WATCH: Maryland Purple Line Progress Update

BETHESDA, Md. – In a video, Maryland Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II provides a progress update on the Purple Line project.

Supplying the Structure

ATLANTA ––If you were to view a segment of track as a spine, you could argue railroad ties are similar to vertebrae.

Ontario Line Construction Progress; Don Valley Crossing and West Don Crossing

TORONTO – Construction has begun on two new bridges located in the northern segment of the Ontario Line, according to a release from Metrolinx.

MBTA’s Green Line Resumes Service Between North Station and Union Square After Derailment

BOSTON – The MBTA has announced its Green Line service between North Station and Union Square and between North Station and Medford/Tufts has resumed after a derailment on October 1st.

Sound Transit Begins Kent Station Parking Construction Project

SEATTLE – Sound Transit and partners celebrate the beginning of heavy construction on the Kent Station Parking and Access Improvements project.

Let It Flow

ATLANTA –– From the October 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures

TTC Restores 504 King Streetcar Service Oct. 6th

TORONTO – The TTC will begin work to restore streetcar service between Shaw and Dufferin Streets on October 6th.

Maryland DOT MTA Testing CBTC System Oct. 4th-7th

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced that its Metro Subway stations will be closed from October 4th to October 7th at 4:00 a.m. to allow for testing of a new Communications Based Train Control system (CBTC).

RailPros Hires George Gorrill as National Discipline Manager of Bridges and Structures

DALLAS – RailPros announces its hiring of George Gorrill for the position of National Discipline Manager of Bridges and Structures.

MxV Rail’s New Test Tracks: CPT, SRT

PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail has new test tracks: the Curving Performance Track (CPT) and the Suspension Resonance Track (SRT).

MBTA Completes Red Line Braintree Track Work; Removes 37 Speed Restrictions

BOSTON – The MBTA has completed track work on its Red Line Braintree Branch and subsequently removed 37 speed restrictions.

ICC Approves Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades in Galena

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a stipulated agreement for automatic warning devices to be installed in Galena.

CHSRA Recognizes Central Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program’s 14th Cohort

FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized its 14th cohort for the Central Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

CHSRA Helps Create More Than 14,000 Construction Jobs

FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has created over 14,000 construction jobs through continued progress on a high-speed rail system.

Storm Helene Impacts on Infrastructure: CSX, Norfolk Southern (UPDATED 10/3)

ATLANTA – Class Is CSX and Norfolk Southern give service bulletin updates on the status of rail infrastructure throughout the southeast after Hurricane Helene made landfall.

Railway Track & Structures October 2024 Issue Now Online

ATLANTA – The digital version of Railway Track & Structures’ October issue is now available online.

PANYNJ To Install 12,250 Composite Ties

NEWARK/NEW YORK – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it is installing 12,250 composite ties from recycled plastic as part of larger $430 million modernization efforts.

$54MM Awarded for Madera High-Speed Rail Station Project

MADERA COUNTY – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) announced both the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive $220.6 million in federal funding for I-680 Improvements and Central Valley High-Speed Rail.

Three Additional Projects Approved for Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved three additional projects for the Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program.

$1M Grant and $750K Loan Approved for CCET Project

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a $1 million grant and a $750,000 loan to Regional Rail, LLC for the Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (CCET).

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