Palo Alto, Calif., officials endure resident complaints, pick solution for grade crossing
Not many are being neighborly in Palo Alto, Calif., these days.
Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) hires Matthew Scanlon as director of construction
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) today announced the hiring of Matthew Scanlon as Director of Construction.
Pandrol launches new E+ product range
Global rail infrastructure specialist Pandrol is delighted to announce the launch of E+, a groundbreaking new range of sustainable resilient systems and battery powered tools.
South Coast Rail fall update
The South Coast Rail will offer a reliable transit connection between Southeastern Massachusetts and Boston. Phase 1 will provide riders with a one-seat trip between Boston and Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford for the first time since the late 1950s.
It is lift off for the Howard Street Tunnel expansion project
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan led public- and private-sector leaders in breaking ground on the $466 million Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will reconstruct the 126-year-old freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Short line railroad now has the money to tame Little Bull Creek in Ohio
When Little Bull Creek changed course it was acting like a charging nuisance.
See Scarborough’s tunnel boring machine prepare for trans-Atlantic journey to Toronto
The Scarborough Subway Extension is nearing another important milestone as the project’s tunnel boring machine is being prepared to be loaded onto a cargo ship and travel across the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s a look at how the big move is starting out.
Harshad Pandit joins STV as vice president, engineering director for tunneling and geotechnical engineering
Harshad Pandit has joined STV as a vice president and engineering director for the firm’s tunneling and geotechnical engineering practice.
Most expensive subway extension in world history called a ‘bargain’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul walked the abandoned tunnel under Second Avenue in East Harlem on Nov. 23.
More RAISE grant money will be delivered to more rail projects
RAISE grants continue the quest of elevating railroad lines.
Construction of Lynnwood Link extension reaches 50% completion
Two years after groundbreaking on the project, civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension has reached the 50% completion mark. Construction teams continue to advance the work on the project, which is scheduled to open in 2024.
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National each donate $100,000 to Canadian Red Cross flooding relief efforts
Both Canadian Class 1 railroads suffered significant infrastructure damage from recent floods in the British Columbia region.
Wilmington, N.C., picks preferred route for railroad realignment
Wilmington, N.C., will soon be getting a railroad line out of the way.
After maintenance, crossing in Wichita, Kan., is taking out tires and wheels
A railroad crossing in Wichita, Kan., is damaging wheels and tires at a high clip.
Canadian Pacific to reopen B.C. rail corridor Tuesday; important work ahead to rebalance supply chain
Canadian Pacific announced that it would reopen its railway between Kamloops, B.C. and Vancouver by mid-day Tuesday, Nov. 23.
Watch: Time-lapse video of Davenport Diamond Guideway project reaching major milestone
Crews on the Davenport Diamond Guideway project recently installed the first set of steel girders on the project.
Five railroad bridges, rail will be upgraded in Wisconsin
A Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant has been awarded to the Wisconsin DOT to help fund a Rock County project to repair and replace railroad bridge components.
CTA’s new Red-Purple Bypass went into service Friday, Nov. 19, on the Brown Line
The Chicago Transit Authority last week announced the new Red-Purple Bypass, the first major improvement for CTA customers as part of historic $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One project, went into service on the Brown Line on Friday, November 19, 2021.
California high-speed rail project receives more grant money
The U.S. DOT has awarded a $24 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Bells & Whistles—UP to city: Not so fast
The top news stories of the week ending Nov. 19.