NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Inc. (STV) announced June 8 that it has acquired American Engineers, Inc., a full-service civil engineering firm with a staff of more than 120 professionals in Kentucky and Georgia, servicing clients throughout the Southeast.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – STV announces David Watson will be the new Vice President, West Region Manager.
HOUSTON, Texas – Watco’s Vice President Ernie Farrand shows AREMA members Greens Port’s capabilities.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a new rail safety regulation bill on Monday, the rationale for which appears to be Norfolk Southern’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in February.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A landslide halts Amtrak and Metrolink service in Orange County.
SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Caltrain’s Board of Directors on June 2 approved its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) and Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating and capital budgets at the rail agency’s monthly board meeting.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 5 reported that 63 projects will share more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to address safety at 400-plus at-grade crossings nationwide. The awards for
NEW YORK – Is electrification—or re-electrification—a viable means of rail propulsion, particularly for North American freight rail? In this first of a two-part series, Jim Hoecker and Steve Griffith of the Rail Electrification
AUCKLAND, NZ – WSP releases Q&A on seismic-resilient tunnel engineering and development of future design techniques.
LONG ISLAND – LIRR ridership sets a post-pandemic record.
TriMet on May 24 announced that between June 18 and Oct. 21, MAX Red Line stations between Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport will be closed, allowing crews to access TriMet right-of-way and perform major construction for its “A Better Red” MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project.
Metrolinx announced May 25 that the first of two cranes has been installed in the Union Station rail corridor to support station improvements.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced May 24 that it will hold a two-day investigative hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, on June 22-23, as part of the ongoing investigation into the Feb. 3 derailment of
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) on May 22 named a shortlist of qualified teams who will receive an invitation to submit a proposal in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) to
TiEnergy has marked its 20th year as a family-owned railroad tie removal and recycling company. Based in Hampshire, Ill., TiEnergy, a division of Midwest Companies, works with Class I, II and III
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on May 22 announced that the $1.8 billion Regional Connector transit project, which will take riders from Azusa to Long Beach and from East L.A. to Santa Monica on one train, will officially open to the public on June 16.
CN and the City of Sarnia, Ontario, are in a dispute over who pays for drainage work on CN’s right-of-way. Sarnia is a key U.S./Canada rail border crossing for CN. The matter
Service on Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Orange Line returned to normal on May 22 following a 10-day construction project during which crews worked around the clock at the Minnesota Ave. and Deanwood stations to make roofing repairs.
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has signed off on stipulated agreements to improve safety at highway/rail grade crossings in Bond, Champaign, Henry and St. Clair counties. Total cost: $3.17 million.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on May 17 approved safety upgrades at a rail crossing in Butler County.
