Maryland Gov. Moore Continues Tour, Visits Purple Line
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Governor West Moore toured the future Purple Line 16th Street – Woodside Station where the final segment of rail is installed.
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.
ATLANTA –– Dr. Riley Edwards, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Rail Transportation and Engineering Center has joined the Railway Track and Structures Editorial Board.
HARRISBURG, Pa. –– Whatever your viewpoint on the proposed UP+NS merger, you have to admit this is an interesting train.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Amtrak Office of Inspector General last week released a report on data and data governance shortcomings around the agency’s State of Good Repair efforts.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2026/2027 Georgia Freight Rail Program project applications.
ATLANTA –– LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2026 ISSUE: What is Norfolk Southern’s most important technology initiative? The short answer is AI.
PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International announced several executive leadership appointments, including Chris Peters, PE, SE as Chief Executive Officer.
PHILADELPHIA – William Brooks, PE, joins Urban Engineers as Senior Vice President, Director of Strategic Operations.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is accepting proposals for transportation projects through April 30.