MTA Completes LIRR Mastic-Shirley Station Renovations

SHIRLEY, N.Y. – On the Montauk branch, the Long Island Rail Road Mastic-Shirley station has received renovations.

AtkinsRéalis JV With Bird Construction Signs Project Alliance Agreement for East Harbour Transit Hub

MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis Group, an engineering services and nuclear company, announced that its joint venture with Bird Construction has signed a project alliance agreement with Metrolinx to deliver the East Harbour Transit Hub.

DART Removing Center Crosswalks From 7 LRT Stations

DALLAS – Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will remove the center crosswalk at seven LRT station platforms in order to improve safety.

Audit Reveals Financial Losses, Lack of Inspection Documentation at MBTA and Use of Confidentiality Language by Keolis

Boston — [This week], State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office released an audit report of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Keolis Contract, reviewing the period from June 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023.

Oregon Legislators Consider 4% Tax On New Tires To Fund Public Transit, Rail, and Wildlife Crossings

SALEM, Ore. –– The Oregon Legislature is considering a 4% tax on the sale of new tires throughout the state to fund wildlife crossings, public transit, and rail.

CHSRA Releases 2025 Project Update

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released a project update for 2025.

(East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Rendering, Courtesy of LACMTA)

AECOM Selected To Advance Phase 2 Final Design of East San Fernando Valley LRT Project

LOS ANGELES – AECOM was selected to advance the final design of Phase 2 of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.

PRT Reopens Downtown Light Rail After Plinth Refurbishment

PITTSBURGH – The Downtown light rail tunnels will reopen on Friday, February 28th after PRT announced it has completed its plinth refurbishment project.

Purple Line Project Progress Update

BALTIMORE – The February 2025 Purple Line Newsletter was released from MDOT; it includes construction updates from the Purple Line Project.

Top of SEPTA Train Caught in Overhead Wire, Causing Power Outage

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA addressed the reason for its service disruption earlier this week. Equipment located on top of a train car had become entangled with an overhead wire. This led to a power outage.

Amtrak

Amtrak Moves Forward To Find Delivery Partner for Dallas/Houston HSR Project

HOUSTON – Amtrak has moved forward with plans for a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston as it launches a procurement process for a Delivery Partner.

Portal North Bridge’s Third Arch In Place

KEARNY, N.J. – Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri visited the Portal North Bridge to highlight the third arch’s delivery.

Passenger Rail Station Coming to Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Amtrak, North Carolina Railroad, the state of North Carolina, and the town of Hillsborough are working together to build a new train station located between Gold Hill Way and Orange Grove Road.

WATCH: New Flushing Line Passageway at Grand Central Terminal Now Open

NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has finished a new passageway and staircase to the Flushing Line platform as well as widened staircases at Grand Central Terminal.

PATH Hoboken Station Reopens After 25 Days of Work (UPDATED 3/4)

HOBOKEN, N.J. – PATH Hoboken Station has reopened following a 25-day closure to allow for renovation.

SFMTA Begins Water Mitigation Work in Central Subway Tunnel Feb. 26th

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced its Central Subway will be closed from February 26th to March 14th to allow for water mitigation work.

Keolis Names Paul D’Alessio as Vice President and General Manager for Valley Metro Operations

BOSTON – Keolis North America (Keolis) [this week] announced that Paul D’Alessio has joined the company as vice president and general manager of Keolis’ Valley Metro operations in the East Valley (Tempe and Mesa).

Metra Approves $8.69M Contract for 115th St/Morgan Park Station Rehabilitation

CHICAGO – Metra announced its Board of Directors approved a $8.69 million contract to renovate its 115th Street/Morgan Park Station on its Rock Island Line.

SacRT Breaks Ground on Dos Rios Light Rail Station

SACRAMENTO – SacRT celebrated the groundbreaking of the future Dos Rios Light Rail Station on its Blue Line.

BART Celebrates Engineers Week; Recognizes Four Projects

SAN FRANCISCO – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) celebrates Engineers Week by recognizing its 180+ engineers.

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