Railroad News

Federal, state and local dignitaries kicked off construction of the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell, Mont., Aug. 22.

The rail park is part of the larger $21-million Kalispell Core & Rail Development Project, which aims to revitalize Kalispell's city center by building an industrial park for rail-served businesses and removing railroad tracks that dissected the town. Stakeholders say the project will improve overall traffic flow, walkability and bikeability of Kalispell, which will contribute to economic development of the western Montana community.

Federal, state and local dignitaries kicked off construction of the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell, Mont., Aug. 22.

The rail park is part of the larger $21-million Kalispell Core & Rail Development Project, which aims to revitalize Kalispell's city center by building an industrial park for rail-served businesses and removing railroad tracks that dissected the town. Stakeholders say the project will improve overall traffic flow, walkability and bikeability of Kalispell, which will contribute to economic development of the western Montana community.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) has entered what it calls the "final and most complicated stretch of" the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Extension project.

The extension, which broke ground in April 2012, will bring BART from South Fremont into Milpitas and San Jose. SCVTA's Phase 1 team has constructed 10 miles of track, two BART stations and campuses and roadway improvements to the fully separate system for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. SCVTA says the project has remained more than six months ahead of schedule for the majority of the last five years of construction. The project is expected to finish before its estimated completion date of June 2018.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) has entered what it calls the "final and most complicated stretch of" the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Extension project.

The extension, which broke ground in April 2012, will bring BART from South Fremont into Milpitas and San Jose. SCVTA's Phase 1 team has constructed 10 miles of track, two BART stations and campuses and roadway improvements to the fully separate system for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. SCVTA says the project has remained more than six months ahead of schedule for the majority of the last five years of construction. The project is expected to finish before its estimated completion date of June 2018.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) has entered what it calls the "final and most complicated stretch of" the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Extension project.

The extension, which broke ground in April 2012, will bring BART from South Fremont into Milpitas and San Jose. SCVTA's Phase 1 team has constructed 10 miles of track, two BART stations and campuses and roadway improvements to the fully separate system for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. SCVTA says the project has remained more than six months ahead of schedule for the majority of the last five years of construction. The project is expected to finish before its estimated completion date of June 2018.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began a $38.5-million improvement project at Ruggles Orange Line and Commuter Rail Station on Aug. 22.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began a $38.5-million improvement project at Ruggles Orange Line and Commuter Rail Station on Aug. 22.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began a $38.5-million improvement project at Ruggles Orange Line and Commuter Rail Station on Aug. 22.

4TRANSIT has been awarded a CA$300-million (US$239.02-million) contract to provide technical advisory services for two work packages offered under Metrolinx's 10-year Regional Express Rail (RER) Capital Program.

The RER Capital Program - a CA$13.5 billion (US$ 10.75 billion) undertaking that also includes a CA$7 billion (US$ 5.57 billion) State of Good Repair and Optimization and Expansion program - is designed to transform the GO Transit rail network in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) to a two-way, all-day electrified service, where trains run every 15 minutes or better. This program will significantly boost the frequency and overall number of trips the GO Transit system offers. Metrolinx anticipates increased GO Transit ridership to approximately 127 million customers within five years of the RER Capital Program's completion and expects to reduce journey times for select cross-region transit trips by as much as 50 percent.

4TRANSIT has been awarded a CA$300-million (US$239.02-million) contract to provide technical advisory services for two work packages offered under Metrolinx's 10-year Regional Express Rail (RER) Capital Program.

The RER Capital Program - a CA$13.5 billion (US$ 10.75 billion) undertaking that also includes a CA$7 billion (US$ 5.57 billion) State of Good Repair and Optimization and Expansion program - is designed to transform the GO Transit rail network in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) to a two-way, all-day electrified service, where trains run every 15 minutes or better. This program will significantly boost the frequency and overall number of trips the GO Transit system offers. Metrolinx anticipates increased GO Transit ridership to approximately 127 million customers within five years of the RER Capital Program's completion and expects to reduce journey times for select cross-region transit trips by as much as 50 percent.

4TRANSIT has been awarded a CA$300-million (US$239.02-million) contract to provide technical advisory services for two work packages offered under Metrolinx's 10-year Regional Express Rail (RER) Capital Program.

The RER Capital Program - a CA$13.5 billion (US$ 10.75 billion) undertaking that also includes a CA$7 billion (US$ 5.57 billion) State of Good Repair and Optimization and Expansion program - is designed to transform the GO Transit rail network in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) to a two-way, all-day electrified service, where trains run every 15 minutes or better. This program will significantly boost the frequency and overall number of trips the GO Transit system offers. Metrolinx anticipates increased GO Transit ridership to approximately 127 million customers within five years of the RER Capital Program's completion and expects to reduce journey times for select cross-region transit trips by as much as 50 percent.

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Joint venture Northwest Transit Systems Partners (NTSP) has been chosen to oversee the construction of two new extensions to the Sound Transit light-rail system.

Awarding the contract to the JV, which consists of STV and Mott McDonald, was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in May. The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension connecting Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond; and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District and the Northgate neighborhood. Both light-rail extensions were approved by voters and are considered to be key components of a larger system expansion being undertaken by Sound Transit over the next 25 years.

Joint venture Northwest Transit Systems Partners (NTSP) has been chosen to oversee the construction of two new extensions to the Sound Transit light-rail system.

Awarding the contract to the JV, which consists of STV and Mott McDonald, was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in May. The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension connecting Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond; and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District and the Northgate neighborhood. Both light-rail extensions were approved by voters and are considered to be key components of a larger system expansion being undertaken by Sound Transit over the next 25 years.

Joint venture Northwest Transit Systems Partners (NTSP) has been chosen to oversee the construction of two new extensions to the Sound Transit light-rail system.

Awarding the contract to the JV, which consists of STV and Mott McDonald, was approved by the Sound Transit Board of Directors in May. The team will perform systems construction management services for the $3.7 billion East Link Extension, a 14-mile-long extension connecting Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond; and the $1.9 billion 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension between the University of Washington at Husky Stadium, the University District and the Northgate neighborhood. Both light-rail extensions were approved by voters and are considered to be key components of a larger system expansion being undertaken by Sound Transit over the next 25 years.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting on Aug. 31 regarding a proposal to improve sections of CSX tracks in Scotland and Bladen counties.

NCDOT says the improvements would help alleviate rail congestion and accommodate for freight growth. The tracks to be improved are located on a busy freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting on Aug. 31 regarding a proposal to improve sections of CSX tracks in Scotland and Bladen counties.

NCDOT says the improvements would help alleviate rail congestion and accommodate for freight growth. The tracks to be improved are located on a busy freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting on Aug. 31 regarding a proposal to improve sections of CSX tracks in Scotland and Bladen counties.

NCDOT says the improvements would help alleviate rail congestion and accommodate for freight growth. The tracks to be improved are located on a busy freight line between Wilmington and Charlotte.