NJ TRANSIT Awards Contract for Brick Church Station Work
NEWARK, N.J. – The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors awarded a contract for improvements to the historic Brick Church station.
NEWARK, N.J. – The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors awarded a contract for improvements to the historic Brick Church station.
Norfolk Southern on June 17 released its 2024 Midyear Report on Safety Accomplishments (download below), which summarizes the railroad’s organizational actions, safety improvements and partnerships enacted in the past 16 months.
CHICAGO –– The Metra Electric Line will see one of its key stations upgraded thanks to the agency’s allocation of funds to rebuild it.
JACKSONVILLE –– CSX announced this week that the company will remove the humps and make other infrastructure changes at its yards in Cumberland, Md., Willow, Ohio and Hamlet, N.C. yards.
NEWARK/NEW YORK- The United States government has notified Congress that it plans to award a $6.88 billion GIG (Capital Improvement Grant) to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for the Hudson Tunnel project. The project involves building a new twin-bore tunnel for the Northeast Corridor (NEC) beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.
CHICAGO – CREATE Program partners announced Norfolk Southern selected TranSystems to provide construction management services for its Pullman Junction Interlocking Improvement Project (EW3-Segment A).
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announces changes in service in Brooklyn will begin July 8th so crews can make accessibility improvements at the Church Av B Q station.
TORONTO – Metrolinx will build a new train bridge on Burloak Drive on its Lakeshore West Line.
OTTAWA, Ontario – OC Transpo provided a progress update and planned infrastructure work on its O-Train East, West, and South extensions.
ROUSES POINT, N.Y. – Amtrak’s Adirondack service closure has been extended to September to allow for track modifications.
SAN FRANCISCO –– Last week, we reported that Caltrain was in its final stages of testing it’s electric trains sets in anticipation of beginning revenue service this fall. They have now announced the date service will begin.
NEWARK, N.J. – The NJ TRANSIT’s Board of Directors approved a contract to advance the Brielle Drawbridge Replacement Project.
SURREY, British Columbia – King George Station reopened on June 9th after a six-week closure to allow for maintenance work and repairs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published three technical reports on RABIT system, ballast stabilization, and using a handheld scanner to scan the surface of crossties.
SAN JOSE – Santa Clara VTA officials gathered to break ground on the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project on June 8th.
DETROIT –– Michigan Central Station in Detroit officially reopened last week with a concert featuring performers from the entertainment industry and a review of iconic members of the Detroit community.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal project will enter phase three on Monday, June 10th.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, June 2024 issue: Here are ten of the most impressive rail infrastructure projects across North America in 2024.
LOS ANGELES – HNTB Corporation announces John Hong, PE, has joined as construction project director in the Los Angeles office.
BALTIMORE – Maryland Board of Public Works approved a Program Management Consultant service contract for the Maryland Transit Administration.