Pennsylvania short-liner will use federal grant to upgrade aging line
Delmarva Central Railroad, Oakmont, Pa., is getting ready to receive a U.S. DOT grant to help out a track that is nearly 100 years old. The railroad is set to receive $18.8
Delmarva Central Railroad, Oakmont, Pa., is getting ready to receive a U.S. DOT grant to help out a track that is nearly 100 years old. The railroad is set to receive $18.8
Federal funding allocations announced for four transit infrastructure projects. More details emerge from Sound Transit hi-rail accident. FRA announces rail inspection technology rule to improve track safety. MBTA approves $403.5 million for
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will hear options for providing better pedestrian access to San Jose’s downtown BART station. The solution will be separate from the subway project, which is
New details are emerging about the accident that injured four workers on a Sound Transit project in Seattle. The project has been shut down for investigation purposes. Sound Transit says the ones
A tunnel project that will replace two bridges in Middlebury, Vt., is moving along smoothly. The project started on July 13 and is scheduled to be complete in late September. Tunnel construction
Thou shall build and refurbish. Moses Lake, Wash., received some very good news this week when the Federal Railroad Administration approved a revised Northern Columbia Basin Railroad project and announced it will
A hi-rail vehicle working on a Sound Transit project in Seattle suddenly took off while on the tracks, resulting in four workers being hurt. The truck was traveling northbound in a tunnel
The RT&S August issue contains stories on how Amtrak deploys ground-penetrating radar to bring efficiencies to undercutting, ballast maintenance, rail welding, and a special look at how crews at Mount Washington Cog
The plan went from streetcar to light rail to sending back a no thank you card. Now the city of Sacramento will be returning $50 million in federal funding. The Sacramento Regional
Union Pacific has not set a timeline on when a line of track in Albany County, Wyo., will be reopened following a 57-car derailment over the weekend. The cars that left the
L.A. Metro’s Purple Line has been renamed the D Line, and right now the tunnel boring machines are taking on the difficult portion of the line. For Metro, that also stands for
Two CN workers performing grade crossing work are struck and injured. Process has begun to permanently close railroad lift bridge in New Jersey. California High-Speed Rail Authority responds to bridge issue. FTA
Silver Bow County in Montana is welcoming a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration, and the money will go towards a Class 1 rail project. An $11
A shortened streetcar project is expected to protect the city of Sacramento’s reputation. Officials originally planned for a 4.4-mile line connecting West Sacramento Civic Center to Midtown Sacramento. However, when bids came
Crews just finished the Sound Transit tunnel that runs under downtown Bellevue, and local media was able to tour the tube. The tunnel is part of the East Link light-rail extension that
Los Angeles Metro officials are trying to decide which option is going to get celebrity status on a new light-rail line that will travel north of Hollywood. Three alternatives for the Crenshaw/LAX
Caltrain will take whatever it can get at this point, and whenever it can get it. The Federal Transit Administration will be giving the struggling rail service another $15.3 million in aid.
St. Louis wants to take a closer look at a north-south transit expansion. Mayor Lyda Krewson announced the city would look to get a feasibility study going on a proposed line. The
24/7 Wall Street, using numbers from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of American Railroads, has created an index ranking the best and worst states when it comes to rail
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) raised the curtain on a mammoth $177 billion transportation plan that will cover the next three decades. The goal is to pull more off the