Commission cites ongoing safety issues at WMATA
Continuing safety issues are front and center at Washington Metro.
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Metra releases ambitious 2021 infrastructure repair/construction agenda
Spring traditionally marks the beginning of construction season across the Chicago region and the Metra system is no exception. Work has already started on Metra’s 2021 construction program and will continue throughout summer and fall.
Sound Transit announces October 2 opening of Northgate Link
After 15 years of planning and construction, Sound Transit announced Friday that the Northgate Link will officially open on October 2 of this year.
Biden gives green light to resumption of Gateway Project
Today, the Biden administration announced that a critical milestone in the Gateway Tunnel Project will be achieved in May—the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the Record of Decision (ROD).
HNTB names Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt to leadership positions in New York
Lori Katzman and John Seaboldt have been named deputy office leader-discover and deputy office leader-deliver, respectively, for HNTB’s New York office.
LA Metro board appoints Wiggins as CEO
Stephanie Wiggins is slated to return to Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in May as its first woman, and first African-American woman, chief executive.
South Shore Line eastbound Train 203 temporarily canceled Tuesday-Friday due to track work
Effective immediately, eastbound Train 203, departing Millennium Station at 6:10a and arriving at Gary Metro Center at 7:07a, will be canceled Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week through early April 2021.
WMATA board approves budget for capital expenditures
Capital investments continue safety and state of good repair rehabilitation
Focused Technology Solutions hires Robert Fletcher as sales executive
Focused Technology Solutions —a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company— has announced the hiring of rail and transit industry leader Robert Fletcher as the company’s Sales Executive.
Streets around U District Station in Seattle are re-opening as Northgate Link construction progresses
The streets around the U District Station for Link light rail are reopening to the public starting today, a milestone in the progress of construction for the Northgate Link extension.
Union Pacific and Savage will build and operate Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello
Savage will immediately begin construction of Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello.
NTSB issues preliminary report on investigation of railway employee fatality
On March 3 of this year, a BNSF conductor died in a La Mirada, California rail yard accident.
Muni subway gets green light
The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens.
TriMet’s MAX Blue Line improvements project is underway
TriMet’s MAX Blue Line Improvements project is underway now through May 23, 2021.
Metro-North Railroad Announces Restoration of Weekend Service to Wassaic
Metro-North Railroad today announced new train schedules taking effect Monday, April 12 that will restore weekend service to Wassaic and include service adjustments on the Harlem Line weekday schedule to accommodate trackwork.
Portion of TTC Line 1 to close early today through Thurs.
Monday, Apr. 5 through Thursday, Apr. 8, subway service on the portion of Line 1 between Finch West and Lawrence West stations will end nightly at 11 p.m. for track work and leak remediation.
Federal legislation proposes permanent funding for Amtrak
Amtrak will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 1, 2021. For the entire time the agency has been operating, funding has come from annual congressional appropriations that rose and fell based largely on which political party was in power.
GPA makes major infrastructure investment
On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent.
U.S. Department of Transportation announces funding for Port Infrastructure Development Program
The flow of intermodal traffic carried by the nation’s railroads is critically dependent on efficiently functioning ports.
Read and Watch: MTA announces completion of Sandy resiliency work in F Line’s East River tunnel
President of MTA Construction & Development Janno Lieber today announced that work to repair the F line’s tunnel under the East River has been completed, on time and on budget.