California Transportation Foundation Names SMART Windsor Station Rail and Transit Project of the Year

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) has selected the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Windsor Station as its Rail and Transit Project of the year.

SEPTA Seeking RFI for Development at Germantown Station

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA is seeking Requests for Information (RFI) for the development at Germantown Station located on the Chestnut Hill East Line.

$1.8M Awarded for Five Kentucky Rail Infrastructure Projects

FRANKFORT, Ky. – $1.8 million in grant funding from the Kentucky Industrial Access and Safety Improvement (KIASI) program will go toward five rail projects across the commonwealth.

RCC Taps Jack Tobin, P.E. as Next CEO

PATERSON, N.J. – Jack Tobin, P.E. will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Railroad Construction Company, Inc.

Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection

Registration is Open for Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference

ATLANTA –– Registration is open for Railway Track and Structures virtual conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection. 

MTA Leaders Break Ground on Major Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project

NEW YORK CITY – Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leaders and Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the groundbreaking of the major construction stage of the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project.

MBTA Completes GLTPS Work on Green Line E Branch

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has finished the latest Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) work on the Green Line E Branch.

UP’s Solution to Heat-Related Track Conditions

OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific blends a technique used in Europe with a U.S. highway practice to mitigate heat-related track conditions.

Women in Rail Engineering Award Nominations Close Today

ATLANTA – Nominations for RT&S Women in Rail Engineering 2026 close today, June 10th!

CHSRA Completes Jersey Avenue Grade Separation

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed its 61st structure in Central Valley.

MBTA Celebrates Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Upgrades

BOSTON – MBTA officials and government leaders celebrated the completion of upgrades made at Foxboro Commuter Rail Station ahead of this summer’s World Cup matches at Boston Stadium.

IO and Metrolinx Issue RFP for Yonge North Subway Extension

TORONTO – Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Yonge North Subway Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems contract.

HNTB Names Anne Sheahan Illinois Office Leader

CHICAGO – HNTB names Anne Sheahan Illinois office leader and Vice President.

STV Delivers Industrial Water Infrastructure at Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV delivers upgraded water infrastructure to Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard in Washington, D.C.

LIRR Babylon Station Platforms Reconstructed

NEW YORK – The MTA announced a full reconstruction of LIRR Babylon Station platforms.

NS Begins Allegheny Commons Pedestrian Bridge Replacement

PITTSBURGH – Norfolk Southern begins construction on the Allegheny Commons Pedestrian Bridge replacement project.

Sound Transit Board Adopts Updated ST3

SEATTLE – Sound Transit adopts an updated ST3 system plan.

UIPA Board Approves $500K for Rail Yard Relocation

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Inland Port Authority Board approved $500,000 in funding for a rail project to reduce rail crossing congestion in Salt Lake City’s West Side.

Skanska-Traylor-Walsh JV Awarded $1.02B Second Avenue Phase II Contract

NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) selected Skanska-Traylor-Walsh JV to deliver design-build services for the Second Avenue Subway Phase II project.

CHSRA Board Approves Consortium to Install Electrified Track and Systems

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors approved a team to install electrified high-speed rail track and systems.

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