OmniTRAX Rolls Out Automated Track Inspection Technology in Texas
SAN SABA, Texas –– OmniTRAX rail management company has rolled out an automated track inspection system.
Author: David C. Lester
Georgia Department of Transportation Completes Infrastructure Build with Savannah’s Brampton Road Connector
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Transportation is about to open a high-volume freight corridor in Savannah on July 15, 2026, to provide a more efficient route for trucks arriving and departing from the terminal.
Caltrain Suspends Select Weekend Service Between Tamien and San Jose Diridon Through September for Bridge Construction
SAN JOSE, Calif. –– In order to successfully complete repairs to the Guadalupe River Bridge, Caltrain has suspended select weekend service along the line from July – September.
RT&S Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference Airs Tomorrow, June 9!
ATLANTA –– If you haven’t yet registered for tomorrow’s RT&S Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection virtual conference, there is still time!
U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.8%) in June 2026 Falls Below the June 2025 Level (4.5%)
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently reported that the transportation sector unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in June.
Editor’s Notebook – Women in Rail Engineering ~ A Special Group
ATLANTA –– Railway Track and Structures has several annual features that honor different segments of rail engineering, and our work on these is among the most important we do –– Railway Track and Structures “Editor’s Notebook,” July 2026.
Merger Voices
ATLANTA –– A Fresh Perspective ~ Railway Track and Structures “From the Dome,” July 2026
Matt Garland, Former BNSF Executive VP of Operations named CEO of Hallcon
CHICAGO –– Garland joins Hallcon as CEO following a 25-year career at BNSF Railway where he most recently served as Executive Vice President Operations.
RT&S Virtual Conference on Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection –– Still Time to Register!
ATLANTA –– Join RT&S live on July 9 at 2:00 pm ET for our free virtual conference covering how track geometry and rail flaw detection experts handle inspection, maintenance, and improvements across their unique operating environments.
William Riehl Retires After Distinguished Railroad and Military Engineering Career
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –– Railway Track & Structures is honored to report on the retirement of Bill Riehl after a substantive and distinguished career in military and railroad engineering.
Trade Uncertainty Results in South Carolina Ports Temporarily Consolidating Container Operations
CHARLESTON, S.C. –– South Carolina Ports this week announced it is temporarily consolidating operations to its Wando and North Charleston terminals.
Virginia Railway Express Acquires Rail Yard Near Washington, D.C.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has acquired Seminary Yard, a rail yard offering strategically-located infrastructure in Alexandria, Va., just outside of Washington, D.C.
Trump Administration Can No Longer Withhold Funding From Hudson Tunnel Project
NEW YORK –– Judge Jeanette Vargas, of the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT –
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK has ruled that The Trump Administration’s suspension last fall of funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project was illegal.
RT&S Virtual Conference Speaker Spotlight –– Pinsly Railroad Company’s Arthur Chandler
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 speakers will be Arthur Chandler, Vice President of Engineering at Pinsly Railroad Company.
Penn Station Transformation Project Moves Forward
NEW YORK –– Amtrak and Penn Transformation Project this week Signed a ‘Pre-Development’ Agreement.
RT&S Virtual Conference Speaker Spotlight ––BNSF’s Todd Kuhn
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.
Port of Long Beach Posts Strong Numbers for May
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.
CapMetro Board Approves Rio Grande Pacific Corporation for Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Service on its Red Line
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.
NTSB Sending Team to East Tennessee to Investigate Yesterday’s Norfolk Southern Derailment
ATLANTA –– On Thursday, June 11, a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Wartburg, Tenn., which is just west of Knoxville.
U.S. DOT Releases Design Plans for New York’s Pennsylvania Station
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.