STV Appoints Rodrigo Salinas for Its Construction Management Group 

SAN ANTONIO – Rodrigo Salinas joins STV, a firm that designs and manages infrastructure projects, as its senior vice president and national development director within the Construction Management (CM) operating group.

MTA’S Copiague Station Now ADA-Accessible 

COPIAGUE, N.Y. – With its first elevator and connecting sidewalk, the Long Island Rail Road Copiague Station is now fully ADA-accessible.

Quebec Bridge Ownership Transferred to Government of Canada

QUEBEC – A retrocession agreement with CN has ended, and ownership of the Quebec Bridge has transferred to the Government of Canada.

CHSRA Spring 2024 Construction Update

FRESNO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) gives its Spring 2024 construction update.

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WATCH: Amtrak CEO & EVP Discuss Infrastructure Investments

WASHINGTON –– Amtrak President and CEO Stephen Gardner joined Amtrak EVP of Capital Delivery, Laura Mason, for a discussion of Amtrak’s infrastructure investments.

WATCH: Upgrades to Metro-North Repair and Support Shops Completed

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Project upgrades to a maintenance and operations hub at Croton-on-Hudson in New York have finished.

HART Could Seek Damages From STG For Delays

HONOLULU – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) could seek damages from STG due to delays in an airport segment of a project.

RTD Will Not Reimburse Denver Transit Partners $111MM

DENVER – Regional Transportation District (RTD) does not have to reimburse a contractor $111 million, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled.

Holland Unveils Hybrid Welder

CRETE, Ill. – Holland has announced it has added a Hybrid Welder to its portfolio of mobile welding services.

Two Technical Reports From FRA: Concrete Railroad Ties; Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published two technical reports; one on the concrete railroad tie freeze-thaw durability and the other is supplemental to a previous study on track inspections.

Report: The Portal Project Advances in California

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed $3.38 billion to The Portal Project, bringing Caltrain commuter rail to San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center, the San Francisco Examiner reported May 11. The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), which is managing the approximately

South Shore Line Completes Double Track Project (UPDATED 5/15)

GARY, Ind. – South Shore Line has completed its $650 million double track project.

MBTA Makes Progress on Red Line Trackwork; Removes 13 Speed Restrictions

BOSTON – The MBTA has made progress on its Red Line and subsequently removed 13 speed restrictions.

The Portal North Bridge Project Marks Halfway Point

KEARNY, N.J. – The Portal North Bridge is now 50% complete, according to NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak. Both NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak have marked the halfway point at a ceremony at the construction site.

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter earlier this month presented its 2024 awards, honoring company boards and directors in the public, private, and non-profit sectors for their achievements.

L.B. Foster, Koppers Earn ‘Best of the Boardroom’ Awards

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – L.B. Foster Company’s Board of Directors and Koppers CEO Leroy M. Ball have been recognized with “Best of the Boardroom” awards from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter,

Metra’s Homewood Station Reopens May 20th

CHICAGO – Metra’s Homewood Station will reopen on May 20th after the completion of a new stairway.

BNSF Gives Intermodal Network Update After Flooding in East Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gives an intermodal network update after flood-related track outages occurred in Texas.

Sound Transit Announces Six-Week Period of Link 1 Line Disruptions for Track Maintenance

SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.

Metrolinx Restoration of Small’s Creek Included in Lakeshore East GO Line Construction

TORONTO – Metrolinx will begin construction on a new boardwalk to connect a neighborhood in east Toronto to a local ravine.

STV Group, Inc. Acquires MEHTA and Associates, Inc.

NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Incorporated, announced it has acquired MEHTA and Associates, Inc., an engineering and construction engineering inspection firm.

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