Maintenance of Way

BNSF details capital projects for six states

BNSF Railway, as part of its record 2015 capital commitment of $6 billion—the railroad’s largest planned capital expenditure in its history—will invest a total of $1.63 billion in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas, and Washington State.

RailComm brings the heat to AirTrain JFK

Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday, Feb. 18, 2015 the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s AirTrain JFK now has more third rail heaters in place remotely controlled using RailComm technology.

Amidst snowstorms, MBTA GM steps down

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager Beverly Scott announced late Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, she was stepping down from her position, following mounting criticism of MBTA’s operational struggles due to repeated snowstorms.

State completes buy of Housatonic Railroad

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has completed its purchase of 37-miles of Housatonic Railroad right-of-way, stretching from Pittsfield, Mass., to Canaan, Conn., the railroad’s headquarters city sitting just across the Massachusetts-Connecticut border.

Grand Central LIRR concourse contract awarded

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 that GCT Constructors, JV, a joint venture consisting of Schiavone Construction Co. and John P. Picone Inc., has been awarded a contract to build the future Long Island Rail Road concourse at Grand Central Terminal.

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Transdev wins Florida Tri-Rail maintenance deal

The board of South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has awarded Transdev’s U.S. rail infrastructure maintenance subsidiary, VTMI  a $161 million contract to maintain track, signaling, and structures on the 71-mile Tri-Rail regional rail line from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale and Miami, on Florida’s east coast.