Contractor Sues HART Over Construction Delays
HONOLULU, Hawaii – HART’s hired contractor, Shimmick/Traylor/Granite Joint Venture has sued HART for over $99 million.
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SacRT Receives $35 Million for Improving Light Rail System
SACRAMENTO – The California Transportation Commission awarded Sacramento Regional Transit District $35 million for improvements to its light rail system.
Southwest Light Rail Project Plagued by Delays and Over-Spending
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.
Tracks in the Sky: Overhead Lines Then and Now
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.
WATCH: HART Delivers First Rail Segment to City of Honolulu
HONOLULU – The first segment of Skyline, HART’s future rail system, will be given to the city on Friday, June 9th.
Worry Over Seismic Event Delays Sound Transit Link Light Rail
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Sound Transit’s Link light rail service project in Federal Way, Washington is delayed until 2026.
Sound Transit’s NE 130th St Infill Station Reaches Final Design Approval
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.
Hall Joins PTSI as Route Learning System Project Manager
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.
Watch–Three-Week MAX Disruption Coming This Spring for TriMet’s A Better Red Project
PORTLAND–Plan a three-week disruption to the MAX Blue, Green and Red lines starting next month.
Kansas City Streetcar Reports Extended Hours of Operation
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.
Now On Line: January 2023 Digital Edition of Railway Track & Structures
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.
Loram Appoints Luke Olson Senior Vice President of Contract Services
HAMEL,Minn.–Loram announced the appointment of Luke Olson to the position of Senior Vice President of Contract Services, Americas, and Global OEM.
NRC-REMSA Conference & Exhibition Wrapped Up This Weekend ~ Some Highlights
BOCA RATON–As we reported last week, the 44th annual National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) and Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association show was held in Boca Raton, Fla. from Jan. 4 – 7.
Blue Line Extension: A Step Closer to Building the Tunnel
MONTREAL – The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is launching a call for tenders for the construction of the tunnel of the blue line extension.
Broadway Subway Project Update
VANCOUVER, BC – On October 12, RT&S reported on the introduction of tunnel boring machines to Vancouver’s Broadway Subway project, and said “The project will add 3.5 miles to the SkyTrain Millennium Line, from the VCC-Clark Station to Broadway, then Arbutus. Total funding for the project, about US$2.3 billion, will be shared by the government of British Columbia, the government of Canada, and the city of Vancouver.”
APTA Says Almost All North American Transit Agencies Face Worker Shortage
Worker shortages have affected nearly every sector of the North American economy during the past year, and the American Public Transportation Association recently released a study that shows the transit industry is no exception.
More choppy air for Ottawa light rail
The Ottawa light rail system timeline has been hit with additional delay.
Two MBTA bridges will be art displays
The MBTA announced local artists have begun painting murals beneath the East Cottage Street and Norfolk Avenue bridges as part of a public artwork installation.
Worker suffers traumatic injuries on Sound Transit project
A worker on Sound Transit’s Mountlake Terrace light rail segment is in critical condition after a concrete wall panel fell on him.
Montreal light rail project uses ‘submarine’ to bore through sensitive area
A massive powerful machine can be delicate.