NTSB Sending Team to East Tennessee to Investigate Yesterday’s Norfolk Southern Derailment
ATLANTA –– On Thursday, June 11, a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Wartburg, Tenn., which is just west of Knoxville.
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Registration is Open for Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference
ATLANTA –– Registration is open for Railway Track and Structures virtual conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection.
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The Scale of Heavy Haul: Why America’s Railroads Need New Momentum
To understand the North American rail network, it is necessary to think beyond global standards. The enormous routes operated by Class I railroads form the logistical and economic backbone of the continent.
MTA Leaders Break Ground on Major Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project
NEW YORK CITY – Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leaders and Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the groundbreaking of the major construction stage of the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project.
MBTA Completes GLTPS Work on Green Line E Branch
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has finished the latest Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) work on the Green Line E Branch.
U.S. DOT Releases Design Plans for New York’s Pennsylvania Station
NEW YORK –– This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak presented plans for the proposed remodeling of New York’s historic Pennsylvania Station.
Please Spread the Word on Safety While Watching Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy
ATLANTA –– Union Pacific’s Big Boy is on the move, wowing crowds in the eastern United States. Please help spread the word about safety to those at trackside.
UP’s Solution to Heat-Related Track Conditions
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific blends a technique used in Europe with a U.S. highway practice to mitigate heat-related track conditions.
Women in Rail Engineering Award Nominations Close Today
ATLANTA – Nominations for RT&S Women in Rail Engineering 2026 close today, June 10th!
Alabama Port Authority Announces New Export Facility at the Port of Mobile
MOBILE. Ala. –– The Port Authority says this new investment by Ray-Mont Logistics highlights Mobile’s growing role in global supply chains.
CSX Rolls Out America250 Locomotives
JACKSONVILLE –– CSX is the final North American Class I railroad to introduce locomotives in patriotic paint schemes to celebrate America250.
Registration Is Open for 2026 Women in Rail Conference
Railway Age and Railway Track and Structures return to Chicagoland October 6 and 7 for our fourth annual Women in Rail Conference. Registration is now open, and early bird rates are available until August 28. The event features influential women and
Former Union Pacific CEO Dick Davidson Has Died at 84
OMAHA –– Union Pacific announced last week that Dick Davidson, who served as the railroad’s President and CEO toward the end of the 20th Century and the early years of the 21st, has died at the age of 84.
Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
ATLANTA – Here are the Top Projects for 2026, as featured in RT&S’ June 2026 issue.
CHSRA Completes Jersey Avenue Grade Separation
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed its 61st structure in Central Valley.
300,000 Railcars at Risk – Commentary
NEW YORK –– Warning: A lot of people in the freight rail industry, particularly owners of railcars built before 2004, are not going to like this.
Richard Kloster Sworn in as Fourth Member of Surface Transportation Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Richard J. Kloster was sworn in today as the fourth member of the Surface Transportation Board. Mr. Kloster was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026, for a term ending December 31, 2028. Kloster, a Republican, was nominated by POTUS 47 in September 2025.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada Reiterates Call for Train Collision Avoidance Systems
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario –– The Transportation Safety Board of Canada this week released an investigation report on a near miss in 2024 and again called for implementation of train control systems.
MBTA Celebrates Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Upgrades
BOSTON – MBTA officials and government leaders celebrated the completion of upgrades made at Foxboro Commuter Rail Station ahead of this summer’s World Cup matches at Boston Stadium.
IO and Metrolinx Issue RFP for Yonge North Subway Extension
TORONTO – Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Yonge North Subway Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems contract.
HNTB Names Anne Sheahan Illinois Office Leader
CHICAGO – HNTB names Anne Sheahan Illinois office leader and Vice President.