RT&S Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference Airs Tomorrow, June 9!
ATLANTA –– If you haven’t yet registered for tomorrow’s RT&S Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection virtual conference, there is still time!
Breaking News & Opinion
U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.8%) in June 2026 Falls Below the June 2025 Level (4.5%)
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently reported that the transportation sector unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in June.
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Editor’s Notebook – Women in Rail Engineering ~ A Special Group
ATLANTA –– Railway Track and Structures has several annual features that honor different segments of rail engineering, and our work on these is among the most important we do –– Railway Track and Structures “Editor’s Notebook,” July 2026.
Skanska Signs $87MM Contract for Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Project
NEWARK – Skanska has signed a $87 million contract for the Dock Bridge rehabilitation project with Amtrak.
Merger Voices
ATLANTA –– A Fresh Perspective ~ Railway Track and Structures “From the Dome,” July 2026
High-Accuracy, High-Speed Dynamic Railroading –– Commentary
NASHVILLE –– There is only one correct path forward for a real rail growth future, and it is still not a Class I merger, or mergers of any kind.
Richard Carney Returns to RailWorks as EVP Track Branch
NEW YORK CITY – Richard Carney returns to RailWorks as Executive Vice President for Track Branch as of July 6.
Matt Garland, Former BNSF Executive VP of Operations named CEO of Hallcon
CHICAGO –– Garland joins Hallcon as CEO following a 25-year career at BNSF Railway where he most recently served as Executive Vice President Operations.
RT&S Virtual Conference on Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection –– Still Time to Register!
ATLANTA –– Join RT&S live on July 9 at 2:00 pm ET for our free virtual conference covering how track geometry and rail flaw detection experts handle inspection, maintenance, and improvements across their unique operating environments.
Major Upgrades Completed at Kendall/MIT Station
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and local leaders celebrated the completion of upgrades made at Kendall/MIT Station on the Red Line.
William Riehl Retires After Distinguished Railroad and Military Engineering Career
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –– Railway Track & Structures is honored to report on the retirement of Bill Riehl after a substantive and distinguished career in military and railroad engineering.
Trade Uncertainty Results in South Carolina Ports Temporarily Consolidating Container Operations
CHARLESTON, S.C. –– South Carolina Ports this week announced it is temporarily consolidating operations to its Wando and North Charleston terminals.
Fluor JV Reaches Substantial Completion on CTA’s RPM Project
CHICAGO – Fluor and Walsh Construction Company joint venture reached Substantial Completion on Chicago Transit Authority’s Red and Purple Line Modernization (RPM) Phase One project.
CSX Train Derails in Pennsylvania, Cause Currently Under Investigation
TREVOSE, Pa. – A CSX train derailed near the crossing of East Bristol Road and Grave Avenue on June 30.
Virginia Railway Express Acquires Rail Yard Near Washington, D.C.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has acquired Seminary Yard, a rail yard offering strategically-located infrastructure in Alexandria, Va., just outside of Washington, D.C.
Trump Administration Can No Longer Withhold Funding From Hudson Tunnel Project
NEW YORK –– Judge Jeanette Vargas, of the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT –
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK has ruled that The Trump Administration’s suspension last fall of funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project was illegal.
SCOTUS Slams Door on STB’s Primus
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Surface Transportation Board (STB) member and Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired in August 2025 by POTUS 47, will not be returning to office following a June 29 Supreme Court ruling that Presidents have unfettered authority to terminate members of bipartisan independent (from the Executive Branch) federal agencies.
NJ Transit, Amtrak Move Forward With Sawtooth Bridges Project
NEWARK – NJ Transit and Amtrak are moving forward with construction on the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project.
VTA Offers Initial Response to Management and Oversight Report of BSVII
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has reviewed the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury’s report of the BART Silicon Valley Phase II and has offered clarifications.