SEPTA’s Airport Line Platform Upgrade Project is Complete
PHILADELPHIA – To celebrate the completion of the SEPTA Airport Line Platform Upgrade Project, the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) held a ribbon cutting on November 15th.
South Shore Work Impacts Metra Electric Service in December
CHICAGO – Metra’s Electric line will be shut down for two separate weekends in December to allow for South Shore Line expansion construction.
LIRR Provides Pumper Tanks to Local Fire Departments
SPEONK, N.Y. – The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provided pumper tanks to Suffolk County fire departments in order to battle brush fires.
Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Release Infrastructure Improvement Progress Update
NEWARK, N.J. – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT joined state officials to share progress on the infrastructure improvements made along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC).
Commentary –– Crew Size: ‘It Depends’ Isn’t Acceptable
NEW YORK ––Before and even now as a retired locomotive engineer, I have enjoyed my Railway Age subscription because you’re always on the cutting edge of the railroad world. I feel compelled to comment on the articles by about crew size in the May 2024 issue. The major point made against the [FRA] mandate of two-person crew size was the so-called “lack of data backing this decision.”
Cando Rail & Terminals Adds Another Multi-Purpose Rail Terminal to Network
WINNIPEG, MB/ENTERPRISE, NT –– Cando Rails and Terminals has announced that it has acquired the rail terminal operations of AWP Industries in the Northwest Territories
Sound Transit Shares Ballard Link CID Station Alternative Studies
SEATTLE – Sound Transit shared results of studies conducted on the Chinatown-International District (CID) station options.
Holland L.P. Awarded Second Bronze Medal
CRETE, Ill. – Holland L.P. was awarded a Bronze Medal sustainability rating from EcoVadis for the second year in a row.
Plan to Attend RT&S Virtual Conference On Ballast Maintenance –– December 5, 2024
ATLANTA –– Make plans now to attend the Railway Track & Structures Virtual Conference on Ballast that will be held on December 5, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. –– 3:30 p.m.
BNSF Essentially Completes Double Tracking of Southern Transcon
FORT WORTH –– BNSF announced this week that the last 3.5 of approximately 51 miles of new double track were cutover, about halfway across the railroad’s Southern Transcon.
MARTA’s Brookhaven Rail Station Reopens Following Construction
ATLANTA – Brookhaven rail station reopened on November 16th after a six-week construction project.
Ports of Indiana Receives Large Federal Grant for Rail Yard and Rail Transload facility at Mount Vernon Port
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. – The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced last week that a federal grant of $11,249,000 was awarded to the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon so the Ports can begin building a $16 million rail yard and transload facility.
PATH Hoboken Station Closing February 2025 for Track Improvements
HOBOKEN, N.J. – PATH Hoboken Station will close for 25 days in February 2025 to allow for track improvements and station rehabilitation to take place.
STV-Naik Joint Venture Proceed with CM Services for Amtrak’s ERT Project
NEW YORK CITY – STV and Naik Consulting Group, PC, have announced they have received a notice to “Proceed to provide Construction Management (CM) services for Amtrak’s East River Tunnel (ERT) Rehabilitation project.”
First Month of Electrified Caltrain Service Sees 750,000 Riders –– Weekend Ridership Exceeds Pre-COVID Levels (Video Included)
SAN CARLOS, Calif. –– Caltrain’s newly electrified service has attracted new riders, as the agency reports its best ridership numbers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NJ TRANSIT Approves New Operator For Hudson–Bergen Light Rail System
NEWARK –– The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors has approved a contract for a new operator of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system.
PANYNJ Awards $1.184B Design-Build Contract to Tutor Perini/O&G for AirTrain Newark System
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on Nov. 14 announced that it has selected the joint-venture firm of Tutor Perini/O&G to design and build a new 2.5-mile elevated
Kentucky, North Carolina Invest in Short Line, Port Infrastructure Projects
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Rail Division have awarded $7.5 million and $12.9 million respectively to rail projects at short lines and ports in their states. In Kentucky, eight rail
Gov. Hochul Announces Service Plan Ahead of Rockaway Resiliency Project
NEW YORK CITY – During the MTA’s Rockaway A and S Train Line Resiliency Project, Governor Hochul announced a plan to help support passengers with shuttle buses.
Ohio Rail Commission Approves Creation of Rail Yard
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Commission has approved the creation of a new railyard in Youngstown.