Groundbreaking ceremonies are scheduled for this Thursday for Portland’s 7.3-mile light rail extension to the suburban city of Milwaukie, beginning at the Willamette River, where a multimodal transit bridge will be built.
Canadian National plans to merge three railroads into one, under the Wisconsin Central Railway moniker, by year’s end, the railroad says, in a consolidation that among other advantages could streamline CN rail
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Monday announced $1.58 billion for 28 public transit items, to be funded by Fiscal Year 2011 Section 5309 “New Starts” allocations. Rail transit projects made out exceptionally
The preliminary death count remained at six Monday as investigators continued to examine the wreckage left when a highway tractor-trailer rig crashed into a double-deck car of Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr at
Osaka, Japan-based Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. said Monday it has reached an agreement to buy Pittsburgh-based Standard Steel LLC, a maker of train wheels and axles, for roughly $340 million. Sumitomo Metal
Alstom is in exclusive talks to land a contract to build high speed rail in Iraq linking Baghdad, the capital, and the port city of Basra, a French transport minister said Friday.
BART’s Board of Directors on Thursday awarded the second of two major construction contracts advancing its 5.4-mile Warm Springs Extension contract. Fairfield, Calif.-based Warm Springs Constructors was chosen to design and install
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday announced the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) can begin spending a $16 million grant to support safety and scheduling improvements between San Francisco to San Jose corridor.
Virginia Railway Express has authorized $250,000 to install a switch outside L’Enfant Station in Washington, D.C., allowing VRE trains terminating at Union Station to be stored more efficiently and quickly at L’Enfant.
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, N.J., is a popular site to launch Presidential campaigns, as Republican Jon Huntsman demonstrated early this week. But it also is the Garden State’s most heavily visited
CSX on Wednesday released its second annual Corporate Profile and Responsibility (CPR) Report highlighting financial and sustainability accomplishments in 2010. “This integrated report gives our stakeholders a holistic view of the company—we’ve
Motiva Enterprises LLC on Wednesday said it has reached an agreement with Vecenergy to construct a fuel grade ethanol rail offloading facility at the Motiva Port Everglades, Fla., terminal. The company, a
CN’s new Fuel Management Excellence (FMX) program is providing the railroad with significant increases in fuel efficiency and environmental benefits. “FMX is a vital part of taking our precision railroading model to
The Federal Transit Administration Tuesday declared a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONZI) for Cincinnati’s proposed 3.0-mile streetcar, clearing the way for the use of $29 million in federal funds already allocated
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Tuesday told the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that the current rail economic regulatory framework allows freight railroads to sustain billions of dollars in private capital
Davis, Calif.-based California Northern Railroad Co., serving the Sacramento Valley, said Wednesday it has been honored by Breathe California, an organization dedicated to fighting lung disease and advocating for clean air, with
Union Pacific has named D. Lynn Kelley to succeed Richard R. McGlish as vice president-Continuous Improvement effective July 1, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Young. Kelley joins the railroad
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. has unveiled the Rail Safety Challenge, a new videogame-style online experience that prepares professional drivers for situations they could face on the road. OLI says the program has been
AECOM Technology Corp. said Tuesday that the TrackStar Alliance, of which it is a member, has been awarded a US$15 million contract to build transit rail infrastructure in Queensland, Australia, for Queensland
