CSX Train Derails in Pennsylvania, Cause Currently Under Investigation
TREVOSE, Penn. – A CSX train derailed near the crossing of East Bristol Road and Grave Avenue on June 30.
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CSX, Maryland Leaders Hold Ribbon-Cutting at Port of Baltimore
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Port Administration held a celebration at the Port of Baltimore to celebrate the launch of double-stack service through the Howard Street Tunnel.
C$1M Allocated for Short Line Rail Infrastructure in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – $1 million has been allocated for infrastructure improvements for short line rail in Saskatchewan.
BNSF’s Barstow International Gateway Project in California Approved by City Council
FORT WORTH, TEXAS –– First-of-its kind integrated rail facility will improve supply chain efficiency, create thousands of jobs, reduce highway congestion and support the movement of goods nationally and globally.
$1.8M Awarded for Five Kentucky Rail Infrastructure Projects
FRANKFORT, Ky. – $1.8 million in grant funding from the Kentucky Industrial Access and Safety Improvement (KIASI) program will go toward five rail projects across the commonwealth.
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.
Registration is Open for Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference
ATLANTA –– Registration is open for Railway Track and Structures virtual conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection.
Please Spread the Word on Safety While Watching Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy
ATLANTA –– Union Pacific’s Big Boy is on the move, wowing crowds in the eastern United States. Please help spread the word about safety to those at trackside.
UP’s Solution to Heat-Related Track Conditions
OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific blends a technique used in Europe with a U.S. highway practice to mitigate heat-related track conditions.
CSX Rolls Out America250 Locomotives
JACKSONVILLE –– CSX is the final North American Class I railroad to introduce locomotives in patriotic paint schemes to celebrate America250.
Former Union Pacific CEO Dick Davidson Has Died at 84
OMAHA –– Union Pacific announced last week that Dick Davidson, who served as the railroad’s President and CEO toward the end of the 20th Century and the early years of the 21st, has died at the age of 84.
Top Projects for 2026: Remarkable Feats of Railroad Engineering
ATLANTA – Here are the Top Projects for 2026, as featured in RT&S’ June 2026 issue.
STV Delivers Industrial Water Infrastructure at Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV delivers upgraded water infrastructure to Amtrak’s Ivy City Yard in Washington, D.C.
NS Begins Allegheny Commons Pedestrian Bridge Replacement
PITTSBURGH – Norfolk Southern begins construction on the Allegheny Commons Pedestrian Bridge replacement project.
Union Pacific Rolls Out Donald J. Trump Locomotive
CORINNE, Utah –– Union Pacific this week rolled out its Donald J. Trump locomotive, number 4547.
UIPA Board Approves $500K for Rail Yard Relocation
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Inland Port Authority Board approved $500,000 in funding for a rail project to reduce rail crossing congestion in Salt Lake City’s West Side.
The Freedom to Tell it Like it is
TROY, Mich. –– Experience, hindsight, and limited, if any, accountability. EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK, JUNE 2026 RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES.
Norfolk Southern Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern has appointed Brian Barr Chief Operating Officer.
BNSF Installs New Chief Operations Officer
FORT WORTH, Texas –– BNSF announced this week that Craig Morehouse has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operations officer.
PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved safety upgrades in Hamilton County.