BALTIMORE – Jacobs and Kittelson secure a planning contract with Maryland Transit Administration to support planning, design, development, and environmental and urban planning needs.
LONG BEACH, Calif. –– In light of the uncertainties brought about by tariffs, the Port of Long Beach says “shifting trade policies have brought uncertainty to consumers and the supply chain, but cargo continues to move smoothly.”
BOSTON – Joined by MassDOT, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, and Rail Passenger Association leaders, Amtrak celebrated the start of construction on a train maintenance facility in Boston.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved funds for the Gessell Road rail crossing near Kinmundy and at the 100 East Road rail crossing in Galesburg, Knox County.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved more than $1.4 million in rail crossing upgrades across three Ohio counties.
COLUMBUS/TOMAH, Wisc. – Amtrak celebrates upgrades made at two stations in Wisconsin.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit advances testing on the floating bridge.
CHICAGO – CN has completed project work in the Chicago region, with trains traversing on upgraded track from Liberty to Montgomery.
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern has developed a wheel integrity system that it’s now testing in Indiana.
MONTREAL –– This week, the Canadian Assocation of Railway Suppliers (CARS), which represents over 150 companies that are important to the operations of Canadian freight and passenger railways, as well as transit authorities, awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to long-time railroader Gordon Bachinsky.
LANCASTER, Pa. – Amtrak, along with PennDOT, announced it has completed the North Platform reconstruction at Lancaster Station, the second busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – RailPros announced it has opened an office in Kansas City, Missouri. This comes after the opening of an office last month in Toronto.
PITTSBURGH – Koppers Holdings Inc. has elected Laura Posadas as director of the company, increasing its Board of Directors to nine members.
CHICAGO – The Heico Companies has acquired Kershaw, a rail maintenance and vegetation management equipment company.
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NEW YORK CITY – Forte Construction, a general contracting firm, replaced two elevators at the 14th Street/Eighth Avenue subway station.
SEATTLE –– HNTB Corporation on Oct. 30 announced that Megan McIntyre has joined the firm as Project Director, Rail and Transit in the Seattle Office.
Railway Age has named Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr 2026 Railroader of the Year, the publication’s 63rd such award.
ATLANTA – From the November 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures, Joe Daloisio writes the NRC Chairman’s Column.
MAHWAH, N.J. – NJ Transit has completed renovations at Mahwah Station.