Young adults targeted with new OLI videos
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has released new videos to educate young adults about the dangers of loitering near trains and tracks.
Author: Kyra Senese
CTA 2018 capital program to get boost from ride-hailing fee
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) proposed a balanced $1.51 billion operating budget Nov. 22, with its capital program seeing a raise from a new revenue stream.
Cooksville, Rutherford GO Station improvements advancing
Ontario is building a new station building, parking structure and bus loop at the Cooksville GO Station. The project is set for completion in 2020.
SANDAG completes $28M in OTC improvements
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) have expanded the Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) to increase train capacity.
Rep. Estes tours Budde Enterprises, discusses rail and policy issues
On Nov. 17, Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-4) joined representatives from Budde Enterprises Inc. and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad for a tour at Budde’s Newton, Kan., facility.
MBTA selects Green Line extension contractor
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension project team held a “price opening” to choose the design-build team to carry out the Green Line Extension’s design and construction work.
Toronto-York TTC extension set to open next month
The new Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway extension from Downsview Park Station in Toronto to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in York Region is set to make its debut on Dec. 17.
Infrastructure Ontario, Metrolinx issue RFQ for Milton Corridor
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design, build and finance work on the Milton Corridor project.
Study quantifies the $2.6B economic impact of Foothill Gold Line project
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has released a report explaining the economic benefits expected to come to the region from the upcoming construction and operation of the 12.3-mile Foothill Gold Line light-rail extension.
DB Engineering & Consulting awarded CHSRA early train operator contract
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors has approved a contract for early train operator services to DB Engineering & Consulting USA.
Ontario progresses Milton GO Station redevelopment project
Plans are pushing ahead to redevelop the Milton GO Station in Milton, located in Southern Ontario, as another step in Ontario’s transformation of GO Transit from a commuter transit system to a regional rapid transit system.
NYS Comptroller: MTA needs new funding for improvements
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced in a new analysis of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) financial plan that the transportation authority needs to acquire new funding sources to avoid raising fares and tolls more quickly than expected.
Metro-North wraps up Port Jervis trackwork
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad has announced the completion of improvements along the Port Jervis Line between Port Jervis and Harriman, which began on Sept. 11.
Amtrak preps for next phase of NY Penn Station work
Amtrak has announced several track renewal projects in New York Penn Station as part of its Infrastructure Renewal program that rolled out in summer of 2017.
SEPTA working to combat seasonal slippery rail conditions
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is addressing “Slippery Rail” season as changes in the weather cause leaves to fall from trees and onto rail tracks.
Georgia Ports Authority approves rail, gate expansion of Garden City Terminal
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has approved rail and gate expansion work that is expected to boost capacity at the Garden City Terminal.
Pettibone names Raffaelli vice president and general manager
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC, has appointed Scott Raffaelli as its new vice president and general manager.
CTA to add station along Green Line gap
Chicago officials have announced plans to add a new Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) station along the Green Line at Damen Avenue.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Oklahoma City streetcar project
Work began on the MAPS 3 Oklahoma City Streetcar track line earlier this week, starting construction on the area’s first streetcar network in decades.
Clark Construction awarded contract to upgrade three CTA substations
The Chicago Transit Board has awarded a $42.9 million contract to Clark Construction Group to upgrade three substations that provide power to the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) eight rail lines.