NCRR Invests $600K in Hertford County

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) announced it will invest up to $600,000 for US Forged Rings Inc.’s new manufacturing facility.

Balfour Beatty Receives Top Honors from AGC of California for Caltrain Electrification Project

SAN FRANCISCO – Balfour Beatty receives several high distinctions from Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California for its involvement on the Caltrain Electrification project.

MTA Construction & Development Releases 2026 Strategic Plan

NEW YORK CITY – MTA Construction & Development has released its Year in Review and Strategic Plan. In it, C&D says it has generated $1.2 billion in savings in 2025.

Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Resumes

NEWARK/NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced construction on the Hudson Tunnel project will resume this week.

STV Completes Design of First Six TriMet Substation Replacements

PORTLAND, Ore. – STV announced it has completed designs for the first six traction power substations under TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project.

PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades in Muskingum County

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved rail crossing safety upgrades in Muskingum County.

Blizzard Conditions Necessitate Winter Maintenance Across Northeast

NEW YORK CITY – Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NJ Transit, and SEPTA have suspended services due to the severe winter weather.

Pennsylvania PUC To Update Railroad Safety Regulations

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced it will advance rule making to enhance railroad safety regulations in Pennsylvania.

ATP Selects Contractor for Austin Light Rail

AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Transit Partnership has selected Austin Rail Constructors (ARC) as the construction contractor for Austin Light Rail.

YARDS Project Will Restore Railroad Yards in Four States

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Yard Area Rail Decongestion and Safety project (YARDS) will rehabilitate and restore railroad yards on five railroads in four states.

Funds For Gateway Tunnel Resume –– UPDATED 2/18/26

New York –– After having been suspended for over four months, funding for the Gateway rail tunnel has resumed.

UP Rail Gang 9001 Completes Rail Replacement Project in Arizona

AZTEC, Ariz. – Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena visited Engineering Rail Gang 9001 in Arizona where the team finished a major rail replacement project.

UP Engineering Work Equipment Team Reaches 2,000 Injury-Free Days

HOUSTON – Union Pacific recognized its Engineering Work Equipment Team in its Southern Region.

Riley Departs RSI

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– After just shy of one year on the job, Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Jim Riley on Feb. 13 unexpectedly was dismissed, RSI Board Chair and Progress Rail Executive Vice President Freight Car Services Greg Dalpe announced to members.

Lack of Screws Led to Metrolinx Derailment

TORONTO – An investigation found a lack of track screws led to the derailment of a Metrolinx GO Train earlier this month.

Georgia Ports Authority Reports Dredging Project Under Way at Port of Brunswick

SAVANNAH, Ga. –– The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reports that dredging is underway at the Port of Brunswick’s inner and outer harbor, with the plan to return the channel to it’s authorized depth.

NRC Chairman’s Column: Collaboration and Partnership Are Here To Stay, but So Is Change

Contractors and suppliers who attended the NRC’s Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida, in early January liked what they heard. More than two dozen engineering and operating representatives from railroad and transit lines were singing from the same hymnbook … and

Iowa Interstate Railroad Replaces Booneville Bridge

BOONEVILLE, Iowa – Iowa Interstate Railroad replaced the Booneville Bridge.

Bill 60 Advances Toward Final Vote, Extension to UH Mānoa

HONOLULU – The Infrastructure, Transportation, and Technology Committee advanced an amended Bill 60 for a final vote, which would allow HART to begin extension plans.

Former Amtrak CEO Gardner Joins Consulting Firm

NEWARK, N.J. –– Former Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner has joined Telos Advisors, an advisory firm.

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