Railway Track & Structures

A rendering showing an aerial view of the elevated section of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. TORONTO - Aecon Group Inc. announced ONxpress Civils Contractor General Partnership, an Aecon-led joint venture between Aecon and FCC Canada, executed alliance contracts with Metrolinx for the GO Expansion project.

The Women in Rail 2026 Conference, presented by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 6-7, will feature a panel on Career Trajectories where attendees will hear the success stories of women who made the move from field to management. The session, “Career Trajectories: Making the Move from Field to Management,” will focus on the skills needed to make you a better manager, navigating pitfalls in career switches, valuable career lessons and challenges, and more.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA celebrated the groundbreaking of an accessibility project at 11th St Station. 11th St Station will be closed from September 5, 2026 to August 30, 2027 to allow for the project to take place. The project totals $44 million and will provide elevator access from the street to both the westbound and eastbound platforms. Crews will also add two new elevators, bringing the station up to ADA compliance.

Oshawa GO rendering OSHAWA, Ontario - The Ontario government has broken ground on expanding Durham College Oshawa GO Station, including two new tracks. The Ontario government says the expansion will allow for more frequent GO service and better housing and work connections for nearby residents. Now, crews will begin constructing two new tracks and infrastructure to support future electrification, according to the release.

Pomona Station. MONROVIA, Calif. - The Foothill Gold Line Authority gives an update on the Pomona to Claremont A Line Extension. According to Foothill Gold Line Authority, the project is in the final design and pre-construction stage with Parsons, the design team, working to advance the project design to 60%. Last month, there was a completed review of the baseline 30% design submittal, says Foothill Gold Line Authority.

“After” – Houston St station NEW YORK CITY - New York City Transit crews have made upgrades at the stations at Christopher St-Stonewall, Houston St, and Park Place. Christopher St Station / MTA Crews worked to replace switches near Chambers St while the stations received refurbishments. To allow for this work, the 1/2/3 service was suspended over the course of four weekends this past July and August.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - OCTA's Board of Directors reviewed the Draft Coastal Rail Resiliency Feasibility Report. RT&S reported August 6 that OCTA was evaluating potential and feasible strategies in protecting 7 miles of the LOSSAN Corridor for the next 30 years as part of the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study. In its efforts, it held in-person and virtual public meetings to inform the public of the final Draft Feasibility Study and ask questions.

EMD DE30AC locomotive 413. NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch will see two phases of upgrades. The first phase includes extending siding at Amagansett station, and the second phase includes constructing a permanent second platform at Hampton Bays station. According to the release, both of these projects increase the operational flexibility of the Montauk Branch. The 2025-2029 Capital Plan includes $6 billion for improvements on the LIRR.

The Light & Heavy Passenger Rail Conference, presented by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 4-5, features industry updates that will help you make informed decisions, improve your systems, and engage with important contacts. This year’s agenda will include an update from NJ Transit on its new Multilevel (ML) III railcars. The first of 374 cars was delivered by Alstom last April with an additional 40 railcars expected to be introduced into service late this year.

Railway Age and RT&S are returning to Chicagoland on Oct. 6-7 with a packed lineup for the fourth-annual Women in Rail Conference. The 2026 event will feature the diverse experiences and practical career advice that draw attendees year-after-year, plus new educational sessions that, for the first time, include expert-led breakouts providing insight on the leadership skills critical for success in today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.