Tag: Amtrak
APTIM Hires David Hecht
Director Sales - Northeast Region: NY, NJ, CT & MA
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Hecht has...
Audit Initiated of FRA’s Oversight of Federal Funding for Amtrak
Since fiscal year 2017, Congress has appropriated nearly $7.4 billion to the Department of Transportation for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), including $2...
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HNTB’s Sanja Zlatanic: a Happy Mole
By Richard Massey
There’s no doubt about it. Sanja Zlatanic, Senior Vice President and Chair of the HNTB National Tunnel...
Mark Alisesky Joins Urban Engineers as Senior Project Manager for Rail and Transit
Philadelphia, PA - Urban Engineers is pleased to announce that Mark Alisesky, PE, has been hired as a senior project manager and regional marketer for rail...
Amtrak marks PTC milestone
Amtrak, in coordination with BNSF Railway, will implement Positive Train Control (PTC) over several BNSF-owned subdivisions, marking the first activation on host-owned territory used by Amtrak.
Amtrak selects development team to partner in Baltimore Penn Station redevelopment
Amtrak selected Penn Station Partners, a Baltimore-based team with global expertise, to negotiate a master development deal for Baltimore Penn Station and neighboring Amtrak-owned properties. The team is comprised of Beatty Development Group, Armada Hoffler Properties, Cross Street Partners, Gensler, WSP USA, Network Rail Consulting and Mace Group among others.
Amtrak unveils ‘Ready to Build’ campaign
Amtrak unveiled the “Ready to Build” campaign, which includes a series of short films showcasing five critical investments that are vital to the realization of a renewed, modern passenger rail system.
FRA releases Hudson Tunnel Project review
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement review (DEIS) for the Hudson Tunnel Project
Amtrak Board designates Chicago master developer
Amtrak designated a team lead by Riverside Investment & Development Co. as the Master Developer for commercial elements of Chicago Union Station (CUS) and neighboring Amtrak-owned properties.