Railroad Construction

Alfonso A. Castillo - Fri October 20, 2017

Amtrak: Sandy Tunnel Repairs May Begin in 2025, Cost $1B

Construction work on a critical project to repair damage from superstorm Sandy in East River tunnels used mostly by the Long Island Rail Road may not begin until 2025 — 13 years after the structures were deluged with 14 million gallons of corrosive saltwater....

Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Tue October 10, 2017

FWTA's $1B TEXRail Project on Time

With the construction of the rail line on schedule and the field testing of the first train set for late fall 2017, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (FWTA) TEXRail commuter rail project is meeting its target goal of beginning service in late 2018....

Thu October 05, 2017

Amtrak “Ready to Build” Campaign Highlights Critical Need for Infrastructure Investment

Amtrak unveiled the “Ready to Build” campaign Oct. 2, which includes a series of short films showcasing five critical investments that are vital to the realization of a renewed, modern passenger rail system....

Emily Buenzle - Wed September 13, 2017

With $28M in Federal Funding, Maglev Train Challenges Musk's Hyperloop Plans

Elon Musk's Hyperloop is facing some competition from a private company that has already secured $28 million in federal grant money for a feasibility study. The Northeast Maglev (TNEM), a U.S.-owned company founded in 2011, wants to build a high-speed train line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, a trip the company said would take 15 minutes....

Cathy Bussewitz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 30, 2017

Hawaii Tries to Keep Train Project From Going Off Rails

HONOLULU (AP) Train tracks supported by concrete pillars snake through Oahu neighborhoods and across its lush scenery, ending abruptly in an empty, overgrown field. They're part of a planned $9.5 billion rail transit project — one of the most expensive per capita in the United States....

Thu August 03, 2017

Gov. Malloy Announces Service Providers for Hartford Line

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that a joint venture of TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts has been selected as the service provider that will operate and manage service on the CTrailHartford Line — the passenger rail service currently under construction that will provide more frequent train service between New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield....

Renee Chmiel - Tue July 25, 2017

Connecticut DOT Reveals Track Laying Machine

The Connecticut Department of Transportation revealed its track laying machine July 25, which will help increase train service in the region. Crews were working in Berlin, Conn. on Tuesday laying down rail....