Bells & Whistles—6/5/20
INVEST Act introduced by the House contains $165 million for transit/rail. Sound Transit projected to lose $12 billion through 2041. Elon Musk company wins project for transit loop in Calif. After train
Rapid Transit/Light Rail
Watch: Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown project reaches milestone
The Eglinton Crosstown project in Toronto has reached a significant milestone. The underpinning process at the Eglinton Station was complete. Underpinning involves reinforcing the existing TTC station so that work on the
HNTB grows transit and environmental services teams in Atlanta
HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure solutions firm, is growing in Atlanta to help address the area’s infrastructure needs. The firm has hired Reiner Schwarz, Kenyata Smiley and Alvin Banguilan – three veteran
Sound Transit projects to lose $12B by 2042 as portion of tax base dies
The economic downturn in the Seattle area has put some businesses on a fatal downward spiral. They will not recover, and the loss has Sound Transit officials looking at a dismal future
BART replacing rail near Hayward Station in July
Between July and September 2020, BART crews will be working around the clock to replace and rebuild the nearly 50-year-old interlocking and other critical track components located just south of the Hayward
INVEST Act appears to fund Gateway Project but comes down hard on liquefied natural gas transport by rail
The House of Representatives has introduced the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act. The measure, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure
Light-rail construction in Toronto continues to boom
The city of Toronto is continuing to ride the momentum of transit expansion. The Eglinton Crosstown light-rail project continues to make progress, and on June 2 the Ontario government signaled the start
Group wants to see change, but Calgary officials have their own revisions in mind for Green Line
Saving some green is the current mindset of Calgary officials when it comes to the construction of the new Green Line. Future expansion also is top of mind as the City Council
Sunday Cinema—Top railroad construction pics from the week ending May 29
No video this week, but we do have plenty of nice pictures. The first stop is the state of Washington, where Sound Transit is getting it done on the Hilltop Tacoma Link
Bells & Whistles—5/29/20
Officials believe the Gateway Project should be funded in the next stimulus bill. Federal Railroad Administration awards $302.6 million in grants. Austin voters might be reluctant to pass tax hike for Project