CSX Maintenance Team in South Carolina Celebrates 20 Years of No Injuries
LAURENS, S.C. – CSX Track Maintenance team in Laurens, South Carolina celebrates 20 years being injury-free.
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USDOT: Applications Welcome for $5.575B in Infrastructure Project Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is now accepting infrastructure project applications for up to $5.575 billion in funding from three major discretionary grant programs. Applications are being solicited together under a single Notice
NS Reaches East Palestine Remediation Milestone
Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 26, nearly five months after the East Palestine, Ohio derailment, reported completing remediation of both tracks that run through the village, with rail traffic slated to resume “a normal schedule in the coming
MARTA Selects Engineering Firm for its Streetcar East Extension Final Design
ATLANTA – MARTA announced its selection of an architecture and engineering firm for its final design of the Streetcar East Extension.
Foothill Gold Line Celebrates Completion of Light Rail System
LA VERNE, Calif. – Foothill Gold Line will hold a completion ceremony Saturday, June 24th for their new light rail track system.
Metrolinx Selects BCP for Bowmanville Extension
Metrolinx has selected Bowmanville Construction Partners (BCP), a joint venture of Ledcor CMI Ltd. and Dragados Canada Inc., as construction manager for the Bowmanville Extension project, which will extend the GO Transit
Modesto Transit Center Renovation and Planned Expansion
MODESTO, Calif. – The Modesto Transit Center celebrates a recent renovation and plans to expand rail service to the depot.
Baltimore Re-Launches its Previous Red Line Project
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Wes Moore announces the re-vamp and re-launch of the city’s Red Line project which was previously cut in 2015.
Van Orden Debuts Rail Inspector Safety Act
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) would be able to add more investigators to its team under the Rail Inspector Safety Act, which Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) introduced June 13 and
MBTA Resumes Service Along Green Line After Derailment
BOSTON – Service on part of MBTA’s Green Line resumed after a derailment.
KPA Constructors Awarded $3.7M Contract to Install Communication on LA Metro Project
LOS ANGELES – Through the CDABP, KPA Constructors was awarded a multi-million dollar contract to install radio communication system.
HART Delivers First Segment of Rail System to City of Honolulu
HONOLULU – HART finishes construction and delivers first segment of its rail project to the city of Honolulu.
HDR Fronts FrontRunner Double-Tracking
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has selected a team led by HDR and including WSP USA to provide program management services for its $966.2 million FrontRunner Strategic Double Track Project, which
Saskatchewan Funding 13 Small-Road Infrastructure Projects
The government of Saskatchewan is awarding $530,000 in grants to 13 provincially regulated short lines for track upgrade and expansion, highway/rail grade crossing surface and sightline improvement, bridge maintenance, and other projects.
MDOT: $19MM in 2023 M-REP Grants
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded the first round of funding in its 2023 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program (M-REP). Twelve projects were selected to receive $19 million for “strategic
STV Acquires American Engineers
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.
David Watson Joins STV’s Construction Management as VP
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – STV announces David Watson will be the new Vice President, West Region Manager.
Watco Hosts AREMA Members at Greens Port
HOUSTON, Texas – Watco’s Vice President Ernie Farrand shows AREMA members Greens Port’s capabilities.
Pennsylvania House Passes Rail Safety Regulation Bill
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.
Another Landslide Stops Rail Service in California
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A landslide halts Amtrak and Metrolink service in Orange County.