Service provider selected for CTrail Hartford Line
A joint venture between TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts has been selected as the service provider that will operate and manage service on the CTrail Hartford Line.
CTA reopens one station entrance at IMD Blue Line, closes two for rehab
After about five months of construction work, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) says the Damen Avenue entrance for the Illinois Medical District (IMD) Blue Line station has reopened. The station entrance closed on February 6 earlier this year.
Caltrain officially begins electrification project
Following years of planning and recent federal funding uncertainty, Caltrain broke ground on Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project July 21.
NCTD to begin PTC revenue testing
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has authorized the North County Transit District (NCTD) to begin Positive Train Control (PTC) Revenue Service Demonstration (RSD) operations on Coaster trains.
UP sees safety boost at rail crossings in first half of 2017
Vehicle-train collisions at Union Pacific railroad crossings declined by five percent in the first half of 2017, compared to last year, according to Class 1. Union Pacific attributes this decline to its rail safety programs geared towards improved public safety.
Jeffrey H. Lynford elected to Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Board of Commissioners
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners has selected Jeffrey H. Lynford, the senior New York commissioner, to be the PANYNJ’s new vice chairman.
Service to start soon for North Carolina Ports, CSX’s Queen City Express
North Carolina Ports and CSX will commence a daily, intermodal rail service between Wilmington and Charlotte. This double-stacked train, dubbed the Queen City Express, will begin service on July 28, 2017.
PANYNJ approves two PATH substation replacements
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners approved two projects to replace aging substations in order to continue to upgrade the century-old line’s infrastructure.
Completed bridge widening project supports GO RER expansion
The GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER) program has reached a milestone with the completion of the Dufferin Street Bridge Widening project in the Greater Toronto Area.
Anderson joins Genesee & Wyoming Australia
Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) announced that Luke C. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer, effective October 2, 2017.
MoW union ratifies CP pact
Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED) announced they have ratified a new five-year labor agreement.
WSP USA taps Bonina, Cox
WSP USA, the company formerly called Parsons Brinckerhoff, has named two rail transit industry veterans to executive positions.
OmniTRAX estimates HBR service restoration could top $60M
OmniTRAX is developing a 60-day plan to return the northern portion of the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) to service following floods that caused significant damage to the line in May.
Gov. Cuomo touts $5.6B LIRR transformation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke at a July 19 luncheon for the Long Island Association where he outlined the historic $5.6-billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
Metra moves forward with suicide prevention sign installation
Metra is moving forward with its plan to develop and install suicide prevention signs on station platforms along each of its 11 lines.
PHL appoints new Vice President Stephen Hoye
Stephen Hoye has been appointed vice president of Anacostia Rail Holdings’s Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) subsidiary. The position is effective in early August.
Quandel Consultants welcomes three veteran engineers to its team
James R. Push, James LeVan and Dean Smith have joined Quandel Consultants. The company says it’s added the three veteran engineers to its team this spring in order to “further enhance the firm’s expertise and client offerings.”
FRA issues Gulf Coast passenger rail report; Class 1s not fully on board
A report submitted to Congress on July 17 says restored Gulf Coast Amtrak service would expand travel markets; improve access to jobs, education and healthcare; reduce vehicular congestion and provide support for disaster and emergency response during coastal storm events.
Norfolk Southern slimming to nine divisions
Norfolk Southern will be consolidating its Central Division headquarters operations in Knoxville, Tenn., into three surrounding divisions “as part of ongoing efforts to enhance customer service and improve operating efficiencies.”
DelDOT breaks ground for Newark Regional Transportation Center
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) celebrated the groundbreaking for the Newark Regional Transportation Center, parking lot and access road on July 17.