Bids rejected for South Shore Line Double Track project

Even after a five-month procurement process and 66 informational packets requested, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District has tossed two bids for the main construction work on the South Shore Line Double Track project.

Crews break ground on new intermodal site in Oregon

Millersburg, Ore., will soon have its Mid-Valley Intermodal Center, as crews began preparing the site where the International Paper mill once stood.

Honolulu rail

Service in December 2021? HART interim executive hopes section of light-rail line will be ready

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit (HART) interim executive Lori Kahikina believes a portion of Hawaii’s first light-rail line can be open in a matter of months.

Texas House gives underground rights to Capital Metro for light-rail tunnels

Few people go to the park and wonder what it looks like underneath the surface. That might change in Austin, Texas, as the state House of Representatives passed a landmark bill for the city’s future light-rail line.

Brightline CEO: Congress needs to do more to encourage high-speed rail projects

President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have been pushing high-speed rail since January, but Congress needs to really pull for it.

New York City’s Second Avenue Subway project is back on

Federal stimulus payments to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are paying off in terms of the chance for the completion of the Second Avenue Subway project in East Harlem.

Edmonton’s Valley Line should be ready to run later this year

Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT line is expected to open in late 2021.

Texas Central Railroad finds the power source behind high-speed rail project

The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.

rail bridges

Contractor wants to accelerate summer bridge work in N.D. and use hay bales to block noise

The summer brings longer daylight hours, and one contractor in North Dakota wants to put in more night hours as well.

Bells & Whistles—HART light-rail line might not make it to the end

Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’ Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but

Amtrak

Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress

Amtrak is hoping President Biden is true to his nickname after the passenger service’s latest budget request.

Somerville, Mass., hoping to recover money it put up to save Green Line Extension project

Back in 2016 it was called “an extreme and unprecedented arrangement for a state infrastructure project.” Today, however, the city of Somerville, Mass., might be getting its money back.

HART light-rail line might stop short; tensioning wires left to rust

Middle Street could be the end street for the Honolulu Authority Rapid Transportation’s troubled light-rail line.

Bells & Whistles—Could a new model revive public-private partnerships in rail?

MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates New York State Comptroller says MTA debt levels threaten capital program CTA announces sweeping Red and Purple Line

GoFundMe for railroads? Adirondack gives it a shot

GoFundMe pages have become increasingly popular over the years in an attempt to make money fast for a service or a cause. The Adirondack Railroad offers a service, so why not turn to social media?

Las Vegas needs more than just Charleston Boulevard light rail

Mass transit along Charleston Boulevard and light rail on Maryland Parkway are a winning pair in Las Vegas.

Progress Rail

More light-rail options for northern Va.? Study may reveal a need

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is curious as to what residents think about the expansion of rail between Alexandria and Quantico.

NJ Transit could receive $2 billion from its transportation partner

For years NJ Transit has been transferring money to New Jersey’s operating budget. Now that financial wave is about reverse course.

L.A. Metro steps into unchartered territory with unique public-private venture

Aiming to relieve pressure on the heavily congested I-405 freeway, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has approved two contracts for pre-development work on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, using a first-of-its-kind public-private model.

Boston’s Green Line Extension on schedule and on budget

The Green Line Extension in Boston should be ripe with activity come 2022. The $2.3 billion project remains on schedule for a late 2021 completion.

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