Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
ATLANTA – Here are the Top Projects for 2026, as featured in RT&S’ June 2026 issue.
ATLANTA – Here are the Top Projects for 2026, as featured in RT&S’ June 2026 issue.
NEW YORK –– Warning: A lot of people in the freight rail industry, particularly owners of railcars built before 2004, are not going to like this.
CHICAGO – HNTB names Anne Sheahan Illinois office leader and Vice President.
ATLANTA – The June issue of Railway Track and Structures, including RT&S Top Projects for 2026, is available to read online.
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the contract for Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 3: New Jersey Surface Alignment.
To understand the North American rail network, it is necessary to think beyond global standards. The enormous routes operated by Class I railroads form the logistical and economic backbone of the continent.
ATLANTA –– Just over one month before America’s 250th Anniversary, July 4, 2026, Norfolk Southern announces one of the most robust set of America250 locomotives yet.
PITTSBURGH – Mike Roberts, P.E., joins Michael Baker International as Vice President, California Transportation Practice Lead.
MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patrick J Tobin & Co. Ltd. (TOBIN), an engineering and project management consultancy firm.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Governor West Moore toured the future Purple Line 16th Street – Woodside Station where the final segment of rail is installed.
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago Public Schools, and Mayor Johnson announced the “CTA Elevating Futures Red Line Extension Scholarship Fund” for those who seek to pursue construction and engineering-related careers.
ATLANTA – The May 2026 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available online.
TORONTO – Aecon Group Inc. announced Hamilton LRT Civil & Utilities Alliance has been selected for the Hamilton LRT Civil and Utilities Works project in Ontario.
DENVER – RTD’s Small Business Opportunity Office (SBO) developed a training module on the Colorado Business Learning Platform.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Port of Long Beach names Port engineer Cesar Larios to lead the Harbor Department’s Construction Management Division.
ATLANTA – Railway Track and Structures opened nominations for Women in Rail Engineering 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology released a technical report on ballast and subgrade interactions.
NEW YORK CITY – HNTB received five Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will invest $2.04 billion into modernizing rail infrastructure across the country.
PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International launched Titan, an enterprise AI platform.