MTA Renovates 2 More Stations Under Re-NEW-vation Program
NEW YORK CITY – Under the Re-NEW-vation program, the MTA upgraded, cleaned, and inspected the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica-Van Wyck stations in Queens.
NEW YORK CITY – Under the Re-NEW-vation program, the MTA upgraded, cleaned, and inspected the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica-Van Wyck stations in Queens.
PETALUMA, Calif. – From April 13th to 14th, SMART will have a partial system closure to install a gauntlet track for a new Petaluma North station.
SASKATCHEWAN – The government of Saskatchewan announced it is investing C$530,000 in short line rail infrastructure.
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – After a 4.8 earthquake, Amtrak implements speed restrictions and performs track inspections. CSX inspected bridges and related structures.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit will welcome riders onboard the Link 1 Line extension later this summer.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – PUCO approved almost $3 million in grade crossing upgrades in Circleville, Ohio. Norfolk Southern will complete said upgrades.
MINNEAPOLIS – After rising costs and construction delays, Senate Transportation Chair Scott Dibble argues the MnDOT should oversee future light rail projects as opposed to the Met Council.
LOS ANGELES – LA Metro has finished five years of tunneling. The Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) added nine additional miles to the D Line.
MINNEAPOLIS – In a project that is reported to cost $120 million, Metro Transit will upgrade its Blue Line that has been in use for the last twenty years.
SALT LAKE CITY – Savage Tooele Railroad Company (STR) has approval to build and operate 11 miles of rail in Utah that will connect to Union Pacific Railroad.
NEWARK – At the Rutgers-Newark campus, the AirTrain Newark Business Training & Capacity Building Initiative will come together for an 8-week curriculum to train small business owners.
ATLANTA – For a Norfolk Southern line between Macon and Atlanta, the Class I receives a $8.4 million grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation.
NEW YORK CITY – MTA Construction and Development President Jamie Torres-Springer welcomed riders back to regular service for the F and M Trains in Manhattan and Queens.
DEL MAR, Calif. – A draft budget was approved by SANDAG and includes details about stabilizing the Del Mar Bluffs and a rail realignment plan.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April 2024 Issue: A sit-down interview with L.B. Foster CEO John Kasel
FRESNO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognizes the 12th cohort of the pre-apprenticeship program at the Central Valley Training Center.
DENVER – The RTD Board of Directors approved two contracts for KCI and Triunity, Inc. for reconstruction and project management support.
Winnipeg, MANITOBA – The TSB in Canada reported an undetected rail flaw led to a broken rail and subsequent derailment of a CP train back in October 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. DOT announces it is accepting applications for $5.1 billion in funding for Mega, INFRA, and Rural programs. The deadline is May 6, 2024.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 29, 2024, the FRA issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register for CRISI grant funding.