Winter hammers rail operations—Metra is a good example
Railroads that operate in northernmost regions in the U.S. face horrific winter conditions almost every year.
Railroads that operate in northernmost regions in the U.S. face horrific winter conditions almost every year.
The B line in Denver is getting an F for service.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s money problem appears to be getting worse.
If full is not the way to go, then Ontario must look at it as partially full.
While the California high-speed rail project has suffered from ups and downs over the past few years, the project got a psychological boost today from the Acting Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose.
City officials in Charlotte, N.C., said on Feb. 8 that before an ambitious Transformational Mobility Network can unfold the Red Line must be established first.
Los Angeles Mayor and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Chair Eric Garcetti announced [last week] that Metro Chief Executive Officer Phillip Washington is stepping down later this year. “Phil Washington
California’s high-speed rail project has not yet hit a high gear. Delays and cost overruns have hampered the endeavor since the start, and the project’s chief executive officer has announced another deadline
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with Amtrak and transit officials as well as front line transit and rail workers at Union Station, where he discussed the importance of the recently
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye assembled a coalition of 22 transit agencies from across the country who sent a letter urgently calling on Congress to deliver
Ronnie Hakim, national transit and rail market sector leader for HNTB Corporation, recently was elected chair of the board for the Coalition of the Northeast Corridor. Hakim moves into the Coalition leadership
America’s most unreliable transit service needs lawmakers to show up before it is too late. The state of Maryland led the nation in the number of bus, light-rail and heavy-rail breakdowns in
An HDR-Gannett Fleming led team has been selected as the program consultant on the Toronto Transit Commission’s Subway Capacity Enhancement Program for Line 2. The team will provide advisory, planning and engineering
The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project is eligible for federal funding. Construction is expected to start in 2022, and L.A. Metro board members say the financial assistance will help
A large construction project is poised to begin soon in southern Alameda County. Crews will replace critical track components between the South Hayward and Union City BART stations as well as build
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) does not need to be told how to spend money. However, that is exactly what advocacy group BeltLine Rail Now is doing via a white
The National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association has announced the winners of its 2020 Safety Awards. These awards recognize contractor member companies with exemplary safety performance during 2020. These outstanding contractors are
RT&S Editor-in-Chief takes a look back at 2020 and provides a forecast for 2021 based on responses from the RT&S State of the Industry survey. He also talks with HNTB’s Ronnie Hakim
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) have unveiled Link21, a rail improvement program, and a new website that outlines the program’s objectives.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is investing approximately $225 million in State of Good Repair work on its heavy rail lines that will enhance the safety of the rail system,