RTD Announces Online Training Platform
DENVER – RTD’s Small Business Opportunity Office (SBO) developed a training module on the Colorado Business Learning Platform.
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How Sound Transit Handles Weather on Floating Bridge
SEATTLE – Sound Transit’s Homer M. Hadley floating bridge is designed to handle three types of movement across six directions.
GDC Awards Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 1C (Updated 5/4)
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the Hudson Tunnel Project construction package 1C to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV.
Women in Rail Engineering Nominations Are Now Open!
ATLANTA – Railway Track and Structures opened nominations for Women in Rail Engineering 2026.
MTA, PANYNJ Begin Public Outreach on Jamaica Station Redesign
NEW YORK CITY – MTA and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it will begin an in-person outreach program at the Jamaica Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station for an upcoming station redesign project.
CTA Kicks Off 2026 Construction Season
CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen celebrated the 2026 construction season, which includes CTA’s Refresh & Renew program.
ATP Selects Kiewit Austin Partnership for OMF Project
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Transit Partnership selected Kiewit Austin Partnership (KAP) as the design-build contractor for the Operations and Maintenance Facility.
MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for April 2026
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for April 2026. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.
MBTA’s Kendall/MIT Outbound Station Entrance Opens
BOSTON – Starting April 20, 2026, the outbound Kendall/MIT headhouse will be open for service.
Tunneling Begins on Ontario Line
TORONTO – The Ontario government has started tunneling the Ontario Line.
Repairs to Rhinecliff, N.Y. Amtrak Station Halted by Trump Administration
RHINEBECK, N.Y. –– This week, the Trump administration halted funding for repairs underway at the Rhinecliff Amtrak station.
California High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Underpass Project
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separation project located close to the future Fresno Station.
Watch: SEPTA Cuts Ribbon at New Ardmore Station
ARDMORE, Pa. – SEPTA gathered April 10 to celebrate the opening of the new Ardmore Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line.
Metrolinx GO Expansion Continues With Next Major Phase
TORONTO – Metrolinx continues its GO Expansion by beginning signaling work along the Lakeshore Lines and major construction on the Lakeshore East Line.
Metra Announces 2026 Construction Program
CHICAGO – Metra announces its 2026 construction program projects, including station improvements, grade crossing replacements, and tie replacement projects.
MTA Modernizes Elevators Across 11 Lines
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has modernized elevators and escalators across 11 lines in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
White House Targets Amtrak Spending in New Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The White House budget proposal for Fiscal 2027 calls for a decrease in Amtrak spending.
Lewistown Station Improvement Project Begins April 7
LEWISTON, Pa. – Amtrak will begin construction on station and platform improvements at the Lewistown Station in Pennsylvania.
Federal Funds Unfrozen for CTA’s RLE and RPM Projects
CHICAGO – Funds for CTA’s Red Line Extension (RLE) and Red & Purple Modernization Project (RPM) have been unfrozen.
SEPTA To Begin M Line Rehabilitation Project March 29
PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA will begin a major rehabilitation project along the M Line on Sunday, March 29.