RTD Will Not Reimburse Denver Transit Partners $111MM

DENVER – Regional Transportation District (RTD) does not have to reimburse a contractor $111 million, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled.

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter earlier this month presented its 2024 awards, honoring company boards and directors in the public, private, and non-profit sectors for their achievements.

L.B. Foster, Koppers Earn ‘Best of the Boardroom’ Awards

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – L.B. Foster Company’s Board of Directors and Koppers CEO Leroy M. Ball have been recognized with “Best of the Boardroom” awards from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter,

STV Group, Inc. Acquires MEHTA and Associates, Inc.

NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Incorporated, announced it has acquired MEHTA and Associates, Inc., an engineering and construction engineering inspection firm.

Audit Report: Portal North Bridge Project Progressing, but ‘Opportunities to Improve’ Exist

WASHINGTON, D.C. – From the Officer of Inspector General, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, it has found the Portal North Bridge project is on budget and on schedule.

Twin Cities & Western Railroad, Railway Age’s 2008 Short Line of the Year, is receiving a $328,424 grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to extend the stub track over a recently acquired parcel and to create a full siding with connections to its main line, enabling greater access and track capacity to support a large transload operation.

MnDOT Awards $9.6MM to 11 Rail Improvement Projects

ST. PAUL, Minn.: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is distributing a total of $9.6 million in grants to 11 freight railroad improvement projects that it said will support economic development in different regions of the state.

AmeriStar Rail and Others Send Letters to Amtrak and MDE to Halt Historic Bridge Pier Demolition

PERRYVILLE, Md. – AmeriStar Rail, the town of Perryville, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association are trying to stop Amtrak’s demolition project along the Susquehanna River.

29th Annual AAR Research Review Round-Up

PUEBLO, Colo. – As one of the sponsors for the 29th Annual AAR Research Review hosted by MxV Rail, RT&S headed to Pueblo.

Now On Line: Railway Track and Structures May 2024 Digital Edition

ATLANTA –– The May 2024 Digital Edition of Railway Track and Structures is now on line. Our cover story this month focuses on the root causes and mitigation of rolling contact fatigue.

Railway Track and Structures Top Project Awards

ATLANTA –– Time is running short for nominations to the annual Railway Track and Structures Top Project Honors. The deadline is midnight on May 9. Nominate your best project today!

Sound Transit Receives Sustainable Infrastructure Award From ISI

SEATTLE – The Federal Way Link Extension was awarded with an Envision Platinum Award from The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).

FRA and AAR Report: Design and Testing of EPC Ties

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration and the Association of American Railroads collaborated to investigate the design and testing of engineered-polymer (EPC) ties.

Jason Reiling Joins MxV Rail as Senior AVP Business Development 

PUEBLO, Colo. ––Jason Reiling has joined MxV Rail as Senior Assistant Vice President Business Development, bringing decades of experience spanning engineering, manufacturing, corporate strategic planning, and sales. 

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North Carolina Railroad Company Invests $200,000 for New Manufacturing Facility in Siler City, N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. –– The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest $200,000 to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, N.C.

Amtrak Completes Upgrades at Durham Station

WASHINGTON –– Amtrak announced this week that the renovations at the Durham, N.C. Station are now complete.

MTA Announces Next Round of Subway Stations Re-NEW-vation Upgrades in 2024

NEW YORK ––The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week announced that New York City Transit (NYCT) will complete upgrades, repairs, and deep cleanings at 13 additional subway stations in the second quarter of 2024 across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

Committee Passes Bill to Establish Passenger Rail for Colorado

DENVER –– The Denver House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee this week passed legislation aimed at leveraging millions in federal infrastructure funding to bring passenger rail service to Colorado and expanding public transportation options across the state. SB24-184 passed by a vote of 8-3.

PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades in Columbiana and Lucas Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today approved safety upgrades at five rail crossings in Columbiana and Lucas counties.

RailPros Opens New Philadelphia Office

IRIVING,Texas –– RailPros announced April 19 that it has opened a new office location in Philadelphia, Pa.

Jim Foote, 1954-2024

From our colleagues at Railway Age: James M. Foote, a third-generation railroader who began his career at 18 as a Soo Line nighttime mechanical department employee in his native Superior, Wisc., died April 16. He was 70.

FAMES Alert Issued After Track Worker Fatality

MCNEIL, Ark. – The Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-Way Employees and Signalment issued an alert after a maintenance-of-way manager was fatally injured in Arkansas.

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