WATCH: CSX’s Efforts in Blue Ridge Subdivision Restoration
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – Seven new spans are now in place for the Poplar Bridge, marking a milestone in CSX’s efforts to restore the Blue Ridge Subdivision.
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – Seven new spans are now in place for the Poplar Bridge, marking a milestone in CSX’s efforts to restore the Blue Ridge Subdivision.
BROWARD, Fla. – A $15,440,000 FRA grant was approved to go toward the Broward MPO’s Sealed Corridor Project in Broward County.
SAN FRANCISCO – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, BART Silicon Valley Phase II staff have recommended that the VTA move forward with a different tunnel contractor to better meet the budgetary needs of the project.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a video detailing its progress throughout Spring 2025.
AUSTIN – The Austin Transit Partnership has released official solicitation for a multibillion final design and construction contract. This contract is expected to be awarded in early 2026 to allow for preparation of Austin Light Rail Phase 1 occurring in 2027.
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures are returning to Chicagoland for our much-anticipated third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 10 reported approving another 529 infrastructure grants totaling more than $2.9 billion. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration will administer grants to 47 rail-related projects, totaling approximately $919 million.
IRVING, Texas – Briggs Industrial Solutions has opened its newest Briggs Truck & Trail branch in Irving, Texas.
MONTREAL – WSP will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Ricardo for 430 pence per share.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – BNSF thanks its engineering team in Great Falls, Montana for its commitment to safety.
TRENTON, N.J. – SEPTA begins work on the new switch and signal installation project on the West Trenton Line. This work will run until October 19th.
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will shut down service on the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail Line from June 15th to September 2nd to allow for five bridges to be repaired.
PHOENIX – Valley Metro light rail on June 7 expanded into south Phoenix, Ariz., with the opening of the $1.34 billion South Central Extension/Downtown Hub project, marking its evolution to a 35-mile two-line system. More than
ATLANTA – From the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester writes about transcontinental mergers in the monthly column, “From the Dome.”
ATLANTA – From the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Interface Journal Managing Editor Jeff Tuzik writes about friction modifiers based on a presentation made at the Wheel/Rail Interaction conference in 2024.
NEWARK/NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission has released a video highlighting the workers on the Hudson Tunnel Project.
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ Transit will advance its Northern Rail Maintenance-of-way facility project in Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey in June.
ATLANTA – The annual Top Projects awards for 2025 have been selected and featured in the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. – The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) announced 31 recipients of its 2025 Railway Heritage Grants. These organizations will receive a combined $150,000 to support historical preservation.
PUEBLO, Colo. – From the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, MxV Rail’s Principal Investigator II, Engineering Services, Steve Wilk discusses lateral track strength.