Coastal Rail Resiliency Study Seeks To Refine Concepts

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – OCTA will discuss its Coastal Rail Resiliency Study during a virtual public meeting on July 29. The study is focused on addressing the continued coastal erosion and unstable bluffs in San Clemente.

MDOT MTA Purple Line Project Is 80% Complete

BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA Purple Line newsletter was released for July 2025. It contains progress updates on the Purple Line in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties.

R.J. Corman Railroad Switching Team Receives Safety Performance Award

WESTLAKE, La. – R.J. Corman Railroad Switching team at the Sasol Lake Charles site was awarded a Bronze Contractor’s Safety Performance Award.

NJ Transit Begins Procurement Process for MoW Facility in Clifton

NEWARK – NJ Transit releases a Request for Qualifications, RFQ, for a new Northern Maintenance of Way (MoW) facility.

SJRRC Spring 2025 Cohort Graduates July 27

STOCKTON, Calif. – San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) announced its Spring 2025 Cohort of the Rail Academy of Central California (TRACC) has graduated.

Amtrak Wraps Up Pile Driving Phase of Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project

SEATTLE – Amtrak has completed the pile driving phase of the Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project.

MTA Adds 12 New Stations in Accessibility Expansion

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced 12 additional stations will receive accessibility upgrades under the 2025-2029 Capital Plan. As part of the Capital Plan, 60 stations will be made ADA-accessible.

CTA Celebrates RPM Phase One Project’s New, Fully-Accessible Stations

CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations.

CTDOT Begins Naugatuck Station Construction

NAUGATUCK, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation, CTDOT, began constructing a new train station located in Naugatuck.

Michael Baker International Taps Shara Castillo as VP and Integrated Design and Advisory – Architecture Design Principal

PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International, an engineering and consulting firm, announced that Shara Castillo, RA, AIA, has stepped into the role of Vice President and Architecture Design Principal within the Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical.

Track Work Begins on Metro-North Danbury Branch Line Aug. 1

NORWALK, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) sent an alert that from August 1st to 5th, the railroad crossing on Route 123 will be closed to allow for a replacement. There is also upcoming track work on the Metro-North Danbury Branch Line.

CSX Makes Progress on Blue Ridge Recovery Project Using Work Trains

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – CSX continues working to rebuild a 60-mile rail segment that was previously impacted by Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024.

VPRA Awards $414MM Contract to FlatironDragados-Herzog JV for Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project

RICHMOND, Va. – FlatironDragados and joint venture partner Herzog were awarded a $414 million contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, or VPRA.

MBTA’s Winchester Center Station Is Now Fully Open

BOSTON – MBTA and local leaders celebrated the opening of the renovated Winchester Center Station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line.

R.J. Corman’s Industrial Development Group Assists With Track Expansion

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Industrial Development Group assisted with a track expansion at an existing customer’s facility.

USDOT Releases Funding for Northwest Washington Local Transportation Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation has released funding for Northwest Washington transportation projects.

Construction Begins on Northlander’s Timmins-Porcupine Station

TIMMINS, Ontario – The Government of Ontario awarded a contract to EllisDon for the construction of Timmins-Porcupine Station.

ERT Project Finishes Decommissioning Phase

NEW YORK CITY – The East River Tunnel rehabilitation project has finished its decommissioning phase.

Metrolink Adds Smart Crossing Technology to Moorpark and Riverside

LOS ANGELES – Metrolink has expanded its Wireless Crossing Nearside Station Stop (WCNSS) technology to locations in Riverside and Moorpark.

UP Finishes Track Renewal Project in Less Than 24 Hours

DORRIS, Calif. – Union Pacific teams finished a track renewal project in less than 24 hours in Dorris, California.

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