Parsons Awarded $25MM Contract from City of Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. – The City of Oakland awarded a $25 million contract to Parsons Corp. to complete the engineering design for the Embarcadero West Rail Safety and Access Improvements project.
BART Celebrates Engineers Week
SAN FRANCISCO – BART celebrates more than 180 engineers during Engineers Week and the numerous projects they’ve worked on over the last year.
IO and Metrolinx Award $255MM Contract for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Design & Build
ONTARIO – STRABAG Inc. was awarded the $255 million contract for the second underground segment of the extension.
OCTA Awarded $7.2M for Barrier Wall; Slope Movement Accelerates
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Freight traffic halted once more after crews observed accelerated movement of the slope in San Clemente, and OCTA received $7.2 million for a catchment wall.
DavRail Inc. Partners with McCulloch Group
FORT WORTH, Texas – DavRail’s new partnership with McCulloch Group allows it to distribute McCulloch’s rail handling and logistics equipment.
MBTA Completes Red Line Improvements; Removes 8 Speed Restrictions
BOSTON – The MBTA reports it completed track work along its Red Line between February 5th to February 14th, allowing them to remove 8 speed restrictions.
BNSF Settles Lawsuit With Private Landowners After 2018 Derailment
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed as of reporting, but BNSF has reportedly settled the lawsuit from the Kooima family over a 2018 derailment.
Road & Rail Services Launches Redesigned Website
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Idealogy Marketing + Design, a marketing partner of Road & Rail Services, redesigned the website for both desktop and mobile use.
FRA Issues Safety Bulletin on PTC Software Error and Malfunction
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– In Safety Bulletin 2024-2, issued February 13, the Federal Railroad Administration notified railroads of a software error and malfunction in the Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (PTC).
TriMet Gateway North MAX Station Opens in March
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Gateway North MAX station will open March 4th. This will be the first new station in nine years for TriMet.
California State Sen. Blakespear Introduces Legislation To Revitalize Southern California Rail
SACRAMENTO –– Earlier this week, California State Sen. Catherine Blakespear introduced legislation to try to resolve and stabilize the problems on the LOSSAN corridor over the past several years.
Report: NYMTA Suspends Contracts for Transit Upgrades as Congestion Pricing Lawsuits Loom
NEW YORK CITY – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has suspended the issuing of new construction contracts for major transit upgrades, “as lawsuits that seek to block congestion pricing work their way through the courts,” according to a Crain’s New York Business report.
L.B. Foster Unveils New Global Website
PITTSBURGH – After a year-long consultation, L.B. Foster has announced its new global website that houses a global rail segment and an infrastructure segment.
Sound Transit Line Opens in Spring; Update on Other Projects
SEATTLE – A rail line between Bellevue and Redmond on the Eastside will open spring 2024.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Offering 4 Railroad Engineering Courses This Spring
MADISON, Wis. – Four rail engineering courses will be offered online and/or in-person through University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Amtrak Completes Renovations at Selma-Smithfield Union Depot
SELMA, N.C. – The Selma-Smithfield Union Depot renovations are complete and include a detectable warning system at the station.
SJRRC Secures Land for Elk Grove Station; Expanded ACE Service
ELK GROVE, Calif. – The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission has closed escrow on land for a station in Elk Grove.
Continued Slope Movement Halts Freight Traffic in San Clemente
SAN CLEMENTE – Freight operations have stopped overnight after crews documented continued slope movement.
California High Speed Rail Authority Releases 2024 Draft Report
SACRAMENTO –– The California High Speed Rail Authority released its 2024 Draft Report last week. The report is now within a 60-day public comment period that ends April 9.
CDL Group Welcomes Jon Broadway as General Manager of Railroad Construction
PITTSBURG, Kan. – CDL Group of Companies welcomes Jon Broadway as the new general manager of railroad construction within its railroad construction division.