Texas Central selects Renfe as operating partner
Texas Central has announced that international railway company Renfe will serve as the train’s operating partner.
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NJ Transit audit recommends strategic planning office, technology roadmap
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy revealed the findings of a comprehensive strategic, financial and operational assessment of New Jersey Transit on Oct. 9.
Texas Central selects Salini Impregilo to lead civil construction of high-speed project
Texas Central has chosen global construction and engineering firm Salini Impregilo to lead the civil construction consortium that will build the Texas passenger line.
MARTA Board approves “More MARTA” expansion plan
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the “More MARTA” Atlanta program last week.
Delay for Phoenix light-rail extension
A plan to extend the Phoenix light-rail system has hit a bump—make that many bumps—in the road.
MBTA awards signal upgrade contract to Barletta Heavy Division
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board voted Oct. 1 to award a $217.7 million contract to upgrade the signal systems on the system’s Red and Orange Lines.
LIRR plans to replace 129-year old bridge on Oyster Bay branch
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced that Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) crews will begin work to replace the Buckram Road Bridge in Locust Valley starting this Friday evening, Oct. 5, through
Sound Transit Board selects final Downtown Redmond Link Extension alignment
The Sound Transit Board has selected an elevated light-rail alignment in downtown Redmond, Wash., that incorporates refinements the board recommended for further study in 2017.
Modernization project for rail terminal on NW side of Chicago begins
Construction work has begun on a project to modernize the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) nearly 50-year-old Jefferson Park Blue Line Transit Center Terminal.
MTA names Warren safety chief
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has named Patrick T. Warren as Chief Safety Officer, overseeing all safety management policy implementation. He will work closely with MTA agencies as they “continue
NCTD receives conditional certification of PTC system
North County Transit District (NCTD) is progressing toward the full implementation of the federally-mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system for its COASTER trains.
Collins brings transportation construction management expertise to HNTB
James Collins joined HNTB Corporation’s transit/rail practice as a project director and vice president. Collins will be based in HNTB’s Empire State Building offices and will support the continued growth of the
SCVTA starts field work for second phase of BART extension
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) will soon begin aggregating information that will help progress its six-mile Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.
FTA certifies Missouri SSO Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the state of Missouri’s successful federal certification of its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program ahead of the April
Walsh Group awarded OC Streetcar contract
Orange County’s first modern streetcar has made a stride forward with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) board of directors having awarded a $220.5 million contract for the construction of the OC
Troup leaves MARTA to head MTA’s East Side Access project
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chief Development Officer Janno Lieber has appointed Arthur R. “Rob” Troup as senior program executive of East Side Access.
Operation Lifesaver U.S. and Canadian arms join together to #StopTrackTragedies during Rail Safety Week
Operation Lifesaver Canada and Operation Lifesaver Inc. have collaborated to launch a new campaign focused on rail safety and public awareness to mark the first joint Rail Safety Week in North America
LACMTA proceeds with Purple Line extension early work following FTA approval
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will proceed with early work activities for Section Three of the Purple Line Extension following approval by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
NRC praises WMATA’s decision to contract out Silver Line operation, maintenance
The National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) is praising the decision of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to seek competitive contracting opportunities for the maintenance and operations of the
Southern California rail operators call to stop track tragedies during rail safety month
Metrolink and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), joined by regional passenger rail and freight operators, law enforcement agencies and Operation Lifesaver, issued a call to stop track tragedies Sept. 18 by