Tunnel boring machines make first cut into Toronto extension project

The tunnel boring machines on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project got their first taste of work on April 11.

Nominations now open for RT&S Women in Railroad Engineering list

Nominations are now open for RT&S’s 2022 Women in Railroad Engineering list.

April editorial: Who wants to be part of this club?

I want the locker with my name sketched on a plate at the top.

Cost of Project Connect in Austin, Texas, goes through the roof

The cost to deliver Austin’s Project Connect has almost doubled, leaving officials scrambling to come up with a financial solution.

Concrete workers offer unconditional return to work, but damage is done to light-rail projects in Seattle area

Concrete mixer and dump truck drivers will be returning to work in the Seattle area, but the foundation of light-rail projects has been cracked.

Tenn. flood victims sue CSX, property owners over fatal tidal wave

CSX is facing a lawsuit connected to the Waverly, Tenn., floods last August.

RT&S April issue is now online

The April issue of RT&S features the magazine’s 10 under 40 list recognizing the top young talent in the Maintenance-of-Way industry.

Mayor: Plans for high-speed rail west to Tampa need to move quicker

One official is saying if Florida wants a high-speed rail line from Orlando to Tampa it may need to take on the process a little faster.

Complex rail bridge move on deck for Brightline

Brightline will complete a critical piece of its $2.7 billion Orlando expansion project with the installation of a new railroad drawbridge over the Loxahatchee River in Jupiter, Fla.

Portion of unused rail bridge collapses in N.J., raising concerns

A railroad bridge that has been inactive for years is starting to be an active problem for Cape May, N.J., officials.

Pacific Northwest bullet train is starting to receive some funding

A bullet train serving the Pacific Northwest just got a pile of cash stuffed in the holster.

More are supporting passenger rail line that would link Fort Worth to New York

Official support is coming in for a proposed I-20 passenger rail service line that would run between Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Bells & Whistles—Maryland officials do not put Grand Slam on the scoreboard

The top stories RT&S was following this week.

Texas Central failed to pay taxes last year, and counties are ready to collect

There are two certainties in life, and one of them is past due for Texas Central.

The return of a South Coast Rail line to Boston has more cons than pros

As construction continues on the South Coast Rail restoration project outside of Boston, there is some doubt that the return to rail will be worth it.

A new construction phase begins on Montreal’s REM light-rail line

The pieces are being put in place.

Rail Group on Air: 2022 legislative look-ahead with the Commuter Rail Coalition

Commuter Rail Coalition Director of Government Relations John Cline of Cline Strategic Consulting, industry lobbyists Julie Minerva of Carpi & Clay and Bennett Resnik of Cardinal Infrastructure, and CRC Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher join Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono for a conversation on what 2022 may hold in store for commuter rail priorities.

Light rail projects set to receive billions in federal funding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the U.S. DOT is recommending $4.45 billion both to advance seven new rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects for first-time funding and to continue funding for eight projects with existing construction grants in FY 2023.

President Biden’s budget includes money for Gateway Project, subway extension

The Gateway Project is getting financial attention from the federal government.

Grand Slam idea does not even reach the plate in Maryland

The Baltimore Grand Slam has turned into a big out.

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