HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. – Met Council and Hennepin County approved a grant agreement and the Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee support the analysis of the staff-recommended light rail track route.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit is pushing its light-rail planning an extra couple of years until 2026. It will also spend an additional $32.8 million.
AUSTIN, Texas – Light rail is coming to the city of Austin as the first phase of Project Connect is underway.
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.
SEATTLE – This week, Sound Transit experiences a signal issue while crews work to repair a sinking track near Stadium Station.
SEATTLE – Between its Capitol Hill and SODO stations, the track near Stadium Station has sunk three inches, and repairs will cost around $750,000.
SEATTLE – SoundTransit debuts photographs of light rail stations construction in Shoreline.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Southwest Light Rail project’s contractor responded to the report given by the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
HONOLULU, Hawaii – HART’s hired contractor, Shimmick/Traylor/Granite Joint Venture has sued HART for over $99 million.
SACRAMENTO – The California Transportation Commission awarded Sacramento Regional Transit District $35 million for improvements to its light rail system.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Southwest Light Rail has seen delays and over-spending, partly due to the lack of oversight from the Metropolitan Council with its contractors.
SAN FRANCISCO – SFMTA’s transit service includes different types of vehicles, including regular buses, cable cars, and electric trolleys and buses that utilize overhead wires. Maintaining the overhead electric wires, an important part of the SFMTA infrastructure, and sometimes referred to as “tracks in the sky,” is a significant focus of the agency’s work.
HONOLULU – The first segment of Skyline, HART’s future rail system, will be given to the city on Friday, June 9th.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Sound Transit’s Link light rail service project in Federal Way, Washington is delayed until 2026.
WASHINGTON – As Sound Transit adds a station to its Lynnwood Link Extension, the NE 130th St Infill Station Design reaches final approval with construction starting this Fall.
PTSI Transportation, a transportation management consultancy based in Rutherford NJ, announced that effective immediately, Ms. Em Hall has been appointed Product Manager of its Route Learning System™, and will also serve as Midwest Region Director for the company.
PORTLAND–Plan a three-week disruption to the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines starting next month.
While this is a local story, and the KC Streetcar is a comparatively small operation, it’s nice to report some encouraging news about growth in ridership and the increasing vibrance of a downtown area.
Railway Track & Structures’ January 2023 issue is now available digitally. It features a cover story of the completion of BNSF’s new bridge in Sandpoint, Idaho.
HAMEL,Minn.–Loram announced the appointment of Luke Olson to the position of Senior Vice President of Contract Services, Americas, and Global OEM.
