NJ Transit combats slippery rail
NJ Transit is utilizing its two AquaTrack machines to clean fallen leaves off its rails.
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NYC Transit’s Enhanced Station Initiative expands to Astoria Line stations
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced plans to expand New York City Transit’s Enhanced Station Initiative to the 30th Av and 36th Av N, W stations.
Huff joins Ross & Baruzzini
Megan Huff has been appointed to vice president and managing principal of the Ross & Baruzzini, Inc., Macro division.
Siemens invests in Wi-Tronix
Siemens has made a “significant strategic equity investment” in Wi-Tronix, a supplier of remote monitoring, video analytics, and predictive diagnostic systems for rail rolling stock and infrastructure and other industrial markets.
LIRR to replace Post Avenue Bridge
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will replace the railroad’s 103-year-old Post Avenue Bridge that carries the Main Line over Post Avenue at the Westbury train station.
BART to Silicon Valley: One tunnel or two?
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will conduct a peer review of two tunnel methods as part of a planned BART extension to Silicon Valley.
Amtrak: We’re “Ready to Build”
Amtrak says its “Ready to Build” and a new campaign highlights five projects the railroad has deemed critical in order to realize a “renewed, modern passenger rail system.”
Sound Transit East Link tunneling now at 30% completion
Construction of Sound Transit’s East Link light-rail tunnel has reached 30 percent completion, according to the transit agency. Excavation is expected to progress at approximately three to four feet per day.
Railway Interchange 2017 a record-setter
Organizers for Railway Interchange, North America’s largest railway industry exhibition and technical conference, report that the 2017 event, held in Indianapolis Sept. 17-20, posted total registered attendance of 8,150, with a record-breaking 738 exhibitors. There were 1,099 international attendees and 108 international exhibitors representing 46 countries.
California high-speed project meets ARRA funding deadline
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has met federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requirements by fully investing the more than $2.55 billion granted to the state since 2009 to build the nation’s first high-speed rail system.
London Trackwork awarded supply contract for Edmonton Valley Line
London Trackwork Inc. has been awarded the supply contract for the Valley Line LRT project in Edmonton, Alberta.
KCSA moves forward with Riverfront Extension
KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA) made plans to move forward with the next phase of technical work for the Streetcar Riverfront Extension and Multi-Modal project.
LACMTA to provide study for San Bernardino Line
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans for a strategic study of the Metrolink San Bernardino Line and how it might be impacted when the Gold Line opens to Claremont in 2027.
FRA issues Record of Decision for Atlanta to Chattanooga passenger route
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a Tier I combined Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the High-Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) project that will ultimately connect Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tenn.
WMATA expands waterproofing after pilot success
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is expanding a water leak mitigation project on its Red Line after positive early results from the pilot project that began in July.
Sound Transit approves budget for West Seattle and Ballard Link extensions
The Sound Transit Board approved the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions, establishing a $285.9-million budget for the project’s preliminary engineering.
LACMTA seeks P3s to accelerate Measure M
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is moving forward with a series of public-private partnerships (P3s) in efforts to expedite Measure M transportation projects.
Houston Metro launches pilot program for pedestrian safety at rail crossings
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) is launching a pilot program to test a Bluetooth pedestrian alert system (BPAS) at four locations.
First contract for Glendora-Montclair Gold Line segment awarded
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors approved the first contract for the project’s Glendora to Montclair phase at its Sept. 27 meeting.
USDOT looks to align FRA, FTA and FHWA environmental regs
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Sept. 28 that will “harmonize” the environmental review process between the three highway, transit and railroad agencies.