Sagar, Schmidt promoted at AECOM
Infrastructure firm AECOM announced that Navin Sagar has been appointed vice president and national director transit systems of the firm’s transit systems practice in North America.
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Streetcars make return to Motor City
Streetcars returned to Woodward Avenue in Detroit for the first time in 61 years with the May 12 inauguration of the 3.3-mile Q Line from Larned Street to West Grand Boulevard.
Metrolinx orders 61 more Alstom cars
Alstom and Metrolinx of Canada announced a C$529-million ($388-million) order for 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area.
Manitoba to be site of new cross-border transload center
A new inland rail-served port is coming to the U.S.-Canada border.
Opinion: Tax reform would benefit railroads, customers, and the economy
With Washington lawmakers setting spending levels through September, elected leaders are now turning to healthcare and tax legislation. Congress will reportedly work on a tax plan in concert with the White House, likely incorporating elements of the Trump administration’s recently released principles, which include reducing the corporate tax rate to 15 percent. Time will tell if legislation ultimately reflects that rate, or perhaps one a bit higher.
Golden spikes & steam: Union Pacific marking 150th transcontinental railroad anniversary
Union Pacific this week launched a two-year celebration commemorating the completion of the transcontinental railroad nearly 150 years ago.
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.
RSI scholarship deadline coming
The deadline for applying for the 2017/2018 school year RSI Undergraduate Scholarship is June 7.
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.
Budget deal saves funding for Sound Transit Lynnwood extension
A portion of federal funding committed to Sound Transit for the Lynnwood Link Extension was saved as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations Bill, which gained congressional approval on May 4.