Amtrak Seeks Grant to Expand Rail Service by I-20
TEXAS – Amtrak applies for a federal grant in the hopes of expanding service from Mississippi to Louisiana to Texas.
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MDOT: $19MM in 2023 M-REP Grants
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded the first round of funding in its 2023 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program (M-REP). Twelve projects were selected to receive $19 million for “strategic
Rail Projects Are Rolling Down the Line
WASHINGTON – America is preparing to work on the railroad.
FRA Grants $3M to Virginia for Rail Crossing Updates
RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth of Virginia receives over $3 million from the FRA for rail crossing upgrades.
Caltrain Suspends Service in San Francisco Ahead of Electrification Project
SAN FRANCISCO – Caltrain service will be suspended for the next two weekends to allow for construction and testing of Caltrain Electrification.
Modernized Passenger Concourse Coming to Union Station
TORONTO – The city’s Union Station Enhancement Project will construct a new passenger concourse to Union Station.
Caltrain Board of Directors Approves FY24 and FY25 Operating, Capital Budgets
SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Caltrain’s Board of Directors on June 2 approved its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) and Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) operating and capital budgets at the rail agency’s monthly board meeting.
WATCH: Autonomous Track Testing Cars Enhance Safety Across CSX
JACKSONVILLE – At first glance, CSX’s autonomous track assessment cars (ATACs) look much like a regular boxcars. In reality, however, ATACs carry advanced sensing and communications technology to detect track defects and send information automatically to the company’s Engineering database.
WATCH: HART Delivers First Rail Segment to City of Honolulu
HONOLULU – The first segment of Skyline, HART’s future rail system, will be given to the city on Friday, June 9th.
WSP Releases Seismic-Resilient Tunnel Engineering Q&A
AUCKLAND, NZ – WSP releases Q&A on seismic-resilient tunnel engineering and development of future design techniques.
Worry Over Seismic Event Delays Sound Transit Link Light Rail
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Sound Transit’s Link light rail service project in Federal Way, Washington is delayed until 2026.
Washougal Among U.S. Cities to Receive DOT Grant
WASHOUGAL, Wash. – City in Washington to receive multi-million dollar grant for rail crossing.
TransLink Construction on Capstan Station
RICHMOND, BC – TransLink announces construction between Bridgeport Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station on the Canada Line.
Palmetto Railways’ Camp Hall Rail Line is Underway
SOUTH CAROLINA – Palmetto Railways Begins Construction on Camp Hall Rail Line in Berkeley County.
Sound Transit’s NE 130th St Infill Station Reaches Final Design Approval
WASHINGTON – As Sound Transit adds a station to its Lynnwood Link Extension, the NE 130th St Infill Station Design reaches final approval with construction starting this Fall.
Rail Service, Including Metrolink, Pacific Surfliner, Cleared to Resume Through San Clemente
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – The rail line through San Clemente was set to reopen for passenger rail service on Saturday, May 27, as emergency work has stabilized a hillside north of the Pier that last month scattered debris into the rail right of way below.
Palo Alto and Caltrain Solidify Rail Redesign Deal
PALO ALTO –The city of Palo Alto has been working with Caltrain to address and redesign three rail crossings owned by Caltrain.
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project’s Early Construction
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase ii Extension Project has its’ first CTMP from Tunnel and Trackwork Coordinator Kiewit, Shea, and Traylor and the BSVII Project Team.
SunRail Begins Construction on New Station in DeLand
SunRail begins construction on new station in DeLand, Florida, adding another 12 miles to SunRail’s current routes.
Watch: TriMet’s MAX Red Line to Close for Four Months
TriMet on May 24 announced that between June 18 and Oct. 21, MAX Red Line stations between Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport will be closed, allowing crews to access TriMet right-of-way and perform major construction for its “A Better Red” MAX Extension and Reliability Improvements Project.