SEATTLE – Sound Transit has started a public comment period for Environmental Impact Statements for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the State Environmental Policy Act Supplemental Draft for the Operations and Maintenance Facility – South (OMF South).
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Current efforts to expand rail in eastern Connecticut are hindered by funding and limitations of a rail bridge over the Thames River.
LOS ANGELES – Today, The LA Metro released new photos of construction at its Transit Connector station located near Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Transit Authority has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Red Line Extension and four stations.
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court denied FORB’s request that the court take jurisdiction over the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge.
CHESTERTON, Ind. – The South Shore Line in northern Indiana has been testing trains at a lowered speed and “expects to return commercial train travel to a 14-mile stretch of track.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Work on a rail bridge over the Potomac River begins this Fall. The rail bridge, costing $2.3 billion, will expand passenger rail capacity over the next ten years.
RICHMOND, BC, Can. – Construction on the Canada Line will take place this fall and will include installing tiling and signage.
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released a progress update on its Red Line Transformation.
BOSTON – MBTA details its critical track work that will take place over 16 days in October on the Red and Mattapan lines.
SAN FRANCISCO – The Bond Oversight Committee held a meeting assessing Bay Area Rapid Transit’s annual report and how it shows its commitment to rebuilding infrastructure.
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation releases two timelapse videos showing the replacement of two railroad bridges in Jackson.
TORONTO – Metrolinx’s gives an update on construction progress at its Maple GO Station along the Barrie Line.
ONTARIO – Metrolinx will add a second track and west platform, among other improvements, to its Aurora GO Station as part of its GO Expansion program.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council issued a notice that it is one of the agencies preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for its Blue Line extension project.
STOCKTON, Calif. – The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission announces that the Valley Rail Program receives funding for the Turlock extension.
PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces construction updates surrounding the MAX Red Line.
CHICAGO – The CTA is finishing up its first phase of construction on its Blue Line this weekend with service updates.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a notice detailing the environmental actions taken on three projects in Indiana, Illinois, and Texas.
NEW YORK – A Long Island Rail Road train derailed on August 3 and investigators have determined that an improperly aligned switch was the cause.