Next leader of Sound Transit has daunting task right out of the gate
The Sound Transit board will use a closed-door executive session on May 9 to discuss candidates to replace outgoing CEO Peter Rogoff.
The Sound Transit board will use a closed-door executive session on May 9 to discuss candidates to replace outgoing CEO Peter Rogoff.
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending May 6.
Laying new track, whether it’s heavy or light rail, is a process requiring precision and care – failure to pay attention to details can result in result in catastrophe. Here’s a Metrolinx story about the careful steps involved in laying new light rail track.
Those who live in a condo complex that shut down the Southwest light-rail project for months are now saying they warned about potential problems before work began.
The deadline to submit your project for consideration for the 2022 RT&S Top Projects list is May 7.
At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on May 5 the VTA Board will vote on a contract for the initial stage of the tunnel and trackwork, known as Contract Package 2 (CP2) for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is working on significant upgrades to their Wellington Yard and Maintenance Facility, located in Medford, Mass.
Montreal and Quebec are taking over the REM de l’Est light-rail project, putting an end to a controversial design in downtown Montreal that was ridiculed by the public.
The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) announced that two railway industry professionals have been appointed to its Board of Directors.
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced that crews have completed putting in place a new bridge carrying the Long Island Rail Road main line over Denton Avenue/Tanners Pond Road in Garden City.
The Northern Lights passenger rail system has been extinguished permanently in the state of Minnesota.
The rail project that never happened in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina still cost millions of dollars.
The deadline to nominate your top project in North America for the 2022 RT&S Top Projects list is May 7.
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending April 29.
Chicago Transit Authority and Walsh-Fluor announce the Windy City Gantry.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) and unanimously approved the approximately 90-mile San Jose-to-Merced project section in northern California.
Bi-State Development (BSD) President and Chief Executive Officer Taulby Roach announced the appointment of Charles Stewart as Executive Director of Metro Transit, effective April 26, having served as Interim Executive Director of Metro Transit since January 26, 2022.
Balfour Beatty, part of the LINXS Constructors joint venture, has successfully completed the Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) 2.25-mile Automated People Mover (APM) train guideway superstructure (APM) for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors today approved a multi-million dollar project management and funding agreement between Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (LA Metro) and the Authority to modernize the historic LA Union Station through the Link Union Station (Link US) project.
Austin, Texas, residents have two options for the Project Connect Blue Line: expensive or not so expensive.