Biden announces huge infrastructure investment today
Most Americans, regardless of political party, have lamented America’s crumbling infrastructure for nearly two decades.
GPA makes major infrastructure investment
On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent.
U.S. Department of Transportation announces funding for Port Infrastructure Development Program
The flow of intermodal traffic carried by the nation’s railroads is critically dependent on efficiently functioning ports.
Read and Watch: MTA announces completion of Sandy resiliency work in F Line’s East River tunnel
President of MTA Construction & Development Janno Lieber today announced that work to repair the F line’s tunnel under the East River has been completed, on time and on budget.
California High-Speed Rail Authority facing more project delays
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has been plagued with construction delays for several years.
Canadian National selling lines to Watco
CN and Watco announced that they have reached an agreement for the sale of non-core lines and assets.
Class 1 rail employment up a tad in February
After over a year of continuous declines in Class 1 railroad employment, two things happened in February 2021.
Dallas City Council approves DART D2 subway resolution
On Wednesday, March 24, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) D2 Subway project.
CSX train derails near Nashville
A CSX train derailed in the wee hours of this past Saturday near Madison, Tenn., northeast of Nashville.
U.S. Department of Transportation announces $30.5 billion for nation’s public transportation systems
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $30.5 billion in Federal funding.
L.A. Metro awards contracts to two companies to develop their proposals for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor
Earlier this month, Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson reported on the decision the L.A. Metro board needs to make around monorail or heavy rail for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Here is more news about this story.
High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors adopts 2020 business plan
The California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors adopted the revised 2020 business plan [this week].
Loram Technologies is building a new rail R&D facility in Georgetown, Texas
Loram Technologies, formerly GREX, is planning to build a rail research and development facility in Georgetown, Texas.
Miami-Dade wants commuter rail on Brightline tracks
The Transportation Planning Organization Governing Board for Miami-Dade has been considering options for a mass-transit project.
RailWorks to perform track upgrades in Baltimore for MTA
RailWorks is set to kick off a significant track maintenance and upgrade project for the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) in Baltimore.
Metro expects to finish Purple Line Extension section one tunneling this week
Some new details emerged last week on Metro’s herculean task of tunneling below Wilshire to extend the Purple Line subway.
Rail Group On Air: Squeezing a third track in the existing right-of-way
In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the leaders behind the LIRR Mainline Expansion Project.
Metra names McCann as chief operating officer
Metra has promoted Kevin McCann, who rose through the ranks to become head of the agency’s Mechanical Department, to be its next chief operating officer.
Riders will likely return to Metrolink
While many predicted COVID would be the death of commuting, a new Metrolink survey says otherwise.
MTA trains have more zip thanks to signal upgrade
More Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway trains are on schedule, and that has to do with a massive effort to replace train signals.