HOUSTON –– The Texas state legislature has prepared a bill that would prevent the construction of high-speed rail service between Houston and Dallas from interfering with or altering any existing roads or highways, making routing of the proposed service much more difficult.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit’s Downtown Redmond Link Extension is set to open on May 10, 2025. Two new light rail stations will be added to the line.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) held a groundbreaking ceremony as it begins major accessibility project work on the Austin Green Line station. The work comes as part of it’s All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP).
BOSTON – Walpole Station opened March 31, 2025 following upgrades to make the station more accessible.
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – Utah Transit Authority announces the South Jordan Downtown Station is now open on the TRAX Red Line.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet details an upcoming project that will take place from April 27th to May 10th to improve the original line’s durability.
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA Construction & Development (C&D) released its 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Strategic Plan, where it reports $3 billion was saved on capital project delivery in the first five years.
MONROVIA, Calif. – The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority announced it is not possible to move forward with Kiewit’s final bid on the Pomona to Montclair project.
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line Newsletter for March 2025 with construction updates.
BURNABY, BC – TransLink has completed upgrades to the Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain Station.
Quebec City, Quebec — Last week, the Canadian Government announced an additional federal contribution of more than $1.1 billion to help complete the Quebec City tramway and Montréal Metro Blue line extension projects. These investments in critical infrastructure are essential to help build the strongest economy in the G7.
CHICAGO –– The Chicago Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced this week that transit agencies in the region, including the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail service, and PACE bus service could all see drastic cuts in 2026 if something is not done to address the $770 million budget shortfall these agencies face.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit celebrates three women: Andrea Mattson, Associate Consultant and Geotechnical Engineer; Lucile Chich, Public Art Project Manager; and Lani Kraabell, Laborer & TRAC graduate.
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recognizes newly appointed director of construction for major capital projects, Amanda Rogers.
PITTSBURGH –– Pittsburgh Regional Transit reported this week that it is facing a major financial crisis unless more state funding is forthcoming.
NEW YORK –– The Gateway Development Commission released a study this week that shows construction of the New Hudson Tunnel is supporting significant domestic jobs and economic output. The analysis shows that 94% of $2.2 billion in capital spending for the project to stay within the United States.
BALTIMORE – In a video from B1M, Fred Mills takes a trip on the NEC to see how the infrastructure is being replaced and upgraded.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak President & CEO Stephen Gardner announced his resignation this week.
NEW YORK –– U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy penned a letter this week to New York’s M.T.A. requesting detailed information about crime on New York subways and said that federal funding for the agency would be withheld if it did not comply.
CHICAGO, Ill. – Metra on March 18 detailed its program for the 2025 construction season, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling