Northeast Corridor

Amtrak - Tue March 10, 2026

B&P Tunnel Program Construction Milestone: Utility Siphon Tunnel “Breakthrough”

The B&P Tunnel Replacement Program recently achieved a major milestone for construction of a new 345-ft.-long utility tunnel that runs under the Northeast Corridor (NEC) railroad tracks. In February, the company's contractor "broke through" the final section of rock pillar separating both sides of the tunnel, using controlled blasting....

Maryland Matters - Thu February 13, 2025

Baltimore's Collapsed Key Bridge Set to Be Replaced By a Soaring Cable-Stayed Span

Md. officials unveiled the new design for Baltimore's new Francis Scott Key Bridge on Feb. 3, 2025, almost a year after a container ship slammed into the old span, sending it tumbling into the Patapsco River and killing six workers in the process....

Thu May 18, 2017

Blaze Destroys Apartment Complex Under Construction Along Hudson

A fire has engulfed a luxury apartment building under construction in suburban Yonkers, New York. WNBC (http://bit.ly/2pPfbSp ) video shows huge orange flames shooting through the building's three stories and roof on Thursday....

Thu May 11, 2017

Crews Prepare Site for $300M Citizens Financial Campus in Johnston, R.I

Despite dealing with an extremely complicated site, construction crews in Johnston, R.I., are making significant progress on a new corporate campus for Citizens Financial Group Inc. The project, with a reported cost of $250 to $300 million, will provide room for more than 3,000 colleagues, and offer a number of services for those who move to the new location....

David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu April 06, 2017

Problem Track Cause of Derailment at Penn Station

A portion of track that caused a derailment at Penn Station, creating major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub, was identified as a potential problem in an earlier inspection but wasn't thought to pose an imminent risk, Amtrak's CEO said Thursday....

Wed March 22, 2017

Eastern U.S. Rail Freight Improves With First Phase of CSX Tunnel Project in D.C.

When riders on the D.C.-area's Yellow Line subway come above ground for a track section that takes them over the Potomac River, they can now see CSX freight trains with cargo containers stacked two high on a heavy rail bridge nearby that also carries Amtrak and commuter trains....

Barbra Murray - Tue January 24, 2017

Construction Kicks Off on Billion-Dollar Boston M-U

Bulfinch Crossing will feature six buildings, including the 1.1 million-square-foot One Congress office high-rise, as well as the tallest apartment tower in the city. Construction has gotten underway on Bulfinch Crossing, a 2.9 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Boston....

Mon January 23, 2017

Girls in Trades Group to Sponsor Construction Trades Career Fair

The Massachusetts Girls in Trades will hold a Construction Trades Career Fair for Women on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Wynn Boston Harbor Construction Office, 3 Charlton St., Everett from 2-4 p.m. Admission and parking are free....

Fri January 06, 2017

FRA Recommends Upgrades for Northeast Corridor

After four years of working with the Northeast states, federal and state partner agencies and dozens and dozens of public meetings, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recommended a vision to build a better and stronger Northeast Corridor (NEC) over the next 30 years....