One down and another one to go. Fifteen years ago, a group against the Trans-Texas Corridor freeway project prevented crews from breaking ground and permanently disrupting the livelihood of residents along the
If you are going to attack Naval Station Norfolk, Va., you better have options. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has two to fight ongoing congestion: light rail or bus rapid transit. Officials want
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) is giving up something to add something. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Union Pacific have produced a preliminary agreement on the sale of Burnham Yard.
The Indian River County Commission just reloaded its weapon. The commission has been in a legal battle with Virgin Trains USA, the U.S. DOT and the Federal Railroad Administration, saying the private
Some are wondering if another person needs to die before the Metro Blue Line extension in Minneapolis area is complete. According to Robbinsdale Council Member George Selman, nine people have passed on
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule, launching the Risk Reduction Program (RRP) to support an increasing standard of safety for the nation’s freight railroads.
On January 31, RT&S reported that a New Jersey state auditor report questioned whether NJ Transit would be able to meet the December 31, 2020 deadline for the installation operation of positive train
Missouri lawmakers want to Hyperloop rail passengers. California high-speed rail authority releases 2020 business plan. Switch may have caused train derailment in Italy. Canadian National forced to shut down rail lines due
Missouri lawmakers are ready to go tubing. The Missouri House of Representatives passed a measure that calls for the creation of a tube travel system. The endeavor is likely to be funded
Sound Transit scored a victory in court on Feb. 13, but Initiative 976 is still in play.
Indiana’s South Shore Line is going to have a new addition. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) now has the line’s double track project in final engineering phase, which essentially means it has
Advancing California’s leadership in building a modern, clean, and sustainable transportation system, the California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued its Draft 2020 Business Plan for public review and comment. The Draft 2020
Canadian National announced that it will be forced to shut down significant parts of its Canadian network imminently unless the blockades on its rail lines are removed.
So what will happen if I inch just a little closer? Will I see a camera flash? Will sirens start blaring? Will I instantly become a cloud of dust? I’m a little
Washington State Sen. Marko Liias is trying to sell at the Kelley Blue Book price. The lawmaker has drafted a bill that could help Sound Transit remove some of the sting of
Lawmakers in the state of Utah favor shiny and new over dusty and old. Many are calling for an investment in new infrastructure, which will cost millions of dollars, instead of upgrades
The hope that Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line may run a little deeper in the future has not faded one bit. The CTA Board has decided to look into extending the
Problems at a switch might have caused the deadly Frecciarossa train derailment in Italy last week.
Just months away from retirement, Walter Burrows was working on Sound Transit’s light rail line to Redmond, Wash., attempting to secure a beam. Burrows lost his balance and fell 35 ft to
Our sister magazine, International Railway Journal, reports on a high-speed derailment that occurred in Italy this morning. This story was written by IRJ Editor Kevin Smith.