San Francisco’s trouble with tunnels continues this week. The Municipal Transportation Agency has revealed issues with the Twin Peaks Tunnel, which was completed two years ago, and the fix will be expensive.
If the state of Maryland and Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) cannot reach a deal in the coming weeks, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will be looking for another investor to take
Officials in California want more money to go to potholes, not towards filling a hole in the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line. The Valley Transportation Authority, however, has a different take,
If Texas Central still plans on breaking ground on a high-speed rail project by the first half of 2021, some paperwork needs to be pushed through. The $20 billion project still needs
With Oregon voters turning down Measure 26-218 on Election Day, the SW Corridor Light Rail Project has now been officially laid to rest. TriMet General Manager Doug Kelsey told the steering committee
San Francisco’s subway project, which was scheduled to be complete in 2018, now may not be ready until mid-2022. The project has been plagued with delays since officials broke ground in 2010,
In college sports, if you are at the bottom of a list the only way you can move up is if you register some major victories. The long-awaited train line from Scranton,
APTA: Commuter rail industry on track to meet year-end PTC deadline Severe drought may have caused track collapse in Maryland Washington Metro safety improvement report not complete There is still a chance
Crews continue to work on replacing a section of railroad track in Sandwich, Mass., that mysteriously collapsed overnight. A 300-ft portion of rail, which dates back to the 1800s, dropped into a
Sound Transit is getting ready to show its presence in a big way on the I-5 freeway. Next weekend a portion of the freeway will close as the bridge holding the Lynnwood
A panel of residents has been formed to work with city officials and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on design options for the 11th Street railroad underpass in Moorhead, Minn. The
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has announced three new modified build alternatives have been added to the Palmdale to Burbank Project Section. The new routes will reduce potential impacts to sensitive aquatic
The Onondaga Lake Parkway railroad bridge in Liverpool, N.Y., has been a hazard for trucks and other vehicles over the years. Plenty of signs notifying motorists of the span’s vertical clearance cover
“OMG, they are pounding on my door. EXPLETIVE!” The Facebook post came out of nowhere. Lines were being fired off from an ex-girlfriend. With campaign season over, the campaign worker had been
The November issue of RT&S features stories on the stabilization efforts around a track on the Del Mar bluffs, a track maintenance success story involving the Iowa Northern Railway, and a product
The North County Transit District (NCTD) will wait on installing a large portion of a new fence along the Del Mar bluffs to prevent pedestrians from crossing the track. Construction of a
A lifeline has been tossed. The question is will the Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) grab it? The bank representing the bondholders on the Purple Line project announced it would delay enforcement
Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold Norfolk Southern suffers derailment that spilled coal into river U.S. DOT gives short line railroads a shot in the financial arm 2020 Election:
Residents in Colorado Springs, Colo., got their first look at a railroad project that calls for realignment and the replacement of two bridges. The bridges cannot be replaced at their current locations,
Jaguar Transport Holdings (Jaguar) and The Western Group (TWG) have announced that Jaguar has acquired five short line railroads and a railroad construction and maintenance company from TWG. Jaguar is partnered with