ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, May 2024: Have you ever looked back on your life and asked yourself, “How did I get here?” If you have, I’m willing to bet you can attribute your success to at least one person who taught, guided, influenced or encouraged you. In an industry that is all about people, where would any of us be without these mentors?
Danielle Smith, Premier of Canada’s Alberta Province, discusses freight and passenger rail in the Province from economic, social and environmental standpoints with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
DALLAS – Balfour Beatty US has hired Ryan Ouyang for the position of Vice President, Legal for U.S. Civils West operations.
MINNEAPOLIS – The MnDOT will have more involvement over Minnesota light rail projects, but it will not replace the Met Council completely.
SAN FRANCISCO – BART will develop the area around Lake Merritt BART station with housing, office, and retail space over multiple phases.
ATLANTA – MARTA is starting the Five Points transformation project in July. Service impacts are expected to last for 18 months.
BERLIN, Vt. – Amtrak will upgrade the train platform at Montpelier Junction in Berlin to make the station ADA-compliant.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association announced 385 railroads qualify for a Jake Safety Award. 340 of those are noted “with Distinction” for having no reportable injuries in 2023.
ORANGE COUNTY – At a community meeting on May 30th, OCTA will seek public input on coastal rail resiliency.
TORONTO – Finch West LRT vehicles have traversed the full alignment up to 60km/h for the first time.
NEWBERN, Tenn. – Amtrak has completed $3.5 million in upgrades at its Newbern-Dyersburg Station in West Tennessee.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an agreement to install automated warning devices at County Road 2700 North highway-rail grade crossing in Iroquois County.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Wheel Rail Seminars will host a standalone Wheel/Rail Interaction conference for Heavy Haul in 2025.
LOS ANGELES – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on May 24 released the final environmental documentation for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in Southern California.
TORONTO – Metrolinx announces it has started construction between connecting Bloor GO/UP Station and Dundas West TTC Station.
CAMDEN, N.J. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a Railroad Investigation Report concerning a Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) train.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announced summer construction will begin on the Red Line starting June 1st.
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) awarded Skanska with a $24 million contract to make track improvements to MBTA’s Red Line.
ROUSES POINT, N.Y. – The agreement reached by CN and Amtrak means trackwork will take place on the Rouses Point Subdivision and will prevent long-term shutdowns of the Adirondack Line.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NRC 2024 Annual Railroad Equipment Auction has generated over $70,000 to go toward safety training resources and almost $1.2 million in sales.