TSB Canada Releases Report on 2021 CN Derailment near Moncton, New Brunswick

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its investigation report on the August 2021 freight train derailment near Moncton, New Brunswick.

MDOT Rail Enhancement Program Solicits Applications to Improve Freight Corridors

Applications are being accepted for the Michigan Rail Enhancement Program to upgrade freight rail facilities and corridors that enhance operational efficiency, accessibility, system capacity, and system condition.

Union Pacific Maintains Embargoes in Areas Hard Hit by Winter Weather

Union Pacific is maintaining an embargo it imposed last week on all travel to and from Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin because of persistently severe winter weather.

CHSRA Taps Atlas, Partners for $400 Million Program Management Contract

Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., is a member of the joint-venture team selected to provide program delivery support for the California High-Speed Rail project, the firm announced Jan. 3.

STV Hires Murphy as Business Development Director for Construction Management Operations

James Murphy, P.E., CCM, LEED AP, has joined STV’s New York office as business development director for construction management (CM) operations in the Northeast, the firm said Jan. 3.

MTA to Add Elevators at Queensboro Plaza, Improve Accessibility 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin construction to install elevators at the Queensboro Plaza station in early February, the agency announced Jan. 3.

Metrolinx

Metrolinx Celebrates Progress on Hazel McCallion Line

As the year draws to a close, Metrolinx officials looked back on major milestones the agency achieved in 2022 on the new Hazel McCallion Line.

Gateway projects

Hudson River Rail Tunnel Construction to Begin in 2023 With $292M Grant  

Sen. Chuck Schumer said Dec. 29 that a $292 million federal grant will enable construction to start in the upcoming months on the Manhattan side of the new Hudson River rail tunnels connecting Penn Station to New Jersey.

Grand Central Madison LIRR Launch Delayed

Service at the new Grand Central Madison Long Island Rail Road station will not begin this week, the MTA announced Dec. 29.

Brightline Launches Two New South Florida Stations

Brightline celebrates the ribbon-cutting for two new stations in South Florida on Dec. 20, launching service in Aventura and Boca Raton the following day.

OCTA to Address San Clemente Rail Hazards Amid Service Suspension

Orange County transit officials have proposed an effort to better protect the county’s sole railroad link to San Diego by adding more boulder seawalls along seven miles of the coast between San Clemente and Dana Point.

NYSDOT Livingston Avenue Bridge Replacement Project to Break Ground in 2023

As New York state officials plan for forward movement on the project to replace the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge, the plan received a “Finding of No Significant Impact” from Federal Railroad Administration, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 21.

Authorities Report NS Train Derailment, Truck Collision – UPDATED

Chattanooga-area police and fire officials alerted the public of a Norfolk Southern train collision and derailment that occurred during the afternoon of Dec. 20, leaving two NS crew members with minor injuries.

Sound Transit

Engineering News-Record Names Sound Transit Owner of the Year

Sound Transit has been recognized as the 2022 Owner of the Year by the editors of Engineering News-Record (ENR) for the Northwest region of the U.S.

MBTA Completes $100M Gloucester Drawbridge Replacement Project

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced Dec. 14 that construction has wrapped up on the agency’s new Gloucester Drawbridge that will carry the Rockport Commuter Rail Line over the Annisquam River. 

CTA Approves $105M Track Reconstruction Project on Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch 

The Chicago Transit Board approved a contract on Dec. 14 for the first phase of track reconstruction work on the entire Forest Park Branch of the Blue Line.

Toronto Union Station Begins Construction on South Concourse

As part of the Union Station Enhancement Project, crews have begun piling work at Toronto’s Union Station on the south passenger concourse.

MTA to Perform Repairs on E/M East River Tunnel Before Year’s End 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a 24/7 service outage as of Dec. 8 on two lines along the 53 St. tunnel to perform maintenance and signal upgrades over the course of five consecutive days. 

MBTA Celebrates Opening of Green Line’s $2.3B Medford Branch Extension

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) celebrated the opening of the agency’s $2.3 billion Medford Branch of the Green Line Extension on Dec. 12.

Sound Transit Shares New Timelines for Ongoing Projects

Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm updated stakeholders on the public transit agency’s current project timelines Dec. 8 via the agency website, outlining the status of five major extension projects.  She noted “challenges

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