RICHMOND, Va. – VPRA selects Skanska/Flatiron Joint Venture for the Long Bridge-North Package and Flatiron/Herzog Joint Venture for the Franconia-Springfield Bypass
CALGARY, Alberta – The Calgary LRT has begun running as of December 4th after it was shut down on November 24th, so crews could continue construction in the Victoria Park/Stampede station rebuild.
RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE, TTC Operated by ENSCO
OMAHA, Neb. – Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska visited Omaha Track’s headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
BOSTON – The MBTA is launching the Track Improvement Program, which seeks to remove existing speed restrictions and fix tracks by the end of 2024.
FRESNO, Calif. – BNSF is celebrating its California North Construction Gang for 10 years without a single reportable injury.
NEW YORK CITY – MTA Metro-North Railroad reports that Governor Hochul has announced the beginning of construction on the Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Project.
TORONTO – The TTC announced it will resume service along a section of Broadview Avenue after the first phase of its streetcar track renewal finished early.
SEACAUCUS, N.J. – NJ Transit’s chief of construction management for the new Portal Bridge construction, Mohammed Nasim, was fired and replaced with Frank Corso.
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority announces its Forest Park Branch Blue Line Track has fully reopened.
TORONTO – Metrolinx is making improvements around its Milliken GO Station in northeast Toronto.
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority announced Phase 1 track work is almost complete on the Forest Park Branch Rebuild. Also, Blue Line trains will resume operations on Sunday, October 8th.
LOS ANGELES – Today, The LA Metro released new photos of construction at its Transit Connector station located near Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street.
BOSTON – Yesterday, the MBTA released its track maintenance audit and published an internal safety review.
RICHMOND, BC, Can. – Construction on the Canada Line will take place this fall and will include installing tiling and signage.
BOSTON – MBTA details its critical track work that will take place over 16 days in October on the Red and Mattapan lines.
NEW YORK – Jamie Torres Springer is MTA’s chief of construction and development, and says “if necessary,” he could use eminent domain as a government agency to access property needed for the Penn Station Rebuild.
TORONTO – Metrolinx’s gives an update on construction progress at its Maple GO Station along the Barrie Line.
ONTARIO – Metrolinx will add a second track and west platform, among other improvements, to its Aurora GO Station as part of its GO Expansion program.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces construction updates surrounding the MAX Red Line.
