NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is advancing two major public-private partnerships with JPMorganChase and Vornado to rebuild the Grand Central Train Shed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An OIG report shows Amtrak can reduce risk and improve the Hudson Tunnel Project.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet’s NE 82nd Ave MAX Station platform is set to reopen as crews begin to complete renovations.
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) was awarded three grants totaling $25.8 million through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 9 program. Through all of its partnerships and funding, SacRT has secured more than $126 million.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure a construction contract.
LAS VEGAS – Union Pacific’s Engineering team in Las Vegas celebrated 25 years of injury-free work.
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced that manufacturing and testing of the first two TBMs for the Hudson Tunnel Project are complete.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced it has completed the 2025 Refresh & Renew Program.
EVERETT, Wash. – 10 to 17 inches of rain inundated western Washington, causing moderate to major flooding along BNSF’s subdivisions with multiple out of service. Crews are working to repair damage and resume operations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Board has approved a new temporariy waiver allowing U.S. railroads to expand field testing of automated track inspection (ATI) technology and collect crucial data to improve safety.
Colorado Springs, Colo. –– This week, MxV Rail announced a “New Memorandum of Understanding” with the Centre for Heavy Haul Rail Research and Development organization, which is a nonprofit society operating under the aegis of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 516 and S. 1532 bills are gaining support in Congress.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) awarded a $24 million contract to Granite for the Perris South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility Project.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Oakridge-41st Avenue Station on the Canada Line will close early for one month to allow for upgrade work to take place.
RENO, Nev. – Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. announced a distribution partnership with National Railway Supply LLC (NRS), a supplier of signaling and communications equipment. AREMA passed its first lithium battery Manual Part through ballot approval.
ATLANTA – Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester writes about the state of the rail industry as we transition from 2025 to 2026.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W) station is now open to the public.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a draft environmental document for its 30-mile segment in Southern California.
CHICAGO – Construction on the new State/Lake Loop Elevated station in downtown Chicago will begin on January 5, 2026.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Revizto announced it has launched Revizto for Infrastructure for complex long-distance projects, including rail.
