PHILADELPHIA –– Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has given a reprieve to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff with authorization to access $394 million earmarked for future capital funding so it can continue operations for two years.
ATLANTA – CSX and the U.S. Navy: Training grounds for a top-flight engineer – Carl Walker, Engineer of the Year, CSX.
ORANGE COUNTY – Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) delivered the initial sand nourishment as part of the emergency efforts to protect the vulnerable coastal rail line.
ATLANTA –– The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) recently announced it will, along with the City of Atlanta, fund a study of alternatives for relocating Atlanta’s Amtrak Station.
ASHTABULA, Ohio – Delta Railroad Services introduces a Rail Unloader Car (RUC).
ATLANTA – from the September 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures, Editor-in-Chief David Lester writes about computer integration after railroad mergers.
ATLANTA – The September issue of Railway Track and Structures, featuring our Engineer of the Year, is now available to read online.
SACRAMENTO – California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of invitations for bids on rail and other materials for high-speed track.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will train more than 160 Federal and State Track Inspectors across the country.
SEATTLE –– Last week, Sound Transit announced that passenger service will begin on the Link 1 Line to Federal Way on Dec. 6. The line extension runs 7.8 miles and is referred to as the Federal Way Link Extension. The line will include three new stations in South King County, serving Kent Des Moines, Star Lake and Federal Way Downtown. During peak hours, trains will operate every eight minutes.
MADISON, Wis. – Capital Railroad Contracting announced the acquisition of Koppers Railroad Structures.
WASHINGTON, D.C.––POTUS 47 on Aug. 27 fired Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 28, noting that the STB is “the railroad regulator weighing the proposed megamerger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.”
NEW YORK – Amtrak and the USDOT announced the timeline for the Penn Station Transformation project.
NEW ORLEANS/FORT WORTH, Texas – American Track, a subsidiary of North American Rail Solutions, names Stacey Posey as its new Chief Operating Officer. Port of New Orleans appoints Chris Gilmore as Chief Engineering Officer.
Freight and passenger railroads support communities, ensure reliable service for customers and consumers, and move the economy forward—sustainably and with a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdrew more than $175 million in funding for four projects related to California High-Speed Rail.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdrew more than $175 million in funding for four projects related to California High-Speed Rail.
NEW YORK – Jacobs, in a joint venture with HDR, was selected to provide engineering consultant services for MTA’s Interborough Express (IBX) Light Rail project.
NEW YORK – Jacobs, in a joint venture with HDR, was selected to provide engineering consultant services for MTA’s Interborough Express (IBX) Light Rail project.
CAMDEN, N.J. – The Balzano Marine Terminal infrastructure upgrade earned the 2025 Distinguished Engineering Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.