MBTA caps massive capital spending fiscal year with accelerated construction on Green Line

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that from Monday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 29, crews will work around the clock to replace outdated track including ties, ballast, and rail as well as pavement on the Green Line E Branch between South Huntington Avenue and Brigham Circle Station.

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First leg of MBTA third-track project is now in motion

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board has given the OK for $28 million in design work for a third-track project between the West Natick commuter rail station and Wellesley Farms.

Cost of big-ticket transit plan in Charlotte, N.C., just went up

Officials in Charlotte, N.C., continue to support a massive transit plan for the region, but the cost has gone up.

Sound Transit

Sound Transit realignment plan called the ‘worst decision’ board could make

Sound Transit’s plan of delaying several projects by years is not going over well with politicians and the public.

Transportation Secretary says it is time for Gateway Project work, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo says there are other needs

Holding up corroded wire from the Hudson River tunnels, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said it is time to begin major construction on the Gateway Project.

MBTA to perform challenging rail measurements over next four years

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has awarded Advanced Rail Management, Corp., (ARM) a four-year contract with two option years for optical rail measurement services.

Brightline begins critical rail bridge construction over I-95 in Fla.

Beginning the night of June 28 Brightline will complete a key connection in expanding high-speed rail in the state of Florida when installation begins on a rail bridge over I-95 in Brevard County.

rail bridges

BNSF moves forward with plans to demolish rail bridge over Skagit River

After months of speculation, BNSF has decided to move forward with plans of replacing the rail bridge over the Skagit River between Mount Vernon and Burlington in the state of Washington.

Gateway projects

Transportation head tours Hudson River rail tunnels, but N.Y. Gov. Cuomo’s threat still stands

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is taking a closer look at the Hudson River rail tunnels on June 28.

Bells & Whistles—New infrastructure deal struck, but there’s a catch

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top stories of the week ending June 25.

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President Biden, senator group reach an agreement on $1.2T infrastructure bill, but GOP does not like what it’s tied to

President Biden appeared confident about signing an infrastructure bill into law after meeting with a group of senators on June 24.

Some at MTA want the East Side Access project to be a subsidiary, but not everyone agrees

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) believes the East Side Access project deserves its own office.

Texas Central celebrates two more legal victories, but anti-high-speed rail group vows to continue fight

The Texas Supreme Court will not hear a case on whether or not Texas Central is legally recognized as a railroad company under state law.

Boston’s Green Line Extension will have a later start date

The project schedule for Boston’s Green Line Extension is facing an extension of its own.

L.A.’s Airport Metro Connect project gets moving

Dirt finally moved on the site of the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) project in Los Angeles.

Bells & Whistles—Will more progress be made on multiyear infrastructure bill?

High-speed rail is headed straight for a deathblow, but federal lawmakers could do something about it Maryland’s money-pit rail tunnel set to be replaced With Senate committee’s latest action, is there a

SOGR backlog

Maryland’s money-pit rail tunnel set to be replaced

One of the nation’s worst rail bottlenecks will be uncorked in the coming years.

Rail Group On Air: Commuter Rail Coalition—The liability insurance crisis

Commuter Rail Coalition Vice Chair Mike Noland (South Shore Line) and Director of Government Affairs John Cline (Cline Strategic Consulting) discuss how the decidedly unsexy issue of excess liability insurance has become an existential threat to commuter railroads with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. They also share the innovative solution in need of bi-partisan support as it’s being shopped on Capitol Hill.

With Senate committee’s latest action, is there a chance a transportation bill is ironed out before August recess?

The Senate Commerce Committee has moved forward the Surface Transportation Investment Act, which dedicates $78 billion over five years for freight, rail safety programs, and trucking.

Light-rail network not a sure thing in Hamilton, Ontario

Before officials take a final vote on a light-rail network in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, local MP Bob Bratina wants another vote of confidence.

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