Accelerated work during the pandemic advances BART rebuilding effort to new milestone

BART managed to leverage pandemic downtime to push forward their rebuilding work.

Federal funding enables MTA to breathe easier through first half of 2024

From a financial point of view, the MTA can breathe a sigh of relief.

CSX intermodal train derails near Auburn, Ind.

A CSX intermodal train derailed in Indiana yesterday.

Norfolk Southern to close engine house at the end of this month

More Norfolk Southern mechanical forces have been laid off.

CREATE partners announce $19.1 million INFRA grant for Archer Avenue grade separation

The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program partners received a $19.1 million federal grant for construction of the Archer Avenue Grade Separation at the Belt Railway of Chicago (BRC) rail tracks.

Texas Central and Renfre ink deal for early operation of high-speed rail project

Texas Central makes a major decision to move it’s high-speed project forward.

HDR Engineering

Wulf Grote joins HDR as senior transit engineering advisor

HDR announced that Wulf Grote, P.E., has joined HDR as a senior transit engineering advisor, bringing over 40 years of experience in public transportation.

Union Pacific can’t catch a break from Mother Nature

A UP train was traveling at 60 mph when it ran into a washout and derailed.

The first salvo in the ‘blame game’ around Lytton, B.C. wildfire is out of the gate

The “blame game” around the recent wildfire at Lytton, B.C. has started.

SFMTA completes Segment A of L Taraval improvement project

SFMTA has been working on the railroad.

Murphy administration, NJ Transit advance Metropark development project

The New Jersey governor and NJ Transit have teamed up to build a transit oriented development project.

WMATA tunnel ventilation project starts this weekend

WMATA begins a significant tunnel ventilation project this weekend.

Canadian National continues to be plagued by wildfires

The wildfire challenges in British Columbia continue to be major headaches for CN and CP, and are having an economic impact due to the resulting backlog of traffic at the Port of Vancouver.

Northeast Corridor Commission announces CONNECT NEC 2035

Northeast Corridor Commission looks ahead to improvements.

Amtrak

Amtrak employees allegedly accepted gifts, and are under investigation

Two Amtrak employees have allegedly accepted gifts from a construction contractor.

Is SEPTA in danger of a funding shortfall?

In late June, about 100 transit and SEPTA supporters gathered in near 100-degree heat on the steps in of the Pennsylvania state Capitol to meet with lawmakers and staff to lobby for continued funding of SEPTA and other public transit.

Hurontario LRT project moving forward in Port Credit

Metrolinx GO is working on a major light rail project in and near Port Credit, Ontario.

New Trimble GEDO GX50 laser scanning system introduced

Trimble has announced a new laser scanning system for rail applications.

What started the fire near Lytton, British Columbia?

The cause of the wildfire in Lytton, British Columbia is now under investigation.

FRA

Canadian government tells CP and CN to shut down operations near Lytton for 48 hours

CP and CN operations must shut down near Lytton for 48 hours.

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