Critical CN line officially re-opened, but damage might already be done to grain market
A vital Canadian National line in southern British Columbia is officially back on the grid.
Palo Alto, Calif., officials endure resident complaints, pick solution for grade crossing
Not many are being neighborly in Palo Alto, Calif., these days.
It is lift off for the Howard Street Tunnel expansion project
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan led public- and private-sector leaders in breaking ground on the $466 million Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will reconstruct the 126-year-old freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Short line railroad now has the money to tame Little Bull Creek in Ohio
When Little Bull Creek changed course it was acting like a charging nuisance.
See Scarborough’s tunnel boring machine prepare for trans-Atlantic journey to Toronto
The Scarborough Subway Extension is nearing another important milestone as the project’s tunnel boring machine is being prepared to be loaded onto a cargo ship and travel across the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s a look at how the big move is starting out.
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Caltrain electrification project on time, but will cost more
The cost of the Caltrain electrification project just went up.
Everett officials outline their priorities for Sound Transit extension
City of Everett, Wash., officials are getting ready to submit a letter to Sound Transit outlining their concerns and priorities for an extension of light rail from Lynnwood to downtown Everett.
NTSB determines probably cause for 2019 SEPTA worker fatality
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the probable cause of a SEPTA accident on July 8, 2019. Two excerpts from the press release are reproduced below, with a link to the full Accident Brief at the end.
STV announces appointments to its senior leadership team
STV this week announced it has added two key members to its senior leadership team. Beth Miller has joined STV in the newly created position of vice president of communications, and Athena Ullah has been promoted to chief of staff.
Metrolinx reaches another milestone on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
As crews continue to make progress at the launch site for the tunnel boring machines that dig between Renforth Drive and Scarlett Road, Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are moving forward with plans for a second section of tunnels for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. Read on to get the latest info.
Governors asking for federal partnership with new infrastructure money
As Governors make plans to deploy new federal dollars to improve infrastructure in their states and territories, the National Governors Association (NGA) hosted five governors, federal officials and private-sector partners for an Infrastructure Summit to explore best practices and spotlight gubernatorial leadership on the issue.
Watch: New heights for CN and engineering team
CN received a top industry award for the McComb-Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge replacement near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Court sides with Calif. high-speed rail project, says it was ‘single object of work’ of Proposition 1A
The way something was worded was enough for a group against high-speed rail in California to have more than a few words in court. And the rhetoric may not be finished.
For Norfolk Southern, changes at the top
Norfolk Southern (NS) on Dec. 2 reported that Chairman and CEO Jim Squires will retire in May 2022; he will be succeeded by Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan H. Shaw, a 27-year NS veteran.
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