TriMet’s MAX Red Line Project Enters Second Phase of Work
Construction on TriMet’s A Better Red MAX Extension and Reliability Project has reached a major milestone more than a year and four months after it broke ground.
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Biden Visits MTA, Announces Funding at LIRR West Side Yard
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority welcomed President Joe Biden Jan. 31 to the MTA Long Island Rail Road West Side Yard at Hudson Yards.
Sound Transit Awards Design-Build Contract for Sumner Station Garage
The Woodinville-based Harbor Pacific Contractors, Inc. has been awarded a design-build contract by the Sound Transit Board to construct the parking garage at the agency’s Sumner Station.
MBTA to Build $21M New Bedford Pedestrian Bridge
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority and the city of New Bedford reached an agreement Jan. 24 on constructing a $21 million pedestrian bridge as part of a new downtown inter-city rail station being built.
State Officials, Railroads Clash Over Legislative Overhaul of Broadband Railroad Crossing Fees
During this year’s legislative session, bills introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate seek to standardize the process and associated fees for broadband providers crossing railroads.
Metrolinx Crews Complete Structural Work on Finch West Station
A new structure has has been completed at the intersection of Finch Avenue West and Keele Street: the new LRT portion of Metrolinx’s Finch West Station.
LA Metro Selects Anser Advisory to Oversee STC Development
LA Metro, in its Oct. 27, 2022, Board of Directors meeting, “unanimously approved” the selection of Anser Advisory to provide program management and pre-development agreement oversight services for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor (STC) project, the nation’s “largest alternative delivery transit project.”
Maryland’s Purple Line Work Disrupts Downtown Traffic
The partial closure of the The Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration Silver Spring Transit Center in mid-January gave commuters a sense of the anticipated disruptions that will result from renewed Purple Line work, a local news outlet reported.
Rhode Island’s Pawtucket-Central Falls Station Launches Service
The new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center opened for service on Jan. 23.
Union Pacific Rail Yard Crew Celebrates 20-Plus Years of Safety
For more than two decades, Jerry Rhea and his crew of California-based Union Pacific railway workers have called the Roseville Rail Yard home.
BART Celebrates 19th Street Station Renovations
Bay Area Rapid Transit commemorated the completion of a multi-year upgrade project at Oakland’s 19th Street Station with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 21.
Balfour Beatty Shakes Up Buildings & Civils Executive Leadership Team
Balfour Beatty has announced changes to its US Buildings & Civils Executive Leadership team that will take effect in April of 2023.
Rhode Island Transit Officials Set Opening for Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced Jan. 9 that the opening date for the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will be Jan. 23.
LA Metro to Host Open Houses for Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced that it will hold three community open houses this month for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, a massive project to construct a heavy rail line or monorail between the San Fernando Valley and the West Los Angeles area south of the Santa Monica mountains.
Chicago, Philadelphia Transit Leaders Sign Deal to Support Minority-Owned Businesses
A first-of-its-kind agreement struck Jan. 9 by the heads of the transit systems in Chicago and Philadelphia is intended to make it simpler for minority-owned companies to do business with both systems.
PennDOT Work Underway to Revive Coatesville Station After 25 Years
With an anticipated completion date in the fall of 2025, work is underway for a new $65 million train station project in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
Michael Baker International Selects Chris Statham as EVP, CFO
Chris Statham has joined Michael Baker International as executive vice president and chief financial officer, the company announced on Jan. 5.
CHSRA Taps Atlas, Partners for $400 Million Program Management Contract
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc., is a member of the joint-venture team selected to provide program delivery support for the California High-Speed Rail project, the firm announced Jan. 3.
STV Hires Murphy as Business Development Director for Construction Management Operations
James Murphy, P.E., CCM, LEED AP, has joined STV’s New York office as business development director for construction management (CM) operations in the Northeast, the firm said Jan. 3.
Authorities Report NS Train Derailment, Truck Collision – UPDATED
Chattanooga-area police and fire officials alerted the public of a Norfolk Southern train collision and derailment that occurred during the afternoon of Dec. 20, leaving two NS crew members with minor injuries.