Trams return to the Motor City
Trams carried passengers along Woodward Avenue in Detroit for the first time in 61 years on May 12 with the inauguration of the 3.29-mile Q Line from Larned Street to West Grand Boulevard.
Calgary makes recommendation for Stage 1 of Green Line LRT
The city of Calgary Administration released its recommendation for construction of Stage 1 of the Green Line Light Rail Project on May 11.
New CEMEX USA aggregate distribution terminal integrates rail to improve delivery
CEMEX USAis expanding its Southern California network with plans for a rail-served distribution terminal in Los Angeles and a new aggregate loading system at its quarry in Victorville, Calif.
SEPTA sets sights on final PTC implementation steps
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) activated equipment on three rail lines May 1 and began operation under Amtrak’s Positive Train Control (PTC) system.
Wisconsin co-op receives state loan to build spur tracks
Wisconsin awarded a $2.6-million loan to Country Visions Cooperative, which is building a new dry fertilizer plant in Plymouth with rail access.
CN’s JJ Ruest inducted into Maritime Hall of Fame
Canadian National Railway (CN) Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer JJ Ruest has been inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame.
Union Pacific to invest $41 million in Oklahoma rail infrastructure
Union Pacific (UP) will invest approximately $41 million in its Oklahoma rail infrastructure as a part of the Class 1’s $3.1-billion capital plan.
Dymax Rail hosts Rep. Roger Marshall for Grassroots facility tour, policy discussion
Dymax Rail hosted a tour and policy discussion along with Watco Companies, LLC, for Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS) at its Wamego, Kan., facility.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff rebrands to WSP, WSP USA
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is undergoing a name change. The firm will now operation as WSP worldwide and WSP USA in the United States.
Sens. Thune and Nelson honored with inaugural Railroad Achievement Award
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) were jointly recognized with the first Railroad Achievement Award by the Association of American Railroads in partnership with GoRail.
ASCE Structures Congress tackles health, monitoring of rail infrastructure
Experts in both structural health monitoring and railroad infrastructure management took part in a first-ever technical session, “Structural Health and Performance Monitoring of Railroad Infrastructure,” at the 2017 Structures Congress.
MTA’s Astoria N Line to receive major upgrades
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) will be performing major upgrades to the Astoria’s N Line equipment, including the replacement of switches and other track work.
SCVTA advises community as BART tracks are energized for testing
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) is raising awareness about the energized third rail on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Extension.
MBTA preps for new Red Line fleet with test track
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will begin work this fall on a piece of track that will be used for testing new Red Line cars in 2019.
New rail–served inland port coming to U.S.-Manitoba border
The area near the border of the United States and Canada will see a new transload facility and rail siding built.
RFQ issued for Metrolinx Rutherford Station
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Rutherford Station project, which is part of an ongoing effort to support expanded GO Regional Express Rail (GO RER).
Quebec funds Gaspé railway revival
The Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard announced on May 5 that the province will allocate CA$100 million (US$73 million) towards the rehabilitation of the Matapédia – Gaspé line.
Metra breaks ground on Healy Station $7.3-million renovation
Metra Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno met with State Rep. Luis Arroyo and other officials to break ground on a $7.3-million renovation of the Healy Station on the Milwaukee North Line.
Union Pacific to invest $57 million in Kansas rail infrastructure
Union Pacific (UP) plans to invest approximately $57 million in Kansas infrastructure in 2017. The investment is part of UP’s $3.1-billion capital plan.
GCT Deltaport growth tied to rail partnerships
The largest container vessel to call Canada arrived on May 5 at Global Container Terminals (GCT) Deltaport, located in the Port of Vancouver. The port was able to attract the vessel due in part to its enhanced rail connections.