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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

Wash. Amtrak engineer missed signs before deadly derailment

Investigators interviewed the engineer and the qualifying conductor, who were in the lead locomotive during the accident trip.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

NJ Transit's Flora Castillo wins Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award

The award is presented each year to a nominee who takes initiative to facilitate professional opportunities for women and minorities, and promotes diversity, inclusion, and multi-cultural awareness within their organization.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

HNTB announces new executive VP

Michael Sweeney first joined HNTB in 2012 as New York office leader and Northeast Division president.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

HNTB appoints new group director and VP

Kammy Horne has 25 years of transportation experience in project planning, development, and implementation, as well as expertise related to NEPA.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

Demand on the rise for intercity bus travel, study finds

Economic growth and tech transformations have paved the way for luxury bus transportation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2018

Clever Devices enhances CAD with Disruption Management Module

The module enables CleverCAD users to react quickly to service disruptions that occur due to inclement weather, traffic or road conditions, or vehicle maintenance issues.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 25, 2018

[Photos] Tour NY MTA's next-generation subway cars

The MTA Board recently approved the purchase of 535 state-of-the-art, next-generation R211 subway cars. Prior to the approval, NYC Transit presented prototypes of the new cars at 34 Street -Hudson Yards to seek customer feedback, as well as introduce the future of the New York City subway to the public.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

NY MTA approves $1.4B purchase of 535 new railcars

As part of the contract awarded to Kawasaki Rail, the new subway cars will be built in New York and Nebraska. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

Audit request for Calif. bullet train now includes key Democrat

The request comes a week after the rail authority disclosed that the cost of building the first 119 miles in the Central Valley is forecast to jump by $4 billion.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

World’s largest subway system goes cashless, adopts QR code

On average, as many as 10 million people, more than Hong Kong’s population, take the Shanghai subway.

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