Rail construction issues drizzle on chocolate factory development site

A lot of people have a problem with chocolate. In Wisconsin, chocolate is having a problem with people.

October issue of RT&S is now online

The October issue of RT&S features the annual crossties report.

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CSX on bridge: ‘Accelerated and permanent repairs’ will take place by year’s end

CSX has reached out to RT&S with a response to the rail bridge on the Hudson River in New York.

Hampton Roads Transit looking to extend Tide light-rail service

Officials in Virginia do not want the Tide to lose a wave of momentum.

Northgate light-rail extension opens for Sound Transit

Sound Transit opened the Northgate light-rail extension over the weekend.

Lacking support, Congressional leaders push back vote deadline on infrastructure bill

With the House of Representatives delaying a vote on a long-term infrastructure bill late last week, the Senate is now looking at a different deadline.

Schumer: ‘A jury-rigged bridge is hardly a long-term solution’

The CSX rail bridge on the Hudson River that is being temporarily reinforced is receiving more attention … and officials want it permanently fixed.

Bells & Whistles—Calif. lawmaker goes to Transportation Secretary to reject coal rail project

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson covers the top news stories of the week.

After getting the boot from BNSF, Metro Blue Line will now have to use County Road 81

With BNSF not allowing the use of tracks for the Metro Blue Line Extension Project in the Minneapolis suburbs, officials are now in the process of going door to door.

Lawmaker to Transportation Secretary: Do not fund disastrous rail project

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee and to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg to stop federal funding of a rail project.

Watch: Time-lapse video of truss removal and installation on Merchants Bridge

Railway Track & Structures magazine has obtained time-lapse video of the first truss removal and the first new truss installation of the Merchants Bridge in St. Louis.

New study says transit options need to be fed to Baltimore’s Black Butterfly

Baltimore’s Black Butterfly needs to get out of this non-transit cocoon.

Calif. governor, lawmakers make it easier for Valley Link light-rail project

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have gift-wrapped everything for the Tri-Valley/San Joaquin Valley Regional Authority.

Rail Group On Air: RT&S 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer

Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Canadian Pacific’s Vice President of Engineering Justin Meyer.

With public trust low, Ottawa works to select another third-party firm for safety review of Confederation Line

Apparently, people believe STV is just too close with Ottawa’s Confederation Line.

Investigators looking at switch, rail as possible causes of deadly Amtrak derailment

A full 24 hours after a derailment of an Amtrak train that killed three passengers near Joplin, Mont., theories were spreading on the cause of the accident.

Portland’s Red Line project lands federal construction grant

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a construction grant award of $99.9 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for “A Better Red,” the MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project in the Portland metro area.

Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard project may be spoiled

The top stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 24.

Board approves massive light-rail project that will serve southeast L.A., low-income minorities

The Eco-Rapid Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved Alternative 1 of the 19.4-mile light-rail line that will connect Artesia to downtown Los Angeles.

New railyard in S.D. will triple capacity, make it the largest on short line route

A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently in Belle Fourche, S.D., in honor of its newly planned railway expansion.

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