Amtrak Wraps Up Pile Driving Phase of Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project

SEATTLE – Amtrak has completed the pile driving phase of the Seattle Rail Yard Modernization Project.

BNSF Rail Talk: BNSF Helps Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Recover From Bridge Fire

ELBE, Wash. – BNSF Staff Writer Susan Green writes about BNSF’s efforts in helping Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) recover from a bridge fire.

CSX Makes Progress on Blue Ridge Recovery Project Using Work Trains

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – CSX continues working to rebuild a 60-mile rail segment that was previously impacted by Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024.

R.J. Corman’s Industrial Development Group Assists With Track Expansion

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Industrial Development Group assisted with a track expansion at an existing customer’s facility.

Next-Level Safety and Efficiency

RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2025 ISSUE: Automated train inspection portals are turning “finders into fixers,” reducing risk exposure, mechanical-caused safety incidents and network disruptions.

UP Finishes Track Renewal Project in Less Than 24 Hours

DORRIS, Calif. – Union Pacific teams finished a track renewal project in less than 24 hours in Dorris, California.

UP Partners With California Highway Patrol for Safety Training

SACRAMENTO – For statewide rail safety training, Union Pacific partnered with California Highway Patrol as part of its commitment to rail safety.

BNSF Rail Talk: A Day in the Life of a BNSF Track Inspector

GAINSVILLE, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Eunice Archila details a day in the life of a track inspector at BNSF’s Gainesville, Texas yard office.

Norfolk Southern Comments On AAR Petition for Waiver Of Compliance With FRA Visual Track Inspection Rules

ATLANTA –– This week, the Association of American Railroads published material associated with it’s petition for an integrated track inspection regime that would mix Automated Track Geometry Measurement Systems (ATGMS) with visual track inspection.

WATCH: CSX Reconstructs Poplar Bridge in North Carolina

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – CSX releases a time lapse video of the Poplar Bridge reconstruction from this year.

New York & Atlantic Railway Invests $1.7M in Interchange Project

NEW YORK CITY – In a newsletter from Anacostia Rail Holdings, New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) details a $1.7 million interchange investment.

CSX Removes and Lowers 3,400 Feet of Flooring at Howard Street Tunnel

BALTIMORE – CSX is working on the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore where it has removed and lowered 3,400 feet of flooring.

Skanska JV, VPRA Sign Contract to Build Long Bridge North in Washington, D.C.

Skanska, in a joint venture with FlatironDragados, announced on July 7 that it has signed a $658 million contract with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) to build the Long Bridge North project in Washington,

WATCH: CSX’s Efforts in Blue Ridge Subdivision Restoration

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – Seven new spans are now in place for the Poplar Bridge, marking a milestone in CSX’s efforts to restore the Blue Ridge Subdivision.

BNSF Great Falls Team Recognized for 2,000 Injury-Free Days

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – BNSF thanks its engineering team in Great Falls, Montana for its commitment to safety.

Wheel Rail Interface Heavy Haul Conference Ready To Roll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– The 30th Annual Wheel Rail Interaction Conference is set to kick off tomorrow, Tuesday, June 10 and runs through Thursday, June 12.

Railway Track & Structures 2025 Top Projects

ATLANTA – The annual Top Projects awards for 2025 have been selected and featured in the June 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures.

Watco’s 2024 Safety Person of the Year: Alabama Southern Railroad’s Ian Price

BROOKWOOD, Ga. – The newly developed Safety Person of the Year award for 2024 was awarded to Ian Price of Alabama Southern Railroad, or ABS.

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

394 ASLRRA Member Short Line Railroads Earn Jake Safety Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) announced 394 short line railroads have earned Jake Safety Awards for 2024.

RBMN Iron Horse Ramble with iconic Reading Northern type steam locomotive 2012.

RBMN Earns NRHS-Railway Age-RT&S Historic Preservation Award

The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) their third annual Historic Preservation Award, which recognizes and honors a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation

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