The Port Authority of Allegheny County believes returning light-rail service to Station Square Station in Pittsburgh, Penn., is still three to four weeks away following damage the station sustained during a freight
Metro Transit’s director of light rail and commuter rail projects, Mark Fuhrmann, is retiring from his post at the agency on Aug. 14 to begin a new job as associate vice president
Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will begin work on a $350-million comprehensive modernization of its oldest rail line in January 2019.
New Jersey Transit, the nation’s third-largest public transportation agency, on Aug. 8 adopted a Fiscal Year 2019 budget consisting of $2.32 billion in operating expenditures and a $1.46 billion capital program.
New Jersey Transit has awarded a task order contract to Modjeski and Masters for Bridge and Railway Engineering work, the firm announced Aug. 8.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has completed its visible railroad crossing safety initiative five months ahead of schedule.
Michael Marino, director of rail transit and general manager of PATH, will retire in January 2019 and efforts have begun by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will perform work as part of the Southwest Connection Improvement Program in August aimed at rebuilding mainline infrastructure on the Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line.
The U.S. Senate passed a second “minibus” spending package on Aug. 1, which includes increased funding for passenger rail and transit, as well as preserves funding for grant programs utilized by the
The government of Canada will contribute CA$20.7 million (US$15.9 million) to 105 projects and initiatives aimed at improving rail safety.
The Gateway Program Development Corporation (GDC), noting the importance to showing and not just telling when it comes to complicated transportation projects, has released two animations illustrating what the Portal North Bridge
SunRail inaugurated service on its southern expansion Monday, with four new stations added to the timetable on the commuter line running in the Orlando area.
Amtrak will improve its project management processes concerning a series of projects at Washington Union Station following an audit by the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the projects were
New York City Transit (NYCT) is undertaking a three-weekend rail replacement project along a portion of the N/W corridor in Queens.
A $1.5 billion ultra-high-speed ground transportation business study is underway evaluating options to connect Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
The Sound Transit Board of Directors has awarded Walsh Construction Company II, LLC a $108 million contract to build the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension.
Amtrak plans to double its engineering efforts on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) with the purchase of $370 million of new equipment over a three-year period.
Four states have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs ahead of an important safety deadline, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Board of Trustees and Joseph A. Calabrese, the company’s CEO and general manager have reached an agreement regarding the RTA’s future executive leadership.
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has awarded Dewberry two contracts for upcoming work.