South Shore Freight steps in to help stranded Indiana passengers
An estimated 5,500 Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) South Shore Line riders were stranded on Jan. 12 following a “severe flash freeze situation.”
USDOT report confirms significant backlog in infrastructure investment
A Congressionally-mandated report has found that U.S. infrastructure requires more investment to maintain existing systems, as well as tackle a significant backlog of repair work.
LACMTA recommends Tutor Perini JV for second phase of Purple Line construction
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has recommended Tutor Perini/O&G, a joint venture to build the second segment of the Purple Line Extension.
SNC-Lavalin awarded two U.S. transit contracts
SNC-Lavalin (SNC) has received two new rail and transit contracts in the U.S.
Tim Rock to lead freight and intermodal sector of TranSystems
TranSystems Corp., a transportation-focused consulting firm, has chosen Tim Rock as its market sector leader for its freight rail and intermodal sector.
Sound Transit breaks ground on Northgate light-rail station
Sound Transit, Seattle’s regional transit system, has started building its Northgate light-rail station.
KCS Ottensmeyer to lead U.S.-Mexico working group
Kansas City Southern (KCS) President and CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer has been named as the U.S. chairman of its strategic trade initiatives working group by the U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue.
OC Streetcar enters engineering with FTA support
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a letter declaring its support for Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) first modern streetcar this week, enabling the project to begin the engineering phase.
Testing on Port Defiance Bypass to begin next week
Testing will begin along a portion of the Port Defiance Bypass project in Washington state in mid January.
FTA gives environmental clearance to Valley Metro’s South Central LRT extension
Valley Metro may begin final design work on the planned South Central Light Rail Extension after securing a key federal approval.
Chicago Union Station stakeholders enter into Emerging Projects Agreement with USDOT
Plans to modernize Chicago’s Union Station will move forward following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) new Build America Bureau and the city of Chicago are entering an Emerging Projects Agreement (EmPA).
Davis named COO of TNW Corporation
Jeff Davis, a railroad industry veteran, has joined TNW Corporation (TNW) as its chief operating officer (COO). Davis assumed the role effective Jan. 1.
Opening of Harrisburg overpass completes METRORail Green Line
METRORail celebrated Jan. 9 the first passenger rail ride across its recently completed Harrisburg Overpass.
CTA to revamp Garfield Green Line station
The Chicago Transit Authority is moving forward with the Garfield Gateway project, through which the transit agency plans to make major enhancements to its Garfield Green Line station.
Gov. Cuomo proposes 120M to improve 16 LIRR stations and boost system connectivity
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has introduced a proposal to invest $120 million in “state-of-the-art” improvements at 16 Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stations and efforts to bolster system connectivity with the addition of a terminal at MacArthur Airport and a new stop at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
KCS, Watco, WTC announce joint venture for Mexico refined energy products terminal
Kansas City Southern (KCS), Watco Companies, LLC (Watco) and WTC Industrial (WTC) have announced a joint venture investment through which they will facilitate and expand U.S. exports of liquid fuels to Mexico.
USDOT announces formation of Federal Committee on Automation
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced the formation of an advisory committee focused on automation across several modes.
Caltrain board approves plans for mobile ticketing app
Caltrain has announced that its board of directors last week approved the agency’s plans to develop a mobile ticketing application.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam to conduct Texas high-speed rail study
The metropolitan planning organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), has chosen the Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN) consulting firm to carry out a high-speed rail station area planning study for downtown Dallas.
Harsco makes new sale of safety systems to RTD
Harsco’s Protran Technology unit, part of the Harsco Rail division, has announced a new sale of safety systems to be implemented in Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) railway fleet.