ICC Approves Rail Safety Upgrades in Stephenson County
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved rail safety upgrades at crossings in Stephenson County.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved rail safety upgrades at crossings in Stephenson County.
NEW YORK CITY – STV announced Timothy Hurley joined as vice president of resident engineering and inspection/program management consulting (REI/PMC) operations, focusing construction delivery.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – While there is no exact timeline for the repairs, Norfolk Southern has reportedly told the North Carolina Department of Transportation the line between Asheville and Old Fort will be rebuilt.
ATLANTA – From the March 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this feature is a deep dive into what North America engineering firms are looking at in 2025.
SAN DIEGO – SANDAG Board will move its proposed rail realignment alternatives for the San Diego LOSSAN Rail Realignment project forward into an environmental review process.
DALLAS – Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will remove the center crosswalk at seven LRT station platforms in order to improve safety.
FORT WORTH, Texas – DavRail Inc. announces its partnership with Affective Rail & Plant allows DavRail the distribution rights to Affective Rail & Plant’s rail handling and logistics equipment in North and South America.
PITTSBURG, Kan. – Watco detailed its infrastructure improvements throughout 2024.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a project update for 2025.
ATLANTA – The March issue of Railway Track & Structures is now available online.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – BNSF will begin repairing a rail bridge that collapsed last summer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
LOS ANGELES – AECOM was selected to advance the final design of Phase 2 of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
PITTSBURGH – The Downtown light rail tunnels will reopen on Friday, February 28th after PRT announced it has completed its plinth refurbishment project.
BALTIMORE – The February 2025 Purple Line Newsletter was released from MDOT; it includes construction updates from the Purple Line Project.
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA addressed the reason for its service disruption earlier this week. Equipment located on top of a train car had become entangled with an overhead wire. This led to a power outage.
HOUSTON – Amtrak has moved forward with plans for a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston as it launches a procurement process for a Delivery Partner.
KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri visited the Portal North Bridge to highlight the third arch’s delivery.
FENNER, Calif. – BNSF announced that it has worked to replace a 350-foot-long, double-track concrete beam bridge with new steel beams and track panels.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Amtrak, North Carolina Railroad, the state of North Carolina, and the town of Hillsborough are working together to build a new train station located between Gold Hill Way and Orange Grove Road.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished a new passageway and staircase to the Flushing Line platform as well as widened staircases at Grand Central Terminal.