NTSB continues to press worker safety message
The National Transportation Safety Board has communicated significant concern about railroad worker safety.
High-Speed Rail
Burbank-to-L.A. high-speed rail route reaches critical milestone
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors have unanimously approved the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the approximately 14-mile Burbank-to-Los Angeles project section.
California High-Speed Rail Authority meets federal grant match requirement a year ahead of schedule
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has notified the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) that it has fully met its state funding match requirements for federal dollars one year ahead of schedule.
Digital transformation and rail – news and commentary
The railroad industry is becoming more digital each day.
Court sides with Calif. high-speed rail project, says it was ‘single object of work’ of Proposition 1A
The way something was worded was enough for a group against high-speed rail in California to have more than a few words in court. And the rhetoric may not be finished.
California high-speed rail project receives more grant money
The U.S. DOT has awarded a $24 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Second high-speed rail segment in Calif. waiting to be cleared
The California High-Speed Rail Authority released the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS) for the approximately 14-mile Burbank-to-Los Angeles Project Section in southern California, moving the Authority one step closer to approving its fourth environmental document in two years.
Bells & Whistles—Texas Central wants billions from feds, but there is fear
The top news stories Railway Track & Structures was following this week.
Texas Central’s bid for $12 billion in federal loans stirs controversy
Texas Central, the company planning to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, is hoping to obtain a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan of $12 billion.
Will the infrastructure bill pass soon? Economic package still top priority
By a virtual vote on Sunday, most Democrats in the House of Representatives signaled they would support a revised economic bill.
Bells & Whistles—Woman sues Union Pacific after suffering traumatic brain injury
Texas Central now has a date with the Texas Supreme Court regarding its status as a railroad company Video: Revised fencing for railroad tracks in Del Mar ‘would be devastating,’ says mayor
Georgia senator pushing for billions for high-speed rail line
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) is attempting to line up billions of dollars for a long-awaited high-speed rail line in the Southeast.
Texas Central now has a date with the Texas Supreme Court regarding its status as a railroad company
The Texas Supreme Court has changed course on a case involving the Texas Central high-speed rail project.
Homeland Security chief announces plans to implement new rail and rail transit cybersecurity directive
Cybersecurity continues to be a major threat to the integrity and stability of our nation’s railroad network, and the Department of Homeland Security is planning for the future.
What a find: Archaeologists uncover medieval church while excavating for high-speed rail project in England
The scope of our coverage does not go beyond North America, but I found something the other day that I could not help but share … so consider this the exception.
FRA releases PTC Safety Advisory
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a Safety Advisory on a Positive Train Control (PTC) issue recently identified during testing of ACSES II (Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System II) and I-ETMS (Interoperable Electronic Train Management System) technology.
High-Speed Rail celebrates 6,000 construction jobs while helping train for the future
In celebration of Labor Day, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) today announced it has crossed another milestone with 6,000 construction jobs created to date across 119 miles of active construction in the Central Valley.
What was left of Hurricane Ida walloped northeast rail service
Heavy rains left from Hurrican Ida walloped New York City and most of the northeast last night.
Land critical for high-speed maglev route in Baltimore-Washington area just became unavailable
The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail’s attempt to condemn land in Baltimore’s Westport neighborhood has officially been struck down.
FRA to fund grants for rail improvement opportunities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program.