MBTA opens new privately-funded Boston Landing rail station

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on May 17 joined MBTA Chief Administrator, Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve, Chairman of New Balance Athletics Jim Davis, and a host of dignitaries to cut the ribbon on the new MBTA Boston Landing Commuter Rail Station.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff lands LaGuardia AirTrain planning work

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to conduct preliminary engineering and other planning work for a new AirTrain connection to LaGuardia Airport.

NJ Transit awards prep work contract for Portal Bridge Project

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 ahead of the replacement of the Portal bridge, a key link in the Northeast Corridor rail route.

Board nominations sought for League of Railway Industry Women

The League of Railway Industry Women is seeking nominations for four Board of Directors positions.

Barletta gets MBTA carhouse pact

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority‘s (MBTA) Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved a contract with Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., for the construction of improvements to the Wellington Maintenance Facility.

RSI scholarship deadline coming

The deadline for applying for the 2017/2018 school year RSI Undergraduate Scholarship is June 7.

No such thing as a free ride? Try the MBTA Fairmount Line

Will Bostonians think a fare-free promotion is a fair deal? The city’s transit stakeholders hope so.

Metra slates workshop to aid small business

Metra’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights will host a free “Doing Business with Metra” event from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 11, at Metra headquarters, 547 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago.

CT DOT taps leading engineers to assess New Haven Line

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has selected a trio of consultants to help plan the future of the New Haven Line and the entire statewide rail system.

China builder signs SEPTA car contract

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) signed a contract with CRRC Tangshan for 45 double-deck coaches, which will be used with Septa’s new Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives on regional rail services on the Northeast Corridor.

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