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4/14/2026
Compiled by Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor
2026 MOW capital budget: $574.4 million (third party and in-house forces total)
2025 MOW capital budget: $404.8 million (third party and in-house forces total)
Reason for increase: Have transformed internal operations and culture to reduce costs, streamline burdensome processes, and bring greater transparency and accountability to the way capital projects are scoped, planned, designed, built and managed. The increase was part of the largest single-year investment in transit infrastructure in MTA history. The commitments advance critical accessibility upgrades, state-of-good-repair work and major megaprojects across the system.
Rail: Replace or install about 11.6 miles (61,274 track feet, includes continuous-welded rail and yard track).
Major rail project: Install 8,775 track feet on the S/O Myrtle-N/O Chauncy on Track J2 on the BMT Jamaica Line, $39.65 million budget.
Ties: Install 31,083 ties.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Overall, install 39 switches, includes 12 yard switches. Install 17 mainline switches and 12 yard switches at 9 elevated/outdoors and 8 subway locations, $90.06 million budget.
2026 MOW capital budget: $375 million to $400 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $400 million to $500 million
Rail: Replace or install about 3 to 5 miles of rail.
Major rail project: Relay 3 to 5 miles of rail on mainline systemwide, includes replacing more than a dozen switch points and less than half a dozen frogs, destressing 3 to 5 miles of rail and installing thousands of direct-fixation pad units.
Ties: Replace or install 300 to 400 concrete ties.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Install 1 interlocking on the Orange Line.
Stations/facilities:Revitalize San Mateo Station, $7 million to $9 million; and district-wide lighting upgrade program, $2 million to $4 million.
(31 regionals/short lines)
2026 MOW capital budget: $259,524,298
2025 MOW capital budget: $254,395,485
Reasons for increase: Both CT- and NY-funded projects experienced cost fluctuations. The primary driver is the approximately $15 million rise in the NY Cyclical Track Capital Program.
Rail: Replace or install 9.3 miles of rail.
Major rail projects: On Hudson Line, install 2.7 miles (Harlem 125th St., Marble Hill to Spuyten Duyvil and Breakneck Ridge); on Harlem Line, install 0.6 miles (Woodlawn to Mt. Vernon West); and on New Haven Line, install 6 miles (Mt. Vernon East to Pelham, Rye to Greenwich, Stamford to South Norwalk, East Norwalk to Southport, Bridgeport and Stratford).
Ties: Replace or install 59,400 wood ties.
Major tie projects: Install 20,000 ties on the Port Jervis Line; 18,000 on the Harlem Line; 12,250 on the New Haven Line; and 1,300 on the Hudson Line.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Install 44 switches, including 20 on the Harlem Line, 15 on the New Haven Line, 5 at Grand Central Terminal and 4 on the Hudson Line.
Bridge work: Perform steel repairs on Park Ave Viaduct and Croton River Bridge on Hudson Line; perform bridge seat repairs on Cold Spring Bay bridge on Hudson Line; repair concrete on Route 6 and 202 bridges at Beacon Station; perform steel repairs on Cos Cob Bridge on New Haven Line; complete interim repair of bascule support framing on Saugatuck River Bridge on New Haven Line; replace headblock on track 1 and 4 on Devon Bridge on New Haven Line; perform steel and masonry repairs on Campbell Ave bridge on New Haven Line; perform steel and masonry repairs on Main St. Bridge on Waterbury branch; and perform steel and masonry repairs on Bristol St. Bridge on Waterbury branch.
Stations/facilities: Milford track 4 platform repairs; track 3 and 4 Arch St. staircase and platform repairs at Greenwich Station; track 3 and 4 platform repairs at Stratford Station; track 3 and 4 repairs at South Norwalk Station; track 1 and 3 repairs at New Haven Union Station; upgrade Riverside and Cos Cob stations; replace recycling bins at various stations; replace Yankee West stairs and renovate Mount Vernon West lobby; repair platform at Harlem 125th station; install sewer ejector pumps at Brewster and North White Plains stations; replace substation roof on Harlem Line; replace stairs at Croton Harmon and Cortlandt (island); painting work at Hastings stations; repair car wash at Highbridge; perform electrical work at Southeast Station parking garage; and replace staircase (track 1) and perform painting work at Tuckahoe Station.
Unusual project: Increase in asphalt paving being performed in house by structures department. A paving gang was established and has since successfully expanded its scope of work to include paving yards, parking lots and grade crossings.
2026 MOW capital budget: Not provided
2025 MOW capital budget: Not provided
Note: Amtrak is advancing an ongoing “New Era in Rail” initiative that in part calls for replacing, upgrading and repairing century-old bridges, tunnels, stations and other critical infrastructure.
Major projects: Continue multiyear megaproject to replace the 151-year-old B&P Tunnel by building a 345-foot-long utility tunnel under Northeast Corridor (NEC) tracks; continue to rehab the East River Tunnel, track reopening for Line 2 set for July; and continue to advance the Hudson Tunnel project between New York and New Jersey.
Bridge work: Continue Susquehanna River Bridge, Connecticut River Bridge and Sawtooth Bridges projects (some work in early construction phase); and begin work on Dock Bridge rehab, the 6-track, triple-span moveable bridge opened in 1935 on the NEC crosses the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison, NJ.
Stations/facilities: Continue redevelopment of Baltimore Penn Station and William H. Gray III Philadelphia 30th Street Station; and continue to build a network of new and upgraded maintenance facilities across the U.S., recently topped out the steel structure for a new maintenance and inspection facility in Seattle, work to continue through 2026.
Information from Amtrak’s website and a press release
Major rail/track projects: System resiliency projects this year include improvements to power and electrical systems, and rail and signal operations, $9.7 million.
Stations/facilities: Continue Sounder South parking and access improvements project, includes construction of multi-story garages at Auburn, Kent and Sumner stations, vehicular and pedestrian access improvements at the stations and other work, $359.7 million, complete next year.
2026 MOW capital budget: $200 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $200 million
Rail: Replace, install or rehab 2.5 miles of rail.
Major rail/track projects: Continue in construction phase for Eastridge to BART Regional Connector, a 2.4-mile extension of light rail in East San Jose, CA, includes 2 new stations, $460 million.
Ties: Install ties along 2 miles of direct-fixation track and 0.4 miles of ballasted track.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Install 4 switches and 1 double crossover at new end of line at Eastridge station.
Bridge work: Bridge and structure repair work systemwide at selected locations (e.g. Hamilton, Tamien, Curtner stations), start in spring, $1 million.
Stations/facilities: Platform rehabs at selected locations, $5 million; special event readiness (Super Bowl/FIFA soccer) that includes windscreen replacement, pavement repair, station furniture replacement, painting and other work; purchase wheel turning machine for Guadalupe rail yard, $2 million; and facilities improvements at Guadalupe rail yard, including office, restrooms, locker room and miscellaneous improvements, $5 million.
Unusual project: With headquarters relocating to downtown San Jose, a new fiber connection to support future OCC, technology and other needs is being constructed and integrated with the existing light-rail system, $4 million.
2026 MOW capital budget: $127.6 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $141 million
Reason for decrease: Funding availability.
Rail: Replace, rehab or install 4.5 miles (23,949 feet) of rail on Milwaukee North Line between Rondout and Fox Lake; have programmed $5 million for rail renewal in 2026.
Major rail project: Milwaukee North Line tie and rail replacement between Rondout and Fox Lake, and Rock Island Line tie replacement between Mokena and Joliet ($15 million programmed for ties and ballast work on the lines). Also, BNSF Line tie replacement Hinsdale to West Eola ($3.6 million programmed for the BNSF tie replacement and $4 million for rail renewal in 2026).
Ties: Replace or install 51,062 ties, including 35,062 wood ties on Milwaukee North and Rock Island lines, and 16,000 ties on BNSF Line.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Work continues on signal and interlocking improvements on Metra Electric Line between Millennium Station and Roosevelt Road as part of the NICTD (South Shore Line) 4th track expansion; and begin work on the next phase of the 16th Street interlocking renewal on the Rock Island Line focused on a new track configuration between the 16th Street diamonds and Archer Ave.
Bridge work: Ongoing project to provide water mitigation and waterproofing at various bridges on the Metra Electric Line, with $2.5 million programmed for 2026; ongoing project to replace 11 bridges on the UP North Line between Fullerton Ave and Addison St. in Chicago, with $1 million of $337 million project programmed in 2026 ($118 million was programmed in prior years, including $117 million in federal Mega Grant funding); and replace 110-year-old Bridge 86 and construction of the 78th Street entrance for the new Auburn Park Station in Chicago on Rock Island Line (2026 capital program includes $2 million with $32.3 million programmed in prior years).
Stations/facilities: Several larger station projects are in design and not expected to break ground in 2026, with the exception of a $8.69 million contract to renovate the 115th St./ Morgan Park Station on the Rock Island Line. Ongoing major projects include the construction of a new $28 million station in the Auburn Park neighborhood of Chicago; a $56 million complete redesign and upgrade of the 95th St/Chicago State Station on the Metra Electric Line; and an $8.1 million renovation of the South Water entrance to Millennium Station on the Metra Electric Line.
2026 MOW capital budget: $122,609,705 (labor plus non-labor capital budget)
2025 MOW capital budget: $89,358,550 (labor plus non-labor capital budget)
Reason for increase: The higher budget supports an expanded capital work plan in FY26 focused on major improvements to legacy rail lines and facilities. The work aims to renew, upgrade and preserve existing assets in a state of good repair while ensuring they can effectively integrate with and support the new major rail lines currently under construction. Capital Improvement Program investments enhance the reliability, safety and accessibility of LA Metro’s transit-rail system and lay the groundwork for a world-class transit experience.
Rail: Replace, rehab or install 8.6 miles of track on B/D Lines.
Major rail/trackwork projects: B and D subway mainline fastener replacement, involves removing 112,000 type 1 fasteners and installing new and enhanced type 1 fasteners with longer life expectancy, $4 million in FY2026 ($36.98 million total cost).
Ties: No replacements in FY26, but replacements of wood ties with composite ties will take place on Metro C Line mainline turnout ties in FY27.
Stations/facilities: Elevator modernizations and escalator replacements at various transit-rail facilities, $126 million (life of project cost); replace 18 C Line traction power substations, includes feeder cables, transfer trip and ETS system, $98 million (life of project cost); replace A Line 7th/Metro underground traction power substation, includes feeder cables, transfer trip and ETS system, $22 million (life of project cost); expand rail operations control center, $17 million (life of project cost); upgrade rail network CCTV system at stations and facilities, $15 million (life of project cost); replace fire alarms and suppression systems at 20 facilities on A, B and D lines and Rail O&M Division, $12 million (life of project cost); install vertical transportation monitoring systems for Metro Rail systemwide, $3.7 million; restore car wash facility for Metro Rail Operating and Maintenance Division, $761,850; and install seismic joint filler protection at A Line Sierra Madre parking facility, $275,000.
Unusual projects: LiDAR Intrusion Detection System security project using light detection and ranging technology for light rail right of way (ROW) perimeter intrusion detection at rail interlockings to detect unauthorized individuals accessing the ROW, $15.45 million (total life of project cost), start in fall; and overhead catenary system (OCS) inspection monitor, which calls for mounting an OCS inspection apparatus on revenue-service light-rail vehicles to provide realtime inspection data on contact wire position measurement and wear detection for daily assessments and monitoring of OCS conditions, $1,260,000 (total life of project cost, with FY26 planned expenditure at $530,000).
2026 MOW capital budget: $115 million (annual capital track program)
2025 MOW capital budget: $115 million (annual capital track program)
Note: LIRR has a 5-year (2025 to 2029) capital program and does not have annual capital budgets.
Rail: Replace or install 13.5 miles of rail.
Major rail/trackwork project: Replace 70,500 lineal feet of CWR on Main Line from Jay to Harold, at Atlantic Terminal and systemwide, $24.3 million.
Ties: Replace or install 29,663 wood ties, 2,500 lineal feet of timber ties and 250 concrete ties.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Install a switch at Borden Ave. on Main Line.
Bridge work: South Shore Bridge painting; work on Main St. & North Sea Bridge; and Medford & North Country Road painting (contracts awarded on all 3 projects).
Stations/facilities: Design/build work continues on ADA package 2 work at 3 stations, includes platform and escalator replacements, new elevator construction, staircase and staircase railing replacement, new pedestrian tunnel construction, electrical/communication work, platform lighting and railings, new ADA compliant ramps, structural repairs, signage replacement, CCTV and security cameras; ADA package 3 work at 2 stations, begin in Q4, includes full platform, canopy and substructure replacement with associated pile and concrete repairs, platform extensions, construction of new elevators, escalator replacement and creation of fully ADA-compliant paths of travel with widened stairs and added egress capacity; and sewer connection and upgrade work at Ronkonkoma train wash, including component replacements, contract awarded.
2026 MOW capital budget: $91 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $94 million
Reason for decrease: Total capital budget for FY26 was largest ever, however more of the funds went to rolling stock projects.
Rail: Replace, rehab or install 12 miles of rail.
Major rail/trackwork projects: Upgrade 15,000 feet of rail from 115 pounds to 136 pounds in Orange County, CA; replace 11,000 wood ties and 10,000 feet of rail on the Antelope Valley line; install 5 turnouts on River Subdivision (in LA); and replace 7,000 feet of rail on San Gabriel Subdivision.
Ties: Replace or install 11,000 wood ties.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Install 5 turnouts.
Bridge work: Ten bridge/culvert replacements were designed in prior years, mostly short span bridges over channels/waterways. Total structures funding is $21.7 million, includes design for rehab of Tunnel 25 and load rating updates for various structures throughout the system.
2026 MOW capital budget: $86,135,000
2025 MOW capital budget: $48,727,000
Reasons for increase: State of good repair on the Orange Line segment and relay base system to microprocessor base with bidirectional running capability.
Major rail/trackwork projects: Install 3 grade crossings at Severin Dr., Bradley St. and 25th St.
Ties: Replace or install 10,000 wood ties on the South Line.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Upgrade and install 21 new signal cases and 6 new interlockings.
Stations/facilities: Upgrade lighting on Orange Line.
Unusual projects: Microprocessors S7 design change to Electrologix processor and design new traction power substation.
2026 MOW capital budget: $86,069,889 (total FY26 CIP)
2025 MOW capital budget: $46,251,591 (total FY25 CIP)
Reasons for increase: The FY26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) includes major, grant-funded projects such as the San Dieguito Lagoon double track and Fairgrounds Station ($36.4 million), and the SPRINTER Corridor service Improvement project ($12,760,695), which have inflated the CIP compared to FY25.
Rail: Replace, rehab or install 3.6 miles of rail.
Major rail/trackwork projects: Batiquitos Lagoon double-track project, which includes 0.6 miles of new double track from Avenida Encinas in Carlsbad to La Costa Ave in Encinitas, CA, across the lagoon, $166 million; Del Mar Bluffs stabilization project phase 5, which includes 1.7 miles of bluff reinforcement, $99.8 million; and Miramar rail replacement, which calls for replacing 1.3 miles of rail, $2.6 million.
Bridge work: The Batiquitos Lagoon double-track project involves the replacement of a 1940s wooden trestle bridge with a new concrete double-track bridge that spans Batiquitos Lagoon in San Diego County, work began in August 2024 and is slated for completion in 2028.
2026 MOW capital budget: $60 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $60 million
Rail: Replace, rehab or install less than 1 mile of rail.
Major rail/trackwork project: Work on 2 grade crossings at Shaker Junction, $2.4 million; overlook on Waterfront Line, $1.3 million (estimate); reconstruct transfer table at track 3 of Central Rail Maintenance Facility, $1.1 million; and grade crossing work on Main Ave., $424,924.
Ties: Replace or install 672 timber ties.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Install 1 turnout #8 RH.
Bridge work: Build access bridge from former railroad bridge at Central Rail Maintenance Facility, $800,000, start in August.
Stations/facilities: Modifications to Blue Line stations to accept new rail cars in August 2027, $14.4 million; modifications to Red Line stations to accept new rail cars in August 2027, $11.1 million; reconstruct E. 79th St. light-rail station, $10.6 million, work at 15% completion; reconstruct Warrensville Station on Blue Line, $6.8 million; and reconstruct 8 Blue Line stations (design budgeted and notice to proceed obtained in November 2025).
Unusual project: Portal reconstruction at east end of Tower City, includes concrete, track, storm drainage and retaining wall rehab, $15.8 million, began in March 2024 and complete in June 2026, $18.2 million.
2026 MOW capital budget: $39 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $35 million
Reason for increase: New sustainment projects added in addition to installation of communications-based train control (CBTC).
Stations/facilities: Replace security gates and doors at multiple locations during FY26-27, $2.5 million; replace outdated HVAC equipment for multiple train control or communication hubs during FY27, $750,000; modify Armour Yard train wash to accommodate CG400 rail cars during FY26, $600,000; replace stormwater pumping stations for Five Points Interline Connector during FY26, $375,000; and expand facilities building automation system during FY26, $200,000.
Unusual project: Initiate CBTC, planning phase of upgrading the current train control system, $5 million.
2026 MOW capital budget: $35.4 million/$15.1 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $58.7 million/$22.3 million
Reason for decrease: Large projects were completed in 2025 that no longer require full-time staffing.
Rail: Replace about 1 mile of rail.
Major rail/trackwork projects: Improve drainage along right of way to prevent creation of mud pockets over 4 miles; replace both platforms at Woodcrest Station; replace rail on Philadelphia subway curves; and replace 5 interlockings on mainline.
Ties: Replace or install about 500 wood and concrete ties
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Continue to replace several interlockings as part of ongoing work.
Bridge work: Collingswood and Westmont viaduct substructure preservation work, $15 million.
Stations/facilities: Replace both platforms at Woodcrest Station; and renovate Walter Rand Transportation Center West headhouse in coordination with New Jersey Transit, includes demolition of current headhouse and installation of new one.
2026 MOW capital budget: $65 million capital; $15.5 million MOW
2025 MOW capital budget: $75 million capital; $15.5 million MOW
Reason for decrease: Completed purchase of new rail cars.
Rail: Replace, rehab or install 2 miles of rail.
Major rail/trackwork project: Replace 2 miles of track between Great Kills and Bay Terrace stations.
Ties: Replace or install 2,800 hardwood oak material ties.
Bridge work: Waterproofing of concrete viaduct and 1 bridge, begin in Q2; and overcoating of 6 bridges on the north shore of Staten Island, $75 million.
Stations/facilities: Along with planned bridge work, perform component repairs at 7 stations.
2026 MOW capital budget: $8.6 million
2025 MOW capital budget: $27.9 million
Reason for decrease: Replaced 2 major interlockings in 2025, with one changed from embedded to direct fixation. No major interlockings are planned in 2025, plus the 2026 budget was cut so not as much work can be performed.
Rail: Replace, rehab or install about 1 mile combined throughout the system.
Major rail/track project: Replace Yellowstone interlocking on N/S line and work on 2 major grade crossings involving replacement of 4,000 lineal feet of rail on Red Line at East 9th Ave. Also, begin to extend S-Line streetcar line from Fairmont Station to Sugar House business district at Highland Dr. and Simpson Ave., includes new double track and one new station, complete in 2027.*
Ties: Install 500 concrete and 300 wood ties.
Switches/turnouts/interlockings: Replace 1 double crossover on N/S line (Yellowstone).
*Information from authority’s website
2026 MOW capital budget: $1,275,000
2025 MOW capital budget: $1,152,000
Reasons for increase: To upgrade vital processors at signal building and replace rail plugs and 1 frog and 2 turnouts. The vital processors were not done.
Bridge work: Bridge inspections only.
Stations/facilities: Some station painting work by the MOW facilities department.
Bridge work: Begin the replacement of the North Station Draw One Bridge over the Charles River, will feature 3 moveable spans with additional tracks (the current bridge has 2 moveable spans and 4 tracks), a new control tower, and track connections and upgrades, the more than $1.2 billion project has received a $472.3 million federal grant, start in spring and complete in fall 2032.
Stations/facilities: Continue to upgrade Codman Yard to support new fleet of modern Red Line vehicles, $116.6 million, includes 6 new storage tracks, upgraded crossover, bypass track, new inspection pit and rehabilitated vehicle wash, began in spring 2023 and complete in winter 2026; continue phase 2 of Ruggles Station improvements, includes accessibility upgrades and structural repairs, $90 million; complete Natick Center Station accessibility improvements, includes new high-level platforms, $40 million, complete in March 2026; begin Downtown Crossing accessibility phase 2 work at one of busiest subway stations with 2 underground platform levels, build 3 new accessible transfer elevators (2 at Downtown Crossing and 1 at Park St.), $50 million, begin in fall 2026 and complete in 2031.
All information from authority’s website
Major rail/track project: Begin Red Line extension project in spring, a new 5.5-mile line from the 95th Street Terminal to 130th Street, includes building four new accessible stations, a new rail yard and related rail facilities, complete in 2030.
Stations/facilities: Continue long-running improvements to make all remaining non-accessible stations vertically accessible by 2038, phase 1 work involves 3 Blue Line, 1 Green Line, 4 Red Line and Loop-area stations, $423.5 million, complete in 2027; continue major upgrades to Austin Station on Green Line, $25.6 million, main stationhouse expected to open in early 2026.
2026 MOW budget: Not provided
2025 MOW budget: Not provided
Bridge work: Install new pedestrian bridge at Jewell on D Line north of Evans Station, complete in 2026; perform structural/stair repairs on pedestrian bridge at Orchard and Lincoln stations, complete in 2026; and conduct bridge maintenance work at various rail locations as part of ongoing project, complete some locations in 2026.
Stations/facilities: Begin to replace 2 elevators at Arapahoe Station; continue to rebuild platform edges at Southwest Corridor stations as part of ongoing project; conduct HVAC reconstruction work at Elati light-rail maintenance facility, complete in 2026; and retrofit space at Elati facility to create an upgraded training center, complete in 2026.
All information from agency’s website
Major rail/track project: Began construction in early 2026 on extension from Windsor to Healdsburg, CA, involves building 9 miles of track and a new station, improving grade crossings, replacing and rehabbing bridges, and installing modern train control, signaling and communications systems, Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog joint venture is the design-build contractor, $269 million, complete in late 2028.
Stations/facilities: Continue to construct new North Burnet/Uptown Station, which will be part of the Red Line commuter-rail corridor connecting downtown Austin to Leander, TX, includes 2 double-length platforms and over a half mile of double track to support operational reliability, began in October 2025 and complete in late 2027.
Major rail/track projects: Continue to replace running rail and rail pads on the Expo Line, complete in 2027; continue to replace aging turnouts, rail expansion joints and associated rail on Expo Line as part of multiyear switch machine and turnout replacement program, complete in 2029; and replace Linear Induction Motor (LIM) rail on Expo Line between Waterfront and Stadium-Chinatown stations as part of LIM rail replacement program. All work to be performed in Vancouver, B.C.
Stations/facilities: Replace elevators at 22nd St., Nanaimo, Stadium-Chinatown and Waterfront stations by spring, and at Scott Road Station by June; replace both elevators at Edmonds SkyTrain Station that have been in service for more than 35 years, began in mid-March and complete in July; and continue to replace roofs at several SkyTrain stations and other buildings.
Major rail/track project: Begin construction on first 6 substations on the Max Blue Line under a 12-year replacement program designed to modernize the light-rail line’s power infrastructure, start in 2026 and complete in 2028, also begin design on 4 additional substation sites in July 2026, project manager is STV Inc.; and ongoing track improvements in MAX system (to be performed in upcoming years) involving replacement of problematic switches and track adjustments since some segments of the system have been in use for 30 years.
Major rail/track projects: Continue to build the following in Toronto: the Ontario Line, a 9.7-mile downtown subway line from Exhibition Place to Don Valley Station (includes 15 new stations); the Yonge North Subway extension running 5 miles into Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill (includes 5 new stations); the Scarborough Subway extension running about 5 miles on Line 2 subway into Scarborough (includes 3 new stations); the Eglinton Crosstown West extension, a 5.7-mile extension of the Line 5 light-rail line running mostly underground with a short elevated section over the Humber River (includes 7 new stations); the Hamilton light-rail extension running 8.7 miles through Hamilton’s downtown core; and the Hazel McCallion line, an 11.2-mile rapid transit line between the Brampton Gateway Terminal and Port Credit GO Transit station in Mississauga.
Stations/facilities: Broke ground in February on 4 new stations, 3 above ground and 1 underground, for the new Ontario Line, continue construction through 2026.
All information from a press release and agency’s website
Track: Perform work at IRIS diamond and install several mainline track turnouts/switches to serve new CSX freight customers.
Bridge work: Replace the existing MR-MICCI movable bridge with two fixed single-track bridges over the Miami River, $85 million, includes the addition of a second mainline track and a 400-foot center platform at Hialeah Market Station, let contract in July. Also, rehab Miami Canal bridge structural elements and rehab deck of New River Bridge.
Stations/facilities: Rehab16 Tri-Rail stations and parking lots; rehab 26 hydraulic elevators and upgrade HVAC/electrical systems to ensure reliability; and advance Northern Layover Facility, which will store eight, five-car trainsets and include 3 storage tracks and 2 service inspection tracks, a crew building and a covered train wash area, $56 million, complete design in Q2 and let contract later in 2026.
Information from presentation at the NRC’s annual conference
Major trackwork project: Continue multiyear project to replace track and switches, and perform other maintenance upgrades and repairs along Blue Line light-rail route in Minneapolis, $80 million, three-year effort that began in 2025 will extend into next year.
Stations/facilities: Renovate Lake St./Midtown Station on Blue Line, includes a full renovation and significant track and light-rail system upgrades, start in late 2026 or 2027.