Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn has ordered a suspension of new contracts, hiring and non-essential procurements for the Purple Line project citing recent litigation.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a ruling in late May that requires the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the state of Maryland conduct an environmental study before the planned Purple Line project can proceed.
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn has ordered a suspension of new contracts, hiring and non-essential procurements for the Purple Line project citing recent litigation.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a ruling in late May that requires the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the state of Maryland conduct an environmental study before the planned Purple Line project can proceed.
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn has ordered a suspension of new contracts, hiring and non-essential procurements for the Purple Line project citing recent litigation.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a ruling in late May that requires the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the state of Maryland conduct an environmental study before the planned Purple Line project can proceed.
The grants are authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and will be provided to 17 projects in 13 states. FRA and FTA said 27 eligible applications were received requesting $455 million, more than double the congressional authorization amount. The FRA was responsible for the selection of the grant recipients and the FTA will award and administer the grants during Fiscal Year 2017.
The grants are authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and will be provided to 17 projects in 13 states. FRA and FTA said 27 eligible applications were received requesting $455 million, more than double the congressional authorization amount. The FRA was responsible for the selection of the grant recipients and the FTA will award and administer the grants during Fiscal Year 2017.
The grants are authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and will be provided to 17 projects in 13 states. FRA and FTA said 27 eligible applications were received requesting $455 million, more than double the congressional authorization amount. The FRA was responsible for the selection of the grant recipients and the FTA will award and administer the grants during Fiscal Year 2017.
In 2015, Energy Transfer opted to lease land and begin staging pipeline materials in Massillon.
“This was the first time they used a yard of this magnitude — they usually use small satellite yards for storage,” says Kloots.
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) on July 1 will increase fares by 3 percent.
In addition, the cost of Amtrak "Step-Up" tickets will jump from $5 to $7. Passengers can use these tickets in conjunction with a valid multifare ticket to board certain Amtrak trains, according to VRE's website.
A tunnel boring machine yesterday broke through the underground wall of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill Station in downtown Los Angeles.
The event marked a "construction milestone" for the agency's Regional Connector project, Metro officials said in a press release. That project is a 1.9-mile underground rail route that will allow passengers to transfer between Blue, Expo, Red and Purple lines.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) next month will wrap up its SafeTrack maintenance projects and transition to a new preventive maintenance and capital program.
The new effort will be aimed at avoiding another emergency program of the scale of SafeTrack, WMATA officials said in a press release.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) announced yesterday that its railcar operating lessor and fleet management business, SMBC Rail Services LLC (SMBC Rail), has completed its acquisition of American Railcar Leasing LLC.
The transaction creates a full-service lessor of long-lived rolling stock that offers "comprehensive" rail leasing solutions in North America, according to an SMBC press release.
Union Pacific Corp. yesterday published its 2016 "Building America Report," which details the Class I's safety, social, economic and environmental progress.
The publication marks the eighth consecutive year that UP has reported its sustainability business practices and goals.
Union Pacific Corp. yesterday published its 2016 "Building America Report," which details the Class I's safety, social, economic and environmental progress.
The publication marks the eighth consecutive year that UP has reported its sustainability business practices and goals.
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) on Wednesday broke ground on the new Campus Station, which will be served by the Red, Green and Blue rail lines.
Expected to be completed in late 2018, the rail hub is located on the site of an existing station near the Cuyahoga Community College Metro campus in downtown Cleveland.
Union Pacific (UP) continues its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC). The Class 1 released a progress report citing its accomplishments in the first quarter of 2017.
Union Pacific (UP) continues its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC). The Class 1 released a progress report citing its accomplishments in the first quarter of 2017.
Union Pacific (UP) continues its efforts to implement positive train control (PTC). The Class 1 released a progress report citing its accomplishments in the first quarter of 2017.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 2, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today joins with the rail transportation community from more than 40 countries in calling for increased education about and attention to the dangers surrounding level crossings, also known as grade crossings, during the 9th annual International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD). Such heightened focus is particularly important as schools across the U.S. close for the summer and travel season heats up.
"For the freight rail industry, there is no higher priority than safety," said AAR President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger. "While federal data shows that grade crossing fatalities have been trending downward, there are still far too many fatalities that occur in and around crossings and the overwhelming majority of them are preventable. As the industry continues to focus on making level crossings safer, it also supports critical initiatives like International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which draw people's attention to the dangers of grade crossings and raise awareness about how to stay safe near tracks."
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is preparing for less disruptive maintenance and planned capital work after a year of its SafeTrack program.
"SafeTrack was the most aggressive track renewal program in Metro's history, and it achieved its primary goals – but it all came with the cost of great inconvenience to our riders," said Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld. "Now, like every other mature transit system, we must do everything in our power to prevent another SafeTrack through a healthy program of preventive maintenance combined with planned capital projects."