Amtrak Will Launch First Round of Community Grants for B&P Tunnel Program March 23rd
BALTIMORE – Amtrak says on March 23, it will begin accepting grant applications for projects along the Frederick Douglass Tunnel alignment in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE – Amtrak says on March 23, it will begin accepting grant applications for projects along the Frederick Douglass Tunnel alignment in Baltimore.
NEW YORK – In February, Amtrak began to cutover, or transfer, one track of service from the existing bridge to the new Portal North Bridge.
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Transportation Commission awarded five state grants for rail crossing separation projects.
ATLANTA – The March 2026 issue of Railway Track and Structures is available to read online.
DALLAS – Sound Transit has selected AECOM to deliver design, planning, environmental services, project and construction management (PMCM) services through three multiple-award task order contracts (MATOCs).
RALEIGH – NCDOT announced construction will take place in Wake County for a high-performance passenger rail line.
TORONTO – Construction has begun on Metrolinx’s East Harbour Transit Hub, a new interchange station, in Toronto.
HOPE, British Columbia – CN’s Western Region production team has reached two years without injuries.
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) announced it will invest up to $600,000 for US Forged Rings Inc.’s new manufacturing facility.
SAN FRANCISCO – Balfour Beatty receives several high distinctions from Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California for its involvement on the Caltrain Electrification project.
NEW YORK CITY – MTA Construction & Development has released its Year in Review and Strategic Plan. In it, C&D says it has generated $1.2 billion in savings in 2025.
NEWARK/NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced construction on the Hudson Tunnel project will resume this week.
PORTLAND, Ore. – STV announced it has completed designs for the first six traction power substations under TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved rail crossing safety upgrades in Muskingum County.
NEW YORK CITY – Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NJ Transit, and SEPTA have suspended services due to the severe winter weather.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced it will advance rule making to enhance railroad safety regulations in Pennsylvania.
AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Transit Partnership has selected Austin Rail Constructors (ARC) as the construction contractor for Austin Light Rail.
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Yard Area Rail Decongestion and Safety project (YARDS) will rehabilitate and restore railroad yards on five railroads in four states.
AZTEC, Ariz. – Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena visited Engineering Rail Gang 9001 in Arizona where the team finished a major rail replacement project.
HOUSTON – Union Pacific recognized its Engineering Work Equipment Team in its Southern Region.