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MBTA Continues Track Improvement Program

David C. Lester
April 25, 2024
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BOSTON ––The Track Improvement Program is a major track repair and replacement initiative to eliminate 191 speed restrictions, as of November 2023, and bring all tracks into a five-year state of good repair by the end of 2024.
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SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Station To Receive Upgrades

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 23, 2024
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JENKINTOWN, Pa. – SEPTA’s Jenkintown-Wyncote Station will see various upgrades and improvements as part of a Station Accessibility Program.
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VTA To Begin Track Repairs To Light Rail This Spring

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 20, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – This spring, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will begin repairs to the overhead catenary system (OCS) on its light rail.
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MTA Receives $33.2MM for Westchester Yard

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 20, 2024
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NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it has received $33.2 million in federal funding.
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ICC Approved Highway-Rail Crossing Upgrades

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 19, 2024
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved highway-rail crossing upgrades for several counties across Illinois.
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Pettibone Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Cary-Lift

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April 19, 2024
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BARAGA, Mich. – Pettibone Traverse/Lift, LLC is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Cary-Lift, which became the world’s first forward-reaching, rough-terrain material handler upon its invention by Phil LaTendresse in 1949. Shortly after its origin,…

FAMES Alert Issued After Track Worker Fatality

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 18, 2024
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MCNEIL, Ark. – The Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-Way Employees and Signalment issued an alert after a maintenance-of-way manager was fatally injured in Arkansas.
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Amtrak Upgrades Green River and Helper Stations

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of a larger commitment toward upgrading its passenger stations, Amtrak completes $5 million in improvements to the Green River and Helper stations.
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Amtrak Completes $5.2M in Upgrades for Columbia River Stations

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 13, 2024
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SEATTLE – The $5.2 million investment went toward ADA-accessibility improvements and other station upgrades.
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SANDAG Starts Phase 5 of Del Mar Bluffs Project

Jennifer McLawhorn
April 13, 2024
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DEL MAR, Calif. – A seawall will be constructed at 11th street as part of SANDAG’s project to stabilize the bluffs at Del Mar.
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