HART Delivers First Segment of Rail System to City of Honolulu

HONOLULU – HART finishes construction and delivers first segment of its rail project to the city of Honolulu.

HDR Fronts FrontRunner Double-Tracking

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has selected a team led by HDR and including WSP USA to provide program management services for its $966.2 million FrontRunner Strategic Double Track Project, which

Stewart Southern Railway will receive $28,297 under the government of Saskatchewan’s 2023-24 Short Line Railway Improvement Program. (Government of Saskatchewan Photograph)

Saskatchewan Funding 13 Small-Road Infrastructure Projects

The government of Saskatchewan is awarding $530,000 in grants to 13 provincially regulated short lines for track upgrade and expansion, highway/rail grade crossing surface and sightline improvement, bridge maintenance, and other projects.

Freight Service to Resume Along San Clemente Line After Landslide

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Freight service is allowed to resume service after a landslide took place in California.

MDOT Announces Sumner Tunnel Closure in Boston

Boston – A MDOT press release details infrastructure improvements and travel impact this summer during scheduled Sumner Tunnel closure.

$1.16M Land Purchase to be Developed into Industrial Rail Park

WILLMAR, Minn. – The city of Willmar approved a purchase for land to be developed into an industrial rail park.

Amtrak Seeks Grant to Expand Rail Service by I-20

TEXAS – Amtrak applies for a federal grant in the hopes of expanding service from Mississippi to Louisiana to Texas.

Cleveland Delivers Survey of Dilapidated Rail Bridges to Class Is

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city of Cleveland delivers letter to Class Is to address dilapidated rail bridges.

MDOT: $19MM in 2023 M-REP Grants

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded the first round of funding in its 2023 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program (M-REP). Twelve projects were selected to receive $19 million for “strategic

Rail Projects Are Rolling Down the Line

WASHINGTON – America is preparing to work on the railroad.

MBTA Submits Revised Work Plan to FTA

MASSACHUSETTS – The MBTA submits a new safety plan to the FTA after its’ first plan was rejected.

FRA Grants $3M to Virginia for Rail Crossing Updates

RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth of Virginia receives over $3 million from the FRA for rail crossing upgrades.

Amtrak Trains in Michigan Suspended for Two Months

MICHIGAN – Amtrak suspends several trains in Michigan for improvements.

STV Acquires American Engineers

NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Inc. (STV) announced June 8 that it has acquired American Engineers, Inc., a full-service civil engineering firm with a staff of more than 120 professionals in Kentucky and Georgia, servicing clients throughout the Southeast.

David Watson Joins STV’s Construction Management as VP

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – STV announces David Watson will be the new Vice President, West Region Manager.

(Photograph Courtesy of Caltrain via Twitter)

Caltrain Suspends Service in San Francisco Ahead of Electrification Project

SAN FRANCISCO – Caltrain service will be suspended for the next two weekends to allow for construction and testing of Caltrain Electrification.

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Loram Expands Facilities in Texas

GEORGETOWN, Texas – Loram plans an expansion of its Georgetown facilities.

MTA’s Re-NEW-Vation Continues With Myrtle-Wyckoff Station Improvements

NEW YORK CITY – MTA continues its Re-NEW-vation program with improvements made to its Myrtle-Wyckoff AVS Station.

Watco Hosts AREMA Members at Greens Port

HOUSTON, Texas – Watco’s Vice President Ernie Farrand shows AREMA members Greens Port’s capabilities.

Indian Railways to Use Double Locking Arrangement on Signaling Equipment After Collision

ODISHA, India – Indian Railways to secure the structure that covers the lever frame and signaling equipment with double locks.

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