NEW YORK CITY – MTA and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it will begin an in-person outreach program at the Jamaica Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station for an upcoming station redesign project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology released a technical report on ballast and subgrade interactions.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades in Lucas County.
NEW YORK CITY – HNTB received five Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York.
CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen celebrated the 2026 construction season, which includes CTA’s Refresh & Renew program.
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Transit Partnership selected Kiewit Austin Partnership (KAP) as the design-build contractor for the Operations and Maintenance Facility.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will invest $2.04 billion into modernizing rail infrastructure across the country.
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for April 2026. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.
BOSTON – Starting April 20, 2026, the outbound Kendall/MIT headhouse will be open for service.
PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International launched Titan, an enterprise AI platform.
TORONTO – The Ontario government has started tunneling the Ontario Line.
POMONA, Calif. – Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority received proposals from four contractor teams for “Construction Manager at Risk” for the 2.3-mile extension from Pomona to Claremont.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX shared a day in the life of one of its track supervisors in its Florida Division.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separation project located close to the future Fresno Station.
ARDMORE, Pa. – SEPTA gathered April 10 to celebrate the opening of the new Ardmore Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line.
TORONTO – Metrolinx continues its GO Expansion by beginning signaling work along the Lakeshore Lines and major construction on the Lakeshore East Line.
TRENTON, N.J. – $26.3 million in FY26 Rail Freight Assistance Program grants were awarded through New Jersey’s State Transportation Fund.
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2026/2027 Georgia Freight Rail Program project applications.
ST. PAUL. Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) awarded $4.5 million to five rail projects across the state.
CALGARY, Alberta – CPKC’s Geotechnical Engineering team developed the Waterbody Hazard Monitoring System (WHMS) to protect train movement along its network.