Church Av Station Accessibility Upgrades Complete
BROOKLYN – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has finished upgrades at the Church Av B Q subway station in Brooklyn.
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SMART Windsor Extension Earns ACEC California Honor Award
WINDSOR, Calif. – The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Windsor Extension has been awarded an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California).
MBTA Completes 28-Mile Rail Replacement Project Ahead of Battery-Electric Trains
BOSTON – MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services have finished a rail replacement project on the Fairmount Line.
Seminole Gulf Railway Begins Track Work (Updated 11/26)
FORT OGDEN, Fla. – Seminole Gulf Railway has started renewing 11.5 miles of track.
BNSF Opens Second of Three Bridges in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – On November 12, BNSF’s second of three bridges opened over a stormwater diversion channel in Fargo, North Dakota.
CHSRA Recognizes 5th Anniversary of CVTC
SELMA, Calif. – For the last five years, the Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) has seen 19 cohorts and more than 300 students complete the pre-apprenticeship program.
MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for November 2025
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for November 2025. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.
Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel to Reopen by Year’s End
PITTSBURGH – Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will open by the end of 2025.
ORDC Approves Eight Projects
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved eight projects with more than $81 million, two of which will be sponsored by the Rail Commission for FRA grants.
BNSF Minnesota Team Marks Two Years Injury-Free
BRAINERD, Minn. – The 101 team members at the Brainerd, Minnesota facility have reached two years with no reportable injuries and ten years with only two reportable injuries.
South Dakota Railroad Board Approves $5.7M+ for High Plains Processing
MITCHELL, S.D. – The South Dakota Railroad Board approved a $5,710,700 loan to complete rail infrastructure for High Plains Processing in Mitchell.
NS Completes Scout Motors I-77 Rail Bridge (Updated 11/21)
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – Norfolk Southern announced the Scout Motors I-77 Rail Bridge is complete.
CSX Replaces Darby Diamond
DARBY, Pa. – CSX completed a replacement of the Darby Diamond in Pennsylvania.
MBTA Announce Green and Orange Line Maintenance in December
BOSTON – The MBTA will make service changes for December to allow for signal modernization on its Orange Line and replacement of overhead wire troughs on its Green Line.
MnDOT Seeking Applicants for Freight Rail Project Funding
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it is encouraging applicants to apply for up to $4 million in state grant funding.
HART Shares Drone Flyover Video of Āhua Station
HONOLULU – Filmed before the Skyline Segment 2 opened, the video shows the rail alignment and overhead guideway at Āhua Station.
Conrail Celebrates Point-No-Point Bridge Replacement
KEARNY, N.J. – On November 17, Conrail held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Point-No-Point Bridge that traverses the Passaic River.
HART Airport Guideway and Station Segment Awarded 2025 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence
HONOLULU – The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has received the 2025 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence by the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) for design and construction of the Airport Guideway and Stations.
TTC Glencairn Station Now Fully Accessible
TORONTO – TTC announced two new elevators have opened at Glencairn Station on Line 1 Yonge-University. Along with other accessibility improvements made, the station is now the TTC’s 56th fully accessible station in its network.
Sound Transit Suspends Service to Repair Cracked Rail
SEATTLE – Sound Transit closed four stations Sunday November 16 to allow crews to repair cracked rail.