Railroad News

Tutor Perini Corp. has been contracted to construct two large transit projects this year on the West and East coasts. 

Tutor Perini's joint venture, Tutur Perini/O&G, has received a notice of intent to take on the $1.4 billion design and construction of two new subway stations as part of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) Purple Line Extension Section 3 Stations project. 

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will resume construction of its Green Line light-rail extension project, temporarily closing threes bridges in Somerville, Massachusetts starting March 22.

The Green Line Extension (GLX) project includes infrastructure improvements and widening efforts to accommodate light rail tracks and rights of way, which will lead to three bridge closures, MBTA officials said in a press release.

New York City subway performance has improved since the launch of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Subway Action Plan in 2017, agency officials announced today. 

The subway logged its best on-time performance and the fewest number of delays in four years, they said in a press release.

United Rail Inc. has acquired the New England Southern Railroad (NES) in Concord, New Hampshire.

United Rail, a short line consolidator and owner of the SmartRail brand for electronic precision railroading and brand licensor, announced the acquisition today.

New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit), in partnership with Amtrak, completed early construction work for the Portal North Bridge replacement program on time and on budget, the transit agency announced late last week in a press release.

The early construction project was funded through a $16 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant and a $4 million contribution from New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund.

Wabtec Corp. announced today it has completed its merger with GE Transportation, a former business unit of GE.

The merger combines Wabtec's range of freight, transit and electronics products with GE Transportation's equipment, services and digital solutions in the locomotive, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries, Wabtec officials said in a press release.

Wabtec Corp. will replace Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in the S&P 500 and Goodyear will replace Wabtec in the S&P MidCap 400 prior to the open of stock trading on Feb. 27. General Electric Co. is spinning off its Transportation Systems Holdings Inc. to shareholders, then the holdings will be acquired by Wabtec in a transaction expected to be completed Feb. 26, pending final conditions. After the transaction, Wabtec will be more representative of the large-cap market and Goodyear, more representative of the mid-cap market, according to a press release. GE will remain in the S&P 500 and 100.

BBM Railway Equipment LLC has purchased Macton Corp.'s assets via a secured party auction. The purchase includes all intellectual property, including patents, copyrights and trademarks, as well as machinery, inventory and raw stock.

Rocky Mountaineer has been named one of the best places to work in British Columbia’s "Top Employers" competition for a second consecutive time.

Rocky Mountaineer has a full-time workforce of more than 300 people located at the head office in Vancouver, the rail yard in Kamloops and globally in outside sales roles. This figure increases to more than 800 people during the train's operating season from April to October, with positions added onboard the trains and in Vancouver, Kamloops, Whistler, Quesnel and the Canadian Rockies at overnight destinations. 

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Engineering and architecture firm Wilson & Co. Inc. has promoted Andrew Leifheit to senior vice president and leader of the rail services division; and Scott Waterman, Steve Salazar and  Dave Olson to VP. Leifheit helps develop key business partnerships and implement strategic business planning initiatives. Waterman, who has 28 years of transportation management experience, will lead transportation services in Colorado and Utah, while Salazar will lead municipal services in Colorado, Kansas and Utah. Olson has 20 years of engineering experience and is an operations manager in the rail division.

Alstom announced the first MP14 train is undergoing tests on RATP's driverless line 1 in France. Following static tests designed to validate basic functions, dynamic tests will be carried out until summer to check the train's performance, including braking, traction, electromagnetic compatibility, acoustic comfort and climate comfort, Alstom officials said in a press release. RATP will carry out tests on the trains' automatic control system and onboard audio-visual equipment on line 14. Depending on how the tests progress, the trains will enter service at the state-owned metro sometime between the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, Alstom officials said.

The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority's (CCJPA) board has elected Rebecca Saltzman as chair and Don Saylor as vice chair. They each will serve two-year terms.

Saltzman has served on the CCJPA board since January 2014 and also serves as vice president on Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) board.

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President Donald Trump has called on the state of California to give back $3.5 billion in federal dollars it received for its high-speed rail (HSR) project, which Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week would be scaled back.

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Cap Metro) President and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke earlier this week updated the agency's regional partners on an upcoming study of the MetroRail Green Line, a proposed commuter-rail line between Austin and Manor, Texas.

To be funded by a $600,000 grant received from the Federal Transit Administration in December 2018, the study will examine the potential for transit-oriented development along the route. The Green Line has been identified as a potential corridor to be developed under Project Connect, a long-term vision for a regional public transportation system, Cap Metro officials said in a press release.