Making moves for GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line

GO Expansion on the Stouffville Line will offer more frequent service during middays, evenings, and weekends – giving customers more flexibility to schedule what is most important and everything else in between.

Bossier City reconsiders action on grade crossing; Union Pacific ‘looks forward’ to continuing work

By a 5-2 vote, the Bossier (La.) City Council voted to permanently close Old Shed railroad crossing over Union Pacific tracks.

Brightline strengthening safety infrastructure after train hits car on the railroad’s first day back in service

When COVID-19 appeared and began to spread in the United States, many passenger operations shut down, including Brightline, which suspended service in March 2020.

Wilmington, N.C., wants to clear railroad tracks from 32 streets

Officials in Wilmington, N.C., want to take railroad tracks out of the equation at several locations.

Why are there more grade crossing accidents in Canada during the winter than the rest of the year?

Winter in Canada sees more rail/highway grade crossing accidents during the winter than during any other season of the year.

Bells & Whistles—A sinkhole and a sinking budget

Is the path to the passage of a major infrastructure bill already growing weeds? Sound Transit looks at later project completion dates to help temper affordability gap Unusual rail movement at grade

Unusual rail movement at grade crossing leads to sinkhole discovery in Bethel, Conn.

When railroad tracks move the way they weren’t made to move, an investigation is necessary.

May Editorial: The unbearable crossing

Dangerous is not always pulled after the expiration date.

Metra releases ambitious 2021 infrastructure repair/construction agenda

Spring traditionally marks the beginning of construction season across the Chicago region and the Metra system is no exception. Work has already started on Metra’s 2021 construction program and will continue throughout summer and fall.

Rail Group On Air: Squeezing a third track in the existing right-of-way

In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the leaders behind the LIRR Mainline Expansion Project.

Illinois looks to improve safety at almost 500 railroad crossings

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program to begin implementing highway-rail safety capital projects for local roads across the state.

Mississippi city was not ready for grade-crossing work, creating a commuter nightmare

Miscommunication in Picayune, Miss., had both commuters and railroad workers red-faced, but for entirely different reasons. Work at grade crossings on Jan. 11 caused instant traffic issues after the company behind the

University wants to be involved in grade-crossing project decisions in Pembroke, N.C.

The University of North Carolina-Pembroke would like to be part of the equation. Pembroke plans on executing grade crossing work this summer, and during a meeting on Jan. 4 a spokesperson for

Bells & Whistles—MTA steps in to fix LIRR’s budget issues with rail projects

FRA publishes final rule for state highway-rail grade crossing action plans Maryland to pay $250 million in Purple Line settlement U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces $544.3 million in federal funding

App aims to improve grade crossing safety

Transportation technology firm TRAINFO has introduced an app that provides drivers with predictive highway-rail grade crossing blockage information so they can avoid traffic delays and safely approach crossings. TRAINFO technology shares “when, where,

FRA releases statistics on-grade crossing accidents

Politico is reporting that there will be a hearing on railroad grade crossing safety in the House today, and representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Norfolk Southern, Operation Lifesaver, and some from

Preventive maintenance helps Long Island Rail Road hit best on-time mark in three years

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is running on-schedule. Delays hit a three-year low in 2019, and much of the success is due to the LIRR Forward program.

Operation Lifesaver orchestrates Rail Safety Week

Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit organization operating in the U.S. and Canada, works

U.S. DOT Inspector General looks at FRA’s grade crossing accident statistics

The U.S. DOT Inspector General recently issued a report on the Federal Railroad Administration’s methods for obtaining and managing grade crossing accident statistics.  The FRA gathers data on these accidents, then uses

Big technology companies fail to act on NTSB request

The horror of grade crossing accidents has been with us since the first railroad turned a wheel.  Even before automobiles, farmers and others carrying heavy wagon loads in horse-drawn trailers perished at

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