PRT Will Close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for Five Months Next Spring

PITTSBURGH – Beginning spring 2025, Pittsburg Regional Transit plans to close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for five months to allow for rehabilitation.

CMAA Metro Awards Project of the Year to First Phase of Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project

NEWARK, N.J. – NJ TRANSIT’s first phase of the Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement project won 2023 Project of the Year within the $10M – $60M category. The award comes from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter.

ORDC Approves $1M Grant for Rail Undercutting Project

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a grant on July 25th of $1 million to Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY) to go toward addressing vertical clearance concerns.

Camp Hall Project Is Moving Along

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Camp Hall Rail project is in phase two of five in South Carolina. The project is still expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

Railway Track & Structures August Issue Now Online

ATLANTA – The August 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures is available online.

VTA Continues ‘Rail Rehab’

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The VTA continues work on its light rail system to bring it to a state of good repair.

NCDOT Invests $1.8M in Short Line Infrastructure

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rail Division will invest $1.8 million to match funding that will improve rail infrastructure on three short lines.

HART Receives Bids To Build Elevated Rail Line

HONOLULU – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) plans to award a contract to build the elevated rail line through Honolulu’s city center in August.

DART Completes Repairs After Damage to OCS

DALLAS – DART has finished repairing the overhead catenary system after a major accident incurred damage to the system on July 21, 2024.

UP Employee Repurposes Downed Trees After Tornados in Missouri

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – After tornados in Missouri, a Union Pacific employee processed downed trees to turn into rail tie-ready logs for local mills.

RTD Removes Speed Restrictions; Continues Rail Repairs on E, H, and R Lines

DENVER – RTD continues rail repairs on its E, H, and R lines. On the E and R lines, it has removed southbound speed restrictions between Orchard and Arapahoe at Village Center stations.

BART Continues To Replace Series of Interlockings

SAN FRANCISCO – Crews will work on replacing track switches in Oakland during the weekend of August 17th and 18th.

SacRT Celebrates Groundbreaking of Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project

SACRAMENTO – SacRT celebrated the beginning of construction on the Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project.

Track Improvement Program Continues on Red Line Braintree Branch in September

BOSTON – The MBTA announces its Red Line Braintree branch service will be suspended for 24 days to allow for improvements.

MBTA Announces Service Changes to Accommodate Track Work

BOSTON – The MBTA announced service changes on several lines so it can continue its work in maintaining track infrastructure across its system.

Rail Replacement Work Completed at Alfred Street Crossing on Red Line

MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. – On the Red Line Project, contractors have finished rail replacement work at the Alfred Street grade crossing.

Crystal City Metrorail Station Entrance Breaks Ground

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Local and state officials gathered to break ground on the future east entrance to the Crystal City Metrorail Station.

PUCO Approves Over $1M in Rail Crossing Upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades in Clinton, Franklin, Summit, and Wayne counties.

Pape Station Construction Begins on Ontario Line

ONTARIO – Crews began work on connection at Pape Station on the future Ontario Line.

RTD Begins Construction on Two 15th Street Intersections in Downtown Denver

DENVER – RTD has begun construction on two 15th Street intersections in Denver as part of its downtown light rail reconstruction project.

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