GHD Tapped to Lead Design, Engineering for SMART’s Healdsburg Extension

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – GHD was selected to lead design and engineering efforts for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District’s (SMART) Healdsburg Extension.

VPRA Announces Service Changes Ahead of Long Bridge Project

RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced service changes as a result of the Long Bridge Project.

CHSRA Advances Track and Systems Construction Procurement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids for constructing high-speed rail and track systems next year.

SMART Windsor Extension Earns ACEC California Honor Award

WINDSOR, Calif. – The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Windsor Extension has been awarded an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California).

MBTA Completes 28-Mile Rail Replacement Project Ahead of Battery-Electric Trains

BOSTON – MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services have finished a rail replacement project on the Fairmount Line.

BNSF Opens Second of Three Bridges in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. – On November 12, BNSF’s second of three bridges opened over a stormwater diversion channel in Fargo, North Dakota.

MDOT MTA Purple Line Newsletter Released for November 2025

BALTIMORE – The MDOT MTA released its Purple Line newsletter for November 2025. It includes construction updates, a business spotlight, and a message from Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs, II.

Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel to Reopen by Year’s End

PITTSBURGH – Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will open by the end of 2025.

ORDC Approves Eight Projects

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved eight projects with more than $81 million, two of which will be sponsored by the Rail Commission for FRA grants.

South Dakota Railroad Board Approves $5.7M+ for High Plains Processing

MITCHELL, S.D. – The South Dakota Railroad Board approved a $5,710,700 loan to complete rail infrastructure for High Plains Processing in Mitchell.

NS Completes Scout Motors I-77 Rail Bridge (Updated 11/21)

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – Norfolk Southern announced the Scout Motors I-77 Rail Bridge is complete.

HART Shares Drone Flyover Video of Āhua Station

HONOLULU – Filmed before the Skyline Segment 2 opened, the video shows the rail alignment and overhead guideway at Āhua Station.

Conrail is receiving a $5 million grant from the NJDOT for its Garden State Secondary Fluidity Improvements-Phase 1 project. (Conrail Photograph)

Conrail Celebrates Point-No-Point Bridge Replacement

KEARNY, N.J. – On November 17, Conrail held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new Point-No-Point Bridge that traverses the Passaic River.

HART Airport Guideway and Station Segment Awarded 2025 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence

HONOLULU – The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has received the 2025 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence by the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) for design and construction of the Airport Guideway and Stations.

Alexandria Fourth Track Project Breaks Ground (Updated 11/17)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A groundbreaking for the Alexandria Fourth Track Project, VRE Alexandria Station improvements, the King & Commonwealth Streetscape improvements, and the King & Commonwealth bridges replacement was held November 12.

Progress Rail Secures Double-Track Expansion Contract in Thailand

PISTOIA, Italy – Progress Rail signed a contract with Ch. Thawee-AS Construction Joint Venture to provide signaling and telecommunications for phase two of the double-track project in Thailand.

Amtrak Breaks Ground on Southampton Rail Yard Modernization Project in Boston

BOSTON – Joined by MassDOT, Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, and Rail Passenger Association leaders, Amtrak celebrated the start of construction on a train maintenance facility in Boston.

Sound Transit Advances Floating Bridge Testing

SEATTLE – Sound Transit advances testing on the floating bridge.

CHSRA Completes Kings County Separation Project

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has completed the. Hanford Armona Road grade separation project in Kings County, marking it the ninth structure to be completed in 2025.

CHSRA Completes Avenue 17 Grade Separation

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Avenue 17 Grade Separation project in Madera County.

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