MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis Group, an engineering services and nuclear company, announced that its joint venture with Bird Construction has signed a project alliance agreement with Metrolinx to deliver the East Harbour Transit Hub.
DALLAS – Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will remove the center crosswalk at seven LRT station platforms in order to improve safety.
Boston — [This week], State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office released an audit report of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Keolis Contract, reviewing the period from June 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023.
SALEM, Ore. –– The Oregon Legislature is considering a 4% tax on the sale of new tires throughout the state to fund wildlife crossings, public transit, and rail.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a project update for 2025.
LOS ANGELES – AECOM was selected to advance the final design of Phase 2 of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
PITTSBURGH – The Downtown light rail tunnels will reopen on Friday, February 28th after PRT announced it has completed its plinth refurbishment project.
NEW YORK CITY – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Feb. 27 announced a pilot program in partnership with Google Public Sector, “building on the success of its proven TrackInspect prototype, to proactively detect potential track defects before they escalate into operational issues that disrupt service to customers.”
BALTIMORE – The February 2025 Purple Line Newsletter was released from MDOT; it includes construction updates from the Purple Line Project.
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA addressed the reason for its service disruption earlier this week. Equipment located on top of a train car had become entangled with an overhead wire. This led to a power outage.
HOUSTON – Amtrak has moved forward with plans for a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston as it launches a procurement process for a Delivery Partner.
KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri visited the Portal North Bridge to highlight the third arch’s delivery.
Northstar commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake, Minn., may be replaced by bus service, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune and other local media outlets. “MnDOT’s recent Twin Cities – St. Cloud-Fargo/Moorhead Corridor
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Amtrak, North Carolina Railroad, the state of North Carolina, and the town of Hillsborough are working together to build a new train station located between Gold Hill Way and Orange Grove Road.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished a new passageway and staircase to the Flushing Line platform as well as widened staircases at Grand Central Terminal.
HOBOKEN, N.J. – PATH Hoboken Station has reopened following a 25-day closure to allow for renovation.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced its Central Subway will be closed from February 26th to March 14th to allow for water mitigation work.
BOSTON – Keolis North America (Keolis) [this week] announced that Paul D’Alessio has joined the company as vice president and general manager of Keolis’ Valley Metro operations in the East Valley (Tempe and Mesa).
CHICAGO – Metra announced its Board of Directors approved a $8.69 million contract to renovate its 115th Street/Morgan Park Station on its Rock Island Line.
SACRAMENTO – SacRT celebrated the groundbreaking of the future Dos Rios Light Rail Station on its Blue Line.