Short lines to benefit from round of federal grants
A bundle of Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) awards have been announced to help short line companies maintain their lines.
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St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 priority projects list totals $3.8 billion
The St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2023 Priority Projects List includes 25 projects representing a total investment of more than $3.8 billion, up from $2.75 billion last year.
REMSA and NRC member Willamette Valley Company hosts U.S. Rep. Letlow on tour of manufacturing facility
On May 23, REMSA and NRC member company Willamette Valley Company hosted Representative Julia Letlow (R-La. 5th District) for a tour of its facility in Pineville, La., which manufactures and repairs track components for the railway industry.
Port rail projects will not solve this supply chain crisis, but possibly the next
It will not help the current global crisis, but it will make it more resilient for the next one.
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project complete through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal
[This week,] federal, state, and local leaders joined JAXPORT and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District to celebrate the completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
NRC column: NRC is the ultimate bridge builder
Rail bridges are extraordinary works of wonder.
STB ruling douses hope of converting old rail line into great trail
The Great Redwood Trail in California is the subject of the latest great debate involving abandoned rail lines and new trails in the U.S.
Relocating a small city going as planned for MxV Rail
MxV Rail, formerly TTCI, is in the process of a move to a new headquarters and test facilities that could be compared to relocating a small city.
Watch: Time-lapse of accelerated construction on CP rail project
In late May of 2016, Canadian Pacific workers had exactly 20 hours and 5 minutes between trains to excavate and install a concrete underpass under an important section of CP Railway track.
Indiana town will soon know whether to go above or below grade crossings, but cost might be biggest obstacle
Officials in Elkhart County, Ind., have decided to launch a study on the construction of either an overpass or an underpass at several grade crossings.