RTD Will Not Reimburse Denver Transit Partners $111MM
DENVER – Regional Transportation District (RTD) does not have to reimburse a contractor $111 million, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled.
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Holland Unveils Hybrid Welder
CRETE, Ill. – Holland has announced it has added a Hybrid Welder to its portfolio of mobile welding services.
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.
Report: The Portal Project Advances in California
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has committed $3.38 billion to The Portal Project, bringing Caltrain commuter rail to San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center, the San Francisco Examiner reported May 11. The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), which is managing the approximately
South Shore Line Completes Double Track Project (UPDATED 5/15)
GARY, Ind. – South Shore Line has completed its $650 million double track project.
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.
The Portal North Bridge Project Marks Halfway Point
KEARNY, N.J. – The Portal North Bridge is now 50% complete, according to NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak. Both NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak have marked the halfway point at a ceremony at the construction site.
L.B. Foster, Koppers Earn ‘Best of the Boardroom’ Awards
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – L.B. Foster Company’s Board of Directors and Koppers CEO Leroy M. Ball have been recognized with “Best of the Boardroom” awards from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Three Rivers Chapter,
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.
NS: Proxy Battle Ends With Favorable Results
The votes from Norfolk Southern’s May 9 42nd Annual Meeting Shareholders have been tabulated and the results are clear. Following a months-long proxy battle launched by activist investor Ancora Holdings Group and
STV Group, Inc. Acquires MEHTA and Associates, Inc.
NEW YORK CITY – STV Group, Incorporated, announced it has acquired MEHTA and Associates, Inc., an engineering and construction engineering inspection firm.
Audit Report: Portal North Bridge Project Progressing, but ‘Opportunities to Improve’ Exist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – From the Officer of Inspector General, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, it has found the Portal North Bridge project is on budget and on schedule.
UP Petitions FRA for Waiver of Compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a petition for waiver of compliance.
MnDOT Awards $9.6MM to 11 Rail Improvement Projects
ST. PAUL, Minn.: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is distributing a total of $9.6 million in grants to 11 freight railroad improvement projects that it said will support economic development in different regions of the state.
National Industrial Transportation League Sees STB Reciprocal Switching Rule As ‘Missed Opportunity’
WASHINGTON –– The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) is not pleased with the new reciprocal switching rule enacted by the STB.
Metra UP North Line Weekday Service To Expand May 20 As New Peterson/Ridge Station Opens
CHICAGO ––Metra’s newest station at Peterson/Ridge in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood is set to open to the public on Monday, May 20. On the same day, Metra will add four trains to weekday service on the UP North Line. The new schedule will accommodate the station stop and increase options for riders across the line.
AmeriStar Rail and Others Send Letters to Amtrak and MDE to Halt Historic Bridge Pier Demolition
PERRYVILLE, Md. – AmeriStar Rail, the town of Perryville, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association are trying to stop Amtrak’s demolition project along the Susquehanna River.
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