February issue of RT&S is now digital—track maintenance, winter maintenance, trucks/hi-rail vehicles

The February issue of RT&S features a story on track maintenance in the city of Baltimore as well as product/market reviews in rail grinding, winter maintenance, and in the truck/hi-rail vehicle segments.

Desperation? Washington Metro looks to bond sales for second time in less than a year to help fund capital projects

A federal bailout kept Washington’s Metro from a disaster, but more is needed to avoid another one.

RTD pushes completion of B line back to 2042; officials say taxpayers deserve better

The B line in Denver is getting an F for service.

California high-speed rail project asking for billions more

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s money problem appears to be getting worse.

Ontario is not sure it will choose light rail, but is certain it needs federal funding

If full is not the way to go, then Ontario must look at it as partially full.

Norfolk Southern is not the only one preventing light-rail growth in Charlotte, N.C.

City officials in Charlotte, N.C., said on Feb. 8 that before an ambitious Transformational Mobility Network can unfold the Red Line must be established first.

Scenic railroad in Maryland is looking at an ugly track maintenance bill

A portion of scenic railroad track in Maryland is not much to look at between the rails. That’s because crossties needs to be replaced … all of them. The Federal Railroad Administration

Delays, cost overruns continue to be common for high-speed rail project in Calif.

California’s high-speed rail project has not yet hit a high gear. Delays and cost overruns have hampered the endeavor since the start, and the project’s chief executive officer has announced another deadline

Bells & Whistles—Md. DOT clashes with lawmakers over dedicated transit funding

BART: Major track rebuild coming between South Hayward and Union City stations CTC allocates $6.45MM for short line improvement projects SBCTA chooses The Boring Company for light-rail tunnel work Maryland DOT not

As Congress pushes stimulus bill forward, transit agencies continue to plead for financial help

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye assembled a coalition of 22 transit agencies from across the country who sent a letter urgently calling on Congress to deliver

SBCTA chooses The Boring Company for light-rail tunnel work

Plans for an underground transit loop between the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink station and Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California took a giant step forward when the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA)

Watch: Drone footage of high-speed rail viaduct construction in Calif.

The drone footage below shows crews placing concrete panels over the pergola section at the Wasco Viaduct in California. The viaduct is part of the California High Speed Rail Authority’s high-speed rail

Maryland DOT not a fan of new transportation measure aimed to help light and heavy rail

America’s most unreliable transit service needs lawmakers to show up before it is too late. The state of Maryland led the nation in the number of bus, light-rail and heavy-rail breakdowns in

Look: WWI-era railroad tracks resurface on beach

Not everything from World War I has perished. Railroad tracks used during the time period have reappeared in Cape May’s Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area in New Jersey. Due to effects of

Senate makes history with Transportation Secretary confirmation, but will another railroad revolution follow?

The Senate is confident in Pete Buttigieg as the next Transportation Secretary. In fact, it’s very confident. By a vote of 86-13, the Senate confirmed the former South Bend, Ind., mayor. Buttigieg

California short-liner receives grant to improve track

OmniTRAX Inc., a comprehensive logistics solutions provider, reports the Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad (STE) was awarded a grant by the California Transportation Commission under the Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program (SLRIP) to replace

San Fernando Valley light-rail project gets green light from FTA

The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project is eligible for federal funding. Construction is expected to start in 2022, and L.A. Metro board members say the financial assistance will help

Trucks are slamming into CSX rail bridge in N.Y. at an alarming rate

Suddenly everyone wants to take shots at the Young Street CSX railroad bridge in the city of Tonawanda, N.Y. Well, truckers do anyway. The railroad bridge was hit for the third time

Extending road will eliminate rail crossing in South Carolina

It has taken two decades to come up with a final solution for a railroad crossing in Hanahan, S.C., but the project is about to kick off. With the South Carolina Department

Bells & Whistles—D.C. Metro lacks knowledge about safety of rail bridges

Audit reveals Washington Metro bridges may not be safe; agency lacks knowledge Fate of historic rail bridge in N.D. mostly depends on actions of preservation group NTSB blames Union Pacific for fatal

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