NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners has authorized the use of the delivery partner model to deliver the Hudson Tunnel Project on schedule and on budget.
JACKSONVILLE –– In a move that surprised most of the railroad industry, CSX announced today that CEO Joe Hinrich’s has “departed” the company.
BALTIMORE – CSX reopened the expanded Howard Street Tunnel on September 26 in Baltimore.
MINNEAPOLIS – Metropolitan Council says it is working to minimize impacts to property during construction of the Blue Line Extension project.
PALMER, Mass. – A proposed new Amtrak station located between Springfield and Worcester is part of the “Compass Rail” plan for more intercity passenger service in the Commonwealth.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit is weighing growing costs on the Everett Link light rail extension.
TORONTO – Metrolinx takes a look at the types of cranes used for subway construction in downtown Toronto.
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ST. LOUIS – A MetroLink Green Line that would traverse north to south is cancelled for St. Louis.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission has approved more than $2.3 million in grant funding for five projects throughout Ohio.
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released the September 2025 Purple Line newsletter. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and an interview with a systems oversight engineer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Readers will remember the collapse of the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge last year after it was struck by an ocean vessel. The debris from the bridge collapse blocked container ships from accessing the Port of Baltimore’s busiest terminals.
LAS VEGAS – HNTB has expanded its Las Vegas office to meet a growing demand for infrastructure services.
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LACEY, Wash. – The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has awarded $25,000 from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund (GCPF) to the Pend Oreille Railroad for safety improvements at the State Route 20 railroad crossing near Usk in Pend Oreille County.
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URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –– The NURAIL Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana announces INNOVARail 2026.
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. –– R.J. Corman Railroad Group announced three leadership appointments this week.
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This year, Railway Age and RT&S are pleased to venture to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1-2 for the much-anticipated 2025 Light Rail Conference, featuring a packed lineup of LRT (light rail transit) professionals who are significantly influencing
