• July 12, 2024
• News

Shining A Light: Highlighting Some of the Hardest-Working Women in the Industry

ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, July 2024 Issue: For the fourth straight year, Railway Track & Structures is proud to honor some of the brightest women in railroad engineering. With many careers spanning decades, these women have cultivated their talents, developed their skills, and worked tirelessly in their contributions to rail. From freight and passenger rail to suppliers and engineering firms, this list is built based solely on peer nominations, representing the hard-working winners for RT&S’ 2024 Women in Railroad Engineering. 

• July 10, 2024
• Passenger

MBTA Celebrates Opening of Worcester Union Station Center Platform

WORCESTER, Mass. –– [This week], Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng, and Worcester Mayor Joseph M. Petty joined local elected leaders and stakeholder advocates to celebrate the newly opened center-running platform at Worcester Union Commuter Rail station on the Framingham/Worcester Line.

• July 10, 2024
• Bridge/Retaining Walls/Tunnels

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11 Billion in Grants and Financing for Nation’s Most Complex Infrastructure Project, the Hudson River Tunnel

NEW YORK, N.Y. –– [This week], one of the largest infrastructure projects in American history took a huge step forward with billions of dollars in support from the Biden-Harris Administration and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

• July 09, 2024
• Passenger

Denver’s RTD to Continue Overnight Track Repairs And Lift Speed Restrictions on Sections of E, R, Lines

DENVER –– RTD will continue overnight repairs this week.

• July 09, 2024
• Passenger

WMATA Service from Blue Line to New Carrollton Will Reroute Due to Late Night Track Work

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Late night track work on select nights in July will alter the routing of the Blue Line after 10:00 p.m.

• July 09, 2024
• Passenger

Metra Electric Line Service To Be Impacted by Construction

CHICAGO –– Metra announced recently that it will be adjusting its Electric Line schedules to accommodate construction work.

• July 09, 2024
• Passenger

Buffalo Light Rail System to Suspend Above-Ground Service for Construction

BUFFALO, N.Y. –– On Monday, July 8, the Buffalo light rail system adjusted service to accommodate construction.

• July 03, 2024
• Passenger

Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT Work to Address Service Delays by Examining Infrastructure

NEW YORK – Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT are working to examine infrastructure following an increase of disruptions in New Jersey and New York Penn Station.

• July 02, 2024
• Track Maintenance

MBTA Completes Track Work on Orange Line; Removes Six Speed Restrictions

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reports the progress made on its Orange Line and subsequent removal of six speed restrictions.

• July 02, 2024
• Passenger

BART Continues Escalator Replacement Project at Powell Street Station

SAN FRANCISCO – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announces it has rebuilt an escalator at Powell Street Station.

• July 01, 2024
• Rapid Transit/Light Rail

Sound Transit Board Chooses Site in Federal Way for Link Operations and Maintenance Facility South

SEATTLE ––Sound Transit is marking a major milestone for ST3 projects and future Link service in Pierce County and South King County.

• July 01, 2024
• News

PCM Railone Invests $20MM to Open Facility Near Brightline West

LAS VEGAS – PCM Railone AG will open a $20 million production facility in Las Vegas as part of Brightline West’s high-speed rail project.

• June 28, 2024
• Passenger

WATCH: Hazel McCallion Line Eaglewood Bridge Opens July 4th

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – The Eaglewood bridge and new signalized intersection on the Hazel McCallion Line will open on July 4th. This connects communities on the east and west sides of Hurontario Street.

• June 28, 2024
• Passenger

Amtrak Awards Connecticut River Bridge Contract

OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME, Conn. – Amtrak on June 28th reported awarding the O&G/Tutor Perini joint venture a construction contract to replace the existing Connecticut River Bridge, which opened in 1907 and links Old Saybrook and Old Lyme.

• June 28, 2024
• Track Maintenance

DART To Make Repairs on Catenary; Re-Tensioning

DALLAS – Over the weekends of June 28th to July 1st and July 12th to 15th, crews will perform maintenance on DART Rail’s catenary.

• June 27, 2024
• Passenger

California High-Speed Rail Station Designs Unveiled at Open House Sessions

SACRAMENTO – Foster + Partners and Arup revealed the designs for the California High-Speed Rail’s first four stations.

• June 26, 2024
• News

AtkinsRéalis Will Design New York Broadway Junction Complex Improvements

MONTREAL – Professional services and project management company AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. will work for Design-Builder ECCO III Enterprises Inc. ECCO III Enterprises, Inc. was awarded a 44-month contract to design and build disability access upgrades to the MTA Broadway Junction Complex.

• June 24, 2024
• Passenger

(UPDATED 6/25) Ontario Marks Major Milestone for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension

TORONTO – The Ontario government reached a major milestone after it finished tunneling the western underground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.

• June 21, 2024
• Rapid Transit/Light Rail

Pittsburgh Regional Transit to Temporarily Close Red Line

PITTSBURGH ––Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Red Line service will be temporarily closed from June 16 until the end of August while crews complete several safety-critical construction projects.

• June 20, 2024
• Track Maintenance

Colorado Public Utilities Commission Requests RTD To Strengthen Maintenance Plans

DENVER – Colorado Public Utilities Commission states RTD has failed to prevent increasing maintenance issues for its light rail system.