ATLANTA –– Railway Track & Structure’s Virtual Conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection will air on Thursday, July 9 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm EDT. One of our guest speakers will be Todd Kuhn, Assistant Vice President and Chief Engineer of System Maintenance & Planning at BNSF.
LONG BEACH, Calif. –– The Port of Long Beach last week reported that cargo traffic was up 31.7% in May 2026 compared to May 2025.
FORT WORTH — Rio Grande Pacific Corporation announced today it has been selected to provide contracted Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Services under a long-term contract valued at $145,826,753 for the Austin, Texas based Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (“CapMetro”) Red Line between Leander and Austin, Texas.
ATLANTA –– On Thursday, June 11, a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Wartburg, Tenn., which is just west of Knoxville.
NEW YORK –– This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak presented plans for the proposed remodeling of New York’s historic Pennsylvania Station.
ATLANTA –– Union Pacific’s Big Boy is on the move, wowing crowds in the eastern United States. Please help spread the word about safety to those at trackside.
MOBILE. Ala. –– The Port Authority says this new investment by Ray-Mont Logistics highlights Mobile’s growing role in global supply chains.
JACKSONVILLE –– CSX is the final North American Class I railroad to introduce locomotives in patriotic paint schemes to celebrate America250.
OMAHA –– Union Pacific announced last week that Dick Davidson, who served as the railroad’s President and CEO toward the end of the 20th Century and the early years of the 21st, has died at the age of 84.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Richard J. Kloster was sworn in today as the fourth member of the Surface Transportation Board. Mr. Kloster was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026, for a term ending December 31, 2028. Kloster, a Republican, was nominated by POTUS 47 in September 2025.
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario –– The Transportation Safety Board of Canada this week released an investigation report on a near miss in 2024 and again called for implementation of train control systems.
CORINNE, Utah –– Union Pacific this week rolled out its Donald J. Trump locomotive, number 4547.
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Port Authority is building a new vehicle berth, and construction is 50% complete.
TROY, Mich. –– Experience, hindsight, and limited, if any, accountability. EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK, JUNE 2026 RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES.
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern has appointed Brian Barr Chief Operating Officer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– This week, the AAR responded to a U.S. House Committee proposal to boost the Railway Safety Act.
ATLANTA –– Just over one month before America’s 250th Anniversary, July 4, 2026, Norfolk Southern announces one of the most robust set of America250 locomotives yet.
FORT WORTH, Texas –– BNSF announced this week that Craig Morehouse has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operations officer.
FT. WORTH, Texas –– This week, BNSF released three locomotives in an America250 patriotic paint scheme, adding to the growing number of railroads celebrating the upcoming Anniversary.
ALTOONA, Pa. –– This week, Plasser American Corporation donated a $200,000 GRM2000 tamper to the Penn State – Altoona Railroad Engineering Program.
