Dewberry awarded two contracts with NJ Transit

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has awarded Dewberry two contracts for upcoming work.

CTA targets 100% system accessibility in next 20 years

Dorval R. Carter, Jr., president of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities recently announced a plan to make the CTA 100

Groundbreaking held for Charlotte Gateway Station Phase One

North Carolina officials at the state and local level gathered for the groundbreaking of Phase 1 of the Charlotte Gateway Station project July 20, holding a ceremony in Uptown Charlotte.

Dewberry to serve as general rail planning services consultant to NCDOT Rail Division

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Division has selected Dewberry to provide the department with general rail planning services.

LIRR to relocate tracks to connect East Side Access tunnel to Grand Central

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will relocate tracks to to create space for an entrance to a newly built tunnel to Grand Central as part of the

Alstom shareholders approve Siemens Mobility merger

Alstom’s shareholders approved a proposal to merge the company with Siemens Mobility business at a July 17 meeting in Paris.

Brightline adds VP of government affairs

Bob O’Malley, formerly of CSX Transportation, has joined Brightline as vice president of government affairs in a newly-created role.

Trinity Metro names Espino as director of government relations

Trinity Metro has brought former Fort Worth City Council Member Salvador Espino on board as the agency’s new director of government relations.

Met Council, Hennepin County, TC&W reach Southwest LRT agreement

The Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, Minn., and Twin Cities & Western Railroad (TC&W) announced July 16 that the parties had come to an agreement on the future of the Southwest Light Rail

Creating change: Officials aim to streamline Chicago’s rail network

Chicago’s rail network sees about 1,300 freight and passenger trains pass through the city on any given day, and planned work aims to simplify traffic for all of those trains, transportation officials

Walsh to rebuild Merchants Bridge for TRRA

The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) has selected Walsh Construction to rebuild the Merchants Bridge.

Design for CTA Damen Green Line Station revealed

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently unveiled modernized design plans for the new CTA Damen Green Line station.

Watco execs undergo change up

Watco Companies, LLC, is implementing its strategic succession plan with an executive leadership change.

Houston Metro adds new board member, reappoints three others

Teresa Morales is the newest member of Texas’ Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro) Board of Directors.

MTA replaces Harold Interlocking signal system

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has completed work to upgrade the signal system in Harold Interlocking in Sunnyside, Queens, which the company said will benefit Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) customers.

City submits grant on behalf of Panhandle Northern Railroad

The city of Borger, Texas, has submitted a federal grant for the 2018 Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.

FRA’s Batory joins CSX, NRC for tunnel project tour

Federal Railroad Administrator Ron Batory joined CSX and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC), as well as Clark Construction, Delta Railroad Construction and Parsons, for a tour of the Class

Raleigh Union Station opens for passengers

Train travel has eased up for commuters in Raleigh, N.C., with the July 10 kickoff of service from Union Station.

Benton returns to HNTB as senior project manager

Wade Benton, PE, has returned to HNTB Corporation as senior project manager and associate vice president, and will be based in the firm’s Austin office.

New officers elected to serve on Valley Metro Boards of Directors

The Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro), and Valley Metro Rail Boards of Directors have elected new officers for the Fiscal Year 2018–2019 term.

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