The 5.34-mile (8.6-km) Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Toronto-to-York subway extension opened to the public on Sunday, Dec. 17.
The new extension, also known as the TTC Line 1 Extension, connects Sheppard West Station in Toronto to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station in York Region in the province of Ontario. TTC says the extension will reduce commute times and make it easier and faster for residents and tourists to get around.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) will use a bidding firms' past performance record on previous PANYNJ projects in contract award decisions.
PANYNJ says the move is part of its "continuing effort to assure completion of Port Authority construction projects on time and within budget."
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) will use a bidding firms' past performance record on previous PANYNJ projects in contract award decisions.
PANYNJ says the move is part of its "continuing effort to assure completion of Port Authority construction projects on time and within budget."
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)'s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) made strides toward accelerating environmental reviews and project delivery timelines for rail projects in Florida and Texas late last week.
USDOT signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for Phase II of the All Aboard Florida (AAF)/Brightline Project and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement review (DEIS) for the Texas Central Railway (TCR) High-Speed Rail Project.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)'s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) made strides toward accelerating environmental reviews and project delivery timelines for rail projects in Florida and Texas late last week.
USDOT signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for Phase II of the All Aboard Florida (AAF)/Brightline Project and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement review (DEIS) for the Texas Central Railway (TCR) High-Speed Rail Project.
The company provided locomotives for the Maryland Area Regional Commuter service and SEPTA.Photo – Siemens
Siemens has delivered new locomotives to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
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E. Hunter Harrison, president and CEO of CSX, died Dec. 16 due to unexpectedly severe complications following a recent illness.
"Hunter was a larger-than-life figure who brought his remarkable passion, experience and energy in railroading to CSX," the railway said in a statement.
E. Hunter Harrison, president and CEO of CSX, died Dec. 16 due to unexpectedly severe complications following a recent illness.
"Hunter was a larger-than-life figure who brought his remarkable passion, experience and energy in railroading to CSX," the railway said in a statement.
In the third quarter, U.S. transit ridership slipped 3.65 percent year over year to 2.503 billion total trips.
Nine of the 10 largest transit agencies in the nation reported declines for the quarter. Some agencies attributed the downtick to an increase in auto travel and continued low gas prices, according to the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Passenger Transport newsletter.
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) late last week signed key environmental documents for privately funded, high-speed passenger-rail projects in Florida and Texas.
The agency on Dec. 15 issued a record of decision for Brightline's second phase, which will run from West Palm Beach to Orlando, Florida. The decision marks the final federal environmental approval needed to build that segment of the system, Brightline officials said in a press release.
Rail industry leaders hailed the late E. Hunter Harrison for his influence on the rail industry during his 50-plus-year career.
Harrison, president and chief executive officer of CSX Corp., died Saturday after experiencing "unexpectedly severe complications from a recent illness," the company said in a statement. He was 73.
A CSX mechanical employee tests onboard equipment. The two cab display units shown provide the locomotive engineer an interface to the PTC system.Photo – CSX Corp.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 16, 2017 – Edward R. Hamberger, Association of American Railroads President and CEO, released the following statement on the death of E. Hunter Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSX.
[Editor's note: Story was updated at 3:16 p.m. to include a statement from the Association of American Railroads.]
CSX Corp. today issued the following statement announcing the death of E. Hunter Harrison:
[Editor's note: Story was updated at 3:16 p.m. to include a statement from the Association of American Railroads.]
CSX Corp. today issued the following statement announcing the death of E. Hunter Harrison:
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon's (TriMet) board on Wednesday ratified a new three-year labor contract with the agency’s employees represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 757.
The agreement runs from December 2016 through November 2019, and will cost $2.2 million, TriMet officials said in a press release.
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