CTA begins Blue Line overhaul this weekend

The Chicago Transit Authority’s Your New Blue track and station improvement program for the Blue Line O’Hare branch will begin this weekend, with track closures between Western and Logan Square.

RTD FasTracks breaks ground on North Metro Rail Line

Denver Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) FasTracks broke ground March 20 on the North Metro Rail Line, a new passenger rail service that will improve transit options for Denver’s northern communities when it opens in 2018.

MTA moves forward with cameras on trains

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is moving forward with the installation of video cameras on trains.

NJ mayors band together for light rail extension

Englewood, N.J., Mayor Frank Huttle III, along with 11 other mayors in the state have formed a mayors’ commission to spearhead a plan to extend the northern portion of New Jersey Transit’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line through Bergen County.

Study puts price of New Orleans to Baton Rouge passenger train at $262 million

A study by HNTB Corp. indicates that a passenger train linking New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., on existing freight tracks, with stops in between, could begin two daily trips, ultimately growing to regular service with a possible station near the New Orleans International Airport.

UP makes multiple marketing and sales, operating and finance department appointments

Union Pacific has recently promoted many in the marketing and sales, operating and finance departments.

Caltrain to begin serving new San Bruno Station on April 1

Caltrain will begin service for passengers at its newly grade-separated San Bruno Station April 1.

Maintaining ballast

Technological advancements are being incorporated into North American ballast maintenance products and services.

CREATE keeps Chicago rail moving

In it’s 11th year, the CREATE program continues its capacity and safety enhancements to secure Chicago’s place in a strong national rail network.

NRC Conference proves to be anything but dry

Good weather, but better information, could be found at the 2014 National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association Annual Conference.

Amtrak says FY2015 budget request protects NEC infrastructure

In its FY 2015 budget request to Congress, Amtrak is seeking a change in federal investment and says that continuation of current funding levels will leave the Northeast Corridor (NEC) infrastructure “vulnerable to a bigger, costlier and far more damaging failure than anything yet seen.”

UP performing $4.5 million in trackwork between Nebraska and Iowa

Union Pacific will strengthen transportation infrastructure in Nebraska and Iowa by investing nearly $4.5 million in the rail line between Omaha, Neb., and near Missouri Valley, Iowa. The project, funded entirely by Union Pacific, began March 5 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of May.

Unique equipment used to install catenary on Denver’s Eagle P3 project

Denver Transit Partners (DTP) is using a unique wire stringing train to assist in the installation of overhead power lines on Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTrack’s Eagle P3 project.

UNITRAC, NRC host Rep. Duncan for Knoxville facility tour

U.S. Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN-02), joined representatives from UNITRAC Railroad Materials, the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC), the Gulf & Ohio Railway and Nisus Corp. for a tour of UNITRAC’s manufacturing facility in Knoxville, Tenn., on March 17.

Schumer wants feds to look at LIRR safety

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) urged the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to begin a formal examination of Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) overall safety regime.

Watco names GMs to two railroads

Watco Transportation Services named James Moore general manager of the Pacific Sun Railroad (PSRR) and Garrett Bolyard general manager of the Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR).

Stella-Jones to acquire Boatright wood treating facilities

Stella-Jones Inc. has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the wood treating facilities of Boatright Railroad Products, Inc., located in Montevallo and Clanton, Ala.

Industry rallies for freight rail on Capitol Hill

Representatives from Class 1s, shortlines, suppliers, as well as other railroad supporters joined forces on Thursday, March 13, to take part in Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, the industry’s annual event to advocate for freight rail-related issues.

Giulietti: Safety must come first at Metro-North

On March 14, 2014, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad President Joseph Giulietti responded to findings of a report by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) looking into Metro-North’s safety record and said the report is troubling and raises real concerns.

RTD to break ground March 20 on North Metro Rail Line

Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) will break ground March 20 on the North Metro Rail Line, a new passenger rail service that will improve transit options for Denver’s northern region and connect riders to existing transit services.

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