MTA’s Astoria N Line to receive major upgrades
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) will be performing major upgrades to the Astoria’s N Line equipment, including the replacement of switches and other track work.
Quebec to fund Gaspé rail revival
The Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard announced on May 5 that the province will allocate C$100 million ($73 million) towards the rehabilitation of the Matapédia-Gaspé line.
Coal better in BNSF Q1
Coal shipments and revenue helped lead BNSF earnings higher in the first quarter from a year ago.
RSI scholarship deadline coming
The deadline for applying for the 2017/2018 school year RSI Undergraduate Scholarship is June 7.
CN aids Winnipeg grade separation project
Local and federal Canadian officials gathered May 5 to break ground on a grade separation project in Winnipeg, MB.
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.
Union Pacific resumes Missouri services suspended by flooding
Union Pacific has re-opened routes through parts of Missouri where heavy rain and floodwaters interrupted service earlier this week.
NEC Commission identifies needs of $38 billion
The Northeast Corridor Commission on May 3 submitted to Congress two reports detailing short-and-long-term capital investment needs totaling some $38 billion for the 457-mile electrified rail line linking Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
Swedish ties, American fasteners
Pandrol’s FASTCLIP FE fastening system has been chosen as the preferred fastening for a Trafikverket (TRV, Swedish Transport Administration) 20-year framework agreement with Swedish producers of concrete crossties.