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Metra Board approves inward-facing cameras
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering EditorThe Metra Board of Directors approved a trio of contracts May 24 that will see inward-facing cameras installed on its system, renovations made to its...
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Port Everglades spending $437.5M to expand container capacity
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Broward County Board of County Commissioners this week approved Port Everglades’ plans for a $437.5-million expansion – the most expensive capital project in...
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Watco opens Alabama safety training center
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Watco Companies celebrated a new Safety Through Awareness and Training (STAT) Center with a ribbon cutting. The state-of-the-art facility is located in...
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WA inland port cites intermodal advantage
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCentral Washington state’s Port of Quincy is again promoting itself as a less-congested inland alternative to coastal intermodal centers. “[T]rains could be...
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Canada seeks inward-facing loco cameras
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorCanada wants to mandate the use of inward-facing video cameras in the cabs of locomotives, according to a bill filed in Parliament. The Transportation...
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Barletta gets MBTA carhouse pact
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved a contract with Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., for...
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Senate approves Rosen as USDOT Deputy Secretary
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor The U.S. Senate confirmed Jeffrey Rosen as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 16. Rosen is the 18th deputy secretary in...
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$48 million for UP's Utah ROW
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Union Pacific plans to spend $48.1 million in Utah this year to improve its infrastructure. The state spending plan is part of the Class 1's $3.1-billion 2017...
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Board nominations sought for League of Railway Industry Women
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe League of Railway Industry Women is seeking nominations for four Board of Directors positions. The posts are Scholarship Chair, Membership Chair, Awards...
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'Reimagined' subway stations up next as MTA issues RFP for renovations
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorJust a day after announcing an aggressive initiative to fix delays, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued a Request for Proposals as part of a program...
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Weekly rail freight notches up
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWeekly rail traffic on U.S. railroads continued to strengthen, to 526,970 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending May 13, a gain of 5.7% from the same...
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NJ Transit awards prep work contract for Portal Bridge Project
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor NJ Transit's Board of Directors authorized a vote to enter into an early action contract with PKF-Mark III Inc., of Newtown, Pa., for preparatory construction...
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Greenbrier-Astra Europe merger approved
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorEuropean antitrust regulators have approved a merger creating an all-in-one freight car business between The Greenbrier Companies and Germany’s Astra Rail...
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WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff lands LaGuardia AirTrain planning work
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to conduct preliminary engineering and other planning work for a new AirTrain...
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Tri-Rail signs Wabtec for PTC
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorWabtec Corp. announced it has signed a contract worth about $40 million to design, install, test and commission Positive Train Control (PTC) for the South...
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MBTA opens new privately-funded Boston Landing rail station
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on May 17 joined MBTA Chief Administrator, Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve, Chairman of New Balance Athletics Jim...
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Siemens, Brookville split Phoenix order
Written by: Maggie Lancaster, Associate Editor, RT&S The Valley Metro Rail Board has authorized the purchase of rail fleet from two manufacturers to support future growth and service expansion....
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Toronto-Windsor planned as Canada's first high-speed rail line
Written by: Keith Barrow, Associate Editor, International Railway Journal Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced on May 19 that the province will move forward with plans to build Canada’s first...
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Siemens' Cascades Charger locomotive on display
Written by: Stuart Chirls, Senior EditorThe newest locomotive to power Amtrak trains on the West Coast got its first official public showing over the weekend. Fresh off its operating tests, the...
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FTA greenlights Caltrain electrification funding
Written by: Mischa Wanek-Libman, Engineering Editor The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) intends to sign a Full Funding Grant Agreement with Caltrain that would commit $647 million to the Peninsula...
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