Metra Announces 2026 Construction Program
CHICAGO – Metra announces its 2026 construction program projects, including station improvements, grade crossing replacements, and tie replacement projects.
CHICAGO – Metra announces its 2026 construction program projects, including station improvements, grade crossing replacements, and tie replacement projects.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has modernized elevators and escalators across 11 lines in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
ALBERTAVILLE, Ala. – Progress Rail announced it has entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Triton Group to supply composite railroad ties.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved two projects for grant funding and three additional projects for state funding to assist with completing applications for federal funding.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the annual five year Crossing Safety Improvement Program (FY 2027-2031).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program, $999.5 million in funding has been made available for infrastructure projects.
ATTALLA, Ala. – Norfolk Southern gave a look into the R3 Dual Rail Gang in Alabama.
SEATTLE – After a washout on the Stampede Subdivision, BNSF had to suspend service in the area to allow for repairs.
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will begin a major rehabilitation project along the M Line on Sunday, March 29.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – CSX engineering teams finished track upgrades on the Chattanooga Subdivision.
NEWINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) released the 2027-2030 draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
BOSTON – Phase 1 and 2 of MBTA’s major signal modernization work at Columbia Junction on the Red Line is almost complete. Phase 3 will begin March 26.
STADTHAGEN, Lower Saxony, Germany –– Traditional rail grinding can be messy and require large volumes of water. Maurice Verheijen, CEO of RailTechnology, explains to Mark Simmons how his company developed a new type of grinding machine that is particularly suited to track maintenance in confined spaces such as tunnels.
BALTIMORE – The U.S. Green Building Council awarded LEED Silver certification to the Purple Line Operations and Maintenance Facility.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Transit Authority announced a lineup of 2026 maintenance projects on TRAX light rail and FrontRunner commuter rail lines.
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Louisiana and North West Railroad Company received $27,320,000 in the form of a CRISI grant to replace rail and rehabilitate track along 44 miles.
NEWINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced $20 million in infrastructure grants.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is addressing a third rail power issue on the Orange Line.
PALMDALE, Calif. – The City of Palmdale announced it has received $2,000,000 in federal funds for a grade separation project.
PUEBLO ––Seasonal transitions, rather than peak temperatures alone, are critical periods for CWR risk management and inspection planning. Railway Track & Structures, March 2026. Article by Radim Bruzek, Research and Development Manager, TTC, ENSCO, Inc. Pueblo, Colo.