CHICAGO – Metra passengers who are boarding inbound trains at five Metra Electric stations will need to use temporary platforms from October 14th to 27th to accommodate track closures during a major construction project.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project in Pennsylvania is progressing ahead of schedule, with the last day of replacement bus service now planned for Nov. 7, two weeks earlier than originally promised.
BETHESDA, Md. – In a video, Maryland Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II provides a progress update on the Purple Line project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Sean Libberton has joined the firm as vice president and national transit corridor strategy and development leader.
TORONTO – Construction has begun on two new bridges located in the northern segment of the Ontario Line, according to a release from Metrolinx.
BOSTON – The MBTA has announced its Green Line service between North Station and Union Square and between North Station and Medford/Tufts has resumed after a derailment on October 1st.
SEATTLE – Sound Transit and partners celebrate the beginning of heavy construction on the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvements project.
DENVER –– Transit operators in Denver announced last week they will organize with the Teamsters Union.
NEW YORK –The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week joined with BXP, an office developer, owner, and manager, to break ground on a new accessible street entrance to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Grand Central Madison Concourse at 45th Street and Madison Avenue.
TORONTO – The TTC will begin work to restore streetcar service between Shaw and Dufferin Streets on October 6th.
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced that its Metro Subway stations will be closed from October 4th to October 7th at 4:00 a.m. to allow for testing of a new Communications Based Train Control system (CBTC).
ATLANTA –– A bridge issue on the NS mainline has suspended Amtrak Crescent service south of Atlanta through at least today (Thurs., 10/3.)
TORONTO –– A team of digital delivery leaders and experts from HDR and Mott MacDonald has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Going Digital Awards, presented by Bentley Systems.
SEATTLE – Amtrak will soon begin major rail yard upgrades in Seattle following the award of a construction contract, advancing the company’s New Era of Rail and supporting passenger rail growth as ridership continues to break records around the country, including here in the Pacific Northwest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Tapping funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Federal Railroad Administration this week made $1 Billion available for rail passenger projects that are not within the Northeast Corridor.
SACRAMENTO –– The ongoing challenges with the LOSSAN Corridor, the 351-mile stretch of railroad running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, are going to see increased attention from the state’s Secretary of Transportation.
BOSTON – The MBTA has completed track work on its Red Line Braintree Branch and subsequently removed 37 speed restrictions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– After an audit of Washington’s Metro system’s Worker Protection Program, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission found the
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has created over 14,000 construction jobs through continued progress on a high-speed rail system.
NEW YORK –– The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week approved, by a vote of 10-0, the Authority’s proposed 2025-2029 Capital Plan.