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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

2015 Top Rail Project Cost Reaches $91B

New York City Transit tops this year’s list with $16.5 billion, while several projects, including the Second Avenue Subway and Sound Transit’s University Link, hit major milestones. Meanwhile streetcars continue to make an impact, with one from 2014 successfully launching and three more set to open in the next year or two.  

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2015

5 contractor teams invited to bid on Calif. high-speed rail segment

The California High-Speed Rail Authority expects to issue its request for proposals from contractors in late May for a 22-mile stretch of the proposed bullet-train line in northern Kern County.

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ArticlesMay 12, 2015

Sacramento RT's 'Long-Awaited' Blue Line Rail Extension on Track to Connect Region

The 4.3-mile project, one of the highest priority transit initiativesin the region, features an eight-berth transit center, two light rail bridges, four new stations and a multi-use hike-and-bike trail.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

Amtrak's new NEC site highlights infrastructure projects

The new website includes project information and updates, maps, graphics and other resources about several NEC infrastructure projects now under construction or in the planning stage.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2014

M-1 completes first phase of streetcar construction

Construction Manager/General Contractor Stacy and Witbeck Inc., in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation and local construction companies and suppliers, began construction of the downtown portion of the rail system in late July

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2014

Detroit M-1 streetcar reaches construction milestone

The first nearly 900 cubic yards of concrete was poured along a section of Detroit's M1 Rail on Woodward at John R. in downtown Detroit Saturday.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2014

Record number of workers building Honolulu rail

The number of people working on the island’s rail transit project grew to 1,238 during the second quarter, according to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. The number reflects the addition of 93 workers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2014

Phoenix celebrates progress on light rail system

The First Track Celebration commemorated a significant milestone as the project nears the halfway point.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2014

Cost of building Chinese high-speed rail one-third lower than in other countries

The major factors include the line design speed, topography along the alignment, weather conditions, land acquisition costs, use of viaducts instead of embankments, the construction of major bridges across wide rivers, and the construction of mega stations, according to a World Bank report.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2014

Cincinnati streetcar construction, one year later

While construction costs are on time and on budget, operating cost discussions are ongoing for the $133 million project.

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