Metro-North plans for bridge repair over Croton River

Major repair work will begin this spring on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Railroad bridge over the Croton River.

Wells Street Bridge Phase 1 complete, CTA trains again running

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Brown and Purple Line service resumed March 11 over the Wells Street bridge, as CTA and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) completed the first phase of the historic bridge’s reconstruction.

Metro-North engineering recognized for Irene recovery

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Port Jervis Line Reconstruction Project has been selected for a 2013 Diamond Award in the transportation category from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York.

Amtrak’s Vermonter sees reduction in travel time due to improvements

Amtrak’s Vermonter service will be running on a revised schedule beginning March 18, between St. Albans, Vt. and Washington, D.C., reducing overall travel time by up to 28 minutes.

St. Louis Metro completes UMSL South MetroLink Station Interlocking Project

St. Louis Metro completed its $10-million light-rail interlocking project near the UMSL South MetroLink Station, located at 7798 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis County, Ms.

Atlanta Streetcar project installs first tracks

In Georgia, the Atlanta Streetcar project received its first delivery of track on Edgewood Avenue. Crews lowered seven sections of rail into the trackbed near the intersection of Bell Street and Edgewood Avenue and will continue the installation east along Edgewood Avenue towards Jackson Street.

California Transportation Commission doles out $100 million to state rail projects

The California Transportation Commission allocated $333 million in new funds to 91 projects that it says will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery.

BioNitrogen Corporation begins preliminary work on railroad spur

BioNitrogen Corporation, a cleantech company that builds environmentally-friendly plants that convert biomass into urea fertilizer, has begun engineering design for construction on a railroad spur in Hardee County, Fla., where the first BioNitrogen urea fertilizer plant will be built.

TTCI’s annual review draws more than 500 to Colorado

Transportation Technology Center, Inc., held its 18th Annual AAR Research Review March 5-6, 2013, in Pueblo, Colo. This year’s theme was “Technology Driven Solutions to Improve Safety and Efficiency.”

FTA and FEMA sign MOA for major disaster emergencies

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on March 5 that outlines the roles and responsibilities of both agencies in providing federal assistance to repair and restore public transportation systems

NS celebrates 100th Anniversary of Ohio River Bridge

March 4, 2013, marked the 100-year anniversary of the completion of the modern version of Norfolk Southern’s bridge over the Ohio River between South Point, Ohio, and Kenova, W.Va.

Axion receives third order from Miami-Dade Transit

Axion International Holdings, Inc., received its third purchase order for ECOTRAX crossties for Miami-Dade Transit, through a sale made by Eastern Rail Corporation, a distribution partner of AXION.

Harsco Rail awarded contracts in North America, China

Harsco Rail secured a new service order for a two-year track renewal project in North America.

Trinity Railway Express to use Axion’s ECOTRAX crossties

Axion International Holdings, Inc., received an order worth more than $500,000 for its ECOTRAX composite crossties from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for use in the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) that connects Dallas and Fort Worth.

Jon Schumaker, former president of Pandrol, passes away

Jon Sutton Schumaker, 74, former president of Pandrol Limited, now Pandrol USA, and a resident of the Cypress Landing Community of Chocowinity, N.C., died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Vidant Inpatient Hospice of Greenville, N.C.

HART receives final rail shipment for transit project

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) received its final rail shipment for its transit system, 88 miles of running rail totaling 2,600 tons.

Houston Metro to reopen bridge reconfigured for light rail

Houston Metro‘s Rail Expansion Program will reach a significant milestone when the Main Street Bridge reopens on Feb. 25, one month ahead of schedule.

Obama renews call for infrastructure investment

President Obama resumed a push for infrastructure investment first outlined in his State of the Union speech. The plan outlines three main points to bring the nation’s infrastructure into a state-of-good-repair and create jobs “that cannot be outsourced.”

CSX to replace rail, ties in Ashland, Va., area

CSX says it will perform track maintenance on its line through Ashland, Va., starting Feb. 24 as part of its commitment to ensure its rail network provides safe and efficient rail service.

Bensenville CREATE grade separation project breaks ground

The $67-million grade separation project in Bensenville, Ill., which is part of the Chicago Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE), began construction Feb. 19.

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