TriMet Celebrates Completion of A Better Red Project
PORTLAND, Ore. – The TriMet’s A Better Red Project was finished on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The project worked to improve light rail reliability and extend the MAX Red line into Hillsboro.
Track Construction
$4M Stabilization Project Proposed for Metro-North’s Danbury Branch
BETHEL, Conn. – The track and slope stabilization project has been proposed for the Bethel and Wilton sections of the Danbury Branch.
All Three Contracts Awarded for C$6B Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project
METRO VANCOUVER – The province of British Columbia has formally awarded three teams contracts for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project, which it reported will cost nearly C$2 billion more and be completed one year later than
Tutor Perini Lands $1.66B Skyline Contract
HONOLULU – HART on Aug. 15 reported awarding Tutor Perini Corporation a $1.66 billion contract for design and construction of the third phase of Skyline, an urban rail transit GoA4 (Grade of Automation) system whose first
CTA Taps Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners for RLE Design and Build Contract
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Board selected Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners for a design and build contract for the Red Line Extension project.
Canadian National Bridge Collapses
FORT FRANCES, Ontario –– A Canadian National bridge that provides a connection to Thunder Bay, Ont. collapsed this week.
Metrolinx and City of Toronto Disagree on Scarborough Line/Eglinton East LRT Link
TORONTO – The city of Toronto and Metrolinx have not been able to agree on who will pay for a proposed connection from Scarborough subway at Kennedy Station to the Eglinton East light rail transit line.
Amtrak Invests in NEC Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amtrak is investing $260 million in infrastructure improvements along the Northeast Corridor during the summer.
U.S. Senator Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of Railroad Bridge Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Last week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation called the Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act to strengthen oversight of railroad bridge safety.
Hudson Tunnel Project Ramping Up
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has awarded an initial tunnel boring contract and issued a Notice to Proceed on the first heavy construction phase of the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), one of
PRT Will Close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for Five Months Next Spring
PITTSBURGH – Beginning spring 2025, Pittsburg Regional Transit plans to close Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for five months to allow for rehabilitation.
CMAA Metro Awards Project of the Year to First Phase of Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ TRANSIT’s first phase of the Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement project won 2023 Project of the Year within the $10M – $60M category. The award comes from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey chapter.
Camp Hall Project Is Moving Along
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Camp Hall Rail project is in phase two of five in South Carolina. The project is still expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
How BNSF Minimized Sandpoint Bridge Project Environmental Impacts
Less than one year after completion of BNSF Railway’s Sandpoint Junction Connector project in northern Idaho, one can hardly tell that there was an army of workers and machinery stationed there for roughly four
HART Receives Bids To Build Elevated Rail Line
HONOLULU – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) plans to award a contract to build the elevated rail line through Honolulu’s city center in August.
Amtrak NEC Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project Under Way
PERRYVILLE, Md. – Work on Amtrak’s $2.7 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland has begun with pre-construction work that includes removal of remnant bridge piers from the Susquehanna River and utility upgrades in the town of Perryville, Md.. This work sets the stage for start of actual bridge construction later next year.
Proposed Rail Tunnel Through Del Mar Fairgrounds is Voted Down
SAN DIEGO –– In August 2023, RT&S reported on the proposal of a rail tunnel under Del Mar as a way to get the rail off of the Del Mar Bluffs. Residents were opposed to it then. They’re opposed to it now.
Pape Station Construction Begins on Ontario Line
ONTARIO – Crews began work on connection at Pape Station on the future Ontario Line.
RTD Begins Construction on Two 15th Street Intersections in Downtown Denver
DENVER – RTD has begun construction on two 15th Street intersections in Denver as part of its downtown light rail reconstruction project.
Amtrak Awards Construction Contract for East River Tunnel Rehabilitation
Amtrak will begin major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel—a critical link on the Northeast Corridor (NEC)—in New York City later this year following the award of a construction contract to a Skanska E-J ERT Joint Venture (JV).