MARTA Will Begin Five Points Transformation Project This Summer

ATLANTA – MARTA is starting the Five Points transformation project in July. Service impacts are expected to last for 18 months.

Amtrak’s Montpelier Junction Station To Receive Upgrades

BERLIN, Vt. – Amtrak will upgrade the train platform at Montpelier Junction in Berlin to make the station ADA-compliant.

OCTA Will Hold Community Meeting To Discuss Coastal Rail Resiliency Study

ORANGE COUNTY – At a community meeting on May 30th, OCTA will seek public input on coastal rail resiliency.

ICC Approves Stipulated Agreement To Install devices in Iroquois County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an agreement to install automated warning devices at County Road 2700 North highway-rail grade crossing in Iroquois County.

WMATA Will Start Summer Construction on Red Line on June 1st

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announced summer construction will begin on the Red Line starting June 1st.

Skanska Awarded $24MM Contract to Complete Track Improvements on MBTA Red Line

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) awarded Skanska with a $24 million contract to make track improvements to MBTA’s Red Line.

CN and Amtrak Reach Agreement on Adirondack Rail Line

ROUSES POINT, N.Y. – The agreement reached by CN and Amtrak means trackwork will take place on the Rouses Point Subdivision and will prevent long-term shutdowns of the Adirondack Line.

MTA’S Copiague Station Now ADA-Accessible 

COPIAGUE, N.Y. – With its first elevator and connecting sidewalk, the Long Island Rail Road Copiague Station is now fully ADA-accessible.

Quebec Bridge Ownership Transferred to Government of Canada

QUEBEC – A retrocession agreement with CN has ended, and ownership of the Quebec Bridge has transferred to the Government of Canada.

WATCH: Upgrades to Metro-North Repair and Support Shops Completed

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Project upgrades to a maintenance and operations hub at Croton-on-Hudson in New York have finished.

Two Technical Reports From FRA: Concrete Railroad Ties; Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published two technical reports; one on the concrete railroad tie freeze-thaw durability and the other is supplemental to a previous study on track inspections.

MBTA Makes Progress on Red Line Trackwork; Removes 13 Speed Restrictions

BOSTON – The MBTA has made progress on its Red Line and subsequently removed 13 speed restrictions.

Metra’s Homewood Station Reopens May 20th

CHICAGO – Metra’s Homewood Station will reopen on May 20th after the completion of a new stairway.

BNSF Gives Intermodal Network Update After Flooding in East Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gives an intermodal network update after flood-related track outages occurred in Texas.

Sound Transit Announces Six-Week Period of Link 1 Line Disruptions for Track Maintenance

SEATTLE – Starting May 12th, Sound Transit will have a six-week period of service disruptions to its Link 1 light rail service.

Metrolinx Restoration of Small’s Creek Included in Lakeshore East GO Line Construction

TORONTO – Metrolinx will begin construction on a new boardwalk to connect a neighborhood in east Toronto to a local ravine.

UP Petitions FRA for Waiver of Compliance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a petition for waiver of compliance.

NTSB Investigating UP Track Maintenance Manager Fatality in Arkansas 

MCNEIL, Ark. – The NTSB is investigating a Union Pacific Railroad employee fatality that occurred in April in McNeil, Arkansas.

Sand Nourishment, Rock Revetment Among Coastal Rail Resiliency Solutions

ORANGE COUNTY – For coastal rail resiliency, OCTA looks to sand nourishment, rock revetment, and a wall as potential solutions.

MBTA’s Blue Line Restriction-Free After ‘Critical’ Track Work

BOSTON – The MBTA has removed 19 speed restrictions after critical track work on its Blue Line.

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