Metro Transit (Minn.) is getting ready to receive the last batch of federal funding for the Green Line extension project. The Federal Transit Administration approved over $928 million in federal money for
The fires out west are doing nothing to preserve history. They are destroying everything in their path, including the Manning-Rye Covered Bridge in Whitman County, Wash. The bridge crosses the Palouse River
Track installation along the Eglinton Crosstown light-rail project in Toronto has reached the 66 percent completion mark, while overhead catenary system poles are 95 percent complete. In early September, crews test drove
An absent voter wants to be counted. In late August, the Sacramento Regional Transit board rejected a proposal for a rail line over the Tower Bridge. Citrus Heights representative Steve Miller, however,
Report shows Washington, D.C., Metrorail lack strong safety culture. Fire destroys nearly 100-year-old railroad bridge. NTSB preliminary report of Union Pacific derailment in Arizona contain more details about accident. Judge says Purple
The following is NTSB’s preliminary report on the Union Pacific derailment that partially collapsed a bridge in Tempe, Ariz. On July 29, 2020, at 6:07 a.m. local time, in Tempe, Ariz., westbound
A Maryland judge has sent the Purple Line Transit Partners packing, saying the concessionaire can leave the Purple Line project due to nearly $800 million in cost overruns because of delays. The
Ed Boyle is a calculated bull in a china shop … with riders on his back. Norfolk Southern’s vice president of engineering sees a target and he charges full speed. He is
Sound Transit construction manager Ginger Ferguson provided an update of the Lynnwood Link on Sept. 9. Ferguson spoke to reporters at the construction site for the 130th Street station in Seattle. Crews
The September issue of RT&S features a spotlight story on the 2020 RT&S Engineer of the Year, Ed Boyle, as well as our 2020 Product Innovation Showcase and an overview of safety
The dispute between the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the investment group of the Purple Line continues to be heard in court. Lawyers on both sides made presentations during an all-day virtual
Labor Day weekend fires were working their way through territory in the western U.S., and one of them engulfed a Yakima River railroad bridge in the state of Washington. The wooden trestle
Sometimes a major fire needs to be fought with a locomotive. BNSF is supplying a firefighting train to help battle the Evans Canyon Fire. The train can transport firefighters to hard-to-reach areas
When you are a railroad bridge these days there is a greater chance you will encounter a vertical lift than a facelift. However, a bridge in Muskegon, Mich., will be going through
Sometimes the rack to hang you hat on just does not stay around long enough. Such is the case for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the $2.7 billion streetcar
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the conclusion of the environmental planning process for the Long Bridge rail project.
A timber railroad bridge has been wiped out by a fire near Beulah, N.D., leaving Basin Electric without rail access to three of its energy production and product facilities. BNSF owns the
BNSF has reached an agreement with federal and state officials regarding rail yard tracks in northwest Montana. The Class 1 company is being accused of contaminating the tracks with asbestos. The Environmental
Complete shutdowns and complete satisfaction go hand in hand for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The agency stopped service on the Green Line E Branch to complete some much needed track
The funding hole for the Hudson Tunnel Project appears to be much deeper than the tube itself, and there are no signs of it hitting rock bottom. The main highlight of the