Crews Work To Fix SWLRT Track That Was Laid Too Close To Existing Track
MINNEAPOLIS – After track for the SWLRT was laid too close to an existing freight rail, crews had to go in and fix the section of track.
Green Line Extension
Minn. Senate Transportation Chair Dibble Supports Change of Responsibility From Met Council to MnDOT
MINNEAPOLIS – After rising costs and construction delays, Senate Transportation Chair Scott Dibble argues the MnDOT should oversee future light rail projects as opposed to the Met Council.
Former SWLRT Project Controls Manager Files Lawsuit Against Met Council, Alleging Retaliation
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The former project controls manager for the SWLRT project has filed a lawsuit against the Met Council in Hennepin County.
Pre-fabricated Rail Ties on MBTA’s Green Line Extension Made to Incorrect Specifications – UPDATED
BOSTON – Pre-fabricated rail ties were made to the wrong specifications and then installed on MBTA’s Green Line extension.
Track Geometry Scan of Green Line Extension Shows Defect; MBTA Reduces Speed
BOSTON – The MBTA will reduce speed on a section of track on its Green Line Extension following an inspection.
Met Council Reaches Agreement with Hennepin County to fund Green Line Extension
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County have reached an agreement in how it will close the funding gap for the Green Line Extension Light Rail Transit Line.
Watch: Twin Cities’ Met Council advances METRO Green Line Extension
The Twin Cities’ Metropolitan Council is moving forward with the Green Line Extension.
Bells & Whistles—New infrastructure deal struck, but there’s a catch
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top stories of the week ending June 25.
Rail Group On Air: What’s green is big in Boston—An update on Green Line Extension construction
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Green Line Extension Project Manager John Dalton on construction progress and some challenges.
Boston’s Green Line Extension on schedule and on budget
The Green Line Extension in Boston should be ripe with activity come 2022. The $2.3 billion project remains on schedule for a late 2021 completion.
Crane collapses on Southwest light-rail project in Minneapolis
A partial crane collapse stopped Twin Cities & Western Railroad freight traffic on July 15 in Minneapolis, Minn. No injuries were reported and no word yet on whether freight traffic has been
Sunday Cinema: Pikes Peak progress, Confederation Line tunnel maintenance, and more
Our video of the week takes us overseas again. In the London area, dynamic testing of Crossrail’s signaling and train control systems resumed this week, with Crossrail achieving its latest testing milestone
Sunday Cinema: Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown project
Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown project reached a major milestone recently with the completion of the underpinning process at the Eglinton Station. A look at the progress of the Green Line Extension in Boston.
Look: Work on Boston’s Green Line Extension is in full swing
The city of Boston is famous for its Green Monster, which is the high left-field wall at the home of baseball’s Boston Red Sox, also known as Fenway Park. However, lately the
LACMTA recommends two routes for further study for Green Line extension
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Board of Directors is reviewing the Green Line Extension to Torrance project this month with the release of a Supplemental Alternatives Analysis and an