TORONTO – One tunnel boring machine (TBM) excavating for the western underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has broken through the final wall.
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Victoria on Hunt for Rail Loop Station Builders
Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop East is moving forward with the expressions-of-interest campaign to build six underground stations open. The project will deliver twin 26km rail tunnels, […]
Federal MPs demand state investigates buying old rail for Hunter passengers
The region’s federal MPs are calling on the state government to investigate buying an old mining rail line and repurpose it to connect the rapidly […]
Double the price: another costs hike hits region’s transport plans
A budget blowout has cast uncertainty over another key transport project on the Sunshine Coast. It was initially expected to cost $550.8 million to deliver […]
MTA To Complete Upgrades to Flushing-Bound Platforms at 82 St-Jackson Heights and 111 St Stations
NEW YORK CITY – On May 6th, service headed toward Flushing at 82 St-Jackson Heights and 111 St Stations will be suspended until Q1 2025.
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July opening date announced from Butler to Yanchep railway extension
The long-awaited railway extension from Butler to Yanchep finally has an opening date, years after initially promised and at twice the cost. Trains on the […]
Multi-million-dollar package lays the foundations for Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line
The Miles Labor Government is full steam ahead on the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail line, fast-tracking $5 million to further develop design and planning. The […]
Amtrak Completes Upgrades at Durham Station
WASHINGTON –– Amtrak announced this week that the renovations at the Durham, N.C. Station are now complete.
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MTA Announces Next Round of Subway Stations Re-NEW-vation Upgrades in 2024
NEW YORK ––The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week announced that New York City Transit (NYCT) will complete upgrades, repairs, and deep cleanings at 13 additional subway stations in the second quarter of 2024 across Manhattan, Brookl…
MBTA Continues Track Improvement Program
BOSTON ––The Track Improvement Program is a major track repair and replacement initiative to eliminate 191 speed restrictions, as of November 2023, and bring all tracks into a five-year state of good repair by the end of 2024.
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