CTA Celebrates RPM Phase One Project’s New, Fully-Accessible Stations
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations.
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations.
Railway Age and RT&S are returning to Chicagoland on Oct. 15-16 for the third annual Women in Rail Conference. This year’s program features trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration awarded a Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant of $2.5 million to Port KC.
NAUGATUCK, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation, CTDOT, began constructing a new train station located in Naugatuck.
PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International, an engineering and consulting firm, announced that Shara Castillo, RA, AIA, has stepped into the role of Vice President and Architecture Design Principal within the Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –– On Thursday, RT&S ran a story about $4 billion federal dollars already allocated to the California High Speed Rail Authority project in the process of being clawed back by the Trump Administration. California is now suing the FRA to prevent that from happening.
SEATTLE, Wash.—Jacobs on July 17 reported being selected to provide design services for Sound Transit’s West Seattle Link Extension project, which will add 4.1 miles of light rail from Seattle’s SODO neighborhood to West Seattle’s
OMAHA and ATLANTA ––Union Pacific (UP) is in early-stage discussions to acquire Norfolk Southern (NS), “according to people familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal reported July 17. “[T]here are no
NORWALK, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) sent an alert that from August 1st to 5th, the railroad crossing on Route 123 will be closed to allow for a replacement. There is also upcoming track work on the Metro-North Danbury Branch Line.
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – CSX continues working to rebuild a 60-mile rail segment that was previously impacted by Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024.
Join Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures in Pittsburgh, Pa., this October for the Light Rail 2025 Conference. This event will offer a comprehensive review of the specialized technical, operational, environmental, and socio-economic issues associated with
RICHMOND, Va. – FlatironDragados and joint venture partner Herzog were awarded a $414 million contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, or VPRA.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week that the Federal Railroad Administration has terminated about $4 billion in funding for the California High Speed Rail project.
BOSTON – MBTA and local leaders celebrated the opening of the renovated Winchester Center Station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has warned that end-of-train devices (EOTs) are vulnerable to cyber breaches that could affect the train’s brake control system.
Topping the list of reasons to attend the much-anticipated 2025 Women in Rail Conference is kick-off speaker Annie Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer at Norfolk Southern (NS). Railway Age and RT&S are proud to return to Chicagoland on Oct. 15-16
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Industrial Development Group assisted with a track expansion at an existing customer’s facility.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation has released funding for Northwest Washington transportation projects.
TIMMINS, Ontario – The Government of Ontario awarded a contract to EllisDon for the construction of Timmins-Porcupine Station.
ATLANTA – From Railway Track and Structures July 2025 issue, Editor-in-Chief David Lester writes about the 30th anniversary of the Wheel-Rail Interaction Conference in Kansas City.