Mass Transit Rail Update - Tuesday ENL - Nov 19th, 2024
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November 19, 2024
FRA awards $1.5 billion in Fed-State grants to improve passenger rail along NEC
The $1.5 billion in funding builds on more than $16.4 billion in Fed-State NEC grants announced in 2023 for projects along the corridor.
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MTA, PANYNJ offering substitute service while completing major rail infrastructure work
By Brandon Lewis
MTA’s A and S lines will undergo critical resiliency and rehabilitation work this winter while PANYNJ is closing the PATH Hoboken station for 25 days in early 2025.
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Santa Clara VTA Board advances major cost saving concepts for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project
The major cost saving concepts support the BSVII Project advancing through the federal funding process.
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NJ Transit Board approves contract with ACI-Herzog JV to operate Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system
The contract includes operation of the light-rail system and the maintenance of the light-rail vehicles, infrastructure and the right-of-way.
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MBTA lifts four speed restrictions on Red Line
There are now only four speed restrictions currently present along the entire MBTA subway system.
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OLI awards Hampton Roads Transit $10,000 grant to support light-rail safety campaign
The safety campaign will encourage riders to sign a safety pledge and promise to make safe choices around tracks and trains.
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VRE awards contract to Bohr Electronics to supply 80 magnetic transfer switches
The switches will support ongoing maintenance of VRE’s locomotive fleet at the Crossroads Maintenance and Storage Facility in Fredericksburg, Va.
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MARTA reopens Brookhaven rail station after completing aging paver replacement construction
Services resumed at the Brookhaven rail station after MARTA’s crews worked to replace aging pavers on the train platform.
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