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TriMet's Morrison-Yamhill MAX Improvements project kicks off on Sunday, April 30. Crews will begin maintenance and rehab on some of Portland's oldest MAX alignment along SW Morrison and Yamhill streets at 11th and 1st avenues downtown.

This project will require a longer, three-week disruption to MAX service as well as a two-week disruption to Portland Streetcar. Crews will remove wood crossties, improve the track bed, upgrade switch machines and replace special trackwork. Further east, crews will replace curved rail at the corners of 1st and Morrison and 1st and Yamhill.

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TransLink is replacing track pads and approximately 5,000 linear meters (16,404 linear feet) of running rail this year as a part of its annual Expo Line Running Rail Replacement Project.

TransLink will tackle the work at four major Vancouver-area locations this year, close to Metrotown, Main Street–Science World, Stadium–Chinatown and Waterfront stations. Work is expected to be complete in July 2017.

Michael Baker International hired Ted Coffey as vice president and deputy national market lead in the railroad and transit practice. In this role, Coffey will oversee Michael Baker's East Coast railroad and transit operations, leading business and strategic development.

Based in the Chicago office, Coffey will work directly with current and potential Class 1 railroads, transit authority clients and state Department of Transportation Multimodal Divisions serving as the main relationship manager. Michael Baker says Coffey's experience in rail and public transit will bring "proven capabilities in developing successful client strategies, fostering teaming opportunities and nurturing client relationships" to its company.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) hosted provincial and local mayors to discuss its vision of a transit center to be developed at Toronto Pearson airport.

The discussion included Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca and local mayors, including Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Toronto Mayor John Tory, Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey and Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic at the April 4 meeting.

SNC-Lavalin has offered to acquire WS Atkins for CA$3.5 billion (US$2.6 billion). The two firms are still in discussions.

SNC-Lavalin issued a statement regarding the potential transaction saying it offered 2,080 pence per WS Atkins share in cash. The offer is subject to many preconditions including the recommendation of the WS Atkins Board.

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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad

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Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad

Rail News Home Union Pacific Railroad 4/4/2017 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad
Last year, Union Pacific Railroad became the safest U.S. railroad and achieved its best annual employee safety performance in the company's 154-year history, the Class I announced yesterday.UP's safety improved 11 percent with a 0.78 reportable injury rate in 2016, compared to 0.88 in 2015. Reportable injury rates represent the number of reportable injuries submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration per 200,000 employee hours worked, according to a UP press release.It was the second consecutive year that UP was the top-performing railroad in employee safety, UP officials said."This accomplishment reflects our employees' unwavering commitment to make safety a part of everything they do and a step toward our goal of zero accidents and injuries," said Rod Doerr, UP vice president-safety and chief safety officer. "We are proud of our team and continue working to eliminate risks and create safer work environments every day." Contact Progressive Railroading editorial staff. More News from 4/4/2017