Infrastructure

The Mass Transit infrastructure category features a collection of information on projects and developments in rail infrastructure.

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MBTA begins winter 2020 Orange Line diversions

February weekend diversions from Sullivan Square to Tufts Medical Center start Jan. 17.

A construction worker from Lunda/McCrossan joint venture prepared a steel pile for the silent piler machine. The steel piles are used to construct the framework for a tunnel for the Southwest Light Rail through the Kenilworth area of Minneapolis.

MN: Southwest light-rail work tunnels through tight quarters in Minneapolis

The contractor hired to build the $2 billion Southwest light-rail project is using special equipment and methods to construct a half-mile tunnel for trains near the Kenilworth corridor in Minneapolis.

L.A. Metro turns to Gannett Fleming to lead major rail lines as part of Twenty-Eight by ‘28 Project

Light-rail service is coming to the congested San Fernando Valley.

The Florida East Coast Railway bridge on the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale is normally kept open, closing only to make way for trains. But it's been closing more often since Brightline launched its high-speed railway service in 2018.

FL: Train tunnel under New River would cost $3.3 billion, but some say it’s worth it

When it comes to whisking train passengers through downtown Fort Lauderdale, a tunnel under the New River is way better than a bridge over it, marine industry officials say.

L.A. Metro receives interest from five qualified contract teams to help develop major transit line

The selected team will help develop a high-speed, high-capacity train line directly connecting the San Fernando Valley and the Westside and ultimately LAX.

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City of Richmond and TransLink to proceed with construction of new Canada Line station

The project, expected to be completed by 2022, received C$28 million in developer-supported funds from the city of Richmond.

MTA finalizes L Project service schedule through March 2020

Work includes rehabilitating four station in Brooklyn and preparatory work to connect power to three new substations along the L as the project remains ahead of schedule.

MTA’s Metro-North Railroad announces three stations to become ADA-Accessible

The upgrades are coming to Williams Bridge, Woodlawn and Wakerfield Stations.

Tamping track on the MBTA's Red Line.

Massachusetts supplemental budget bill includes $18 million for MBTA

The supplemental bill would provide additional funds for transportation, as well as other commonwealth priorities.

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Amtrak, NJ Transit announce work to refresh ticketed waiting area at New York Penn Station

Amtrak and NJ Transit customers will be able to experience more modern amenities once the station has been refreshed.

CO: Rocky Mountain Rail proposes plan for completing RTD's Northwest Rail line

CHINA: China to build over 4,000 km of new rail lines

L.A. Metro announces Regional Connector street restoration work begins Jan. 10

MTA takes major step forward in accelerating station accessibility projects in 2020-2024 Capital Plan

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Model rail overhead line catenary systems with custom design standards

Parametric design capabilities enable modeling of cantilever sets, masts, portals, and wires. 3D modeling of your OLE system will significantly decrease production time of construction deliverables, including plan layouts, schematics, reports, and SEDs.

Upgrades to the Farmingdale Station on the Ronkonkoma Branch were completed in April 2019.

MTA rounds out successful year of LIRR construction projects and expansion milestones

A total of 25 major projects were completed in 2019, with a dozen more in the works for 2020.

An Empire Service train passes under the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan.

Gov. Cuomo to call in engineering experts to tackle high-speed rail

The panel will be tasked with reexamining and rethinking past high-speed rail plans to develop a new set of recommendations.

MBTA announces permanent track repairs substantially complete on Worcester Line

All mainline track repairs required to operate regular Worcester Line service are complete.

FL: Virgin Trains gets 90 more days for talks over Orlando-Tampa rail service

Virgin Trains was granted another extension for negotiations over locating railroad track along public roads between Orlando and Tampa but the state 'cannot indefinitely offer a lease opportunity in the Interstate 4 corridor.'

MARTA and partners move forward on King Memorial Station TOD construction

The construction finance closing marks the beginning of community development and affordable housing efforts.

NYC Transit’s 168 St. Station reopens ahead of schedule

The newly refurbished station is equipped with modern elevators and other amenities.

Redesign of Central West End St. Louis MetroLink station set to begin

The Washington University School of Medicine and BJC HealthCare are funding the $7.5 million enhancements in partnership with St. Louis Metro.

Virginia and CSX announce landmark rail agreement

The agreement will expand reliability and service on Virginia’s rail lines by separating passenger and freight operations.

Ten weeks of Sound Transit Link disruptions start in January

Shuttle buses operate instead of Link light-rail in downtown Jan. 4–5.

CA: Retaining wall built along bluff-top train tracks

Train service resumed through Del Mar on Monday after a weekend shutdown to build an 80-foot-long retaining wall in an area washed out by a powerful November storm.

A rendering of the future Star Lake platform that will be part of Sound Transit's Federal Way Link extension.

“Early gift” for Sound Transit as feds intend to fund Federal Way extension

Once FFGA and loan agreements are signed and executed, the project will be able to enter construction in early 2020.

MARTA centralized program management organization makes impact on economy and diversity

Jacobs/Russell joint venture will support MARTA’s largest expansion in history.

Inside the Gare du Nord station in France.

Best practice in European large rail multi-modal hubs

A look into various rail infrastructure projects throughout Europe reveals the challenges of working with historic sites, meeting the public’s needs and expectations and increasing capacity while managing project costs.