Stantec taps Collins to serve Chicago office

Global design and engineering firm Stantec has added Charles R. Collins III, PE, to its ranks. He’ll be based out of the firm’s Chicago office as a senior rail engineer, officials said.

Chicago suburb pays up to fight Amtrak Hiawatha project

Glenview, Ill., a village about 15 miles from Chicago, has reportedly approved spending a significant chunk of funding to continue its opposition efforts in regards to the proposed Amtrak Hiawatha project.

TranSystems adds Hovanec to Board

TranSystems Corp., which provides engineering and architectural planning, design and construction services to railroads, has added John Hovanec to its Board of Directors.

BART prepares for legacy train car retirement as ‘Fleet of the Future’ draws near

With Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) preparing to welcome its new Fleet of the Future trains in 2019, BART is making plans regarding what to do with its “legacy” train cars, some

MARTA adds three to leadership team

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has added three members to its leadership team: Chief of Capital Programs, Expansion and Innovation Frank Rucker; Chief Administrative Officer Luz Borrero; and Chief of

HART board elects new board officers

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) Board of Directors elected its new board officers for 2019 this week.

Class 1 fuel surcharges

UP selects Vena as COO

Union Pacific (UP) has named Jim Vena as the Class 1’s new chief operating officer, effective Jan. 14.

Gonzales named VP/CFO at TTCI

Kari Gonzales has been named as vice president and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI).

Three MnDOT projects gain funding to improve state’s rail service

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced three projects aimed at improving rail service in the state.

Federal funds to support Quonset Freight Rail Enhancements and Expansion

A new $3 million federal grant has been announced that is intended to support the Quonset Freight Rail Enhancements and Expansion (Q-FREE) project to make freight rail improvements and enhance the movement

HDR selects Buchanan as transit principal project manager

Engineering firm HDR has added Brian Buchanan to its transit practice as a transit principal project manager and transit section manager.

Norfolk Southern sues Pittsburgh over landslides

Norfolk Southern has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.1 million from the city of Pittsburgh to cover damages and repairs from two landslides in 2016.

Denver’s Regional Transportation District submits plan to fix PTC, signal, crossing problems

The Regional Transportation District has released a 35-page plan outlining the steps it will take to resolve issues with crossing gates on the line that serves the Denver International Airport. The plan is

TranSystems selects Stanevicius as assistant VP, associate

TranSystems, which provides engineering and architectural planning, design and construction services to railroads, has promoted Andrew Stanevicius of the firm’s San Diego, Calif., office to serve as assistant vice president and associate.

MTA selects DXC to revamp asset management system

DXC Technology (DXC) has been selected by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to transform its enterprise asset management capabilities and support its digital transformation.

Urban Engineers hires Fedun to lead rail, transit

Urban Engineers has hired Peter Fedun, PE, as the firm’s new deputy practice leader for rail and transit.

Estonia Railways contract goes to Pandrol

Pandrol, a company focused on manufacturing rail fastenings, has been awarded a new contract with Eesti Raudtee (Estonia Railways) to supply more than 430,000 FASTCLIP FE fastening systems (four per tie) for

Northern Plains appoints Mack as EVP leading Finance, Marketing

The Northern Plains Rail Companies (NPRC) have appointed Dan Mack as executive vice president of Finance, Marketing and Sales, effective immediately.

Sound Transit taps Lewis to lead Design, Engineering and Construction Management

Sound Transit has named Ron Lewis as its executive director of Design, Engineering and Construction Management (DECM).

Reading & Northern appoints two to senior management posts

Reading & Northern has selected Chris Goetz to serve as the regional railroad’s vice president, Maintenance of Way, and Erik Yoder as assistant vice president, Real Estate.

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