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Contractor that worked on Amtrak’s 30th Street Station Accused of Bribery

David C. Lester
March 7, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA –– KWY radio reports that one of the contractor’s working on the restoration of Amtrak’s venerable 30th Street Station is facing federal bribery charges.
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TriMet celebrates first new MAX station in 9 years following A Better Red construction near Gateway

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March 6, 2024
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PORTLAND ––The Gateway Transit Center reopened to MAX trains Monday, March 4, with its first expansion in nearly 40 years.
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Maryland Transit Administration And Purple Line Transit Partners Announce Updated Opening Date For Light Rail Line

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March 5, 2024
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BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration and Purple Line Transit Partners last week announced they are seeking Board of Public Works approval of a modification to the Purple Line Public-Private Partnership A…

Amtrak Awards Construction Contract for Penn Coach Yard in Philadelphia

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 2, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA – Herzog Contracting Corporation will design and construct a new Heavy Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia.
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MTA’s Tremont Av B D Station Now ADA-Accessible

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 2, 2024
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NEW YORK CITY – On February 27th, the MTA announced the Tremont Av B D Station located in the Bronx is the second subway station to become ADA-accessible this year.
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March 2024 RT&S Now Online

David C. Lester
March 1, 2024
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ATLANTA –– The March 2024 edition of Railway Track and Structures is now online.
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With a Delivery Partner Selected, Hudson Tunnel Project Moving Into ‘High Gear’

Marybeth Luczak
March 1, 2024
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NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced Feb. 28th that MPA Delivery Partners, a joint venture of Parsons Corporation, Arcadis of New York, Inc., and Mace North America Limited, will serve as Delivery Partner for the Hudson …

Early Ridership and Cost Data Indicate Blue Line Extension ‘Competitive’ for Federal Funding

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 1, 2024
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HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. – Metropolitan Council has released early cost and ridership data based on 2019 and 2022 ridership survey data that indicates the Blue Line Extension is ‘competitive’ for federal funding.
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RTD To Begin 1st Phase of Light Rail Reconstruction Project in May

Jennifer McLawhorn
March 1, 2024
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DENVER – In the first phase of a multi-phase major reconstruction project of its downtown light rail, RTD will focus on five at-grade rail and street intersections.
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NTSB Issues RIR-24-01; Caltrain Train and Hi-rail Construction Vehicles Collision

Jennifer McLawhorn
February 29, 2024
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SAN BRUNO, Calif. – In a Railroad Investigation Report, the NTSB detailed its investigation about the March 2022 collision between a Caltrain passenger train and three hi-rail construction vehicles.
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