Wed April 11, 2018
Amtrak Continues Work on Penn Station for Second Summer
Amtrak will continue its Infrastructure Renewal program at New York Penn Station during Summer 2018 by performing critical reconstruction of three major railroad infrastructure assets in New York City: The Empire Tunnel and the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, which provides train access between Upstate New York and New York Penn Station, as well as renewal work on Track 19 in New York Penn Station, which will help provide commuters with more reliable service....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 11, 2018
Preliminary Work Under Way on $1.5B Foothill Gold Line
Preliminary work started Dec. 2, 2017 on the $1.5 billion, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail expansion from Glendora to Montclair. The extension spans 12.3-mi. Crews constructed the first segment from Union Station to Pasadena in 2003 and the Pasadena to Azusa segment in 2015 — both on time and under budget....
Thu April 05, 2018
Port of Savannah Building $127M Rail Hub to Target Midwest
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah began construction March 27 on a $127 million rail terminal designed for longer trains that can take advantage of bigger cargo ships arriving at the busy seaport and target new customers in the Midwest....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018
Crews Rebuild 90 Miles of South Orient Rail Line
In Texas, anticipation is growing as construction crews rebuild 90 miles of track on the South Orient Rail Line. Funded through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) National Highway Freight Network, the projects include a $5.4 million rehabilitation of 53.4 miles of track in Irion and Reagan counties, and a $4.1 million rehabilitation of 37.4 miles of track in Crane and Upton counties....
Tue March 27, 2018
Union Pacific Boosts Transportation Infrastructure With $450M Investment
Texas's transportation infrastructure will receive a $450 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in 2018. The company's planned private investment will enhance safety, operating efficiency and support customer service....
Tue March 27, 2018
$550M Construction Project Begins at Brazos Yard in Robertson County
Union Pacific Railroad recently began construction on its Brazos Yard in Robertson County, Texas. The $550 million rail yard represents the largest capital investment in a single facility in the company's 155-year history....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 19, 2018
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M....
Thu March 15, 2018
CTDOT Opens Walk Bridge Welcome Center in Norwalk
On Feb. 27, 2018, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) opened the Walk Bridge Welcome Center. The Welcome Center, located on the first floor of the Lock Building at 20 Marshall St. in South Norwalk, will serve as a central location for the Norwalk community to engage with the Walk Bridge Program: The Walk Railroad Bridge Replacement, CP243 Interlocking, and Danbury Branch Dockyard Projects....
Wed March 13, 2013
BNSF to Install 2nd Track From Idaho to Spokane Valley
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Rising train traffic is prompting BNSF Railway to make plans to install a second track from Hauser, Idaho, to the Spokane Valley. The project calls for a 4.4-mi. second track to be installed parallel to an existing BNSF mainline track, which carries freight from Seattle to the Midwest....
Mon March 05, 2018
FRA Announces $73M Available for Rail Capital Projects, Operating Assistance
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway-rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation....
