WASHINGTON, D.C. / OTTAWA, Canada / MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. In the U.S. alone, a person or vehicle is hit by a train every 3 hours.…
Biden Administration, USDOT Announce Over $233 Million in Grants to Upgrade Intercity Passenger Rail Service
USDOT to Make Another $7.2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Available this Fall WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation…
Video: Rail Safety
A new video issued jointly by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) highlights the importance of highway-rail…
Collaborating for Success: Q&A with the Moynihan Phase 2 Quality Team for New York’s New Moynihan Station
Having opened last year, the historic James A. Farley Post Office Building’s redevelopment into the Moynihan Train Hall has created a new 255,000-square-foot station for Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak passengers, representing the busiest rail station…
Slalom supports Kawasaki’s IoT innovation to address the challenge of rail track maintenance in North America
Global consulting firm Slalom is helping Kawasaki develop an advanced rail track monitoring and maintenance solution on the Microsoft Azure platform to make railways safer Tokyo, Japan – Slalom and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) have agreed…
Fluor Joint Venture Completes Union Square Branch of Boston Green Line Extension
Community partners, including the Fluor-led joint venture, mark the opening of the first branch of the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project connecting Cambridge and the City of Somerville with rail service. (Photo: Business Wire) Line Opens to the Public…
Pix4D Germany wins a competitive tender for Deutsche Bahn to monitor railway infrastructure maintenance and construction in Germany
Berlin, Germany - Pix4D is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a competitive tender for Deutsche Bahn to provide solutions and services for upcoming railway infrastructure projects through the analysis and visualization of drone images. Pix4D will…
Jacobs Named Prime Designer on MTA’s Penn Station Access
Program to bring equitable and resilient transportation options to underserved communities Largest expansion program in Metro-North's history DALLAS, March 8, 2022 -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as the Prime…
HDR Selected to Study Feasibility of New Rail Line in San Juan County, New Mexico
OMAHA, Neb. — San Juan County, New Mexico, has selected HDR to perform a feasibility study for the Four Corners Freight Rail project. The proposed greenfield rail line would connect the Farmington, New Mexico, area to the national freight network via the…
Passenger hand signalling at end of line as Telent installs new request to stop technology
Warwick, U.K. – Passengers at remote rail stations on the Far North Line in Scotland will soon wave goodbye to years of hand-signalling train drivers if they wish to board the train. A new ‘request to stop’ system is being deployed by critical infrastructure…
