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HDR to Complete Final Design for $1.567 Billion Port of Long Beach Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility

April 12, 2023 - in News, Rail, Transportation

OMAHA, Neb. — The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously voted to extend HDR’s contract to create the final design for the $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through 2027. The project will create a new on-dock…

California High-Speed Rail Authority Selects Atlas and Its JV Partners for $400 Million Program Management Contract

January 3, 2023 - in News, Rail

As part of the AECOM-led joint venture, Atlas will provide quality management for the California High-Speed Rail Project Atlas to book approximately $65…

European Commission and EIB initiate feasibility study to better connect Ukrainian and Moldovan railway networks with EU

October 25, 2022 - in Rail, Transportation

Today, the Commission together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) is launching a pre- feasibility study to assess how to better connect the Ukrainian…

Public Urged to Help #STOPTrackTragedies During Rail Safety Week 2022 and Beyond

September 20, 2022 - in Rail, Transportation

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

August 19, 2022 - in Rail, Transportation

USDOT to Make Another $7.2 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Available this Fall WASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ The U.S. Department of Transportation today awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in 8 states to improve and modernize vital intercity…

Video: Rail Safety

July 25, 2022 - in Multimedia, Rail, Transportation, Videos

A new video issued jointly by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) highlights the importance of highway-rail crossing safety.

Collaborating for Success: Q&A with the Moynihan Phase 2 Quality Team for New York’s New Moynihan Station

July 6, 2022 - in Articles, Interview, Rail, Transportation

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

May 20, 2022 - in Rail, Transportation

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

March 22, 2022 - in News, Rail, Transportation

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

March 11, 2022 - in News, Rail

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…