PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Wash. – The Port of Pend Oreille has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board’s Rural Ports Program. This funding will support the POVA Rail Phase 1 Rehabilitation Project.
CHICAGO – The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) released a semi-annual project management oversight report for more than 100 capital projects.
NEW YORK –– Changes will be coming to train schedules on New Jersey Transit (NJT) during the second half of February and the first half of March, as the agency and Amtrak
INDIANAPOLIS –– The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) Board has elevated Derrick Wright to President and CEO, effective Jan. 16. He has served since November 2022 as Vice President, Operations and Mechanical for the 500-mile railroad,
OMAHA –– Rail shippers have had a mixed bag of success in tracking their shipments while en route, and Union Pacific has introduced new technology to enable domestic intermodal customers to follow shipments more closely.
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak shared progress of the Gray 30th Street station renovation in Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE – CSX has finished the paving on the Guilford Avenue Bridge as part of the Howard Street Tunnel project.
NEWARK – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced construction of the new AirTrain Newark system begins it next major phase.
ROBINSON, Ill. – R. J. Corman announced it finished rail scale rehabilitation for Rain Carbon Inc in Illinois.
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific is utilizing robotic welding technology for track maintenance.
PHILADELPHIA –– SEPTA trolley tunnels in Philadelphia could be reopening soon.
BALTIMORE ––The B&O Railroad Museum on Jan. 12 unveiled the restored American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT No. 1) in honor of the 250th anniversary of America.
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R. J. Corman Railroad Company last week announced Matthew (Matt) Igoe will join R. J. Corman Railroad Company as President & Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
ALBANY, N.Y. –– Governor Kathy Hochul last week announced the award of over $101 million in state funding to 25 projects across New York that will modernize key freight lines and port facilities under the state’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP).
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded nearly $3 million to railroads and local government to finance a total of nine highway/rail grade crossing and industrial development projects.
WILLARD, Ohio – CSX completed infrastructure upgrades at Willard Yard in Ohio.
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NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced service changes will take place on the 4 and 5 subway lines to allow for a switch replacement project.
ATLANTA – The January 2026 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available to read digitally.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Construction on WMATA’s Green Line ended December 30, and its Yellow Line now extends to Greenbelt.