South Dakota DOT - Wed December 08, 2021
South Dakota DOT Receives Federal Grant for Freight Capacity Expansion
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was recently awarded a Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation....
Office of Governor Larry Hogan - Wed December 01, 2021
VIDEO: Maryland Officials Kick Off Expansion of Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel
Public and private sector leaders, led by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, were on hand Nov. 29 in breaking ground on the $466 million Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will reconstruct the 126-year-old freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue November 23, 2021
VIDEO: Walsh Puts Merchant's Bridge Back On Track
In 2018, Walsh Construction, one of the largest contractors in the United States, began a $172 million project to rehabilitate the historic Merchant's Bridge — the oldest rail structure over the Mississippi River....
Freightwaves .com - Tue November 02, 2021
Port of Long Beach Sets Up Inland Port Project With Utah
The Port of Long Beach recently launched a modified inland port project with the state of Utah to help convert containers normally headed to the Mountain West region by truck to rail in an effort to push out cargo faster and reduce backlogs that have impacted business around the country....
California High-Speed Rail Authority - Tue October 19, 2021
California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Approves Latest Portion of 500-Mi. Project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) board of directors approved the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the approximately 80-mi. Bakersfield to Palmdale project alignment section....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue October 19, 2021
Contractors Solve Logistical Challenges On Coastal Project
Talk about close calls. When a coastal bluff in Del Mar collapsed earlier this year, the resulting landslide came within feet of rendering the only train route between San Diego and Los Angeles, and the rest of the West Coast, inoperable....
Ohio Rail Development Commission - Tue October 12, 2021
ORDC Approves Three Grants to Improve Rail in Ohio
On Sept. 15, 2021, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved grants of nearly $420,000 for projects submitted by the Austin Powder Company (APC) Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE), and to CASTLO Community Improvement Corporation (CASTLO)....
Office of Gov. Laura Kelly - Wed September 01, 2021
Kansas Awards Funds for 10 Short Line Rail Improvements
On Aug. 17, Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced 10 projects, totaling more than $5.2 million, were awarded as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Short Line Rail Improvement Fund Program....
Brightline - Wed August 11, 2021
While Construction Continues, Brightline to Resume Service in Miami Area
During a virtual media update, Brightline President Patrick Goddard announced Aug. 10 that the high-speed rail company's reopening schedule between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach is set to start the first half of November....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 15, 2021
Walsh Construction Presses Forward On Long Slip Fill, Rail Enhancement Project
Construction of Phase One of NJ TRANSIT's Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement, or "Long Slip," project is making steady progress as crews from Walsh Construction Company are working in an area with active rail operations....
