Metrolinx Taps Hatch to Design East Harbour Transit Hub
TORONTO – Hatch on Jan. 8 announced that it has entered into an Alliance Development Agreement (ADA) for the East Harbour Transit Hub.
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Supply Side: Stantec/Morrison Hershfield, Egis
CANADA, U.S. and FRANCE – Stantec will acquire Morrison Hershfield, a Markham, Ontario-based engineering and management firm. Also, McIntosh Perry, a consulting engineering company in Toronto, Ontario, and Beam Longest & Neff, LLC (BLN), an infrastructure engineering firm in Indianapolis, Ind., have rebranded as Egis, their French parent company, effective Jan. 1.
R.J. Corman Earns Two NRC Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) has recognized R.J. Corman Railroad Services with a 2023 Small Project of the Year Award for track construction at MxV Rail’s
Report: SacRT Board Approves New Light Rail Station
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Board of Directors on Jan. 8 voted to approve a new light rail station for the Dos Rios area of Sacramento, near Marisol Village, an affordable housing community, according to a report by KCRA 3.
AARC Wasilla Passenger Stop Relocated
WASILLA, Alaska – The Alaska Railroad is relocating a passenger stop from 415 East Railroad Avenue to 1105 East Depot Road.
CHSRA Celebrates 11th Cohort Completing Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
SELMA, Calif. – CHSRA recognizes 25 students from the 11th cohort of the Central Valley Training Center’s 12-week pre-apprenticeship training program.
Stanislaus County Receives $13 million for ACE Expansion
MODESTO, Calif. – $13 million in state funds will go toward expanding the ACE Express, and $3.2 million will go toward StanisCruise, a vanpool program.
MBTA Finishes Green Line D Branch Track Work
BOSTON – Throughout December 2023, crews performed ‘critical’ track work on MBTA’s Green Line D branch and removed 22 speed restrictions.
WMATA to Close Segments of Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines Over MLK Weekend for Infrastructure Repairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will close segments of its Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines over MLK weekend.
Balfour Beatty’s Total Power Group Awarded $16.2 Million in Traction Electrification Projects
OAKLAND, Calif. & BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Balfour Beatty’s Total Power Group (TPG) has been awarded two contracts totaling $16.2 million to deliver traction electrification systems on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
TTC Approves C$2.6B 2024 Operating Budget –– From Our Colleagues At Railway Age
TORONTO –– The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board on Dec. 20 approved a 2024 C$2.6 billion ($1.95 billion) operating budget that “freezes fares, continues to increase service, and invests millions of dollars in system safety and cleanliness.”
NJ TRANSIT Portal Bridge Update
EAST NEWARK, N.J. –– More progress at NJ TRANSIT’s new Portal Bridge! The first steel beam was hoisted into position today. A crane positioned the 175-thousand pound girder to mark another milestone in the construction of the new rail bridge over the Hackensack River.
MTA Approves Contracts To Improve Infrastructure And Accessibility
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA has approved contracts regarding accessibility upgrades at subway and LIRR stations, replacing Webster Avenue Bridge, and the Metro-North Brewster Yard Improvements Program.
PATH Grove St. Station Rehabilitation Starts January 2024; Lasts 20 Weekends
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a travel advisory for PATH Grove St. Station rehabilitation that will begin in January 2024.
WMATA Proposes ‘Severe Cuts’ in FY2025 Budget (UPDATED, 12/20) –– From Our Colleagues at Railway Age
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has released its proposed operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2025 (FY2025), which calls for “severe cuts” to address the agency’s $750 structural funding shortfall—a deficit equal to more than 25% of the operating budget—despite “proactive management actions” taken by WMATA to control expenses.
SacRT Adding Passing Track; Construction Starts January 2024
SACRAMENTO – Starting January 2, 2024, the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will start construction as part of the Folsom 15-Minute Light Rail Service Project.
Metrolink Service Systemwide Pauses Dec. 26th – 29th for Infrastructure Upgrades
LOS ANGELES – Starting December 26th and lasting through December 29th, Metrolink will pause its services systemwide in order to complete infrastructure upgrades and make repairs.
TransLink Replacing Four Escalators at Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – TransLink will replace four escalators at the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station as part of its Commercial-Broadway Escalator Replacement Project.
TriMet Six-Week MAX Disruption Starting Jan. 24th
PORTLAND – TriMet announced a six-week MAX disruption from January 14th through February 25th so contractors can finish construction at the Gateway Transit Center.
Ontario Awards Contract for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Elevated Guideway
TORONTO – The Ontario government is taking the next step in building the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in awarding a contract to construct an elevated portion of the Extension.