PHOTOS: LAX/Metro Transit Center Station Construction

LOS ANGELES – Today, The LA Metro released new photos of construction at its Transit Connector station located near Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street.

CTA Issues Request for Proposals for Red Line Extension and Four New Stations

CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Red Line Extension and four stations.

‘Significant Drop in Condition’: CN Inspection of Bridge that Collapsed Last May 

KINGSTON, ONTARIO – An inspection by CN found part of the crossing that collapsed earlier this year had seen a “significant drop in condition.”

Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge: Nonprofit Group’s Request Denied by North Dakota Supreme Court 

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court denied FORB’s request that the court take jurisdiction over the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge.

Metropolitan Council Makes Headway on Blue Line Extension Light Rail Project

HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. – Met Council and Hennepin County approved a grant agreement and the Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee support the analysis of the staff-recommended light rail track route.

L.B. Foster’s Combs Joins NRC Board

L.B. Foster Vice President of Rail Sales Doug Combs has been named to the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors. Combs assumes a recently vacated seat on the

For SNC-Lavalin Group, a New Name for a ‘Transformed’ Company

Professional services and project management firm SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is rebranding to AtkinsRéalis on Sept. 13. “Building on more than a century of accomplishments from brands such as SNC-Lavalin, Atkins, Faithful+Gould, DTS and Atkins

Cleveland Issues 99 Violations for NS and CSX Railroad Bridges

CLEVELAND – The city of Cleveland issues 99 first-degree misdemeanor violations for CSX- and Norfolk Southern-owned railroad bridges.

South Shore Line Testing in Indiana

CHESTERTON, Ind. – The South Shore Line in northern Indiana has been testing trains at a lowered speed and “expects to return commercial train travel to a 14-mile stretch of track.”

East Chicago Rail Terminal Announces Track Expansion

CHICAGO – East Chicago Rail Terminal announced it has completed a track expansion.

Early Work on Potomac Bridge Begins This Fall

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Work on a rail bridge over the Potomac River begins this Fall. The rail bridge, costing $2.3 billion, will expand passenger rail capacity over the next ten years.

TransLink Capstan Station Construction Update

RICHMOND, BC, Can. – Construction on the Canada Line will take place this fall and will include installing tiling and signage.

L.B. Foster Exits Fabricated Bridge Grid Deck Business

PITTSBURGH – L.B. Foster is discontinuing its fabricated bridge grid deck manufacturing and commercial operations in Bedford, Pa.

‘Women in Rail’: Top HR Execs, Recruiters to Tackle Career Development

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger rail recruitment, retention,

“Critical” Track Work to Take Place in October on MBTA Red and Mattapan Lines

BOSTON – MBTA details its critical track work that will take place over 16 days in October on the Red and Mattapan lines.

BART Annual Report: Measure RR Rebuilding Program

SAN FRANCISCO – The Bond Oversight Committee held a meeting assessing Bay Area Rapid Transit’s annual report and how it shows its commitment to rebuilding infrastructure.

Cariboo will continue to be managed locally by its current CEO, Clint Stibbard and General Manager, Bryson Gibson.

Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.

Phase One of Project Connect; Light Rail Coming to Austin

AUSTIN, Texas – Light rail is coming to the city of Austin as the first phase of Project Connect is underway.

MDOT Replaces Two Railroad Bridges in Jackson

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation releases two timelapse videos showing the replacement of two railroad bridges in Jackson.

Brightline: New St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge Coming in 2028

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. – Brightline VP spoke to Martin County Commissioners to support construction of a double-tracked railroad bridge that crosses over the St. Lucie River in Florida.

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