WCSC-TV & Charleston Post and Courier - Wed May 31, 2023
Palmetto Railways in South Carolina Building $185M Line to Service Volvo Auto Plant
Palmetto Railways has started construction on a rail line that will service the Camp Hall Commerce Park and the Volvo factory in Berkeley County. Palmetto Railways President and CEO Patrick McCrory said the nearly 23-mi....
Washington Post & The White House - Tue January 31, 2023
President Biden Visits Old Baltimore Rail Tunnel Needing Billions of Dollars in Upgrades
Maryland's Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel is turning 150 in 2023 and is still serving passengers. However, trains crawl along at 30 mph through its curves under West Baltimore, creating delays up and down the busy Washington-to-New York route....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 03, 2023
Indiana Project Right On Track
With an emphasis on sustainability and wetland mitigation to protect the environment, Indiana's West Lake Corridor will serve as a southern branch extension of the existing South Shore Line (SSL) to reach Hammond, Munster and Dyer in Lake County, when completed....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 15, 2022
Despite Hurdles, Pushback, Major Construction Under Way On High-Speed Rail Project
The ongoing multi-billion-dollar project to establish a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles has seen its fair share of obstacles in gaining approval, but contractor crews have started significant construction in certain areas of The Golden State....
AASHTO Journal - Wed October 26, 2022
FRA Awards $4M to Railroad Projects
The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded more than $4 million to support three state department of transportation projects in two states aimed at upgrading and safeguarding railroad infrastructure....
Lexington Dispatch - Tue September 20, 2022
Long-Awaited Passenger Rail Project to Soon Begin in Lexington, N.C.
After almost two decades of applying for grants, making plans, and waiting, Lexington, N.C., is preparing to kick off the construction phase of its passenger rail service project, the Lexington Dispatch reported Sept....
USACE & CEG - Thu September 15, 2022
Army Corps of Engineers Begin Railhead Upgrades at New York State's Fort Drum
A formal groundbreaking ceremony took place at the U.S. Army's Fort Drum installation in northwestern New York State earlier in September, marking the beginning of the construction on $31.5 million in improvements to the military railhead found at the base....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon August 08, 2022
Walsh/Herzog Joint Venture Begins $640M Double Track Northwest Indiana Project
Construction has finally begun on a $640 million undertaking known as the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project. The long-awaited work includes building more than 26 mi. of new second track between Gary and Michigan City along Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's (NICTD's) existing South Shore Line (SSL)....
Biological Diversity. org - Tue July 12, 2022
Approval of Uinta Railway Will Increase Oil Production
The U.S. Forest Service has rejected challenges to the Uinta Basin Railway, saying the project is in the public interest even as it predicts the oil railway could increase climate pollution in the U.S....
Brightline & CEG - Thu June 02, 2022
Central Florida Gets Grant for Initial Work on Tampa-to-Orlando Rail Line
Central Florida has received a federal grant to support the preliminary engineering activities and environmental approvals needed to construct an intercity, high-speed passenger rail system between Orlando International Airport and Tampa....
