BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF.

FRA to Congress: Visual Track Inspections Still Necessary, for Now

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to Congress “Automated Track Inspection Technologies,” a report (download below) required under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the

UP Starts Tie Replacement Project on its North Line

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Today, Union Pacific starts a tie replacement project along 10 miles of its North Line, totaling roughly 3,000 ties between Highland Park and Wilmette.

John Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Canadian Pacific Kansas City – RAIL GROUP ON AIR

John Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer of Canadian Pacific Kansas City, provides an in-depth, up close and personal look at North America’s first and only transnational railway in a

RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference

ATLANTA – Attendees of yesterday’s RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference were treated to significant insights into managing winter weather on the railroad.

Seminole Gulf Railway hopes to be finished with repairs by end of this year

FORT MYERS, Fla.– Railway Track & Structures has been covering the horrific damage that occurred when Hurricane Ian struck the Seminole Gulf Railway in 2022.

BNSF Completes Sandpoint Jct. Connector (Updated)

SANDPOINT, Idaho – A four-year, multi-faceted project to widen a single-track chokepoint on BNSF’s Northern Corridor at Sandpoint, Idaho, is now complete, following the cutover of new track during a 16-hour work

Norfolk Southern Completes Siding Extension in Ohio

CAMPBELLSTOWN, Ohio – In a release from Norfolk Southern, the Class 1 announced it has completed a siding extension project.

Berkshire Line Project Halted After Worker is Killed

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – A railroad project in Massachusetts has been shut down after an employee was run over by a piece of machinery.

GMRC Resumes Operations After Vermont Storms Last Month

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Vermont Rail System has reopened the GMRC thanks to funding from FEMA and the state of Vermont.

Ohio Rail Development Commission Awards Grants to OHCR, Metalico, Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for both the Ohio Central Railroad and for Metalico, Inc. for rail maintenance and improvements.

Kawasaki Announces Testing of Autonomous Track Geometry Monitoring System with BNSF

YONKERS, N.Y. – Kawasaki begins testing of its locomotive mounted autonomous track geometry monitoring system with BNSF.

Sen. Brown Sends More Letters to Class 1s Over Repair Plans for Five Bridges

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Senator Sherrod Brown sent additional letters to Norfolk Southern and CSX asking for proposed plans to fix five crumbling rail bridges in Ohio.

BNSF’s Trinity River Bridge Opens As Part of Its Double Track Project

FORT WORTH, Texas – The first bridge in BNSF’s double track project has opened to freight and passenger trains in North Texas.

‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2

CHICAGO – The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2 conference, presented live at

California Line to Possibly Relocate After Landslides

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Track relocation is a possibility after historic rainfall, eroding bluffs, and landslides have posed a danger to the existing line.

BNSF’S Argentine Yard Gets Facelift in Less Than 48 Hours

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Located in Kansas City, the second busiest U.S. rail center behind Chicago, is BNSF’s 780-acre Argentine Yard.

CN Track Damaged After Excessive Rainfall

NOVA SCOTIA – Canadian National rail track suffered damage after torrential rainfall hit Nova Scotia.

NRHS, Railway Age, RT&S Partner on Historic Preservation Award: Deadline Extended

The National Railway Historical Society recently entered into a new partnership with Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures to present the “Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award,” designed to recognize a railroad for its efforts in

Green Mountain Railroad Will Require Extensive Repairs After Vermont Flooding

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Green Mountain Railroad and the New England Central Railroad experienced moderate to severe damage after Vermont experienced historic flooding.

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