward-reaching, rough-terrain material handler upon its invention by Phil LaTendresse in 1949. Shortly after its origin, the Cary-Lift product line was acquired by Pettibone, and it remains an industry-leading solution for pipe, pole and log handling to this day.
NS Deploys Second DTI Portal
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Two Electric Transmission Lines Need To Be Moved for Blue Line Light Rail Extension
MINNEAPOLIS – For the Blue Line light rail extension in Minneapolis, two Xcel Energy underground electric transmission lines will need to be moved.
Jim Foote, 1954-2024
From our colleagues at Railway Age: James M. Foote, a third-generation railroader who began his career at 18 as a Soo Line nighttime mechanical department employee in his native Superior, Wisc., died April 16. He was 70.
FAMES Alert Issued After Track Worker Fatality
MCNEIL, Ark. – The Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-Way Employees and Signalment issued an alert after a maintenance-of-way manager was fatally injured in Arkansas.
EMFI Technology Development for Rolling Contact Fatigue Characterization in Rails
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April Issue: Optimal management of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) in rails requires reliable, effective, and efficient non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies for detecting and characterizing surface damages.
Amtrak Upgrades Green River and Helper Stations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of a larger commitment toward upgrading its passenger stations, Amtrak completes $5 million in improvements to the Green River and Helper stations.
Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw and John Orr: Rail Group on Air Podcast
Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr discuss their joint strategy and vision for improving service and safety and enabling business growth with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
WGI Inc. Honored With Three Awards for Work on Brightline Project
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – For its work on the Brightline project in Florida, WGI Inc. has been awarded with three engineering excellence awards.
Jason Rea Joins LJA Engineering as President of Rail Division
HOUSTON, Texas – With a ‘wealth of experience,’ Jason Rea has joined LJA Engineering as president of its Rail Division.
Sandra Bucklew Joins HNTB as Florida Construction Services Group Director
LAKE MARY, Fla. – With more than 32 years of experience in construction engineering and management, Sandra Bucklew joins HNTB as the firm’s construction services group director.
CSX Selects 14 Properties for SelectSite Program
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 14 sites chosen by the Class 1 fall under either a Silver or Bronze rating and will receive feedback about areas of potential improvement.
Tony Gouveia to Lead HDR’s U.S. Northeast Transit Practice
OMAHA –– HDR’s Tony Gouveia, P.E., has been promoted to serve in a dual role as the firm’s Northeast transit leader in addition to continuing to serve as New England transportation manager.
ASCE Honors Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge
ELKRIDGE, Md. – The Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge was honored as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the Maryland chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
FBI Opens Criminal Probe Into Francis Scott Key Bridge Accident
WASHINGTON –– The Washington Post reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a criminal probe into the Francis Scott Key Bridge strike by a container ship.
Baltimore Red Line Light Rail Project Would Cost $7.2B
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Red Line Light Rail and Bus project would cost at least $7.2 billion.
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