$63.9MM Grant Rescinded From Texas High-Speed Rail Project
HOUSTON – The FRA pulls $63.9 million in federal funds from the proposed Texas High-Speed Rail project that sought to add a high-speed rail route from Houston to Dallas.
HOUSTON – The FRA pulls $63.9 million in federal funds from the proposed Texas High-Speed Rail project that sought to add a high-speed rail route from Houston to Dallas.
ORANGE COUNTY – The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors authorized emergency actions to stabilize track in San Clemente.
TORONTO – Crews have begun digging the tunnels to connect the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Mount Dennis Station.
PORTLAND, Ore. – On April 15th, TriMet began the first phase of a major renovation on the NE 82nd Ave MAX Station. Crews will construct a temporary MAX platform that will be open to the public this summer.
COLD SPRING, N.Y. – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Highlands Fjord Trail Inc. (HHFT) announced the Breakneck Ridge station will close on April 21st for two years to allow for construction on the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail.
MCNEIL, Ark. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Railroad Investigation Report 25-04, detailing its investigation into the UP employee fatality that occurred on April 11, 2024.
DENVER – RTD announced it suspended service on its L Line to allow crews time to complete track circuit repairs on the Welton corridor.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Evertrak announced it has appointed David Connell to its Tie Transformation Team.
MAMMOTH SPRING, Ark. – BNSF crews respond after severe weather hit the Thayer North and South Subdivisions in Arkansas.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – $3.6 million in state grants was awarded to 12 rail projects in Kentucky improve safety, storage capacity, and maintenance.
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ TRANSIT announced it has awarded a contract to replace two escalators at Hamilton Station, one of the busiest stations along the NEC.
STOCKTON, Calif. – The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) approved $14 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding for SJRRC’s Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project.
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The MTA announced a plan to protect the Metro-North Hudson Line infrastructure from the future effects of climate change, including stormwater runoff and flooding.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Norfolk Southern announced a milestone in its efforts to restore service to Asheville, North Carolina after heavy flooding wiped out sections of track last September.
HAMILTON, Ontario – The Ontario government announces it has finished construction at the West Harbour GO Station. This includes an upgrade to reduce travel time for more than 250,000 commuters in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Worcester Union Station Accessibility Improvements Project has won the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Recognition Award and the ACEC/Massachusetts Engineering Excellence Award.
DENVER – RTD announces it has updated its maintenance timeline and expects to lift all current light rail speed restrictions next month.
YAPHANK, N.Y. – The MTA broke ground on the new Yaphank Long Island Rail Road station. It will be relocated, closer to East End highways and the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District seeks to open its branch to Dyer sometime in later summer to early fall.
PHILADELPHIA – HNTB celebrates the opening of Franklin Square Station along with Delaware River Port Authority and Port Authority Transit Corporation.