BART will temporarily stop accepting new cars

BART will temporarily stop accepting delivery of new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) rail cars beginning January 8, 2021 to allow the manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation, the time to take steps to improve

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Federal Railroad Administration announces landmark achievement with full implementation of Positive Train Control

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that positive train control (PTC) technology is in operation on all 57,536 required freight and passenger railroad route miles, prior to

Top web stories 2020—Viral photo of COVID-19 rail freight tanker is No. 1

According to Google Analytics, There were a whopping 1.4 million pageviews on the RT&S website in 2020, and in a year that was bombarded by COVID-19 stories it is not surprising that

FRA releases NPRM on PTC systems and reporting

With the Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation deadline of December 31, 2020 just three days away, last week the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,” or NPRM to

Rail Group On Air: Commuter Rail Coalition on access, capacity and public convenience and necessity

Jim Derwinski, Commuter Rail Coalition Chair and CEO/Executive Director, Metra; John Cline, CRC Government Affairs Director and Principal, Cline Strategic Consulting; Chuck Spitulnik, CRC Counsel and Partner, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell; and KellyAnne Gallagher, CRC Executive Director,

Completion of Franklin Park CREATE B1 project will reduce delays to Metra and freight trains

Metra and Canadian Pacific, along with the CREATE partners, are pleased to announce the completion of the Canadian Pacific Crossover Upgrades project (B1). This project eliminates commuter and freight train delays by

Congress agrees on $908 billion relief bill, $45 billion of which is for transportation

After weeks of anticipation and frustration, Congress has finally reached agreement on a stimulus, or relief, bill for $908 billion according to the Washington Post. The bill includes a total of $45

November defeat still does not kill TriMet project

Despite a defeat at the ballot box, Portland officials are still saying yes to a proposed Southwest Corridor MAX line. Voters rejected Metro’s $5.2 billion regional funding measure in November, but Metro

New rail delivered for DART Silver Line in Plano

New rail for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Silver Line project arrived in Plano today, Friday, December 18. A total of 200, 80-foot-long rail sections, 16,000 feet of rail, were delivered by

Parsons, NJ Transit complete Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation

After months of teeth-gnashing and worry over whether NJ Transit would meet the Dec. 31, 2020 deadline of PTC implementation, Parsons announced today that the deadline has been met, with less than

Extended light-rail line in Montreal will be one of the longest in the world

The original is so good it deserves a sequel … even though the first is still under construction. Officials in Montreal have decided to expand the REM light-rail project currently being built,

Beginning Saturday, two WMATA stations will close for two weeks for safety upgrade to signal system

Beginning Saturday, December 19 through Sunday, January 3, Metro will close two Blue Line stations – Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St – to advance safety improvements. The two-week station closures will allow

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces $544.3 million in federal funding for transit projects

The Trump Administration today announced a total of $544.3 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to seven transit infrastructure projects in

Winter storm Gail set to pound mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions – UPDATED 12.17.2020

Norfolk Southern issued another service alert today regarding the impact of Winter Storm Gail on its service territory in the northeast: “Winter Storm Gail is pushing through the far northeastern part of

MTA agency takes over project management after LIRR wastes time and money

The Long Island Rail Road has spending issues that relate to both time and money. According to a New York state audit, several infrastructure projects over the past decade or so have

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ASLRRA applauds Biden Administration on selection of Pete Buttigieg as U.S. DOT Secretary

Today Chuck Baker [President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ALSRRA)] issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s selection of Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation: “ASLRRA welcomes

Amtrak OIG: positive train control will be interoperable but could better measure system reliability

Amtrak has installed Positive Train Control technology on the tracks it owns and expects its systems to be interoperable with host and tenant railroads by year’s end, but it can take steps

U.S. Department of Transportation announces over $6 million in grant awards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $6.2 million to nine projects in seven states to support comprehensive planning efforts to improve access to public transportation. Funding

FRA publishes final rule for state highway-rail grade crossing action plans

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a final rule requiring 40 states and the District of Columbia to develop and implement highway-rail grade crossing action plans to improve

Sam Tso to lead HDR’s west region transportation program in the U.S.

HDR has promoted Sam Tso, P.E., to serve as West Region transportation director. As director, Tso will be responsible for a region that spans the western United States from Montana, Utah and

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