Organizers for Railway Interchange, North America’s largest railway industry exhibition and technical conference, report that the 2017 event, held in Indianapolis Sept. 17-20, posted total registered attendance of 8,150, with a record-breaking 738 exhibitors. There were 1,099 international attendees and 108 international exhibitors representing 46 countries.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has met federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requirements by fully investing the more than $2.55 billion granted to the state since 2009 to build the nation’s first high-speed rail system.
KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA) made plans to move forward with the next phase of technical work for the Streetcar Riverfront Extension and Multi-Modal project.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans for a strategic study of the Metrolink San Bernardino Line and how it might be impacted when the Gold Line opens to Claremont in 2027.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a Tier I combined Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the High-Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) project that will ultimately connect Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Sound Transit Board approved the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions, establishing a $285.9-million budget for the project’s preliminary engineering.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) is moving forward with a series of public-private partnerships (P3s) in efforts to expedite Measure M transportation projects.
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors approved the first contract for the project’s Glendora to Montclair phase at its Sept. 27 meeting.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Sept. 28 that will “harmonize” the environmental review process between the three highway, transit and railroad agencies.
Harsco Rail has won two orders worth nearly $25 million to supply track maintenance and measuring equipment for use on the Haramain high-speed line in Saudi Arabia and the Transnet network in South Africa.
Trimble introduced a new addition to its track survey and scanning rail portfolio—the Trimble GEDO IMS System.
Track projects this summer in northern Idaho are expanding capacity on a busy segment of BNSF’s Northern Corridor, and upgrading conditions on Union Pacific’s (UP) route to the Canadian border.
Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) kicked off Rail Safety Week this morning with the assembly of its Operation Clear the Track.
Chaney Enterprises is utilizing its recently completed railway to offer limestone to its customers. The railway is located at the company’s plant in Waldorf, Md.
America’s Central Port District (ACP), located in Granite City and Madison, Ill., has been awarded a $700,000 grant for rail and roadway improvements.
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) Board will review staff recommendations at an October meeting regarding Phase II of the BART Silicon Valley Extension.
Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5) joined representatives from Knife River Corporation and the Portland and Western Railroad to tour Knife River’s Salem sand and gravel pit, learn about its extensive railway products and services and discuss public policy priorities for the business and rail communities in greater Salem, Ore.
The Metropolitan Council (Met Council) approved a recommendation September 20 to reject all four civil construction bids for the Southwest LRT project, due to price and responsiveness concerns.
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04) joined Ouachita Railroad Company (OUCH) Sept. 20 for a tour of the railroad and to discuss issues facing the shortline rail industry.
Ontario is seeking design concepts for hydrogen-powered trains as an alternative to conventional overhead wires.