CSX Train Derails in Pennsylvania, Cause Currently Under Investigation
TREVOSE, Penn. – A CSX train derailed near the crossing of East Bristol Road and Grave Avenue on June 30.
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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.
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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.
For PSNY Redevelopment, a Three-Ring Circus (Updated June 26) –– Commentary
ATLANTA –– Railway Track & Structures has been following and reporting on the planned renovation of New York’s Pennsylvania Station. You can find our reports at the links below. This post by David Peter Alan who writes for our sister magazine, Railway Age, reports on the current verbal fracas between MTA and Amtrak, with the New York governor weighing in. The post also sent me to the dictionary to look up the word “obdurate.” DCL
CHSRA Advances Major Construction Procurement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Merced to Madera civil works collaborative design build contract.
CSX, Maryland Leaders Hold Ribbon-Cutting at Port of Baltimore
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Port Administration held a celebration at the Port of Baltimore to celebrate the launch of double-stack service through the Howard Street Tunnel.
Christopher Barkan is the Recipient of the 2026 Worth Award
DALLAS, Texas –– Professor Chistopher Barkan of UIUC has been awarded the 2026 Worth Award by Wheel Rail Seminars.
50 St Station Accessibility Upgrades Funded Through ZFA Program
NEW YORK CITY – 50 St 1 Train Station upgrades will be funded through the Zoning for Accessibility program.
RT&S Virtual Conference Speaker Spotlight –– Pinsly Railroad Company’s Arthur Chandler
ATLANTA –– Railway Track & Structure’s Virtual Conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection will air on Thursday, July 9 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT. One of our speakers will be Arthur Chandler, Vice President of Engineering at Pinsly Railroad Company.
Penn Station Transformation Project Moves Forward
NEW YORK –– Amtrak and Penn Transformation Project this week Signed a ‘Pre-Development’ Agreement.
C$1M Allocated for Short Line Rail Infrastructure in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – $1 million has been allocated for infrastructure improvements for short line rail in Saskatchewan.
Newtonville Station Accessibility Improvements Project Taking Shape
NEWTON, Mass. – The MBTA is planning Newtonville Station accessibility improvements to take place from November 2026 to June 2029.
BNSF’s Barstow International Gateway Project in California Approved by City Council
FORT WORTH, TEXAS –– First-of-its kind integrated rail facility will improve supply chain efficiency, create thousands of jobs, reduce highway congestion and support the movement of goods nationally and globally.
OTG Selects Schneider Electric Canada for Ontario Line South
TORONTO – Schneider Electric Canada was selected by Ontario Transit Group (OTG) to provide electrical and automation solutions for the Ontario Line South.
RT&S Virtual Conference Speaker Spotlight ––BNSF’s Todd Kuhn
ATLANTA –– Railway Track & Structure’s Virtual Conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection will air on Thursday, July 9 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT. One of our guest speakers will be Todd Kuhn, Assistant Vice President and Chief Engineer of System Maintenance & Planning at BNSF.
Nevins St Station Receiving Accessibility Upgrades Due to ZFA Transit Improvement Bonus
NEW YORK CITY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced its Nevins St Station upgrades will be funded by the fourth transit improvement bonus under Zoning for Accessibility.