Engage Construction will oversee Canadian portion of $1B Mexico-Canada rail link project

On July 20, 2020, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was replaced by a new agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada—the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Focused Technology Solutions hires Robert Fletcher as sales executive

Focused Technology Solutions —a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company— has announced the hiring of rail and transit industry leader Robert Fletcher as the company’s Sales Executive.

Sound Transit

Streets around U District Station in Seattle are re-opening as Northgate Link construction progresses

The streets around the U District Station for Link light rail are reopening to the public starting today, a milestone in the progress of construction for the Northgate Link extension.

Union Pacific and Savage will build and operate Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello

Savage will immediately begin construction of Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello.

rail bridges

NTSB issues preliminary report on investigation of railway employee fatality

On March 3 of this year, a BNSF conductor died in a La Mirada, California rail yard accident.

Metro-North Railroad Announces Restoration of Weekend Service to Wassaic

Metro-North Railroad today announced new train schedules taking effect Monday, April 12 that will restore weekend service to Wassaic and include service adjustments on the Harlem Line weekday schedule to accommodate trackwork.

Portion of TTC Line 1 to close early today through Thurs.

Monday, Apr. 5 through Thursday, Apr. 8, subway service on the portion of Line 1 between Finch West and Lawrence West stations will end nightly at 11 p.m. for track work and leak remediation.

Federal legislation proposes permanent funding for Amtrak

Amtrak will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 1, 2021. For the entire time the agency has been operating, funding has come from annual congressional appropriations that rose and fell based largely on which political party was in power.

Biden’s infrastructure plan gets mixed reviews from rail industry groups

The Association of American Railroads (AAR), the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), and Amtrak issued statements yesterday expressing their views on President Biden’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure investment plan.

Georgia FY22 state budget has first ever line item for MARTA

After taking the historic step of establishing a mechanism to annually fund capital transit projects that support economic development priorities throughout the state with HB 511, the [Georgia] General Assembly made its first down payment on that investment.

Biden announces huge infrastructure investment today

Most Americans, regardless of political party, have lamented America’s crumbling infrastructure for nearly two decades.

GPA makes major infrastructure investment

On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent.

U.S. Department of Transportation announces funding for Port Infrastructure Development Program

The flow of intermodal traffic carried by the nation’s railroads is critically dependent on efficiently functioning ports.

Read and Watch: MTA announces completion of Sandy resiliency work in F Line’s East River tunnel

President of MTA Construction & Development Janno Lieber today announced that work to repair the F line’s tunnel under the East River has been completed, on time and on budget.

California High-Speed Rail Authority facing more project delays

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has been plagued with construction delays for several years.

Watco

Canadian National selling lines to Watco

CN and Watco announced that they have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets.

Class 1 rail employment up a tad in February

After over a year of continuous declines in Class 1 railroad employment, two things happened in February 2021.

Dallas City Council approves DART D2 subway resolution

On Wednesday, March 24, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) D2 Subway project.

CSX train derails near Nashville

A CSX train derailed in the wee hours of this past Saturday near Madison, Tenn., northeast of Nashville.

U.S. Department of Transportation announces $30.5 billion for nation’s public transportation systems

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $30.5 billion in Federal funding.

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