Union Pacific plans to spend $41 million in Wyoming rail this year to improve its infrastructure. The state spending plan is part of the Class 1's $3.1-billion 2017 capital program.
Union Pacific plans to spend $41 million in Wyoming rail this year to improve its infrastructure. The state spending plan is part of the Class 1's $3.1-billion 2017 capital program.
$38 million of the Wyoming budget will go toward maintaining track, while $42.8 million will to toward bridge maintenance. UP plans to spend $10 million in the rail line in eastern Goshen and Niobara counties to replace 68,579 concrete railroad ties and install 21,967 tons of rock ballast. Another $7 million investment will take place in the rail line between Wamsutter and Rock Springs to replace 58,382 railroad ties and install 39,375 tons of rock ballast.
The Portland Streetcar earlier this week resumed regular service on downtown Portland's 11th Avenue after track improvement work.
The street will remain closed to vehicular traffic and MAX light-rail service through May 20 as crews complete track and intersection improvements in the area, according to a Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) news release.
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) late last week unveiled modified station plans for the South Shore Line's West Lake Corridor project.
The modifications include adding a layover facility at the future Hammond Gateway Station in Hammond, Ind. NICTD also moved the platform location and parking for the Munster Ridge Road Station in Munster, Ind. As a result, the agency won't need to acquire a set of homes south of Ridge Road as previously planned.
NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors authorized a vote to enter into an early action contract with PKF-Mark III Inc., of Newtown, Pa., for the amount of $14.5 million, plus five percent for contingencies, subject to the availability of funds.
NJ TRANSIT says the vote is "another step toward improving service reliability on the Northeast Corridor by moving forward with the Portal Bridge North Project."
Weekly rail traffic on U.S. railroads continued to strengthen, to 526,970 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending May 13, a gain of 5.7 percent from the same week in 2016.
Overall traffic totaled 255,361 carloads, up 7 percent, while intermodal volume was 271,609 containers and trailers, ahead 4.4% from a year ago, according to data from the Association of American Railroads.
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) has selected a team led by HDR Inc. to conduct a study for a proposed streetcar extension to the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
The team will examine alignment details, station locations and cost estimates for the extension, according to a KCSA press release. The team also will study the initiation of the federal funding process.
Just a day after announcing an aggressive initiative to fix delays, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) issued a Request for Proposals as part of a program to dramatically renovate subway stations in Manhattan.
The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed Jeffrey Rosen as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
Rosen served as general counsel and senior policy adviser for the White House Office of Management and Budget from 2006 to 2009, and as general counsel at the USDOT from 2003 to 2006. He had been a senior partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP before and after those appointments, according to a USDOT press release.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday joined local elected officials to mark the completion of the $20 million Boston Landing commuter-rail station.
Footwear manufacturer New Balance financed the station's construction and will continue to pay for all maintenance costs over the next 10 years, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) officials said in a press release.
The stop is next to the company's world headquarters.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jeffrey Rosen as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on May 16. Rosen is the 18th deputy secretary in USDOT's 50-year history.
The Federal Rail Administration (FRA) and Federal Highway Administration have signed the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) document for the Willmar Rail Connector and Industrial Park Access Project (Willmar Wye).
The government of Canada proposed legislation aimed at providing air passengers more protection and choice and improving the nation's freight rail system through investment and safety measures.
Transport Canada says the legislation, called the Transportation Modernization Act, is the result of more than a year of consultation, feedback and guidance from citizens and stakeholders across Canada. The Transportation Modernization Act would amend the existing Railway Safety Act.
Union Pacific plans to spend $48.1 million in Utah this year to improve its infrastructure. The state spending plan is part of the Class 1's $3.1-billion 2017 capital program.
Metra, Chicago's suburban passenger rail provider, broke ground a station at Romeoville, which will be a new stop along the Heritage Corridor Line.
"Getting a Metra stop has been a village goal for a long time, so we're very excited to break ground today," Romeoville Mayor John Noak said. "Having another transportation link to the city will be a great benefit for residents as well as businesses."
ANGI Energy Systems LLC has built turnkey equipment for the first trackside compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station for locomotives. The company next month will ship the equipment to Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad. ANGI's design incorporates components of transit, trailer and heavy-duty truck fueling to leverage "time-tested" methods for fast-filling high-pressure fueling systems, company officials said in a press release. The station integrates ANGI fueling algorithms and on-board locomotive telemetry to help ensure accurate and full target fueling. Late last month, OptiFuel Systems LLC shipped two dual fuel locomotive engine systems to IHB for the short line's CNG repower program.
Snap-on Inc. has acquired Norbar Torque Holdings Ltd. and its U.S. and Chinese joint ventures for $72 million. Norbar is a European manufacturer of torque products, including wrenches, multipliers and calibrators. The company has a "strong presence in critical industries," including rail, Snap-on officials said in a press release. The acquisition complements and expands Snap-on's existing offerings for critical industries, they added.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) last week kicked off construction on a transit-oriented development (TOD) project at its Chamblee rail station.
Named "Trackside" for its proximity to the rail station, the $25 million project will include two buildings with 70,000 square feet of office space, 10,000 square feet of retail space and 4,300 square feet of green space.