Cleveland RTA launches track upgrade work
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) launched a $6.4 million track upgrade May 17 as part of National Infrastructure Week.
NRC to award record scholarship funds in 2019
The National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) is offering more scholarships this year than any other year.
Officials clash as FRA cuts CHSRA funds
The future of the California High-Speed Rail Authority project is uncertain and some rail industry leaders and government officials are at odds following the May 16 announcement that the Federal Railroad Administration
Valley Metro to celebrate Gilbert Road light rail extension opening
Arizona’s Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro) light-rail transit (LRT) line will open a 1.9-mile Gilbert Road extension to the public at a community celebration May 18.
NTSB aims to determine probable cause of fatal Amtrak accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to hold a board meeting May 21 at 1 p.m. (EDT), to determine the probable cause of the fatal, Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak accident near DuPont, Wash.
Metra to offer increased summer service on two lines
Metra, the commuter rail system serving the Chicago metropolitan area, is increasing weekend service as a pilot program on two lines this summer.
BR&L acquires ARS
Rail and track material provider Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. (BR&L) recently announced that it has acquired Austintown Rail Supply (ARS), a supplier of switching materials and other railroad track products.
Utah coalition selects Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners to build Uinta Basin Railway
Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition board voted to select Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners, LP for a public-private partnership to finance and build the proposed Uinta Basin Railway.
AECOM named Employer of the Year
Global infrastructure service firm AECOM recently announced that it has been named the 2019 Employer of the Year by the Chicago chapter of the Women Transportation Seminar (WTS).
Marmon Rail & Leasing acquires Transco Railway Products
Marmon Holdings, Inc. is acquiring Transco Railway Products Inc., a railcar repair business with operations across the northern U.S., from Transco Inc.
KCS promotes Adamiak, Gloria Marrufo
Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced two promotions within its Chemical & Petroleum and Industrial & Consumer commodity groups, with Ginger Adamiak and Yesica Gloria Marrufo receiving new leadership roles.
NRC highlights 2019 Railroad Day on Capitol Hill events
More than 500 railroaders, contractors, suppliers and shippers visited Washington, D.C., May 8 to address federal representatives about the important role the rail industry plays in America’s economy.
MTA Flushing Line implements Automatic Train Operation
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit this week completed the implementation of “Automatic Train Operation,” a technology intended to enable faster, more reliable service, on the Flushing 7 Line
WMATA seeks master developer for Huntington Station
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking a master developer for joint development at the system’s Huntington WMATA Station.
Jameel to serve as NJ Transit’s chief technical officer
NJ Transit recently announced that Faisal Jameel has joined the company as chief technical officer.
Gannett Fleming taps Tolson to lead expansion into South Carolina
Infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming has opened its first South Carolina office.
Watco Companies, SCH Services announce joint venture
Watco Companies, LLC, is now part of a joint venture with SCH Services, LLC, (SCH), in an agreement the company recently entered to build an inland terminal network in the four rivers
Loram acquires Finland-based Roadscanners
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., is the new owner of Finland-based Roadscanners Oy Rail Division business after a May 2 acquisition.
PSNY track work to affect NJT, LIRR
Track work at Penn Station New York (PSNY) this summer will have effects on two public transportation lines—NJ Transit (NJT) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
CAHSR releases Draft Supplemental Environmental report
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSR) has taken a step forward in its work on the Central Valley Wye portion of the Merced-to-Fresno section of the system with its release of a