TriMet Station Renovation Nears Completion, Platform Reopens
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet’s NE 82nd Ave MAX Station platform is set to reopen as crews begin to complete renovations.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet’s NE 82nd Ave MAX Station platform is set to reopen as crews begin to complete renovations.
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) was awarded three grants totaling $25.8 million through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 9 program. Through all of its partnerships and funding, SacRT has secured more than $126 million.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure a construction contract.
LAS VEGAS – Union Pacific’s Engineering team in Las Vegas celebrated 25 years of injury-free work.
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced that manufacturing and testing of the first two TBMs for the Hudson Tunnel Project are complete.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced it has completed the 2025 Refresh & Renew Program.
EVERETT, Wash. – 10 to 17 inches of rain inundated western Washington, causing moderate to major flooding along BNSF’s subdivisions with multiple out of service. Crews are working to repair damage and resume operations.
Colorado Springs, Colo. –– This week, MxV Rail announced a “New Memorandum of Understanding” with the Centre for Heavy Haul Rail Research and Development organization, which is a nonprofit society operating under the aegis of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 516 and S. 1532 bills are gaining support in Congress.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) awarded a $24 million contract to Granite for the Perris South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility Project.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Oakridge-41st Avenue Station on the Canada Line will close early for one month to allow for upgrade work to take place.
RENO, Nev. – Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. announced a distribution partnership with National Railway Supply LLC (NRS), a supplier of signaling and communications equipment. AREMA passed its first lithium battery Manual Part through ballot approval.
ATLANTA – Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester writes about the state of the rail industry as we transition from 2025 to 2026.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W) station is now open to the public.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a draft environmental document for its 30-mile segment in Southern California.
CHICAGO – Construction on the new State/Lake Loop Elevated station in downtown Chicago will begin on January 5, 2026.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Revizto announced it has launched Revizto for Infrastructure for complex long-distance projects, including rail.
DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) completed a project over the course of 86 days to reconstruct part of its light rail track next to Auraria Station.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. – The BART Board of Directors approved nearly $12 million for investments made to passenger stations to bring them up to a state of good repair.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The City of Huntsville has entered into a funding agreement with Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority (HMCRA) to replace the Aldridge Creek railroad bridge.