South Shore Line Completes Double Track Project (UPDATED 5/15)
GARY, Ind. – South Shore Line has completed its $650 million double track project.
Author: Jennifer McLawhorn
MBTA Makes Progress on Red Line Trackwork; Removes 13 Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – The MBTA has made progress on its Red Line and subsequently removed 13 speed restrictions.
The Portal North Bridge Project Marks Halfway Point
KEARNY, N.J. – The Portal North Bridge is now 50% complete, according to NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak. Both NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak have marked the halfway point at a ceremony at the construction site.
Metra’s Homewood Station Reopens May 20th
CHICAGO – Metra’s Homewood Station will reopen on May 20th after the completion of a new stairway.
BNSF Gives Intermodal Network Update After Flooding in East Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gives an intermodal network update after flood-related track outages occurred in Texas.
Sound Transit Announces Six-Week Period of Link 1 Line Disruptions for Track Maintenance
SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.
Metrolinx Restoration of Small’s Creek Included in Lakeshore East GO Line Construction
TORONTO – Metrolinx will begin construction on a new boardwalk to connect a neighborhood in east Toronto to a local ravine.
STV Group, Inc. Acquires MEHTA and Associates, Inc.
NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Incorporated, announced it has acquired MEHTA and Associates, Inc., an engineering and construction engineering inspection firm.
Audit Report: Portal North Bridge Project Progressing, but ‘Opportunities to Improve’ Exist
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UP Petitions FRA for Waiver of Compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a petition for waiver of compliance.
AmeriStar Rail and Others Send Letters to Amtrak and MDE to Halt Historic Bridge Pier Demolition
PERRYVILLE, Md. – AmeriStar Rail, the town of Perryville, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association are trying to stop Amtrak’s demolition project along the Susquehanna River.
NTSB Investigating UP Track Maintenance Manager Fatality in Arkansas
MCNEIL, Ark. – The NTSB is investigating a Union Pacific Railroad employee fatality that occurred in April in McNeil, Arkansas.
29th Annual AAR Research Review Round-Up
PUEBLO, Colo. – As one of the sponsors for the 29th Annual AAR Research Review hosted by MxV Rail, RT&S headed to Pueblo.
WATCH: Amtrak’s Laura Mason Tours Harrisburg Track Renewal Project
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Laura Mason, Amtrak Executive and Railway Age 2024 Influential Leader, tours the Harrisburg Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania.
Sand Nourishment, Rock Revetment Among Coastal Rail Resiliency Solutions
ORANGE COUNTY – For coastal rail resiliency, OCTA looks to sand nourishment, rock revetment, and a wall as potential solutions.
Met Council to Release Anti-Displacement Plan for Blue Line Extension
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council announces it is collaborating to develop a draft Anti-Displacement Coordinated Action Plan.
Construction Begins on Lower Don Bridge on Ontario Line
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CTA and Site Design Group Will Present Preliminary Designs for Area Below Red and Purple Line Tracks
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Transit Integrators BC Selected for Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project
SURREY, British Columbia – The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is moving forward with the selection of a team that will design and build the systems and trackwork.
MBTA’s Blue Line Restriction-Free After ‘Critical’ Track Work
BOSTON – The MBTA has removed 19 speed restrictions after critical track work on its Blue Line.