MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County have reached an agreement in how it will close the funding gap for the Green Line Extension Light Rail Transit Line.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Friends of the Rail Bridge takes its argument of the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge ownership to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
DALLAS, Texas – DART announces in a news release it will begin construction in Plano at its 12th Street Station on August 26th.
LOS ANGELES – While Tropical Storm Hilary’s heavy rains and winds lashed the southern California coast, the rail system was spared from damage according to news reports from the region.
ONTARIO – Metrolinx will add a second track and west platform, among other improvements, to its Aurora GO Station as part of its GO Expansion program.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council issued a notice that it is one of the agencies preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for its Blue Line extension project.
LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific announces that two of its routes going in and out of the Los Angele area are closed because of flooding from tropical storm Hilary.
PIERRE, S.D. – Ringneck and Western Railroad is moving forward with upgrades on a line that runs from Mitchell to Presho.
STOCKTON, Calif. – The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission announces that the Valley Rail Program receives funding for the Turlock extension.
SECAUCUS, NJ – Amtrak continues with its Portal North Bridge Project that is slated to be completed in late 2027.
IRONDALE, Ala. – Norfolk Southern’s Norris Yard in Alabama receives a 24 hour renovation that includes a new speed controller and scale.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces construction updates surrounding the MAX Red Line.
SEATTLE – This week, Sound Transit experiences a signal issue while crews work to repair a sinking track near Stadium Station.
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak and SEPTA could possibly reconnect its stations at 30th Street in Philadelphia, allowing for better access for commuters.
RESTON, VA – Trucker Tools announces a partnership with BNSF Logistics to provide freight tracking, matching, and automated booking across North America.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Kooimas, landowners in Iowa, are suing BNSF after a 2018 derailment near their property.
CHICAGO – The CTA is finishing up its first phase of construction on its Blue Line this weekend with service updates.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Port officials have made upgrades to rail infrastructure that runs in and out of an old paper mill property.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a notice detailing the environmental actions taken on three projects in Indiana, Illinois, and Texas.
NEW YORK – A Long Island Rail Road train derailed on August 3 and investigators have determined that an improperly aligned switch was the cause.
