Bells & Whistles—2/7/20
DART gives city of Dallas rail bridge. Widow sues fall protection manufacturer. HART light rail project forces the delay of another major project in Honolulu. Canadian Pacific derailment causes fire.
Author: RT&S Staff
Widow sues fall protection manufacturer following husband’s death on Sound Transit project
Just months away from retirement, Walter Burrows was working on Sound Transit’s light rail line to Redmond, Wash., attempting to secure a beam. Burrows lost his balance and fell 35 ft to
LA Metro chooses Whittier as the final stop for Gold Line
It ends at Whittier. After a 13-year battle between South El Monte and Whittier over where the Gold Line light rail from East Los Angeles should end, LA Metro staff announced on
Woodhaven, Mich., elevates effort to solve on-grade crossing delays
Rather than continue to complain about ongoing traffic delays at an at-grade railroad crossing, Woodhaven, Mich., is taking the high road … in the form of a bridge.
BNSF releases 2020 CapEx with emphasis on replacing and upgrading
BNSF has released its capital expenditure plan for 2020. The budgetary blueprint calls for $3.4 billion in spending.
HART light rail project puts a dagger into center renovation in Honolulu
The Honolulu Rail Transit (HART) now has a line running right through the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Any plans to renovate the civic center have been killed, at least for this year.
HNTB picks Hakim as national transit and rail market sector leader
Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim, a career transit and transportation professional who has led some of the largest transportation agencies in the country, joined HNTB as national transit and rail market sector leader and
Regional Rail on the verge of acquiring Carolina Coastal Railway Inc.
Regional Rail is set to acquire Carolina Coastal Railway Inc. pending approval from the Surface Transportation Board. Regional Rail is owned by private equity firm 3i and operates short-line railroads and rail-related
DART hands over rail bridge to city of Dallas in an effort to enhance river corridor
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will start the process to hand over the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe trestle bridge to the city of Dallas.
House framework calls for billions of dollars of investment for transit and rail
A group of lawmakers have put together a $760 billion infrastructure initiative that will feed billions of dollars into transit and rail.
Caltrain gets Palo Alto, Calif., ready for electric conversion
Crews have been pruning trees in Palo Alto, Calif. It must be time to electrify the Caltrain line that runs through the area.
Lawmaker pushes LA Metro Gold Line extension to Ontario Airport
Who wouldn’t want more gold? California state legislator Chris Holden’s gold, however, comes in the form of a light rail line.
Charlotte, N.C., still hoping for Red Line despite Class 1’s resistance to share track
There is no color to the Red Line in Charlotte, N.C. That is because it currently does not exist, even though plans were sketched out for the 25-mile route more than two
Smells like progress: Sound Transit to construct light rail line on landfill
Sound Transit is so serious about its system expansion, it is willing to cut into an abandoned landfill. The 60-acre Midway Landfill, located in Seattle, closed in 1983. Sound Transit is planning
Innovation in stream—Teams work together to tackle tough conditions surrounding Kankakee River rail bridge project
The Kankakee River Bridge located in Wilmington, Ill., was part of the state of Illinois’ $1.7 billion high-speed rail program running between St. Louis and Chicago. The scope of the project was
Officials attempting to step up efforts to protect train line while California’s Del Mar bluffs continue to crumble
You never know which areas under the earth’s crust are without any filling. Officials in southern California have received a warning over the last few months that the ground beneath a key
Group pushing for light rail transit, rail connections on Staten Island, N.Y.
Some New Yorkers are being asked to take a pledge. The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation has created a Pledge for the Future of Staten Island and is asking for signatures to
Bells & Whistles—1/24/20
Long Island Rail Road train delays at all-time low. DART presents plan for subway that will run through downtown Dallas. Union Pacific gets innovative when it comes to handling ties. Is
North Dakota flood wall hits snag following BNSF revisions
Momentum for flood wall construction is drying up in Minot, N.D., and city officials are blaming BNSF.