Video: Michigan DOT Oversees Railroad Crossing Replacement Project
Starting the night of August 14 through August 15, crews from Amtrak and CSX Transportation rebuilt four railroad diamond crossings at Wayne Junction near Wayne, Michigan. Jointly owned by the Michigan Department of Transportation and CSX, this important crossing is utilized by Amtrak trains travelling between Chicago, Detroit, and Pontiac, as well as by CSX and Norfolk Southern freight trains. Project costs were covered 75 percent by CSX and 25 percent by MDOT.
'We Need Governor's Signature': Amtrak's Restart in Mobile in Ivey's Hands as Deadline Looms
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey must decide by Wednesday whether the state will make a $5.3 million commitment over three years to bring Amtrak service back to Mobile, connecting the city with New Orleans. Rail advocates who are pushing for the return of Gulf Coast passenger rail say that Ivey has yet to meet with them and frustrations are mounting. Said Jerry Gehman, the governor's designee to the 21-member Southern Rail Commission: "On Thursday, this project is dead for Alabama. She's...
Amtrak to Improve National Network Locomotive Fleet
WASHINGTON – With demand for Amtrak service at record levels, Amtrak is moving to either acquire new locomotives or rebuild its current diesel fleet of locomotives to supplement and replace its aging National Network diesel locomotive fleet used on Long Distance and some State Supported routes. In a Request for Proposals (RFP), Amtrak is seeking to rebuild its current diesel fleet or purchase a minimum of 50 to 75 next-generation locomotives, with options to rebuild or acquire additional unit...
Wabtec And GE Transportation To Merge, Creating Global Leader For Rail Equipment, Services And Software
Strategic Combination Will Drive Shareholder Value Creation by Accelerating Innovation in Transportation and Logistics • Following the transaction, Wabtec will have approximately $8 billion in revenues, a more diversified business mix, higher margins, and approximately 15 percent cash EPS accretion in year one. • Both businesses are expected to benefit from the cyclical tailwinds they are experiencing as industry conditions improve. Complementary businesses and large global installed b...
House Passes Two Rail Data Security Bills
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House overwhelmingly passed two bipartisan railroad data and information security bills: H.R. 4921, the “STB Information and Security Act,” and H.R. 4925, the “FRA Safety Data Improvement Act.” Both pieces of legislation were unanimously approved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 14, 2018 at a Full Committee markup. H.R. 4921, the “STB Information and Security Act,” is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI). This bipartisan...
At Least $125 million Available to Local Communities for Rail Overpass Projects Through “Local Trax” Matching Grant Program
CHESTERTON, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation today announced the agency will make available at least $125 million for high-priority railroad safety projects on local roads statewide through the agency’s new “Local Trax” matching grant program. Local Trax provides state matching funds for Indiana cities, towns, and counties interested in pursuing high-priority railroad grade separations, crossing closures, and other safety enhancements at railroad intersections with local roads....
Governor Wolf Announces New Investments in Rail Infrastructure, Supporting Business Development and 400 Jobs Statewide
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of 27 rail freight improvement projects that will help sustain more than 400 jobs across Pennsylvania. "Keeping our extensive rail freight system in good shape is a vital component of creating a sound foundation for Pennsylvania’s economy," said Governor Wolf. "These investments underscore our continued commitment in building a world-class infrastructure system that supports the creation of new jobs and our business community."...
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M. This is part of a series of projects in recent years – which have won three TIGER grants – to upgrade track owned by freight railroad BNSF and used by Amt...
One-Year Delay of Gateway Project Will Cost $1.6 Billion and 366,000 Tons of CO2
New York, NY – March 12, 2018 – Common Good, the nonpartisan reform coalition, today released its estimate of the cost of a one-year delay in construction of the Gateway Rail Tunnel Project under the Hudson River. This estimate builds upon Common Good’s landmark 2016 report “ Billions for Red Tape...
News Report on Another Amtrak Crash
Amtrak's CEO blames a freight train operator for its latest deadly accident. An engineer and conductor were killed in the crash in South Carolina, and more than 100 people were injured. The Amtrak Silver Star was traveling from New York to Miami. Kris Van Cleave reports. Subscribe to the "CBS This Morning" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q0v2hE Watch "CBS This Morning" HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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