PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. –– Alstom announced this week that it needs to fill nearly 120 positions at its train manufacturing site in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The company is preparing to produce 374 state-of-the-art commuter rail cars for NJ TRANSIT, and needs to beef up its workforce to do so.
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has completed the. Hanford Armona Road grade separation project in Kings County, marking it the ninth structure to be completed in 2025.
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Avenue 17 Grade Separation project in Madera County.
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) finishes station platform renovations, allowing for Red and Gold Line service to resume.
OLD LYME, Conn. – Amtrak shares a video highlighting the progress on the Connecticut River Bridge project.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– Kansas City on Oct. 24 celebrated the grand opening of the $350 million KC Streetcar Main Street Extension. The project, designed by HDR, adds 3.5 miles to the existing streetcar line, connecting downtown with the Midtown corridor, including the Country Club Plaza district, ending at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Campus.
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will begin major construction work in November on a portion of the Blue Line.
ORANGE COUNTY – OCTA has opened the new San Juan Creek Bridge to train traffic.
DENVER – RTD highlights its progress in installing 32 crossing panels at Kalamath Street crossing.
FRANKLIN, Mass. – MBTA’s Franklin Station has been upgraded with accessibility improvements.
LAS VEGAS – Brightline West is beginning to make improvements to infrastructure between Eldorado Lane and Robindale Road along Las Vegas Boulevard.
BURLINGAME, Calif. – California High-Speed rail Authority hosted the Small Business Diversity and Resources Fair with more than 300 small businesses.
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for October 2025. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ Transit begins fall maintenance with two AquaTrack machines.
Nearly 300 professionals from freight and passenger railroads, industry suppliers and consultants, universities, and research organizations gathered in Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month for the Third Annual TTC Conference & Tour, reported host
FARGO, N.D. – Amtrak has made an estimated $30 million in upgrades at passenger stations in North Dakota.
TORONTO – The Ontario government announced it has begun construction on Caledonia GO Station in Toronto.
CHICAGO – Metra announced October 9 it broke ground on a renovation project at Millennium Station on its Electric Line.
SEATTLE – To ease a multi-billion dollar funding gap, Sound Transit is reportedly considering a 1% property-tax increase.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV will lead design services for the Ivy City Yard upgrades in Washington, D.C.