Earlier this week, RT&S reported the results of an audit of Washington, D.C.’s Metro transit system conducted by the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. The key message of the report was that Metro,
Balfour Beatty, alongside HS2 Ltd, [earlier this month] celebrated the formal start of construction on Europe’s largest infrastructure project – HS2, the state-of-the-art, high-speed line critical for the UK’s low carbon transport
Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the August issue of RT&S. The authors are Amanda Kessler, P.E., and Evan Whatley, EIT. Each fiscal year, Amtrak spends approximately $20-55 million undercutting between 25
On Tuesday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced the opening of the Avenue 10 overpass in Madera County – the second high-speed rail grade separation to open in the last month.
The dispute between the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the investment group of the Purple Line continues to be heard in court. Lawyers on both sides made presentations during an all-day virtual
In 2009, a Metro train crashed and killed nine people. In 2015, there was a major smoke problem that killed one passenger and left many injured. Although they happened years ago, these
“New York City cannot recover without a robust transit system, and the country cannot rebound without New York,” New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye and Transport Workers
Sometimes the rack to hang you hat on just does not stay around long enough. Such is the case for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the $2.7 billion streetcar
The two governing bodies that oversee the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) [last night] named Rich Dalton as the commuter rail system’s CEO. Dalton, who was appointed VRE’s acting CEO in November 2019,
After weeks of planning to restart our Muni Metro service, we unfortunately were forced to resume all bus service starting [Tuesday, August 25]. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this may
The Hill is reporting that Amtrak is going to furlough 2,000 employees over the next several weeks. The furloughs will affect about 1,950 agreement employees and 100 management positions. The reason for
Complete shutdowns and complete satisfaction go hand in hand for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The agency stopped service on the Green Line E Branch to complete some much needed track
Kurt Krauss, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as vice president, national strategic initiatives, in the firm’s new national Advisory practice. He specializes in national initiatives centered on program management, rapid mobilization and expert
Ed. Note: As you’ll read from this press release, L.A. Metro is making significant investments in expanding the benefits of transit to the L.A. region. An important part of this is the
This story sounds like something straight out of the Twilight Zone. On August 26, 2020 a woman boards the 7:56 a.m. NJ Transit commuter train in Woodbridge, N.J. for her daily journey
New details are emerging about the accident that injured four workers on a Sound Transit project in Seattle. The project has been shut down for investigation purposes. Sound Transit says the ones
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today submitted to the Federal Register a final rule allowing railroads to use ultrasonic inspection technology, augmented with global positioning system (GPS) technology,
Innovative ways to support railway safety and keep trains moving are always top of mind. Manager of Technology Sales, Michael O’Connell, walks through our Total Track Monitoring suite of products. This 5-minute
In the invitation to tender for Packages 2B and C as part of Stage 2 of the new railway construction project, Vossloh was again awarded the contract for the supply of rail
Siemens Mobility’s modern Inspiro trains and Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) Trainguard MT (TGMT) systems [went] into passenger service today on Line 3 of the Sofia Metro. The trains and systems will
