U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the recommendation of $2.5 billion to advance the construction or completion of 25 rail, bus rapid transit (BRT) and streetcar projects in 12 states, as well as other projects that may become ready for funding in FY 2022.
Jackrabbit Lane in Belgrade, Mont., doesn’t have the legs to move traffic when a train is moving through, so the Montana Department of Transportation has a plan in place.
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending May 28.
The money might not be there, but the paperwork is starting to roll in.
In what should be a slam-dunk bipartisan victory, President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill could turn into a poorly played missed shot.
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with those behind one of the projects on the 2021 RT&S Top Projects list.
The Triangle is still in need of a line.
Fence installation along tracks in Del Mar has another bare spot that must be filled.
TriMet’s spring project has put some green rail on the MAX system in northeast Portland.
Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area California high-speed project gets some money, but misses out on the lottery Purple Line project wins final lawsuit; expect major construction
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Green Line Extension Project Manager John Dalton on construction progress and some challenges.
On May 19 the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority used a zoom call to update those interested on the progress of the light-rail extension from Glendora to Pomona, Calif.
A disagreement between Metrolinx and Eglinton Crosstown LRT builder Crosslinx is expected to push back the completion date of the light-rail line—again.
The city of Ottawa, Canada, has slapped Rideau Transit Group (RTG) with a lawsuit dealing with the construction of the Confederation Line. It’s the second project lawsuit the city has filed in two weeks.
California’s high-speed rail project will get some much-needed money, but it will not be included in the winning lottery group.
Lawsuits against the Purple Line project in Maryland have all been run through the shredder.
Bids rejected for South Shore Line Double Track project Stage A of CTA’s modernization project is ready to begin The government of Canada provides an update on Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project It’s
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is getting ready to enter the construction phase of the Lawrence-Bryn Mawr Modernization Project, which is part of the Red and Purple Line Modernization Program.
Officials trying to read between the lines of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on May 11 appear to be all on one side, and that side is light rail.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Illinois chapter of the American Public Works Association has recognized the Ash Street underpass at its Project of the Year.