NEW YORK CITY – After N.Y. Governor Hochul wrote to Amtrak urging it to shift to a repair-in-place method for its East River Tunnel Rehab project, Amtrak President Roger Harris responded with an update on the project.
CHANDLER, Okla. – In Watco’s newsletter, it documented the Stillwater Central Railroad’s efforts to rebuild a rail bridge after it sustained damage from a wildfire on March 14th.
NEW YORK CITY – Amtrak President Roger Harris issued a statement on the East River Tunnels project.
ALBANY – In a letter to Anthony Coscia and Roger Harris from Amtrak, New York Governor Hochul urged Amtrak to reevaluate its plans to shut down the East River Tunnels for its rehabilitation project. Instead, Gov. Hochul asked to shift to a ‘repair-in-place’ method.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy announced this week that Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration have adopted a revised scope for a planned rehabilitation of the Dock Bridge over the Passaic River in New Jersey. The reduced funding is purported to save taxpayers $140 million.
Vivian, La.-based Superior Tie and Timber (ST&T) has celebrated 2,500 days without an injury, according to owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). ST&T “holds the unique position of being the only crosstie
TORONTO – Crews have begun digging the tunnels to connect the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Mount Dennis Station.
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.
NEWPORT, Tenn. – Norfolk Southern has installed new bridge spans for its rail bridge replacement in Tennessee.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – HDR and the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission stated that in order to bring passenger service to the county, it would require replacing 28 bridges at a cost of up to $1 billion.
CLEVELAND – Norfolk Southern’s Conneaut Bridge replacement has won the 2024 MBA Building Excellence Award.
MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis Group, an engineering services and nuclear company, announced that its joint venture with Bird Construction has signed a project alliance agreement with Metrolinx to deliver the East Harbour Transit Hub.
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – While there is no exact timeline for the repairs, Norfolk Southern has reportedly told the North Carolina Department of Transportation the line between Asheville and Old Fort will be rebuilt.
PITTSBURG, Kan. – Watco detailed its infrastructure improvements throughout 2024.
KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri visited the Portal North Bridge to highlight the third arch’s delivery.
FENNER, Calif. – BNSF announced that it has worked to replace a 350-foot-long, double-track concrete beam bridge with new steel beams and track panels.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished a new passageway and staircase to the Flushing Line platform as well as widened staircases at Grand Central Terminal.
HARRISBURG, Pa. –– Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll has expressed doubts about the wisdom of moving forward with state transportation projects funded with federal grants.
SAN DIEGO – SANDAG added new routes to alignment proposals for the LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project in Del Mar.