Balfour Beatty Receives Top Honors from AGC of California for Caltrain Electrification Project

SAN FRANCISCO – Balfour Beatty receives several high distinctions from Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California for its involvement on the Caltrain Electrification project.

MTA Construction & Development Releases 2026 Strategic Plan

NEW YORK CITY – MTA Construction & Development has released its Year in Review and Strategic Plan. In it, C&D says it has generated $1.2 billion in savings in 2025.

Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Resumes

NEWARK/NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced construction on the Hudson Tunnel project will resume this week.

STV Completes Design of First Six TriMet Substation Replacements

PORTLAND, Ore. – STV announced it has completed designs for the first six traction power substations under TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project.

Blizzard Conditions Necessitate Winter Maintenance Across Northeast

NEW YORK CITY – Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NJ Transit, and SEPTA have suspended services due to the severe winter weather.

YARDS Project Will Restore Railroad Yards in Four States

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Yard Area Rail Decongestion and Safety project (YARDS) will rehabilitate and restore railroad yards on five railroads in four states.

UP Rail Gang 9001 Completes Rail Replacement Project in Arizona

AZTEC, Ariz. – Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena visited Engineering Rail Gang 9001 in Arizona where the team finished a major rail replacement project.

Riley Departs RSI

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– After just shy of one year on the job, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Jim Riley on Feb. 13 unexpectedly was dismissed, RSI Board Chair and Progress Rail Executive Vice President Freight Car Services Greg Dalpe announced to members.

NRC Chairman’s Column: Collaboration and Partnership Are Here To Stay, but So Is Change

Contractors and suppliers who attended the NRC’s Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida, in early January liked what they heard. More than two dozen engineering and operating representatives from railroad and transit lines were singing from the same hymnbook … and

Railroads Can Do It Right – Editor’s Commentary

ATLANTA –– Concerns and complaints about railroad customer service have circulated for years. Many times, those comments are just not right. This is one of them.

Former Amtrak CEO Gardner Joins Consulting Firm

NEWARK, N.J. –– Former Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has joined Telos Advisors, an advisory firm.

MxV Rail: Building the New Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

PUEBLO, Colo. – Scientist Chris Johnson writes about the Facility for Accelerated service Testing (FAST®).

Call for Nominations: RT&S Engineers Under 40

ATLANTA – The nomination window for RT&S’ annual Engineers Under 40 awards is now open.

Jacobs Selected for San Dieguito Lagoon Double Track Project

DALLAS – The San Diego Association of Governments selected Jacobs to manage construction of the San Dieguito Lagoon Double Track and Special Events Platform project.

ICF Awarded $21MM Contract for Diridon Station Redevelopment Project

RESTON, Va. – ICF was awarded a $21 million contract for the Diridon Station Redevelopment Project in San Jose, California.

SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority Awarded $2M for Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA) was awarded $2 million from the PennDOT’s Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP).

NRC Names Curtis Bilow as New Board Chairman

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) has appointed Curtis Bilow as its new chairman of its Board of Directors.

CTDOT Releases $15B Five-Year Capital Plan

NEWINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) published a five-year Capital Plan that includes more than $15 billion in transportation projects.

RailPros Acquires Diverging Approach

DALLAS – Rail and transit consulting firm RailPros has completed its acquisition of Diverging Approach, Inc., a railway system contractor based in Williamsburg, Va.

ASHE Awards Grand Central-42nd Street Station Project With Honor Award

NEW YORK CITY – American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) New York Metro Section Project of the Year Awards recognizes the Circulation Improvement at Grand Central-42nd Street Station project with an Honor Award.

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