Wed April 05, 2017
Diverse Projects Lead Way to Busy Year for Schlouch
From large single-family projects to townhome and townhouse complexes, increased residential development is driving Schlouch Incorporated's business mix for this fall and winter season with some projects carrying well into and through 2017....
Lindsay Wise and Curtis Tate McClatchy - Washington Bureau - Mon April 03, 2017
With Trump on Board, Texas Puts Rail on Fast Track
Texas is closer than ever to building the first high-speed train in the United States, due to President Donald Trump's fascination with these transportation projects and a well-timed pitch to his administration....
Mon April 03, 2017
Gilbert Road Extension Will Add 1.9 Miles to Light Rail Service in Mesa
The $153 million Gilbert Road Extension of Valley Metro Rail, now under way in Mesa, Ariz., will add 1.9 mi. (3 km) to light rail service on Main Street. The extension will extend the Main Street line from Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road....
Mon April 03, 2017
Las Vegas Officials Seek State Permission for Light Rail
State and local government officials presented a legislative plan on March 14, laying the groundwork to build a multi-billion-dollar light rail system to link McCarran International Airport with the Las Vegas Strip....
Wed March 29, 2017
Mexican Mining Company Acquires Florida Railway For $2 Billion
Mexican mining and rail conglomerate Grupo Mexico said March 28 that it has reached an agreement to buy Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp. for $2.1 billion. Grupo Mexico Transportes said it will acquire 100 percent of the company's shares and assume its debt, pending approval of the deal by regulatory authorities....
Wed March 22, 2017
NHHS Rail Program Receives $50M in Additional Funding
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker announced that the State Bond Commission approved $50 million in additional funding for the New-Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Program during its Feb....
Wed March 22, 2017
Eastern U.S. Rail Freight Improves With First Phase of CSX Tunnel Project in D.C.
When riders on the D.C.-area's Yellow Line subway come above ground for a track section that takes them over the Potomac River, they can now see CSX freight trains with cargo containers stacked two high on a heavy rail bridge nearby that also carries Amtrak and commuter trains....
Dan Rivoli - Mon March 20, 2017
MTA's Top Construction Executive Announces Retirement
The MTA's top construction executive who oversaw completion of the Second Ave. subway and other major projects is retiring, he announced in a letter to the MTA board. Michael Horodniceanu said in the March 15 letter that he's stepping down as president of MTA Capital Construction Company after the agency achieved a "grand slam" of megaprojects — the first phase of the Second Ave....
Mon March 06, 2017
Texas Central Expands Leadership, Adds Aguilar as CEO
As part of the progression to build the nation's first high-speed train, the Board of Directors of Texas Central Partners LLC (Texas Central) announced that it has named Carlos F. Aguilar as the new chief executive officer of Texas Central and its subsidiaries....
Wed March 01, 2017
Charlotte Wants to Spend $6B to Expand Rail System
Charlotte wants to spend up to $6 billion to expand its light rail system to the airport and suburbs not currently served. But the city hasn't finalized a plan to pay for it, and there may not be support to extend the trains to areas like Matthews, southeast of the city and the northern suburbs toward Iredell County....
