OCTA Update; Still Pursuing Barrier Wall After Heavy Rain
SAN CLEMENTE – As debris continues to fall near Mariposa Point, OCTA gives an update on the rail right-of-way.
SAN CLEMENTE – As debris continues to fall near Mariposa Point, OCTA gives an update on the rail right-of-way.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. –– The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the LOSSAN Rail Corridor (Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo) are working together on an Orange County Coastal Rail Resiliency Study. The study began in November 2023 and completion is expected in Fall 2025. OCTA is studying rail challenges in south Orange County to assess existing and future environmental risks and issues with operations and maintenance along the LOSSAN Rail Corridor. The study will evaluate strategies to address these challenges.
BELLEVUE, Ohio – The Class I invests $472,000 to go toward repairing a drainage issue at the U.S. 20 underpass.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, February 2024 Issue: Steel is one of the most important materials ever developed. From “A Deeper Look”, a monthly column from Dr. Gary T. Fry.
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, February 2024 Issue: A pair of speakers from different continents discussed the benefits of autonomous track geometry collection and the advantages of monitoring revenue-service vehicles’ response to track conditions at the 2022 Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference. Development and the rate of implementation is ongoing.
ATLANTA –– The digital edition of the February 2024 issue of RT&S is now on line.
ATLANTA ––According to an unsubstantiated late-Jan. 31 Wall Street Journal article, an investor group led by activist Ancora Holdings Group, LLC intends to run a proxy fight and replace Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw. Ancora has reportedly built a position in NS and would likely try to take control of the Board to enact management and operational changes. We highlighted this as the number one risk in our downgrade earlier this week. NSC was up ~5% after hours. Story by Jason Seidl, Matt Elkott, Elliot Alper and Uday Khanapurkar, TD Cowen
COOS COUNTY, Ore. – Coos Bay Rail Line service stops as crews work to clear hundreds of fallen trees along the line.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The former project controls manager for the SWLRT project has filed a lawsuit against the Met Council in Hennepin County.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – OCTA gives an update on the San Clemente landslide, and an incoming storm system will bring additional rainfall and increase the risk of a mudslide in the area.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The American Wood Protection Association has standardized the use of DCOI for additional crosstie wood species.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – OCTA and Metrolink are working to clear debris from a rail right-of-way after another landslide in San Clemente.
PETALUMA, Calif. – Balfour Beatty will deliver track surfacing, lining and ballast restoration under a $189,000 contract.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Along with Herzog and NRC officials, U.S. House of Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas (TX-24) took a tour of HTI’s Forth Worth facility.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is distributing $4.9 billion to 37 nationwide projects through the FY 2023-24 Mega (National Infrastructure Project Assistance) and INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) grant programs. Twelve rail-related projects will receive a total of $1.6 billion; the Pier B project at the Port of Long Beach and the Louisiana International Terminal project at the Port of New Orleans are among the winners.
DEL MAR, Calif. – The North County Transit District (NCTD) has outlined a proposed budget of $585 million which would go toward stabilizing the eroding Del Mar bluffs and a fairgrounds train station.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Amtrak and Metrolink passenger rail service were suspended on January 24, 2024 due to a landslide in San Clemente.
BANGOR, Wis. – U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden toured the Stella-Jones facility in Bangor and discussed the impact of suppliers on the industry.
NEW YORK CITY – The Gateway Development Commission has developed a shortlist of teams who will receive the opportunity to respond to an RFP for work on the Manhattan Tunnel.
HUDIKSVALL, Sweden – Pandrol sells Hudiksvall facility to the former owner, The Rosenqvist Group.