Bells & Whistles—A high-speed track to nowhere?
The top news stories RT&S was following this week.
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VTA votes on ‘foundational backbone’ of BART extension project
At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on May 5 the VTA Board will vote on a contract for the initial stage of the tunnel and trackwork, known as Contract Package 2 (CP2) for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project.
LAST WEEK to nominate for Top Projects
The deadline to nominate your top project in North America for the 2022 RT&S Top Projects list is May 7.
BART extension project into San Jose now facing $1.6B funding gap
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority wants the one thing that has never been done before in the U.S. to be, well, done. However, it is not a done deal.
Oregon port prepares for the future, replaces key rail bridge
There is plenty of rail maintenance and construction activity going on at the International Port of Coos Bay in Oregon, and an important phase was recently completed.
Tunnel boring machines make first cut into Toronto extension project
The tunnel boring machines on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project got their first taste of work on April 11.
Grand Slam idea does not even reach the plate in Maryland
The Baltimore Grand Slam has turned into a big out.
Subway construction now twice as big in Toronto
Officials were on hand in Toronto, Canada, to sound the horns and mark the beginning of another subway project.
King County, Wash., looks to produce own concrete as strike enters fourth month
When product runs out for a lengthy period of time, you consider making your own.
Montreal’s mega light-rail project now sits in purgatory after design revisions released
Despite new designs released for the second phase of the $10 billion REM de L’Est light-rail project in Montreal, a new delay could mean a late start in terms of construction.
Southwest light-rail project soap opera still producing shocking scenes
The saga of the Southwest light-rail project in Minneapolis is looking more and more like a soap opera series.
Bells & Whistles—Park board says no to Met Council
The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Jan. 28.
Latest construction setback aside, Crenshaw-LAX light route heading towards finish line
An Olympic event is about to be completed in Los Angeles.
Park board, fed up by rail tunnel construction delays, denies Met Council’s request for permit extension
The Minneapolis Park Board is fed up with delays dealing with Southwest light-rail construction, so it added to the problem.
N.Y. keeps rail momentum going, advances Second Avenue Subway expansion project
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the Second Avenue Subway expansion project that would extend the Second Avenue line to 125th Street in East Harlem has moved to the engineering phase of the project timeline.
Officials say recent STB decision on rail project ‘pours gasoline’ on climate emergency
The Surface Transportation Board recently approved a new rail line in Utah, and officials can’t say enough against it.
Nothing until 2023? Amtrak says new construction efforts will take some time
Those hoping to see rail projects bustling in 2022 as a result from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill need to set their sights on 2023.
Amtrak, MTA join forces on mega rail infrastructure deal
Now that the deal has been signed, the dealings begin.
Editorial: ‘Impossible Line’ is just too impossible
A timeline should not give a pair of scissors the attention.
Public will have a say on Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project alternatives
The public will have the opportunity to comment on the six alternatives for L.A. Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project.