Railroad News

The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) said Mike O'Malley will become president of the association on Feb. 1, 2018, when current president, Tom Simpson, is scheduled to retire.

Simpson joined RSI (formerly known as the Railway Progress Institute) in 1988 following a position with the Federal Railroad Administration between 1983-1988. He was named president of RSI in 2010.

The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) said Mike O'Malley will become president of the association on Feb. 1, 2018, when current president, Tom Simpson, is scheduled to retire.

Simpson joined RSI (formerly known as the Railway Progress Institute) in 1988 following a position with the Federal Railroad Administration between 1983-1988. He was named president of RSI in 2010.

Amtrak earlier this month unveiled a final preferred concept for its Philadelphia 30th Street Station Plaza.

The plan addresses future needs and shortcomings of the area surrounding the historic station. Built in 1934, 30th Street is Amtrak's third-busiest station, with direct rail connections to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and New Jersey Transit, as well as bus, subway and trolley connections.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has certified Utah's transit-rail state safety oversight (SSO) program.

Utah is the third state to achieve the certification; Ohio was the first in August, followed by Minnesota in October.

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) have expanded the Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) to increase train capacity.

The expansion boosts the number of trains that can board passengers simultaneously and will enable freight trains to pass through the station while passengers are boarding, SANDAG said. Construction on the project began in June of 2016.

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) have expanded the Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) to increase train capacity.

The expansion boosts the number of trains that can board passengers simultaneously and will enable freight trains to pass through the station while passengers are boarding, SANDAG said. Construction on the project began in June of 2016.

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) have expanded the Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) to increase train capacity.

The expansion boosts the number of trains that can board passengers simultaneously and will enable freight trains to pass through the station while passengers are boarding, SANDAG said. Construction on the project began in June of 2016.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has chosen a Fluor Corp.-led joint venture to serve as the design-build team for the $2 billion Green Line light-rail extension.

Known as GLX Constructors, the team includes Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc., Herzog Contracting Group and The Middlesex Corp. The project calls for extending the Green Line from its terminus in Cambridge to Somerville, Massachusetts.

On Nov. 17, Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-4) joined representatives from Budde Enterprises Inc. and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad for a tour at Budde's Newton, Kan., facility.

Budde Enterprises began operating out of Newton in 1965, when owner Bill Budde bought a local farm. Budde has since grown to be a leading supply, repair and custom fabrication shop serving the transportation and agricultural industries.

On Nov. 17, Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-4) joined representatives from Budde Enterprises Inc. and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad for a tour at Budde's Newton, Kan., facility.

Budde Enterprises began operating out of Newton in 1965, when owner Bill Budde bought a local farm. Budde has since grown to be a leading supply, repair and custom fabrication shop serving the transportation and agricultural industries.

On Nov. 17, Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-4) joined representatives from Budde Enterprises Inc. and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad for a tour at Budde's Newton, Kan., facility.

Budde Enterprises began operating out of Newton in 1965, when owner Bill Budde bought a local farm. Budde has since grown to be a leading supply, repair and custom fabrication shop serving the transportation and agricultural industries.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension project team held a "price opening" to choose the design-build team to carry out the Green Line Extension's design and construction work.

A joint venture of GLX Constructors was the chosen team, with a price offering of $954.6 million. GLX Constructors is comprised of four firms: Fluor Enterprises, Inc., The Middlesex Corp., Herzog Contracting Corp. and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension project team held a "price opening" to choose the design-build team to carry out the Green Line Extension's design and construction work.

A joint venture of GLX Constructors was the chosen team, with a price offering of $954.6 million. GLX Constructors is comprised of four firms: Fluor Enterprises, Inc., The Middlesex Corp., Herzog Contracting Corp. and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line Extension project team held a "price opening" to choose the design-build team to carry out the Green Line Extension's design and construction work.

Metrolink's leaders have asked Congress to maintain a tax deduction benefit for businesses that provide transit passes to their employees.

A proposal in the U.S. House's version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill would remove the federal deduction for public transportation benefits. The change could eliminate the incentive for employers to encourage their workers to use public transit, Metrolink officials said in a press release.

A long-anticipated project to replace a 136-year-old bridge over the Fox River on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 17.

A long-anticipated project to replace a 136-year-old bridge over the Fox River on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 17.