NCDOT provides grants to 14 shortline projects
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded approximately $7 million to 14 shortline railroads that operate in the state to perform infrastructure improvements.
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Groundbreaking held for LIRR Third Track expansion
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Sept. 5, 2018, to mark the beginning of work for the $2.6-billion Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Third Track expansion, which will benefit 40 percent of LIRR
Amtrak completes latest round of NY Penn Station renewal work
Amtrak has completed its second summer of intense renewal work at New York Penn Station. Five intercity trains that have been operating at alternative stations since late May have returned to New
MDOT MTA to carry out Light RailLink maintenance work
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) will carry out planned Light RailLink track maintenance and rail replacement work along the Light RailLink system throughout a three-week period beginning
OmniTRAX will fix Hudson Bay Railway
Repairs are slated for the Hudson Bay Railway for the first time since flooding cut off the line serving the remote Canadian city in May 2017.
MBTA, Keolis to begin 8-week rail replacement project
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Keolis, the agency’s commuter rail operating partner, announced Aug. 20 that the Worcester Commuter Rail Line Improvement Project will launch Saturday, Aug. 25, and continue
Maryland MTA crews complete light rail storm repairs
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) returned light rail to service from the Patapsco to Cromwell and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport stations on Aug. 17, three days ahead of schedule.
NCRR wraps up High Point rail and drainage improvements
A $5.1-million rail project to perform drainage and rail corridor improvements in High Point, N.C., is complete. The project was a partnership between the city and the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR).
Port Authority of Allegheny County estimates Station Square Station light rail restoration still 3-4 weeks away
The Port Authority of Allegheny County believes returning light-rail service to Station Square Station in Pittsburgh, Penn., is still three to four weeks away following damage the station sustained during a freight
America’s Central Port awarded EDA grant for rail spur
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.27 million grant to America’s Central Port in Granite City, Ill., which will fund improvements to the port’s rail infrastructure.