The Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects announced this week its 2018 Design Excellence Award winners, among which was the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Washington/Wabash CTA station, located in Downtown
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) has submitted its first legislatively mandated annual “Report on the Performance and Condition of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority” (WMATA) to Virginia’s Governor and General
The Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) Board of Directors has appointed Rachel Maleh as its new executive director.
Ashur Yoseph has joined WSP USA as a senior vice president in the engineering firm’s San Francisco office.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has announced the selection of L’Enfant Plaza as the location for its new headquarters building.
Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS-03) joined the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC), in conjunction with the Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA), at A&K Railroad Materials’ Kansas City facility during an Oct.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) system wants to hold the line on fare hikes while proposing expanded rail service as part of a fiscal 2020 budget proposal.
Canadian National (CN) has reached an agreement to acquire the TransX Group of Companies, one of Canada’s largest and oldest transportation companies.
Martin Boyle, a member of STV’s Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Division, has been appointed to executive vice president of T&I, where he will oversee the division’s operations.
A $21.6-million state grant is allowing the Port of Los Angeles to move forward with its planned Terminal Island Railyard Enhancement Project, which is designed to optimize on-dock rail operations and improve
Oregon after years of study has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for proposed passenger service upgrades between Eugene and Portland.
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board of directors announced Oct. 23 that it has re-elected Sue S. Bauman as the chair for Fiscal Year 2019.
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) launched the agency’s new accelerated Locomotive Engineer Training class last week, with 14 assistant conductors learning how to become rail engineers, officials said.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) has selected Ronald Ries as the recipient of the Champion Award for 2018.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-03) visited the Stella-Jones Corporation Oct. 19 for a tour of the company’s railroad tie plant in Bangor, Wis.
Development is under way on what is being billed as the largest rail-served industrial park in the Denver area.
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6), chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, joined R.J. Corman, the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) and Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has selected Kiamichi Railroad Company as its 2018 ‘Shortline of the Year’ during its annual Shortline Conference.
Operation Lifesaver (OLI), the national rail safety education organization, has hired Jessica Puchala as director of communications and marketing.
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., hosted U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN-6) for a tour and town hall session on Oct. 16.