New Jersey Transit (NJT) selects Alstom to overhaul its Multilevel II trucks. Also, Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, partners with Driftwood Hospitality Management on cross-promotional marketing.
NJ Transit (NJT) President Kris Kolluri on Feb. 19 told the audience at the Southern New Jersey Development Council that he intends to see pre-construction this year on the proposed 18-mile-long Glassboro-Camden Line (GCL), according to multiple news reports.
CSX, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJT), plus Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), have been named to the America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 list by Forbes. The magazine, in partnership with
Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV on Feb. 3 landed the $1.8 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project contract from the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners, which authorized the notice to proceed with construction. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029.
Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 252 has declared New Jersey Transit’s (NJ Transit) “Final Offer as the most reasonable proposal in the ongoing labor negotiations” with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Will the High Frequency Rail (HFR) in Canada be delayed? Also, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) receives the final funding needed to construct the Dos Rios Station; Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, will boost capacity between Miami and West Palm Beach; MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) reports the strongest year in its nearly 200-year history; and applications are now being accepted for Transit Tech Lab’s challenges with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ), New Jersey Transit (NJT), and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Skanska Koch Inc. has landed a construction contract for the new Raritan River Bridge on the North Jersey Coast Line, New Jersey Transit (NJT) reported Dec. 11.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) receives a federal grant to improve passenger rail service and freight movement in the San Joaquin Valley. Also, New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) earns a spot on the Forbes 2025 America’s Dream Employers list; MTA Metro-North Railroad debuts its Holiday Lights Train; Utah Transit Authority (UTA) celebrates 25 years of TRAX light rail service; and Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) launches an online merchandise store.
The years-long collective bargaining dispute between New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLET) continues with the recent appointment of a second Presidential Emergency Board (PEB).