CTA and Site Design Group Will Present Preliminary Designs for Area Below Red and Purple Line Tracks

CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will announce concepts for area under new Red Line tracks in Edgewater during public meetings.

Transit Integrators BC Selected for Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project

SURREY, British Columbia – The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is moving forward with the selection of a team that will design and build the systems and trackwork.

Railway Track and Structures Top Project Awards

ATLANTA –– Time is running short for nominations to the annual Railway Track and Structures Top Project Honors. The deadline is midnight on May 9. Nominate your best project today!

Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project Moves to Phase 2

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line Track Renewal Project moved to Phase 2 on April 29th.

WATCH: ‘Rexy’, One of Two TBMs for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, Breaks Through the Final Wall

TORONTO – One tunnel boring machine (TBM) excavating for the western underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has broken through the final wall.

Brightline West Breaks Ground in Nevada

LAS VEGAS – Brightline has broken ground in Nevada on the Brightline West project which aims to transport passengers between Las Vegas and Los Angeles at 200 mph.

Brightline West Continues Field Investigation Work in Southern California and Nevada

LAS VEGAS – In continuing field investigation work, Brightline West has given more updates on work taking place along the proposed rail corridor in Southern California and Nevada.

Two Electric Transmission Lines Need To Be Moved for Blue Line Light Rail Extension

MINNEAPOLIS – For the Blue Line light rail extension in Minneapolis, two Xcel Energy underground electric transmission lines will need to be moved.

WGI Inc. Honored With Three Awards for Work on Brightline Project

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – For its work on the Brightline project in Florida, WGI Inc. has been awarded with three engineering excellence awards.

Baltimore Red Line Light Rail Project Would Cost $7.2B

BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Red Line Light Rail and Bus project would cost at least $7.2 billion.

LA Metro Releases Final EIS/EIR for Southeast Gateway Line

LOS ANGELES – The LA Metro, along with the FTA, released a final EIS and EIR for the Southeast Gateway Line, formerly known as the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor.

Camp Hall Rail Project Construction Moves Forward in South Carolina

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Palmetto Railways’ Camp Hall Rail Project continues in 5 phases before completion in spring 2026.

Brightline West Selects Atlas Technical Consultants for Geotechnical Engineering

AUSTIN, Texas – For the high-speed rail project scheduled to open in 2028, Brightline West chose Atlas Technical Consultants to handle the engineering and design.

South Coast Rail Construction Almost Complete

TAUNTON, Mass. – Construction on the South Coast Rail project between Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts is nearing completion. Once that occurs, safety testing can begin.

Update to Brightline West Field Investigation Work

LAS VEGAS – Brightline West gives an update on the field investigation work taking place in Southern California and Nevada for the proposed rail corridor.

WATCH: SMART Gauntlet Track Construction for Petaluma North Station

PETALUMA, Calif. – From April 13th to 14th, SMART will have a partial system closure to install a gauntlet track for a new Petaluma North station.

Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension Launches August 30th

SEATTLE – Sound Transit will welcome riders onboard the Link 1 Line extension later this summer.

Minn. Senate Transportation Chair Dibble Supports Change of Responsibility From Met Council to MnDOT

MINNEAPOLIS – After rising costs and construction delays, Senate Transportation Chair Scott Dibble argues the MnDOT should oversee future light rail projects as opposed to the Met Council.

LA Metro Finishes 5 Years of Tunneling for D Line Subway Extension Project

LOS ANGELES – LA Metro has finished five years of tunneling. The Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) added nine additional miles to the D Line.

STB Approves Savage Tooele Railroad Company to Construct 11 Miles of Rail in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – Savage Tooele Railroad Company (STR) has approval to build and operate 11 miles of rail in Utah that will connect to Union Pacific Railroad.

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