PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. –– Alstom announced this week that it needs to fill nearly 120 positions at its train manufacturing site in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The company is preparing to produce 374 state-of-the-art commuter rail cars for NJ TRANSIT, and needs to beef up its workforce to do so.
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. – Patriot Rail completes a highway-rail grade crossing upgrade at Drake Road with its partners Midwest Rail, CDL Electric, and Wabtec.
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has completed the. Hanford Armona Road grade separation project in Kings County, marking it the ninth structure to be completed in 2025.
ATLANTA – The November 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available to read online.
ATLANTA – Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi), a global forensic engineering and scientific investigation firm, has appointed Matthew Dick, PE, as Head of Rail Strategy and Development, strengthening its commitment to the growing rail industry.
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MOBILE, Ala. –– The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile this week announced an agreement to proceed with construction of a new, 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile.
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Avenue 17 Grade Separation project in Madera County.
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) finishes station platform renovations, allowing for Red and Gold Line service to resume.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) completed its 200th Hazardous Materials training event this week, hosted by the TGS Group in Baytown, Texas.
CALGARY –– To express its concerns about the proposed UP+NS merger, CPKC has established a web page warning of the impact of the possible combination and also argues that CP+KCS to form CPKC was a necessary merger.
OLD LYME, Conn. – Amtrak shares a video highlighting the progress on the Connecticut River Bridge project.
TORONTO –– The CPKC Geotechnical Engineering team was recognized at last week’s Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards program in Toronto.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– Kansas City on Oct. 24 celebrated the grand opening of the $350 million KC Streetcar Main Street Extension. The project, designed by HDR, adds 3.5 miles to the existing streetcar line, connecting downtown with the Midtown corridor, including the Country Club Plaza district, ending at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Campus.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Norfolk Southern and CSX replaced infrastructure components at the 14th Street Junction in Birmingham, Alabama.
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) will begin major construction work in November on a portion of the Blue Line.
ORANGE COUNTY – OCTA has opened the new San Juan Creek Bridge to train traffic.
ATLANTA –– At the end of each year, we publish a State of the Industry report in the magazine to provide insight into the business conditions for the railroad, maintenance of way, and supply industries from the perspective of a look back at 2025 and a look ahead to 2026.
MONTREAL – The tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the upcoming Blue Line extension has arrived at the Port of Montreal.
DENVER – RTD highlights its progress in installing 32 crossing panels at Kalamath Street crossing.
