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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Trump Administration budget request for FY 2026 cuts funding for the NEC and increases funding for the national network.
BROOKWOOD, Ga. – The newly developed Safety Person of the Year award for 2024 was awarded to Ian Price of Alabama Southern Railroad, or ABS.
ATLANTA – RT&S’ Women in Rail Engineering nomination window is closing soon! Don’t delay; submit your nomination by June 6th.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Caltrain will suspend Tamien Station electric train service to allow for construction on the Guadalupe Bridge Replacement Project.
ATLANTA – The June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures is now available to read as a digital edition.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved upgrades in Coshocton, Franklin, Wyandot, Fayette, and Washington counties.