Crews Work To Fix SWLRT Track That Was Laid Too Close To Existing Track
MINNEAPOLIS – After track for the SWLRT was laid too close to an existing freight rail, crews had to go in and fix the section of track.
MINNEAPOLIS – After track for the SWLRT was laid too close to an existing freight rail, crews had to go in and fix the section of track.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some of the nation’s oldest and busiest rail transit systems to make it easier for Americans to access public transportation.
MINNEAPOLIS – The MnDOT will have more involvement over Minnesota light rail projects, but it will not replace the Met Council completely.
SAN FRANCISCO – BART will develop the area around Lake Merritt BART station with housing, office, and retail space over multiple phases.
TORONTO – Finch West LRT vehicles have traversed the full alignment up to 60km/h for the first time.
SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council announces it is collaborating to develop a draft Anti-Displacement Coordinated Action Plan.
SEATTLE – The Federal Way Link Extension was awarded with an Envision Platinum Award from The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).
NEW YORK ––The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week announced that New York City Transit (NYCT) will complete upgrades, repairs, and deep cleanings at 13 additional subway stations in the second quarter of 2024 across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
DENVER –– The Denver House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee this week passed legislation aimed at leveraging millions in federal infrastructure funding to bring passenger rail service to Colorado and expanding public transportation options across the state. SB24-184 passed by a vote of 8-3.
WASHINGTON – To continue advancing transit projects that have a transformative impact on American communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting public comment on revisions to policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – This spring, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will begin repairs to the overhead catenary system (OCS) on its light rail.
MINNEAPOLIS – For the Blue Line light rail extension in Minneapolis, two Xcel Energy underground electric transmission lines will need to be moved.
OMAHA –– HDR’s Tony Gouveia, P.E., has been promoted to serve in a dual role as the firm’s Northeast transit leader in addition to continuing to serve as New England transportation manager.
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Red Line Light Rail and Bus project would cost at least $7.2 billion.
From Our Colleagues at Railway Age:
WASHINGTON ––After falling to 20% of pre-pandemic levels in April 2020, public transit has recovered to 79% of pre-pandemic levels as of March 2024, according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) latest ridership trends report.
PHILADELPHIA –– SEPTA joined Drexel University and local, state and federal officials this week for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly reconstructed and renamed Drexel Station at 30th Street.
SAN FRANCISCO –– The San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency’s train control system today uses a system that relies on 5 1/2-inch floppy disks –– the ones that are really floppy.
WASHINGTON ––HDR’s Pat Porzillo, P.E., was recently promoted to be the firm’s transit engineering director.
NEWARK – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) on April 5 reported kicking off a two-year, $430 million program to upgrade stations, tracks, bridges and railcars at PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp.), the fifth-busiest rapid transit system in the United States.