Railway Track and Structures May 2026 Issue Now Online

ATLANTA – The May 2026 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available online.

PATH Will See Service and Operational Improvements in May

NEW YORK CITY – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a series of service chances due to enhancements to the PATH rail system.

Metrolinx Selects Aecon Alliance for Hamilton LRT Civil and Utilities Works Project

TORONTO – Aecon Group Inc. announced Hamilton LRT Civil & Utilities Alliance has been selected for the Hamilton LRT Civil and Utilities Works project in Ontario.

NS Upgrades South Kickback Track at Lamberts Point

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk Southern upgraded Lamberts Point Coal Facility’s South Kickback Track.

RTD Announces Online Training Platform

DENVER – RTD’s Small Business Opportunity Office (SBO) developed a training module on the Colorado Business Learning Platform.

How Sound Transit Handles Weather on Floating Bridge

SEATTLE – Sound Transit’s Homer M. Hadley floating bridge is designed to handle three types of movement across six directions.

GDC Awards Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 1C (Updated 5/4)

NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the Hudson Tunnel Project construction package 1C to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV.

POLB Names Cesar Larios as Construction Management Director

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Port of Long Beach names Port engineer Cesar Larios to lead the Harbor Department’s Construction Management Division.

Women in Rail Engineering Nominations Are Now Open!

ATLANTA – Railway Track and Structures opened nominations for Women in Rail Engineering 2026.

MTA, PANYNJ Begin Public Outreach on Jamaica Station Redesign

NEW YORK CITY – MTA and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it will begin an in-person outreach program at the Jamaica Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station for an upcoming station redesign project.

FRA Releases Ballast and Subgrade Interactions Technical Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology released a technical report on ballast and subgrade interactions.

PUCO Approves Crossing Upgrade in Lucas County

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades in Lucas County.

ACEC New York Honors HNTB With Multiple 2026 Awards

NEW YORK CITY – HNTB received five Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York.

CTA Kicks Off 2026 Construction Season

CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen celebrated the 2026 construction season, which includes CTA’s Refresh & Renew program.

ATP Selects Kiewit Austin Partnership for OMF Project

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Transit Partnership selected Kiewit Austin Partnership (KAP) as the design-build contractor for the Operations and Maintenance Facility.

USDOT Announces $2B Investment in Rail Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will invest $2.04 billion into modernizing rail infrastructure across the country.

MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for April 2026

BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for April 2026. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.

MBTA’s Kendall/MIT Outbound Station Entrance Opens

BOSTON – Starting April 20, 2026, the outbound Kendall/MIT headhouse will be open for service.

Michael Baker International Launches Titan

PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International launched Titan, an enterprise AI platform.

Tunneling Begins on Ontario Line

TORONTO – The Ontario government has started tunneling the Ontario Line.

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