Author: Railway Age Staff

The independent Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee’s new annual report says through March 2022, $1.26 billion in Measure RR funds were invested in a total of 150 BART projects. Measure RR is now in its fifth year of what is expected to be a 20-year lifespan of work. (Photograph Courtesy of BART)
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Report: More Active BART Projects Than Ever

There are now more rebuilding projects happening across the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) than at any point in the District’s 50-year-history despite the continuing impacts of the global pandemic.

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HART Utility Relocations Under Way

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has awarded a contract for relocation of utility infrastructure along Dillingham Boulevard to Nan, Inc.

MBTA Green Line Improvements Ahead of Schedule

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line E Branch service resumed earlier than previously scheduled following the successful completion of track and Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) work during a 16-day closure.

The MBTA has responded to safety concerns from the FTA, and some of the actions involved some track maintenance.

MBTA Makes Prompt Response to FTA Safety Concerns

On July 14, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reported on its progress to address ongoing safety concerns raised during a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Safety Management Inspection (SMI) last month. Over

First run: Amtrak no. 8, the eastbound Empire Builder, overtakes a BNSF empty grain train at Moab, Wash. Bruce Kelly photo

Watch: Amtrak Debuts ALC-42 in Chicago

Amtrak and Siemens Mobility North America came together at Chicago Union Station to launch the ALC-42, the next generation of long-distance locomotives, on the Empire Builder. Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief and