LIRR: New Bridge in a Weekend
MTA Long Island Rail Road crews used accelerated bridge construction techniques to replace a railroad bridge in just two days in New York City’s New Hyde Park. The bridge was open for Monday commuters on Aug. 26.
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PSNY track work to affect NJT, LIRR
Track work at Penn Station New York (PSNY) this summer will have effects on two public transportation lines—NJ Transit (NJT) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
Report: After losses, Kawasaki mulls future of railcar business
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, builder of subway cars for U.S. cities including New York and Washington, may exit the business amid mounting losses and an increasingly difficult market.
New York kicks off LaGuardia rail project
New York is moving ahead with long-sought plans to get people from the train to the plane.
Grade crossing safety: The “Waze” of the future
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA) is partnering with Waze, a popular smart phone and tablet computer navigation app, to improve safety at Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad highway/rail grade crossings.
ASCE honors Urban Engineers’ Thomsen
A background in rail infrastructure projects has helped one East Coast engineer earn recognition from his peers.
T-REX: New plan to integrate dinosaur NYC transit systems
A new report from the Regional Plan Association (RPA) calls for the merging of New York Metropolitan Area commuter railroads MTA Metro-North Railroad, MTA Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit into a single, integrated network called T-REX, for Trans-Regional Express.
Reports: Eng new head of LIRR
The Long Island Rail Road, the busiest U.S. commuter rail operation, has a new chief.
Rail a question for new NYC hockey arena
An agreement to build an arena for the New York Islanders is good news for the hockey team and its fans, but what’s less certain is how rail service figures into the project.
LIRR 3rd track project goes to 3TC
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) board has approved a $1.8 billion design-build contract for 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) to complete work on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) expansion project.