CHSRA Celebrates Completion of Tulare Street Grade Separation Project
FRESNO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed the Tulare Street Grade Separation project in Fresno’s Historic Chinatown.
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CN Commits to Port of Prince Rupert’s Future With Zanardi Rapids Bridge Project
PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia – CN is investing in work at the Port of Prince Rupert, namely the Zanardi Rapids Bridge Project.
Groundwork to Growth: Construction Perspectives
ATLANTA – Managing Editor Jennifer McLawhorn spoke to and compiled the perspectives of construction company executives. These perspectives encompass safety culture, collaborative partnerships, and how innovative delivery methods pave a path forward.
Sound Transit Opens Everett Link Extension Scoping Period
SEATTLE – Sound Transit invites the public to provide input through August 28 on the Everett Link light rail extension. This is part of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping.
Amtrak Shares Portal North Bridge Progress
KEARNY, N.J. – Work progresses on the Portal North Bridge.
ORDC Awards Two Grants for Siding Projects
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission announced approval of grants to Indiana Northeastern Railroad and Kalmbach Feeds for siding projects.
Construction Work Chugging Along at Howard Street Tunnel
BALTIMORE – CSX continues work on the Howard Street Tunnel. On July 7, FRA Officials took a tour of the tunnel project.
Balfour Beatty Prequalified for Metrolink’s SCORE Program
LOS ANGELES – Balfour Beatty was selected as a prequalified general contractor for Metrolink’s Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion program, or SCORE.
Coastal Rail Resiliency Study Seeks To Refine Concepts
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – OCTA will discuss its Coastal Rail Resiliency Study during a virtual public meeting on July 29. The study is focused on addressing the continued coastal erosion and unstable bluffs in San Clemente.
MDOT MTA Purple Line Project Is 80% Complete
BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA Purple Line newsletter was released for July 2025. It contains progress updates on the Purple Line in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties.
NJ Transit Begins Procurement Process for MoW Facility in Clifton
NEWARK – NJ Transit releases a Request for Qualifications, RFQ, for a new Northern Maintenance of Way (MoW) facility.
Amtrak Wraps Up Pile Driving Phase of Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project
SEATTLE – Amtrak has completed the pile driving phase of the Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project.
MTA Adds 12 New Stations in Accessibility Expansion
NEW YORK CITY – The MTA and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced 12 additional stations will receive accessibility upgrades under the 2025-2029 Capital Plan. As part of the Capital Plan, 60 stations will be made ADA-accessible.
CTA Celebrates RPM Phase One Project’s New, Fully-Accessible Stations
CHICAGO – Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations.
Port KC Receives $2 Million Federal Grant to Eliminate Dangerous Railroad Crossing
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration awarded a Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant of $2.5 million to Port KC.
CTDOT Begins Naugatuck Station Construction
NAUGATUCK, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation, CTDOT, began constructing a new train station located in Naugatuck.
CSX Makes Progress on Blue Ridge Recovery Project Using Work Trains
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – CSX continues working to rebuild a 60-mile rail segment that was previously impacted by Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024.
VPRA Awards $414MM Contract to FlatironDragados-Herzog JV for Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project
RICHMOND, Va. – FlatironDragados and joint venture partner Herzog were awarded a $414 million contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, or VPRA.
R.J. Corman’s Industrial Development Group Assists With Track Expansion
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Industrial Development Group assisted with a track expansion at an existing customer’s facility.
Construction Begins on Northlander’s Timmins-Porcupine Station
TIMMINS, Ontario – The Government of Ontario awarded a contract to EllisDon for the construction of Timmins-Porcupine Station.