Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) on Aug. 15 reported awarding Tutor Perini Corporation a $1.66 billion contract for design and construction of the third phase of Skyline, an urban rail transit
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on Sept. 5 proposed fare adjustments, including the elimination of a number of discounts, to help address a $240 million annual budget deficit as federal COVID relief
Norfolk Southern and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) have finalized a deal to expand passenger rail service in the Commonwealth of Virginia without impacting freight operations. It involves, in part, a
Intramotev, a technology start-up that produces self-propelled battery-electric retrofits, on Sept. 5 reported a switching agreement with Eagle Drayage & Warehouse Co., a 3PL (third-party logistics company) based in St. Louis, Mo. Eagle
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Sept. 5 announced that it has settled the City of Brisbane’s lawsuit regarding the high-speed rail project.
The Los Angeles (Calif.) Harbor Commission on Sept. 5 approved a lease amendment that finalizes plans for a $52 million infrastructure improvement project to “significantly improve the on-dock rail capacity and reduce overall emissions” at the Port of Los Angeles’ Pier 300 terminal operated by Fenix Marine Services. Construction is expected to begin next year.
Amtrak on Sept. 5 kicked off construction for its new Connecticut River Bridge along the Northeast Corridor between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Conn.; work is expected to conclude by 2031. The O&G/Tutor
The National Mediation Board (NTB) on Sept. 4 announced that train dispatchers from Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) have voted to unionize with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA). Based at the
Fears that a Maine to Texas port strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) could become a reality on October 1 are growing, with Torsten Hartmann, senior director trade management transpacific at
Days after local media reported his retirement from the New York City Police Department, Micheal M. Kemper has been tapped as Chief Security Officer at New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). With