LA Metro to Host Open Houses for Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced that it will hold three community open houses this month for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, a massive project to construct a heavy rail line or monorail between the San Fernando Valley and the West Los Angeles area south of the Santa Monica mountains.

Chicago, Philadelphia Transit Leaders Sign Deal to Support Minority-Owned Businesses

A first-of-its-kind agreement struck Jan. 9 by the heads of the transit systems in Chicago and Philadelphia is intended to make it simpler for minority-owned companies to do business with both systems.

PennDOT Work Underway to Revive Coatesville Station After 25 Years

With an anticipated completion date in the fall of 2025, work is underway for a new $65 million train station project in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

Ottawa Ice Storm Immobilizes OC Transpo Service

After weekend efforts to restore full service along Ottawa’s light rail system, OC Transpo, in time for Monday’s return to work and school failed, officials said the system will not be fully operational until at least Jan. 10.

Watch: Brightline Gives Us A Peek Into the Orlando Station

ORLANDO–Brightline released a video and renderings of the future station, located at Orlando International Airport, that will connect millions and regionalize the state.

Sacramento Regional Transit District Aims to Complete Light Rail Modernization in 2024

The Sacramento Regional Transit District has announced updates to its Light Rail Modernization Project as the new year gets underway.

Metrolinx to Widen Bridge, Expand Service on Lakeshore East GO Line

Beginning in January 2023, Metrolinx will have crews working to widen the Woodbine Bridge in Toronto’s east end. The bridge will eventually be able to accommodate a fourth track by adding a span on the north side.

Rain Delays Work on San Clemente Railroad Stabilization Project

The Orange County Transportation Authority’s San Clemente slope stabilization project has been halted recently due to rain, raising questions about whether the delay will extend the suspension of passenger train service on the county’s sole railroad link between Orange and San Diego counties.

Michigan DOT to Resume Work on Bridge Replacement Projects

The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that it will resume work to replace two century-old railroad bridges in Jackson as of March.

GoTriangle Commuter Rail Study Outlines Service Along Existing NCRR Corridor

North Carolina’s regional GoTriangle transportation service released the findings of a commuter rail feasibility study on Jan. 4 and is looking for feedback on the options for future commuter rail service identified in the report.

(Wiskerchen Grapple Truck, Courtesy of RELAM)

RELAM Expanding Hi-Rail Truck Business

Railway Equipment Leasing And Maintenance (RELAM) Inc. on Jan. 5 reported its acquisition of Wiskerchen Truck & Equipment, LLC and Wiskerchen Rental & Leasing, LLC, (Wiskerchen), which specialize in the sale, service, rental and leasing of hi-rail trucks and truck equipment.

CHSRA Taps Atlas, Partners for $400 Million Program Management Contract

Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., is a member of the joint-venture team selected to provide program delivery support for the California High-Speed Rail project, the firm announced Jan. 3.

MTA to Add Elevators at Queensboro Plaza, Improve Accessibility 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin construction to install elevators at the Queensboro Plaza station in early February, the agency announced Jan. 3.

Brightline to Resume High-Speed Testing Through Martin, St. Lucie Counties

Brightline recently announced that 110 mph train testing through Martin and St. Lucie counties will resume Friday, Jan. 6.

Metrolinx

Metrolinx Celebrates Progress on Hazel McCallion Line

As the year draws to a close, Metrolinx officials looked back on major milestones the agency achieved in 2022 on the new Hazel McCallion Line.

Gateway projects

Hudson River Rail Tunnel Construction to Begin in 2023 With $292M Grant  

Sen. Chuck Schumer said Dec. 29 that a $292 million federal grant will enable construction to start in the upcoming months on the Manhattan side of the new Hudson River rail tunnels connecting Penn Station to New Jersey.

Grand Central Madison LIRR Launch Delayed

Service at the new Grand Central Madison Long Island Rail Road station will not begin this week, the MTA announced Dec. 29.

The San Dieguito Double Track and Platform Project is slated to replace the nearly 100-year-old wooden trestle across San Dieguito Lagoon, add about one mile of double track in Solana Beach and Del Mar, and add a special events platform at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, according to SANDAG. (Photograph Courtesy of SANDAG)

Report: NCTD, Del Mar at Odds, Again

North County Transit District (NCTD) and the city of Del Mar, Calif., disagree on how to spend a $300 million grant from the state’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

R&LHS added the new passenger rail article award to its awards program in honor of the late William F. Howes Jr. (pictured), who was a career railroad official at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and its successors Chessie System and CSX Transportation.

R&LHS Adds Passenger Rail Article Award

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS) has announced the addition of a seventh category to its Railway History Awards. Recognizing “excellence in magazine journalism devoted to past or present passenger rail service,” it is the William F. Howes Jr. Passenger Rail Article Award.

Courtesy of RIDOT

RIDOT Sets Opening Date for MBTA Pawtucket Station

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently announced that the Pawtucket-Central Falls train station, which will connect the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Commuter Rail service with the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s bus service at Pine Street in Pawtucket, could open on Jan. 23, according to a 12 News report.

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