Stella-Jones to acquire McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc.

Stella-Jones Inc. has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the shares of McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc., a provider of treated wood products based in the state of Washington.

NJ Transit opens one light-rail line, damage assessment continues

New Jersey Transit resumed operation along its River Line light-rail route at 3 p.m., Oct. 31, with trips occurring every 30 minutes between the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden and Trenton Transit Center.

Union Pacific to perform trackwork in Illinois

Union Pacific plans to enhance Illinois’ transportation infrastructure by investing $5.4 million in the rail line that runs between North Lake and Northbrook.

Railroad rehabilitation brings new business and profits to South Dakota

The South Dakota Department of Transportation and the Dakota Southern Railway Company are wrapping up a two-year, $28-million rehabilitation project on the state-owned, shortline rail system between Mitchell and Chamberlain.

Sandy leaves freight, passenger rail service stunned

Freight and passenger rail providers across the Northeast scrambled Tuesday morning to assess damage left by Hurricane Sandy and restore service where possible.

K-State study to look at freeze/thaw of concrete ties in HSR applications

A Kansas State University-led research project is helping high-speed rail systems handle the stress of freezing and thawing weather conditions.

Jacobs/CH2M HILL JV awarded additional contract from Sound Transit

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and CH2M HILL, in a joint venture, received a seven-year, $75.5 million contract from Sound Transit of Seattle, Wash. for the Northgate Link Extension Project.

“Early works” contract for British Columbia’s Evergreen Line awarded

Another early works construction contract for the Evergreen Line in British Columbia, Canada, has been awarded to Surrey, B.C.-based Hans Demolition and Excavating.

BART Warm Springs Extension tunnel construction complete

More than 400 local residents, elected officials and regional transportation leaders toured the recently completed underground subway portion of San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Warm Springs extension project at Fremont’s Central Park.

CTC grants funds to three California rail projects

The California Transportation Commission has allocated approximately $102.7 million to three rail projects that will provide better transit, increase intermodal opportunities and reduce highway congestion.

Feds award $18.5 million to upgrade rail and port infrastructure in South Jersey

The South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) and its partners signed an $18.5 million federal stimulus grant October 23 that will create thousands of jobs by upgrading freight rail from South Jersey into the market heartland of America.

Axion begins ECOTRAX trials in Asia

Axion International has begun trials of its ECOTRAX composite railroad ties in Southeast Asia.

Chicago-St. Louis HSR demos 110 mph speeds

The start of 110-mph rail service in Illinois was demonstrated between Dwight and Pontiac on the Chicago-St. Louis rail corridor on October 19.

FRA publishes NPRM for rail inspections

The Federal Railroad Administration published a Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register Oct. 19, proposing to amend the Federal Track Safety Standards “to promote the safety of railroad operations by enhancing rail-flaw detection processes.”

Schumer: Provisional funding secured to repair damaged NY rail lines

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) said the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has provisionally committed to award $4,718,000 in federal disaster funding for the Chenango Industrial Development Agency (IDA) to move forward with the Utica Main Rail Line Revitalization project.

FTA provides LYNX Blue Line with $580 million

The Federal Transit Administration has agreed to provide Charlotte, N.C., with $580 million to extend the LYNX Blue Line light-rail system from downtown Charlotte to the city’s University of North Carolina campus.

Valley Metro receives funding for Central Mesa Extension

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the city of Mesa, Ariz., $75 million for construction of a 3.1-mile light-rail extension connecting the city with Phoenix and Tempe.

Regional districts asked to contribute to Vancouver Island Rail bridge rehab

The five regional district members of the Island Corridor Foundation are being asked to contribute CA $3.2 million (US $3.26 million) for the structural repairs to the 48 bridges between Victoria and Courtenay, British Columbia.

Union Pacific to spend $8 million improving Illinois infrastructure

Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing Illinois’ transportation infrastructure by investing nearly $8 million in the rail line that runs between Villa Grove and Findlay.

L.B. Foster rebrands Portec Rail Products as L.B. Foster Rail Technologies

L.B. Foster Company said that it is changing the names of several of its subsidiary companies acquired from Portec Rail Products, Inc., to L.B. Foster Rail Technologies

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