R.J. Corman Railroad Switching Team Receives Safety Performance Award
WESTLAKE, La. – R.J. Corman Railroad Switching team at the Sasol Lake Charles site was awarded a Bronze Contractor’s Safety Performance Award.
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SJRRC Spring 2025 Cohort Graduates July 27
STOCKTON, Calif. – San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) announced its Spring 2025 Cohort of the Rail Academy of Central California (TRACC) has graduated.
Meet the ‘Leadership Journeys’ Lineup for Women in Rail 2025
Railway Age and RT&S are returning to Chicagoland on Oct. 15-16 for the third annual Women in Rail Conference. This year’s program features trailblazing women and their allies who are significantly influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit
Michael Baker International Taps Shara Castillo as VP and Integrated Design and Advisory – Architecture Design Principal
PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International, an engineering and consulting firm, announced that Shara Castillo, RA, AIA, has stepped into the role of Vice President and Architecture Design Principal within the Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical.
Mark Your Calendar: Light Rail 2025 Event Set for Oct. 1-2
Join Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures in Pittsburgh, Pa., this October for the Light Rail 2025 Conference. This event will offer a comprehensive review of the specialized technical, operational, environmental, and socio-economic issues associated with
NS’s Adams Tops 2025 Women in Rail Lineup
Topping the list of reasons to attend the much-anticipated 2025 Women in Rail Conference is kick-off speaker Annie Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer at Norfolk Southern (NS). Railway Age and RT&S are proud to return to Chicagoland on Oct. 15-16
WRI’s 30th Anniversary: Thirty Years of Wheel-Rail Engineering Analysis
ATLANTA – From Railway Track and Structures July 2025 issue, Editor-in-Chief David Lester writes about the 30th anniversary of the Wheel-Rail Interaction Conference in Kansas City.
Implementing Rail Grinding and Wheel/Rail Interface Optimization Programs on Heavy Haul and Transit Systems: Lessons Learned
ATLANTA – Railway Track and Structures July 2025 issue features an article from Jeff Tuzik on a Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference presentation.
NRC Chairman’s Column: We’re Not Throwing Away Our Shot to Impact Rail Legislation and Programs
ATLANTA – Railway Track and Structures July 2025 issue features the NRC Chairman’s Column from Joe Daloisio.
Tropical Storm Chantal Beats Up Norfolk Southern But Leaves CSX Alone
ATLANTA –– While Tropical Storm Chantal did not develop into a hurricane, Norfolk Southern was significantly impacted by the storm, but CSX suffered no damage.
The Importance of Rolling Stock Health to Track Health
PUEBLO, Colo. – From the July 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures, ENSCO’s Matthew Dick writes about managing wheel forces through proper maintenance of rolling stock.
KB Signaling Reaches Installation Milestone of its EC6 Track Circuit
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – KB Signaling announced its Electro Code™ (EC6™) track circuit has sold and installed more than 800 VTI-2E™ modules throughout North America.
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,
Met Council Launches Blue Line Extension Video Series
MINNEAPOLIS – The Metropolitan Council will launch a video series that seeks to explain the Blue Line Extension project as it moves through the design and engineering process.
MnDOT Seeking Applicants for Minnesota Highway Freight Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for its Minnesota Highway Freight Program funding.
Railway Track and Structures July 2025 Issue Now Online
ATLANTA – The July 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures is now available to read online.
Mike Roney Receives the 2025 Worth Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –– Wheel Rail Seminars named Mike Roney, Principal of Iron Mustache Consulting, and retired General Manager, Track and Structures and Chief Engineer with Canadian Pacific, the recipient of the 2025 Worth Award.
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Begins Procurement Process for Final Segment to Montclair
POMONA, Calif. – After the dedication of four new stations from Glendora to Pomona, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has issued the first of two Request for Proposals, or RFPs, for the final project segment from Pomona to Montclair.
Lawmakers Reintroduce Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal and Mike Lawler reintroduced the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act.
North American Rail Solutions Acquires Rapid Track
FORT WORTH, Texas – Through its subsidiary, American Track, North American Rail Solutions acquires Georgia-based Rapid Track.