NCTD Abandons Rail Safety Fence Plans
DEL MAR, Calif. – The North County Transit District has abandoned plans for a rail safety fence along the Del Mar bluffs.
DEL MAR, Calif. – The North County Transit District has abandoned plans for a rail safety fence along the Del Mar bluffs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Amtrak Office of Inspector General announced today that seventeen Amtrak employees have resigned over a healthcare fraud investigation.
INDIANAPOLIS – Ports of Indiana has launched a new business venture called “Indiana River & Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River. The business will manage all the general cargo facilities at the Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports, including six docks, six warehouses, multiple rail transload facilities, and logistics services for more than 40 existing customers within the ports’ 2,200 acres of land.
CHICAGO ––The National Railway Historical Society, Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures have awarded Union Pacific’s heritage program their second annual Historic Preservation Award, which recognizes and honors a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation project.
PUEBLO, Colo. – From Steve Wilk, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, Engineering Services;
Duane Otter, Ph.D., PE, Scientist;
Ben Bakkum, PE, Principal Investigator I, Engineering Services.
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on a WRI presentation on grinding strategies at CSX.
BIG SIOUX RIVER ––When a record-breaking flood caused the partial collapse of a BNSF rail bridge over the Big Sioux River, Ames Construction responded with people and equipment to remove the damaged structure.
ATLANTA & JACKSONVILLE –– Both Norfolk Southern and CSX are monitoring the progress of Hurricane Milton. The latest advisory from each railroad is below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Sean Libberton has joined the firm as vice president and national transit corridor strategy and development leader.
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on Cory Hogan’s WRI presentation on derailment modeling and simulation.
DALLAS – RailPros announces its hiring of George Gorrill for the position of National Discipline Manager of Bridges and Structures.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority recognized its 14th cohort for the Central Valley Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced it has created over 14,000 construction jobs through continued progress on a high-speed rail system.
ATLANTA – Class Is CSX and Norfolk Southern give service bulletin updates on the status of rail infrastructure throughout the southeast after Hurricane Helene made landfall.
ATLANTA – The digital version of Railway Track & Structures’ October issue is now available online.
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail has announced its deadline for abstracts for Rail Research Week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s EDA awarded $3.2 million grant to Columbia, Missouri for rail infrastructure improvements.
ASHTABULA, Ohio – Lynne Woehlke is the new Director of Sales for Delta Railroad Services.
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail hosted its 2024 Annual University Days this past August at the Pueblo Convention Center and MxV Rail’s Pueblo Plex test facility.
PUEBLO, Colo. – Expanding the RF-LOAD to enhance rail safety. From Alejandro Alvarez Reyes, Senior Rail Research Engineer, ENSCO, Inc., Pueblo, CO;
Megan Brice, Rail Integrity Program Manager, Federal Railroad Administration;
Robert Wilson, Track Research Engineer, Federal Railroad Administration.