Work resumes this weekend on a critical Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) track-rebuilding project near the Lafayette Station. There will be a track shutdown between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations on
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is trying to sort out the answers a day after a Brown Line train and a Purple Line train collided on the tracks. The accident happened near
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You can make a lot of things out of cotton. In Dallas area, what was once known as the “Cotton Belt” railroad track is now going to be DART’s new Silver Line.
If Miami-Dade County wants to expand its light rail transit line north of Miami, it should not do anything fancy.
Archinect and the Houston Chronicle are reporting Texas Central has signed a deal with an Italian company to design, build, and put in the Texas Bullet Train, a 240-mile line between Dallas
The New York Times is reporting that there is new tension between the United States and China. The issue involves CRRC Corporation, a Chinese state-owned company, which is the largest manufacturer of
You heard of someone in serious debt? What about someone in serious investment? The latter is what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York City is all about, as the agency announced
The delays have been often for San Francisco’s Central Subway project, and residents, officials and politicians hope they have finally hit the end of the line.
KUOW radio, a National Public Radio affiliate in Washington state, is reporting that Amtrak has accepted liability for the accident on December 18, 2017, involving Amtrak train 501, the inaugural run of the Seattle
Since shortly after World War II, the number of people employed by the railroad industry has trended downward. Several years saw increases in rail employment. One example was the 2014 traffic boom,
I am not sure if the officer asked the driver of the golf cart to raise both hands and slowly exit the vehicle. Yes, that’s golf cart, as in something you would most
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U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced yesterday that DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded $4,360,000 to the Southern Rail Commission to help restore intercity passenger rail service
Building a Better Phoenix did not want anything to do with building more light rail. However, the majority in the city wants to see more track.
Crews used accelerated bridge construction techniques to replace a rail bridge in just two days in New York City’s New Hyde Park. The bridge was open for Monday commuters on Aug. 26.
Metro-North rail employees do not want to leave any fingerprints … and they have the backing of the Association of Commuter Rail Employees (ACRE).
Crews working on the Sound Transit project are getting ready to work on the rail portion of a light-rail bridge that crosses over I-405 in Bellevue, Wash. Lanes and ramps on I-405
In support of an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant application, Amtrak announced a matching $750,000 contribution to reduce delays in the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor. ODOT’s grant application, if successful, will
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that an Amtrak train was involved in a grade crossing accident in University Park, a south suburban area of Chicago. The accident occurred yesterday (Sunday) at around
