TORONTO – One tunnel boring machine (TBM) excavating for the western underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has broken through the final wall.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a safety bulletin reminding railroaders to take precautions while working with roadway maintenance machines (RMM).
NEW YORK CITY – On May 6th, service headed toward Flushing at 82 St-Jackson Heights and 111 St Stations will be suspended until Q1 2025.
RALEIGH, N.C. –– The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest $200,000 to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, N.C.
WASHINGTON –– Amtrak announced this week that the renovations at the Durham, N.C. Station are now complete.
NEW YORK ––The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week announced that New York City Transit (NYCT) will complete upgrades, repairs, and deep cleanings at 13 additional subway stations in the second quarter of 2024 across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
BOSTON ––The Track Improvement Program is a major track repair and replacement initiative to eliminate 191 speed restrictions, as of November 2023, and bring all tracks into a five-year state of good repair by the end of 2024.
DENVER –– The Denver House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee this week passed legislation aimed at leveraging millions in federal infrastructure funding to bring passenger rail service to Colorado and expanding public transportation options across the state. SB24-184 passed by a vote of 8-3.
INDIANAPOLIS –– The Ports of Indiana on April 23 reported that United Steel Supply LLC will invest up to $10 million to open a steel processing and painting facility at its rail-served Jeffersonville, Ind., location on
WASHINGTON – To continue advancing transit projects that have a transformative impact on American communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting public comment on revisions to policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program.
WASHINGTON –– Last week, twelve U.S. senators sent a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to fully consider the impact of approving the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) request for a waiver for its In-Use Locomotive Regulation.
LAS VEGAS – Brightline has broken ground in Nevada on the Brightline West project which aims to transport passengers between Las Vegas and Los Angeles at 200 mph.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today approved safety upgrades at five rail crossings in Columbiana and Lucas counties.
JENKINTOWN, Pa. – SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Station will see various upgrades and improvements as part of a Station Accessibility Program.
IRIVING,Texas –– RailPros announced April 19 that it has opened a new office location in Philadelphia, Pa.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – This spring, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will begin repairs to the overhead catenary system (OCS) on its light rail.
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has received $33.2 million in federal funding.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved highway-rail crossing upgrades for several counties across Illinois.
LAS VEGAS – In continuing field investigation work, Brightline West has given more updates on work taking place along the proposed rail corridor in Southern California and Nevada.
BARAGA, Mich. – Pettibone Traverse/Lift, LLC is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Cary-Lift, which became the world’s first forward-reaching, rough-terrain material handler upon its invention by Phil LaTendresse in 1949. Shortly after its origin, the Cary-Lift product line was acquired by Pettibone, and it remains an industry-leading solution for pipe, pole and log handling to this day.