Skanska, JV Partners Celebrate Completion of LA Metro Purple (D) Line Ext Section 1

LOS ANGELES – Skanska and its joint venture partners, Traylor Brothers, Inc. and J.F. Shea Construction celebrated the opening of LA Metro Purple (D) Line Extension Section 1 on May 8, 2026.

Michael Baker Intl Taps Mike Roberts as VP, California Transportation Lead

PITTSBURGH – Mike Roberts, P.E., joins Michael Baker International as Vice President, California Transportation Practice Lead.

AtkinsRéalis Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire TOBIN

MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patrick J Tobin & Co. Ltd. (TOBIN), an engineering and project management consultancy firm.

North American Rail Solutions Acquires Queen City Railroad Construction

FORT WORTH, Texas – North American Rail Solutions, by way of its subsidiary American Track, acquired Queen City Railroad Construction.

MARTA Holding Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony May 18

ATLANTA- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new pedestrian bridge and west plaza at Indian Creek Station.

Eric Brenner Joins Koppers as CFO, Treasurer

PITTSBURGH – Effective May 26, 2026, Eric Brenner will serve as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Koppers Holdings, inc.

Accessibility Upgrades Continue at Saratoga Springs Station

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Amtrak completed some station and platform improvements at Saratoga Springs Station.

BNSF Rail Talk: Employees Receive Top BNSF Honor for Making Safety a Priority for All

A highlight of BNSF’s Employees of the Year ceremony is celebrating our Safety Employees of the Year, one of our highest honors. For 2025, we recognized three outstanding leaders who are modeling the way in safety across

SkyTrain Station Construction Taking Place

LANGLEY, British Columbia – Along The Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension, crews have started construction on eight stations.

Paceline Agrees to Sell R.E.L.A.M.

DALLAS – Paceline Equity Partners, LLC affiliates announced they have agreed to sell R.E.L.A.M., Inc.

Progress Rail Collaborates With Railmonitor

ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Progress Rail announced a collaboration with Railmonitor to bring together its sensor-based monitoring and analytics platform with Progress Rail’s global infrastructure portfolio.

Maryland Gov. Moore Continues Tour, Visits Purple Line

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Governor West Moore toured the future Purple Line 16th Street – Woodside Station where the final segment of rail is installed.

MBTA to Begin Construction at Symphony Station June 6

BOSTON – The MBTA will begin construction on accessibility improvements at Symphony Station on June 6.

CTA, Chicago Public Schools Announce RLE Scholarship Program

CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago Public Schools, and Mayor Johnson announced the “CTA Elevating Futures Red Line Extension Scholarship Fund” for those who seek to pursue construction and engineering-related careers.

Skanska Awarded $1.06B North Station Draw One Bridge Contract

BOSTON – The MBTA awarded a contract to Skanska to deliver the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement and Associated Track & Signal Upgrades project.

CTDOT Begins Station Upgrades Along Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line

DERBY, Conn. – Construction begins on station upgrades along the Metro-North Waterbury Branch Line, and it is expected to finish by spring 2028.

MBTA Completes Work on Green Line B, C, D Branches

BOSTON – The MBTA completes work on the Green Line B, C, and D branches.

Vossloh To Equip High-Speed Rail Line

PUEBLO, Colo. – Vossloh will manufacture ties at its Pueblo, Colorado plant that will be used to supply California High-Speed Rail.

MTA Harlem-148 Station Receives Accessibility Upgrades

NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) completed accessibility upgrades at the Harlem-148 St station.

Merrimac Bridge Project is Complete

SAUK COUNTY, Wis. – The Merrimac Bridge traverses Lake Wisconsin and can now support 286,000-pound railcars at 25 mph.

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