$9M Awarded to Balfour Beatty for Rail Project

SAN DIEGO – Civic Communities awarded Balfour Beatty $9 million to go toward the next phase of a grade crossing project.

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Stark County

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved safety upgrades in Stark County.

ICC Approves Rail Safety Upgrade in McHenry County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved the installation of automatic warning devices at a grade crossing near Solon Mills in McHenry County.

PUCO Approves 42 Rail Crossing Upgrades in 6 Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved safety upgrades at 42 rail crossings in six counties.

Three Rail Crossings Scheduled for Rehabilitation in Connecticut

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. – Beginning August 25 and lasting through early September, crews will work on replacing railroad crossings at Hartford Avenue, Jordan Lane, and Wells Road in Wethersfield.

ICC Approves Safety Improvements in Henry County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an agreement to install automatic warning devices at a grade crossing in Henry County.

CSX Supports New Planned Flyover for Rail Crossing in Massachusetts

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Funding has been made available for the construction of a flyover for a CSX rail crossing in Massachusetts.

PUCO Approves Over $1M in Rail Crossing Upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades in Clinton, Franklin, Summit, and Wayne counties.

Biden-Harris Administration Makes More than $1.1 Billion Available to Strengthen Safety at Rail Crossings and Reduce Blocked Crossings

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) [this week] issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding.

Illinois Commerce Commission Approves Highway-Rail Crossing Upgrades

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –– The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a stipulated agreement to install new automated warning devices at three crossings in Galesburg and three in Marion County.

A Smooth Ride –– Protecting Both The Vehicle And The Infrastructure 

ATLANTA –– From the June 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures –– A Vendor Product Spotlight on Grade Crossing Surfacing Materials.

ICC Approves Stipulated Agreement To Install devices in Iroquois County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an agreement to install automated warning devices at County Road 2700 North highway-rail grade crossing in Iroquois County.

PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades in Columbiana and Lucas Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today approved safety upgrades at five rail crossings in Columbiana and Lucas counties.

ICC Approved Highway-Rail Crossing Upgrades

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved highway-rail crossing upgrades for several counties across Illinois.

PUCO Approves $3M in Rail Crossing Upgrades in Pickaway County

COLUMBUS, Ohio – PUCO approved almost $3 million in grade crossing upgrades in Circleville, Ohio. Norfolk Southern will complete said upgrades.

Metra Outlines 2024 Construction Plan

CHICAGO – Metra on April 3 detailed its construction program for 2024, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling nearly 500 route-miles. In addition

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Columbiana County 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Norfolk Southern will install lights and gates at Putnam Street grade crossing in East Liverpool by March 2025.

$1M in Federal Funds Toward Grade Crossing Improvements for Caltrain

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Caltrain announced $1 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act will go toward safety improvements at grade crossings.

$50MM SMART Grants Toward 34 Technology Demonstration Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – $50 million in SMART grant funding will be allocated to 34 technology projects, including projects related to rail.

$111.1MM Investment in New York Port and Freight Rail Infrastructure

ALBANY, N.Y. – The $111.1 million investment comes from New York’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP) and will go toward 38 projects.

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