Walsh to rebuild Merchants Bridge for TRRA

The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) has selected Walsh Construction to rebuild the Merchants Bridge.

Design for CTA Damen Green Line Station revealed

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently unveiled modernized design plans for the new CTA Damen Green Line station.

Watco execs undergo change up

Watco Companies, LLC, is implementing its strategic succession plan with an executive leadership change.

Houston Metro adds new board member, reappoints three others

Teresa Morales is the newest member of Texas’ Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro) Board of Directors.

City submits grant on behalf of Panhandle Northern Railroad

The city of Borger, Texas, has submitted a federal grant for the 2018 Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.

FRA promotes safety with state grants

The federal government in 2018 is again offering states a funding resource to help promote rail safety.

FRA’s Batory joins CSX, NRC for tunnel project tour

Federal Railroad Administrator Ron Batory joined CSX and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC), as well as Clark Construction, Delta Railroad Construction and Parsons, for a tour of the Class

Raleigh Union Station opens for passengers

Train travel has eased up for commuters in Raleigh, N.C., with the July 10 kickoff of service from Union Station.

Benton returns to HNTB as senior project manager

Wade Benton, PE, has returned to HNTB Corporation as senior project manager and associate vice president, and will be based in the firm’s Austin office.

New officers elected to serve on Valley Metro Boards of Directors

The Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro), and Valley Metro Rail Boards of Directors have elected new officers for the Fiscal Year 2018–2019 term.

MassDOT awards $1.8 million to expand industrial rail, freight initiatives

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced July 9 five grants totaling more than $1.8 million as part of the Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP).

Québec commits to funding public transit studies

The Québec government will invest up to CA$14.75 million (US$11.25 million) for various studies to evaluate public transit development by the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM).

Port of Thunder Bay receives investment from Canadian government

Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau and Patty Hajdu, minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced July 3 a $7.5 million (US$5.7 million) investment in a project to bolster the infrastructure

Lac-Mégantic five years after: Much accomplished, much to do

On the fifth anniversary of one of the most horrific rail accidents in modern times, Canadian officials issued a series of statements with a common thread: We remember, we will learn and

Oberman nominated for STB slot

President Donald Trump has nominated Martin J. Oberman to fill the final open slot on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) the White House announced July 5, 2018.

Hudson Bay Railway says sale has “fallen apart”

The ongoing saga concerning the fate of the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) continued with the railroad saying negotiations on a potential sale have fallen apart.

SEPTA readies for fifth annual Trolley Tunnel Blitz

As has been the case for the past four summers, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will again close its Center City tunnel for nine days to perform a maintenance blitz.

SEPTA issues RFP for preliminary design of King of Prussia Rail extension

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to progress engineering work on its King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) extension of the Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL).

FEIS published for Palmetto Railways proposed Navy Base ICTF

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Palmetto Railways intermodal facility at a former naval base near Charleston, S.C.

Washington delegation urges federal funding for Lynnwood Link Extension

Federal funding for Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension was the subject of a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine Chao from several of Washington state’s congressional representatives.

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