Portal Bridge Construction has a New Chief of Construction Management
SEACAUCUS, N.J. – NJ Transit’s chief of construction management for the new Portal Bridge construction, Mohammed Nasim, was fired and replaced with Frank Corso.
John E. Bromley, railroader, writer, historian, and painter, dies at 81
Editor’s Note: John E. Bromley was a long-time press representative for Union Pacific. I imagine many readers either knew him or knew of him, either as a professional, an enthusiast, or both.
L.B. Foster Hosts Congressman Mike Carey for Tour of Dublin, Ohio, Facility
DUBLIN, Ohio – L.B. Foster Company hosted U.S. House of Representatives Member Mike Carey (OH-15) for a tour of the company’s Dublin, Ohio facility.
Coal Train Derails in Colorado; NTSB Suspects Broken Rail
PUEBLO, Colo.–– A BNSF coal train traveling near Pueblo on Sunday, Oct. 15 derailed on a bridge that runs over I-25.
HDR Selected to Lead Next Phase of LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project
SAN DIEGO – HDR announced that it will provide “environmental clearance and advanced conceptual engineering for SANDAG’s San Diego LOSSAN Rail Realignment Project.”
UPDATE: NTSB Releases Memo for Determination of BNSF Minnesota Derailment
RAYMOND, Minn. – On Monday, October 16th, NTSB Newsroom announced via Twitter that it has opened a docket “for its investigation of the March 30, 2023 derailment of a BNSF Railway freight train on the Marshall District in Raymond, Minnesota.”
Union Pacific Issues RFQ for CREATE Project EW2
CHICAGO – Union Pacific has issued a Request for Qualifications, or RFQ, to provide property acquisition services for UP and NS’s part of CREATE Project EW2.
Florida Gulf and Atlantic Receives Major Federal Grant
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, LLC (FGA) will be a recipient of up to $23.2 million from the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant awards for FGA’s $31.1M Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project.
Amtrak Focuses on Station Improvement
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak is using stimulus money not only to refurbish its equipment, but its stations, too.
California High-Speed Rail Authority Recognizes Central Valley Training Center Graduates
SELMA, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized 17 students from the Central Valley Training Center pre-apprentice program.
CTA’s Forest Park Branch Blue Line Reopens; Racine Station Under Construction
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority announces its Forest Park Branch Blue Line Track has fully reopened.
BNSF’s Triple Track Addition in California
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gave an update on capital projects its engineering teams have been working on since spring.
Production of Amtrak Airo™ Trains ‘Boosting Business Nationwide’
The production of new Amtrak Airo™ trains is “boosting business nationwide as manufacturing ramps up,” benefiting communities across the country through the creation of new, sustainable, engineering and manufacturing jobs with more than 3,500 parts manufactured by nearly 100 suppliers in 31 states, the passenger railroad company announced Oct. 12.
Granite Peak Plastics Launches Triton Ties
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Granite Peak Plastics, a plastic recycling company, has launched Triton Ties. Triton Ties will “manufacture a new fiber-reinforced polymer composite tie product line.”
WMATA Halfway Complete in Escalator Replacement Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WMATA, releases news surrounding construction on its escalator replacement project.
Two Kansas Projects Receive $47M in CRISI Funds
TOPEKA, Kan. – Watco has been awarded a combined $47 million in federal funds for two rail projects.
WATCH: Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project Progress
TORONTO – Metrolinx gives a look into the progress of its Eglinton Crosstown LRT project.
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Approves Rail Safety Upgrades in Two Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, has approved rail safety upgrades at crossings in both Brown and Stark counties.
Harsco Rail Reopens Plant in Pere Marquette Township
PERE MARQUETTE TWP., Mich. – Harsco Rail has reopened its refurbished plant in Pere Marquette Township on South Jackson Road.
Plasser American Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Chesapeake
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Plasser American announced its opening and ribbon cutting at its new 82,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, located at 2428 Josef Theurer Ln., Chesapeake, Virginia.