SANDAG Plans For Rail Tunnel Under Del Mar Opposed by Residents

DEL MAR, Calif. – The saga of rail line troubles along the southern California coast continues, with opposition to a proposed remedy for the Del Mar area.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Celebrates Completion of Grade Separation Project in City of Wasco

WASCO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with California Rail Builders and the city of Wasco, [this week] celebrated the completion of the Poso Avenue grade separation project. The underpass is now open to traffic.

MBTA’s Ashland Station Receives $2.5M In Improvements

ASHLAND, Mass. – The MBTA announces Ashland station on its Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail Line will get a $2.5 million upgrade.

MTA Announces F Line Track Replacement and Refurbishments

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA will start track replacement and other refurbishments along its F line starting next weekend.

New Construction Photos of SoundTransit’s Light Rail Stations

SEATTLE – SoundTransit debuts photographs of light rail stations construction in Shoreline.

Canada’s REM Light-Rail Opened First Branch After Relatively Quick Construction

MONTREAL – The REM opened its first branch this past weekend in Montreal after a speedier construction compared to other Canadian transit projects.

NTSB Finds Grade Crossing Design to Blame for Amtrak Collision Last Year

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The NTSB found the grade crossing design to blame for the collision that occurred last year in Missouri, and Gov. Parson will sign House bill 4 to address passive railroad crossings in the state.

South Shore set to resume service east of Gary in 2024

CHESTERTON, Ind. – For the past two years, the South Shore Commuter Line, formally known as the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, or NICTD has been working on double-tracking its line between Michigan City and Gary, Ind.

Virginia Will Improve I-95 Rail Corridor Grade Crossings With Four-Quad Gates

RICHMOND, Va. – The federal funding received last month will allow Virginia to improve four grade crossings with ‘four-quad gates’.

SEPTA Awards Design Contract for Three Stations

PHILADELPHIA – SEPTA announces it has awarded a design contract for the ADA improvements to three of its stations.

‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2

CHICAGO – The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2 conference, presented live at

California Line to Possibly Relocate After Landslides

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Track relocation is a possibility after historic rainfall, eroding bluffs, and landslides have posed a danger to the existing line.

Metro-North Resumes Service After Buckled Girder

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Metro-North announced a girder buckled on the Bronx River Parkway overpass when crews were performing maintenance work.

Construction Underway for Three New Stations on Metrolinx’s Ontario Line

TORONTO – Metrolinx is working on new rail bridges, retaining walls, and noise barriers for three new stations on its Ontario Line.

Two MTA Stations Finish Installation of Elevators

NEW YORK CITY – The MTA announces the installation of elevators with security systems at two of its stations, one in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan.

WMATA Green Line’s Summer Construction Includes Fiber-Optic Cables

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WMATA announced closures of several Green Line stations to allow for crews to install fiber-optic cables.

KC Streetcar Reopens Downtown After Track Repairs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – KC Streetcar crews performed track maintenance and repairs after a streetcar operator noticed a failed rail on July 4th.

Amtrak Announces NEC Infrastructure Improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Along the NEC, Amtrak will invest $124 million in track maintenance which includes updating track and replacing switches.

The McCombs Road overcrossing in Kern County, Calif., is now complete, California High-Speed Rail Authority reported July 18. (Photographs Courtesy of CHSRA, via Twitter)

CHSRA Completes Fifth Structure of 2023

KERN COUNTY, Calif. – The McCombs Road overcrossing north of Wasco is the fifth structure to be completed this year for the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), whose 119-mile Central Valley segment is

Metrolinx Readies for Bridge Work

TORONTO – Several rail bridges in Toronto’s east end, including one on Eastern Avenue, are being replaced to support more transit, including the new East Harbour Transit Hub (EHTH), a station in

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