SEPTA released its proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Budget and 12-Year Program. The proposed Capital Budget is a record-breaking plan – the first to break the billion-dollar mark, while the proposed 12-Year Program represents SEPTA’s largest-ever investment in the system at $11.4 billion – almost twice as large as the current program.
Expanding GO Train service along the Barrie Line is on track as construction starts at Maple and King City GO Stations, and work gets underway to install a second set of tracks.
The top news stories of the week as reported by Railway Track & Structures.
We only cover steam and heritage activities when something truly special is happening, which is pretty rare. However . . .
Portland light rail was the reason why plans for a new I-5 bridge connecting the state of Washington and Oregon failed years ago.
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with AmeriStarRail’s Scott Spencer about the potential of the Grand Slam rail tunnel project.
Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe will be saddled up for more passenger rail service in the future.
The East San Fernando Valley light-rail project in California has received some federal funding.
Starting April 19, Link light rail trains will be single tracking at the Roosevelt, U District and UW Stations from 11 p.m. until end of service for rail maintenance work.
Heads up – construction for an important part of the Scarborough Subway Extension, called a headwall, is now underway. Keep reading to find out why this work is so critical for the tunnelling that will start soon.
After navigating some choppy air during the past several years, the Maryland Purple Line project received a much-needed boost from the U.S. DOT.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has initiated “Fix It! Week” to catch up on track and equipment maintenance.
A virtual discussion was held to unveil how a portion of the Orange Line of Project Connect in Austin, Texas, would look like.
Last month, a Caltrain commuter train collided with three stopped hi-rail vehicles on mainline track near San Bruno, Calif.
Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. (IRS), a North America railroad distributor of AREMA track tools, abrasives, heavy railroad equipment, work equipment wear parts, and mechanical shop tools, announced its official partnership with Milwaukee, making Industry-Railway Suppliers an authorized distributor of Milwaukee tools to the railroad industry.
It seems that transit construction stories abound these days. This reflects a commitment of local government and transit agencies to provide strong transit infrastructure to efficiently move passengers in and around cities, providing passenger convenience and environmental benefits.
BART continues its work on replacing old power cables throughout its system. The latest news is that there will be single-tracking in Orinda for two weekends in April so this work can continue.
Track repair for the A (Blue) Line and E (Expo) Line near Pico Station in downtown Los Angeles will continue through the close of service on Saturday.
The City of Portland is suing TriMet for what it says is slipshod work on a streetcar platform performed by a third-party contractor hired by TriMet.
As part of Women’s History Month, BART showcased the contributions of three of the women on their engineering team.