California High-Speed Rail Authority To Make Changes to L.A.-Anaheim Segment

LOS ANGELES – California High-Speed Rail Authority will add a fourth track to its Los Angeles-Anaheim segment.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Davis Avenue Overcrossing

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – In a news release, California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has completed its eighth high-speed rail structure this year.

MBTA’s Red Line Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line Resume Service After Track Work

BOSTON – Service on the Red Line Ashmont Branch and Mattapan line has resumed after a 16-day shutdown for maintenance, according to the MBTA.

Metrolinx Old Elm GO Station is Complete

WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE, Ontario – Metrolinx has finished its Old Elm GO Station on the Stouffville Line.

WATCH: Metrolinx’s Fairbank Station

TORONTO – Metrolinx’s Fairbank Station is one of the underground stations along its Eglinton Crosstown route.

Construction on Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project Commences

NEW YORK CITY – MTA Metro-North Railroad reports that Governor Hochul has announced the beginning of construction on the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Holds Fair; Gives Update on Electrified High-Speed Rail

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority released a video about its Diversity & Resources Fair and gave a design update on its plan to extend the current 119 miles under construction.

Brightline Announces RFP for Treasure Coast Station

MIAMI – Brightline has announced it has launched an RFP, or Request for Proposals for a new station along Florida’s Treasure Coast.

Metro Readies for Red Line Maintenance in December

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA put out a release that Metro is preparing for safety repairs on its Red Line for December.

SEPTA Deploys Overnight Crews to Clean Tracks of Fallen Leaves

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will deploy overnight crews to clean tracks until early December as a response to slippery rail season.

RTD Resurfaces N Line Track

DENVER, Colo. – With frequent trains running each day, this leads to the ballast shifting and settling over time. In response, RTD is starting a program to resurface commuter rail track.

Toronto: TTC Finishes First Phase of Streetcar Track Renewal Early

TORONTO – The TTC announced it will resume service along a section of Broadview Avenue after the first phase of its streetcar track renewal finished early.

Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line Mudslide: Crews Worked 43 Hours to Clear Debris

SCARBOROUGH, N.Y. – The MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line experienced a mudslide on October 21st and crews worked for 43 hours to clear the soil and debris.

Pre-fabricated Rail Ties on MBTA’s Green Line Extension Made to Incorrect Specifications – UPDATED

BOSTON – Pre-fabricated rail ties were made to the wrong specifications and then installed on MBTA’s Green Line extension.

Metrolinx to Install East Bridge Span

TORONTO – Metrolinx announced Bloor Street West (between St. Helens Avenue and Ruttan Street) will be closed from October 23-28 for bridge installation.

WMSC Releases Safety Audit of WMATA Roadway Maintenance Machine Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, or WMSC, released its 44-page safety audit of WMATA’s Roadway Maintenance Machine Program.

Metro-North Debuts Newly-Wrapped ‘Laser Train’

NEW YORK CITY – Metro-North Railroad announces a rebranded ‘laser train’ design for fighting “leaf slime” that can damage train wheels.

Portal Bridge Construction has a New Chief of Construction Management

SEACAUCUS, N.J. – NJ Transit’s chief of construction management for the new Portal Bridge construction, Mohammed Nasim, was fired and replaced with Frank Corso.

Amtrak Focuses on Station Improvement

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak is using stimulus money not only to refurbish its equipment, but its stations, too.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Recognizes Central Valley Training Center Graduates

SELMA, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized 17 students from the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprentice program.

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