Michele Wong Krause elected chair of DART board of directors

On Tuesday, October 12, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a two-year term.

TSB investigation of Lytton fire finds no evidence of railway operations’ involvement

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that rail operations did not start the Lytton fire.

Global supply chain issues creating a mess; Biden says Port of Los Angeles will now operate 24 hours/day

Shortages of goods threaten fulfillment of consumer needs and spark fears of inflation.

WMATA derailment on agency’s Blue Line

Passengers riding a Washington, D.C. Metro train at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 experienced a significant disruption to their travel plans.

NJ Transit rolls out AquaTrack for fall cleanup

NJ Transit has begun utilizing two AquaTrack machines to clean and remove leaves from the rails throughout the fall season.

Short Line Safety Institute releases new resources

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has published several new online resources designed to address identified opportunities for improving safety culture on short line railroads.

Governor Murphy and NJ Transit announce Portal North Bridge project construction award

Governor Murphy today announced that the NJ Transit Board of Directors has approved a contract with Skanska/Traylor Bros Joint Venture for the construction of the new Portal North Bridge.

Metrolinx digging deep on the new Scarborough Subway Extension

Construction for the Scarborough Subway Extension continues as crews dig even deeper to build the massive excavation needed for the project’s very large tunnel boring machine.

Homeland Security chief announces plans to implement new rail and rail transit cybersecurity directive

Cybersecurity continues to be a major threat to the integrity and stability of our nation’s railroad network, and the Department of Homeland Security is planning for the future.

OmniTrax and economic development organizations working to bring new companies and jobs to Alabama

OmniTrax is making a major effort to work with economic development organizations in the state to bring new industry and jobs to Alabama.

ACEC New York presents 54th annual Engineering Excellence Awards in hybrid live and virtual ceremony

Engineering excellence was recognized in New York earlier this week.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART)

HART cannot find welders to repair tracks — Story update 10.08.21

HART is having trouble finding welders for trackwork.

Only the best: BNSF’s testing lab helps railroad choose the right materials for the job

Here is another in the series of BNSF “Rail Talk” articles that we feel will be of interest to our readers. Reproduced from BNSF with permission.

Final pieces of trackwork being installed at Eglinton Station for Crosstown LRT project

Metrolinx is completing trackwork for Eglinton Station for Crosstown LRT project.

Caltrain completes grade crossing improvement projects in Menlo Park and San Mateo

Caltrain is continuing to finish grade crossing improvement projects. The latest are in Menlo Park and San Mateo.

NTSB report on Nov. 30, 2018 employee fatality

The NTSB has released its report on a CSX employee fatality that took place on Nov. 30, 2018.

Metrolink to resume passenger rail service in southern Orange County and Oceanside

Metrolink is back in business in Southern Orange County.

Metra starts work to rebuild Grayland Station, replace bridge over Milwaukee Ave.

Metra is working on a key rebuilding and replacement project on the railroad.

NTSB urges railroads to better protect rail roadway workers

NTSB tells the railroads they must use the new worker protection system in PTC.

SEPTA working on long-term vision for regional rail

SEPTA announced last week plans to develop a vision for Regional Rail through a yearlong analysis and public feedback process.

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