Omaha-based Union Pacific’s engineering crews recently rebuilt a 127-year-old freight rail bridge in downtown Lincoln, Neb., in less than two weeks. The steel and timber bridge spans Salt Creek and ...
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Infrastructure investment firm Ridgewood Infrastructure announced this week that it had acquired a controlling interest in CA-based shortline railroad, Sierra Railroad Company. At the same time, S...
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A new study by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has found that every $1 billion invested into public transportation delivers $5 billion in economic benefits, and an estimated 41,4...
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Alberta-based Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) recently announced it has issued a commemorative locomotive that honors the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of t...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said her state will take the next step in delivering the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project modernizing the connection between Boston and Cambridge. ...
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U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation aimed at reducing train derailments and making communities near railroads safer. The new bill, the Secure Tracks Act, ...
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Amtrak said it will begin accepting grant applications for projects along the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel alignment. Part of the Community Investment Program (CIP), which is a key component of t...
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The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) said it has finalized its $283.1 million rail investment plan for the next four years. The 2026 State Rail Plan establishes the department’s l...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced it will be taking applications for more than $686 million in grants to modernize rail transit stations. Part of t...
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced it had awarded a contract to Korman Communities, Inc. and Benchmark Real Estate, LLC for the Ambler Station parking lot. As...
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Washington state’s Sound Transit celebrated the groundbreaking of its new line – the Stride S3 line serving the Lake Washington communities. The new line will connect communities along SR 522 ...
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Colorado-based OmniTRAX, one of North America’s fastest growing privately held rail management companies, recently signed a long-term lease to create Chicago’s largest multi-modal logistics hub. ...
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) board of directors have adopted an Alternative Service Plan intended to solve the $376 million deficit for the next fiscal year if no new funds become available. T...
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The North Carolina Railroad Co. (NCRR) recently announced it will be investing up to $600,000 to build rail infrastructure for US Forged Rings Inc.’s new manufacturing facility in Hertford County. ...
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Amtrak announced it has revised its long-distance fleet replacement strategy to replace its aging passenger cars. Under the new plan, all long-distance routes will transition to a universal single...
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is seeking proposals for battery electric and low-emissions locomotives. The locomotives will support the agency modernizing its rail fleet and...
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The Gateway Development Commission announced construction on the Hudson Tunnel Project would resume this week after a delay in federal funding. The commission said funding for the work would come ...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently voted 5-0 to adopt a motion that would enhance the commission’s rail safety requirements. This marks the first time regulations have bee...
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The combination of Cando Rail & Terminals with Savage Rail will create a market leader in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure, officials with both companies said. ...
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The New York Department of Transportation recently launched a study to improve regional transit in the Hudson Valley for commuters living west of the Hudson River. The goal is to increase the numb...
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