Train derailment leaves rail bridge heavily damaged; transit accident sends three to hospital
Two derailments occurred on Sept. 21; one happened in dramatic fashion while the other showed more of a pattern.
Two derailments occurred on Sept. 21; one happened in dramatic fashion while the other showed more of a pattern.
This year at Innotrans, the annual railroad trade fair held in Berlin each year, U.S., Canadian, and European rail supply groups pledged to collaborate more effectively from this point forward.
Washington Metro’s issues with rail cars might be more linked to what is under the wheels than the wheels themselves.
Transit agencies across the U.S. have some unmet needs due to severe natural events, and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is taking the natural route for funding.
The MBTA announced that service on the Orange Line and Green Line Union Square resumed on Sept. 19.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that normal J and Z service was restored by 5 a.m. on Sept. 19 between the 121 Street and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer stations in Queens following completion of approximately 2.4 miles of track replacement.
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 16.
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 24, the Green Line D Branch will close for three nine-day, full-access closures.
Crews continue to work connecting the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Link with round-the-clock and nighttime construction activity.
RT&S Editor in Chief Bill Wilson talks to Railroad Construction Company, Inc., about the Way Interlocking and Subway Structure Rehabilitation project.
Delays and cost overruns have plagued Maryland’s Purple Line project, and there does not seem to be a recovery any time soon.
I’m surprised I did not take a Vaseline shot to the eye.
On Sept. 9, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced that $25 million will be awarded to the Salmon Bay Bridge project by the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program.
MBTA’s Orange Line is now 69% complete
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson has reported extensively on the challenges posed by the fragile Del Mar bluffs, and San Diego County’s regional planning agency appears to be ready to take concrete action to address the tenuous situation.
The top news stories of the week ending Sept. 9.
The South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail project in Phoenix has reached the halfway mark.
Results of an audit report on Metro’s Southwest Corridor light rail project connecting downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie and other areas show a major oversight and a major amount of money that is missing.
Heat continues to get in the way for BART.
The MBTA has announced that 50% of the work taking place along the Orange Line during the 30-day closure is complete.