The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has awarded a record eight scholarships in 2025. Each award is worth $4,000, up from $3,000 in all five previous years, for a total of $32,000. Several of the recipients have participated in internships with Class I railroads—two with Norfolk Southern and one each with Union Pacific and CSX Transportation.
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and MxV Rail have opened registration for the 31st Annual AAR Research Review.
CHICAGO – Metra announced October 9 it broke ground on a renovation project at Millennium Station on its Electric Line.
SEATTLE – To ease a multi-billion dollar funding gap, Sound Transit is reportedly considering a 1% property-tax increase.
DALLAS – RailPros announced October 9 that it has acquired Design Nine, Inc.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV will lead design services for the Ivy City Yard upgrades in Washington, D.C.
AUSTIN, Texas – CapMetro and Brandywine Realty Trust have started site preparations for the North Burnet/Uptown Station, previously known as Broadmoor Station.
NEW YORK CITY – RailWorks Corporation announced Jim Sabin has been appointed President and CEO.
NASHVILLE – CSX is temporarily rerouting operations on its SN&A North Subdivision due to a bridge outage.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – TransLink will replace a 40-year-old elevator at Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain Station.
SAN FRANCISCO – STV celebrated the recent award recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco Section.
CHICAGO – Metra officials celebrated the rehabilitation of three Metra Electric stations: 79th Street/Chatham, 87th Street/Woodruff, and 103rd Street/Rosemoor.
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA has completed bridge replacement work on Phase 1 of the Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved rail crossing safety upgrades in Tuscarawas and Muskingum counties.
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) celebrated the new accessible North Wilmington Station on the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) celebrated the groundbreaking of an accessibility project at Middletown Road station.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced a multi-year program centered around infrastructure, focusing on $50.6 billion over a period of six years.
MIAMI –– Despite the popularity of Brightline’s Florida service and eager anticipation of the opening of Brightline West, the carrier is dealing with some choppy air.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The 2025 State Rail Plan replaces the 2020 State Rail Plan and provides an assessment of the state’s rail needs.
NOVI, Mich. –– The BMWED has rejected some of the other Union remarks on the impact of Joe Hinrichs on labor-management relations at CSX.
