Urban Engineers hires Fedun to lead rail, transit
Urban Engineers has hired Peter Fedun, PE, as the firm’s new deputy practice leader for rail and transit.
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California rail projects win big as state announces millions in transportation funding
The pot of cash available to contractors, engineers and other rail-service providers in California just got bigger. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last week that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will
Wilmington moving forward with rail-realignment project
Are you a rail project manager looking for a challenge? Wilmington, NC, wants to talk with you. The city is recruiting for a full-time project manager to oversee a complicated rail-realignment project involving
Sound Transit taps Lewis to lead Design, Engineering and Construction Management
Sound Transit has named Ron Lewis as its executive director of Design, Engineering and Construction Management (DECM).
Alstom extends parts contract for San Francisco’s light-rail, cable cars
Alstom won a three-year, $56 million (50 million euros)) extension to its Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services contract with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). Under the terms of the deal, Alstom manages
New York subway to increase some train speeds
The New York City subway boosted speeds on two lines over the weekend and will increase speeds of other trains in the coming months, according to a story in The New York
Tomlin joins Byford at NYCT
Long-time colleagues and fellow Englishmen Andy Byford and Pete Tomlin, who worked together on the London Underground and Toronto Transit Commission, will once again join forces, this time at MTA New York
Construction of Montreal’s REM light-rail stations begins
Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain light-rail project (REM) has reached another milestone as work begins on the first of the system’s 26 stations and elevated-track sections. According to a report in the Montreal Gazette,
Chicago aims for control of old Chicago Terminal Railroad tracks
The city of Chicago is approaching its goal of controlling abandoned railroad tracks that span through Goose Island, according to Chicago Tribune reporting.
PATH’s PTC approved by FRA ahead of deadline
The Federal Railroad Administration has certified a system-wide signals upgrade by the Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) transit system as meeting all the requirements for Positive Train Control (PTC). The move comes several
Durham pols approve light-rail maintenance facility
The Durham, NC, city council gave unanimous approval Monday to a proposal to rezone a piece of land in the southwest corner of the city for a light-rail operations and maintenance facility.
Valley Metro CIG grant fully funded
Valley Metro, in partnership with the city of Tempe, Ariz., has received the full $75 million in funds allocated through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) in support of
Brightline gains state approval of high-speed service plans
Brightline, Florida’s intercity higher-speed rail system, received approval from the state Nov. 28 to negotiate for land to add high-speed passenger rail service from Orlando to Tampa.
National Safety Council honors Parsons
The National Safety Council is honoring infrastructure specialist Parsons as the sole 2018 finalist for its Robert W. Campbell Award.
Final four vie for Philly Amtrak station project
Amtrak has narrowed to four teams in its search for a master developer for its Northeast Corridor station project in Philadelphia.
MTA elevator installation project moves forward
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NY Transit) will later this week begin the next phase of a project to bring full accessibility to its Greenpoint Av G Subway
TTC swaps Metropass for new fare payment system
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has announced that its fare payment for the past four decades, the Metropass, is being discontinued.
FRA finalizes HSR rulemaking
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Nov. 21 issued a final rule establishing what it’s calling “modern, performance-based safety standards for railroad passenger equipment.”
BART proposes second SF Bay tunnel
Proposals for a second rail tunnel beneath San Francisco Bay were discussed at a meeting of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) board of directors on Nov. 15.
Sound Transit celebrates groundbreaking for Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension
The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) has started the construction of its 2.4-mile Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension, which will extend the current rail line from the Theatre District in