FFXnow & The Center Square - Mon October 02, 2023
Franconia-Springfield Rail Bridge Project in Northern Virginia Receives $100M in Federal Funds
A project to enhance the capacity of a key rail line through Fairfax County, Va., southwest of Washington, D.C., is chugging along, due to a major infusion of federal cash. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has been awarded $100 million in federal funds for another transportation project designed to improve travel in the D.C....
Amtrak - Tue September 05, 2023
Texas Central, Amtrak Explore Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail
Texas Central Partners (Texas Central) and Amtrak are seeking opportunities to advance planning and analysis work associated with the proposed Dallas-Houston 205-mph high-speed rail project to further determine its viability....
Mecalac - Tue August 01, 2023
Mecalac Introduces Next Generation 216MRail for North America
Mecalac, a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduced the next generation 216MRail for North America. A dedicated railroad excavator for railway construction and maintenance, the 216MRail offers new features, such as dual drive, along with a leading power-to-weight ratio that offers the performance of a much larger railway maintenance machine....
hsr. gov. ca - Mon July 24, 2023
California Rail Builders Completes Kern County Overpass
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with California Rail Builders, recently announced the completion of the McCombs Road overcrossing in Kern County. This is the fifth high-speed rail structure completed by the Authority in 2023....
Maryland Matters - Mon June 19, 2023
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Resurrects Red Line Light-Rail Project in Baltimore
State, federal and local officials in Maryland, led by Gov. Wes Moore (D), vowed June 15 to build a Baltimore transit system canceled by the Hogan administration eight years ago. During an hour-long press conference on a sweltering West Baltimore parking lot, Moore vowed to move quickly to complete a new east-west line....
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....
