AUSTIN – The Austin Transit Partnership has released official solicitation for a multibillion final design and construction contract. This contract is expected to be awarded in early 2026 to allow for preparation of Austin Light Rail Phase 1 occurring in 2027.
TRENTON, N.J. – SEPTA begins work on the new switch and signal installation project on the West Trenton Line. This work will run until October 19th.
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will shut down service on the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line from June 15th to September 2nd to allow for five bridges to be repaired.
PHOENIX – Valley Metro light rail on June 7 expanded into south Phoenix, Ariz., with the opening of the $1.34 billion South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project, marking its evolution to a 35-mile two-line system. More than
NEWARK/NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission has released a video highlighting the workers on the Hudson Tunnel Project.
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ Transit will advance its Northern Rail Maintenance-of-way facility project in Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey in June.
ATLANTA – The annual Top Projects awards for 2025 have been selected and featured in the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Trump Administration budget request for FY 2026 cuts funding for the NEC and increases funding for the national network.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Caltrain will suspend Tamien Station electric train service to allow for construction on the Guadalupe Bridge Replacement Project.
SAN CLEMENTE – Passenger service is set to resume on June 7th through South Orange County.
BOSTON – 5 MBTA workers, both current and former, have been charged with falsification of Red Line track inspection records.
NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak began its first long-term track outage for the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project.
SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will suspend light rail service on its Green Line beginning June 16th through summer 2026 to allow for major construction in the Railyards.
DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) lifted the last of its 31 light rail speed restrictions located on a 400-foot southbound segment north of Southmoor Station.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – TransLink will close the Oakridge-41st Avenue Station nightly for seven weeks to allow crews to make upgrades to the station.
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released the May 2025 Purple Line Newsletter that contains construction updates for Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, a business spotlight, and grant opportunities.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Western Specialty Contractor has finished improvements at the historic Selma Union Station.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet will begin a major renovation project on its NE 82nd Ave MAX station starting in June.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed the Belmont Avenue Grade Separation and Central Avenue Grade Separation Projects.
The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) their third annual Historic Preservation Award, which recognizes and honors a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation