MARTA and Ga. DOT lock horns over alleged safety violations
MARTA, GDOT, and OSHA are all involved in a brawl over MARTA’s safety culture.
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Caltrain: grade-separated East 25th Avenue reopens
The grade separated crossing at East 25th Avenue in San Mateo has been reopened to all modes of traffic.
Just for fun: Big Boy returns in 2021 with 10-State tour
Union Pacific’s beloved steam locomotive No. 4014 is returning to the rails Aug. 5 for a five-week tour that includes public display events in five major cities, along with brief whistle-stops in more than 90 other communities.
MTA announces major promotions in leadership ranks at New York City Transit
Acting MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber recently announced his intention to appoint Craig Cipriano as the next Interim President of New York City Transit. Additionally, current Interim President Sarah Feinberg has promoted Demetrius Crichlow to serve as Senior Vice President of NYCT’s Department of Subways.
Metro issues go-ahead to two private firms developing transit concepts for Sepulveda Corridor
Metro has issued Notices to Proceed to two private sector teams to officially begin Pre-Development work on Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project concepts for a new, high-capacity transit line that will connect the San Fernando Valley with the Westside and eventually LAX.
RTD maintenance of way team makes record repair despite heat, holiday
On July 2, a Regional Transportation District (RTD) light rail train encountered low-hanging wires near Dayton Station in Aurora, caused by a failed insulator.
NTSB issues Investigative Update for MBTA collision
Following up on an earlier story regarding the collision of two MBTA Green Line trolleys, the NTSB has issued an Investigative Update around the accident.
Two MBTA Green Line trolleys collide
The MBTA trolley system suffered a crash last week.
A sweet deal for public transportation? Revamped bipartisan plan cuts spending
Even though the bipartisan infrastructure deal dedicates billions for transit spending, some say it still is not enough to repair an aging infrastructure system.
MARTA makes additional push to engage business owners, residents for historic Campbellton Corridor transit investment
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is expanding its outreach efforts to ensure residents, stakeholders and business owners in the Campbellton Road area have an opportunity to weigh in on historic transit investment planned for the corridor.
Union Pacific continues to struggle with wildfires
Wildfires continue to plague Union Pacific’s lines in several places. Below is a message posted to customers yesterday (July 28, 2021) from Kenny Rocker, EVP, Marketing & Sales.
Metrolink certifies final EIR for Simi Valley double track project
On July 23rd, the Metrolink Board of Directors certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for its Simi Valley Double Track Project, which is designed to increase train capacity on Metrolink’s Ventura County Line and the existing Simi Valley Station.
HNTB names Mel Sears president of northwest division
HNTB’s Mel Sears, PE, PMP, has been named president of the firm’s Northwest Division, overseeing vital and complex infrastructure programs in growth markets, including highways, rail/transit, tolling and aviation. He is based in the firm’s Bellevue office.
NJ Transit receives fiscal year 2022 authorization to secure capital funding
The NJ Transit Board of Directors recently adopted the 2021 update to A Five-Year Capital Plan along with the Fiscal Year 2022 authorization to secure funding. A Five-Year Capital Plan is an unconstrained vision of projects to demonstrate opportunities for safety, service, reliability, resiliency, sustainability and other improvements critical to NJ Transit.
Darren Kettle named Metrolink chief executive officer
[Friday, July 23], the Board of Directors of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority named Darren Kettle chief executive officer (CEO) of Metrolink. Kettle is currently the executive director of the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), one of the five regional transportation agencies that comprise the joint powers authority that governs Metrolink.
Why railroad contracting is more like hockey than golf
This is my favorite time of year. Golfers are out in full swing. Hockey teams are in hot pursuit of the Stanley Cup. And railroad contractors are working at maximum capacity.
Accelerated work during the pandemic advances BART rebuilding effort to new milestone
BART managed to leverage pandemic downtime to push forward their rebuilding work.
Federal funding enables MTA to breathe easier through first half of 2024
From a financial point of view, the MTA can breathe a sigh of relief.
At-grade crossing will be replaced with underpass in Riverside, Calif.
The Riverside (Calif.) Board of Supervisors is ready to approve a $64.79 million contract with an engineering company for construction of a railroad grade separation in Jurupa Valley.
Alberta, Canada, ready to jump into high-speed rail service
EllisDon, a construction services and infrastructure development company, announced that they have formed a partnership to advance the development of high-speed rail connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. EllisDon and its team took the initiative to propose the project within the Government of Alberta’s Unsolicited Proposal Guidelines and Framework.