Edmonton’s Valley Line should be ready to run later this year
Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT line is expected to open in late 2021.
Author: RT&S Staff
Watch: Video shows collapsed rail overpass in Mexico City shortly after fatal accident
Railway Track & Structures was able to obtain video off of Ricardo Mariacca’s Facebook account showing the scene in Mexico City moments after rescue crews arrived following the collapse of a metro overpass carrying a commuter train on May 3.
Texas Central Railroad finds the power source behind high-speed rail project
The high-speed rail line project that will connect Dallas to Houston is literally powering up.
Contractor wants to accelerate summer bridge work in N.D. and use hay bales to block noise
The summer brings longer daylight hours, and one contractor in North Dakota wants to put in more night hours as well.
New York lawmaker wants Amtrak to repair rail tunnels one way … and it could become law
Repairing tunnels damaged by Hurricane Sandy would have a ripple effect on other projects in New York.
Bells & Whistles—HART light-rail line might not make it to the end
Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’ Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but
Senate measure would help eliminate at-grade crossings
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced legislation that will provide $500 million a year for five years to improve safety and reduce congestion at railroad crossings in communities around the country.
MTA Metro-North begins track tie, rail work on Waterbury Branch
MTA Metro-North Railroad announced upcoming infrastructure improvements coming to the Waterbury Branch.
Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress
Amtrak is hoping President Biden is true to his nickname after the passenger service’s latest budget request.
Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’
Montgomery County, Md., is not going to get its wish.
Watch: 360-degree video of what main feature of Calif. high-speed rail project will look like
The San Joaquin River Viaduct is an approximately 4,700-ft structure that will span the San Joaquin River in north Fresno and the Union Pacific tracks parallel to S.R. 99.
Somerville, Mass., hoping to recover money it put up to save Green Line Extension project
Back in 2016 it was called “an extreme and unprecedented arrangement for a state infrastructure project.” Today, however, the city of Somerville, Mass., might be getting its money back.
Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but county is hoping there is a taker
A 119-year-old Union Pacific steel truss railroad bridge might be too big for any takers.
HART light-rail line might stop short; tensioning wires left to rust
Middle Street could be the end street for the Honolulu Authority Rapid Transportation’s troubled light-rail line.
Bells & Whistles—Could a new model revive public-private partnerships in rail?
MTA’s next-generation signaling system is no match for COVID-19; delays push back completion dates New York State Comptroller says MTA debt levels threaten capital program CTA announces sweeping Red and Purple Line
GoFundMe for railroads? Adirondack gives it a shot
GoFundMe pages have become increasingly popular over the years in an attempt to make money fast for a service or a cause. The Adirondack Railroad offers a service, so why not turn to social media?
Las Vegas needs more than just Charleston Boulevard light rail
Mass transit along Charleston Boulevard and light rail on Maryland Parkway are a winning pair in Las Vegas.
More light-rail options for northern Va.? Study may reveal a need
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is curious as to what residents think about the expansion of rail between Alexandria and Quantico.
NJ Transit could receive $2 billion from its transportation partner
For years NJ Transit has been transferring money to New Jersey’s operating budget. Now that financial wave is about reverse course.
L.A. Metro steps into unchartered territory with unique public-private venture
Aiming to relieve pressure on the heavily congested I-405 freeway, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has approved two contracts for pre-development work on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, using a first-of-its-kind public-private model.