Railway Track & Structures October 2024 Issue Now Online
ATLANTA – The digital version of Railway Track & Structures’ October issue is now available online.
ATLANTA – The digital version of Railway Track & Structures’ October issue is now available online.
ATLANTA –– PRN NewsWire reported that Norfolk Southern Corporation has named Brian Barr as Vice President and Chief Mechanical Officer. In this role, Barr will lead mechanical operations across the company’s 22-state network, reporting to Chief Operating Officer John Orr.
NEW YORK –– The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week approved, by a vote of 10-0, the Authority’s proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan.
NEWARK/NEW YORK – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it is installing 12,250 composite ties from recycled plastic as part of larger $430 million modernization efforts.
MADERA COUNTY – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) announced both the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive $220.6 million in federal funding for I-680 Improvements and Central Valley High-Speed Rail.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved three additional projects for the Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a $1 million grant and a $750,000 loan to Regional Rail, LLC for the Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (CCET).
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail has announced its deadline for abstracts for Rail Research Week.
BOSTON – $472 million was awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge.
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announced an accessibility upgrade and station renovation project at LIRR’s Babylon station.
TORONTO – The Ontario Government announces it has finished all stations and stops on the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announces upcoming December closures for some of its Blue, Orange, and Silver Line stations.
SAN DIEGO – Civic Communities awarded Balfour Beatty $9 million to go toward the next phase of a grade crossing project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s EDA awarded $3.2 million grant to Columbia, Missouri for rail infrastructure improvements.
DENVER – RTD crews are working overnight to make repairs along its Southeast Corridor.
BOSTON – The MBTA announced the Winchester Center Station on its Lowell Commuter Rail Line will partially reopen on September 30th.
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward County has released conceptual designs for a bridge over New River in Fort Lauderdale.
ASHTABULA, Ohio – Lynne Woehlke is the new Director of Sales for Delta Railroad Services.
The Indiana Rail Road (INRD) named Joe Gioe President and CEO in mid-August 2024. A career railroader with 20 years of industry experience, he has held leadership positions at two Class I railroads, with most of his tenure at BNSF, where he was twice named Employee of the Year for intermodal train execution and delivery of major infrastructure projects in Transportation and Service Design. He also served as Assistant Vice President Network Optimization and Vice President Transportation at Norfolk Southern.
BOSTON – The MBTA will install a construction vehicle access tunnel as a way to improve Red Line service.