CHSRA Issues Fresno Station Early Works IFB
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure a construction contract.
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CTA’s 2025 ‘Refresh & Renew’ Program Completed
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced it has completed the 2025 Refresh & Renew Program.
RCTC Selects Granite for Perris South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility Project
WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) awarded a $24 million contract to Granite for the Perris South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility Project.
TransLink’s Oakridge-41st Ave Station Will Close Early for Upgrades
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Oakridge-41st Avenue Station on the Canada Line will close early for one month to allow for upgrade work to take place.
State of the Industry: 2025-2026
ATLANTA – Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester writes about the state of the rail industry as we transition from 2025 to 2026.
DL&W Station Now Open
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W) station is now open to the public.
CHSRA Releases Draft EIR/EIS for L.A. to Anaheim Segment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a draft environmental document for its 30-mile segment in Southern California.
State/Lake CTA Station Construction Beginning in January
CHICAGO – Construction on the new State/Lake Loop Elevated station in downtown Chicago will begin on January 5, 2026.
RTD Completes Kalamath Street Crossing Project
DENVER – The Regional Transportation District (RTD) completed a project over the course of 86 days to reconstruct part of its light rail track next to Auraria Station.
BART Board of Directors Approves $12M for Station Improvements
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. – The BART Board of Directors approved nearly $12 million for investments made to passenger stations to bring them up to a state of good repair.
GHD Tapped to Lead Design, Engineering for SMART’s Healdsburg Extension
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – GHD was selected to lead design and engineering efforts for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District’s (SMART) Healdsburg Extension.
VPRA Announces Service Changes Ahead of Long Bridge Project
RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced service changes as a result of the Long Bridge Project.
CHSRA Advances Track and Systems Construction Procurement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids for constructing high-speed rail and track systems next year.
Church Av Station Accessibility Upgrades Complete
BROOKLYN – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has finished upgrades at the Church Av B Q subway station in Brooklyn.
MBTA Completes 28-Mile Rail Replacement Project Ahead of Battery-Electric Trains
BOSTON – MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services have finished a rail replacement project on the Fairmount Line.
MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for November 2025
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for November 2025. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.
Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel to Reopen by Year’s End
PITTSBURGH – Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will open by the end of 2025.
MBTA Announce Green and Orange Line Maintenance in December
BOSTON – The MBTA will make service changes for December to allow for signal modernization on its Orange Line and replacement of overhead wire troughs on its Green Line.
HART Shares Drone Flyover Video of Āhua Station
HONOLULU – Filmed before the Skyline Segment 2 opened, the video shows the rail alignment and overhead guideway at Āhua Station.
HART Airport Guideway and Station Segment Awarded 2025 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence
HONOLULU – The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has received the 2025 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence by the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) for design and construction of the Airport Guideway and Stations.