WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a report of track and tank car inspection ordered in the wake of the Norfolk Southern East Palestine derailment on February 3, 2023.
SACRAMENTO –– Seven California state senators have written a letter to the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) requesting coordinated action to address the continuing problems of erosion and mudslides that have disrupted traffic on the the Surf Line route for many months.
SAN FRANCISCO –– Caltrain is one step closer to introducing electric service on a portion of its line with having finished the testing of three of the new electric trains.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Earlier this month, the Chair of the National Transportation Board, Jennifer Homendy, held a press conference announcing the findings of the agency’s investigation into a train derailment that occurred in October 2021.
ATLANTA –– Happy New Year! The January 2024 Issue of Railway Track and Structures is now online.
RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE –– CHICAGO –– I was fortunate to participate in the Railway Age/Railway Track and Structures “Women in Rail” conference in Chicago on November 2, 2023.
WILMERDING, Pa. — The Pittsburg Post-Gazette has reported that Wabtec Corp. will lay off 94 workers in the first quarter of 2024 with the closure of it’s Wilmerding plant, which is set
ATLANTA –– The Railway Track & Structures 2024 Track Buyer’s Guide is now available on line.
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –– On 28-29 September 2023 the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) celebrated the 25th anniversary of the resurgence of the University of Illinois Railroad Engineering Program with current students, faculty, alumni and friends.
RAILWAY TRACK & STRUCTURES – DECEMBER 2023 – STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
ATLANTA – The December digital edition of Railway Track and Structures is now on line.
Clemson, S.C. –– Clemson history professor and prolific railroad historian, H. Roger Grant, has died.
RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE, FROM THE DOME COMMENTARY –The adoption of computers and the internet, as we all know, has brought about massive changes and efficiencies to the
CHICAGO – The 103rd Street/Rosemoor Station on the Metra Electric Line will close on Nov. 20 for a full reconstruction that will include making it accessible to persons with disabilities. The station is expected to be closed 7 to 12 months.
ATLANTA – The November issue of Railway Track & Structures is now online.
Editor’s Note: John E. Bromley was a long-time press representative for Union Pacific. I imagine many readers either knew him or knew of him, either as a professional, an enthusiast, or both.
DUBLIN, Ohio – L.B. Foster Company hosted U.S. House of Representatives Member Mike Carey (OH-15) for a tour of the company’s Dublin, Ohio facility.
PUEBLO, Colo.–– A BNSF coal train traveling near Pueblo on Sunday, Oct. 15 derailed on a bridge that runs over I-25.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, LLC (FGA) will be a recipient of up to $23.2 million from the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant awards for FGA’s $31.1M Florida Panhandle Rail Resiliency and Connectivity Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Amtrak is using stimulus money not only to refurbish its equipment, but its stations, too.