ATLANTA –– This week, the Association of American Railroads published material associated with it’s petition for an integrated track inspection regime that would mix Automated Track Geometry Measurement Systems (ATGMS) with visual track inspection.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Automated track inspection has been a hot topic of discussion for at least a couple of years, even though some form of the technology has been around for decades.
CHICAGO –– CSX recently completed a major milestone, known as CREATE P3, in Chicago’s rail infrastructure update known as CREATE (Chicago Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency) program by placing the final girder on the 75th Street rail flyover project.
ATLANTA –– While Tropical Storm Chantal did not develop into a hurricane, Norfolk Southern was significantly impacted by the storm, but CSX suffered no damage.
PITTSBURGH –– Less than a week after announcing the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technlogy Division, Wabtec this week announced the company’s acquisition of Frauscher Sensor Technology Group.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– The 30th Annual Wheel Rail Interaction Conference is set to kick off tomorrow, Tuesday, June 10 and runs through Thursday, June 12.
ATLANTA – From the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester writes about transcontinental mergers in the monthly column, “From the Dome.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Trump Administration budget request for FY 2026 cuts funding for the NEC and increases funding for the national network.
ATLANTA –– It has been our pleasure to be the presenting sponsor of the Heavy Haul portion of the Wheel-Rail Interaction Conference for the past two years.
SAN JOSÉ, Calif. –– The Mineta Transportation Institute, an organization based at San Jose State University, which says its mission is to “create a connected world through research, education, and workforce development,” has released an update to its 2020 report on cybersecurity at transit agencies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak announced this week that it will cut 450 jobs as part of an effort to save $100 million.
Great Care Must Be Taken When Re-Scoping Projects RT&S “From The Dome” May 2025 Issue The debate over government spending has reached a fever pitch in 2025. While most spending can be
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– During his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, at the White House this week, President Trump announced that he will eliminate funding for the California High Speed Rail Project.
JACKSON HEIGHTS, N.Y. –– Last week, an MTA conductor was allegedly slapped in the face by an unknown assailant as his train was about to pull out of the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station.
SEATTLE –– A news organization in Seattle is investigating public transit safety in its city.
NEW YORK –– The Inspector General responsible for the New York Subway, Daniel G. Cort, announced this week that incidents of passenger self evacuation must be reduced.
MISSOULA, Mont. –– Montana just completed its state legislative session, and one of the issues on the table is a proposed rail corridor from Seattle to Chicago, which would run through Montana. Although the bill failed in this session, proponents are optimistic that the bill will be taken up again in the 2027 session.
ALBANY, N.Y. — I have written before about the challenges of subway safety in New York and elsewhere in the United States. I am a huge fan of public transit, especially rail and light rail, and the safety challenges riders and operators have endured for years have been of great concern to me. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced funding measures to help combat safety issues. The question is, how much good will these investments really do?
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced recently that states will no longer be eligible for federal infrastructure funds unless they follow the Trump administration’s directives regarding cooperation with immigration enforcement efforts and end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –– This week, an Ohio jury decided that Norfolk Southern was responsible for the $600 million settlement agreement with East Palestine residents and that GATX was not liable in the accident.
