Bells & Whistles—Crews are pulling up new track on I-90 floating bridge

The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 19.

A landslide, poor concrete supports, and worker strike push back opening for Sound Transit lines

A variety of factors have forced a group of Sound Transit light rail projects to be delayed, pushing back the opening of the lines.

NJT: New bridge over troubled waters

The Gateway Program’s Portal North has been in the news lately. A project south of Portal North deserves equal attention.

Rail Group On Air: Where are they now? 2011 Railroader of the Year Wick Moorman

Railway Age’s 2011 Railroader of the Year Charles W. “Wick” Moorman IV retired as chairman, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern in 2015, then spent a year as president of Amtrak.

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Huge amount of federal funding en route to rail bridge and tunnel projects; most are on the East Coast

The U.S. DOT has awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in eight states to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service.

CHSRA cranking out design approvals for high-speed rail project

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors approved contracts to advance design of the 52.4 total miles that will extend the project into Merced and Bakersfield.

Ottawa wants to hold contractor liable ‘for the historic ongoing failures’ involved with Confederation Line

Closing statements in the case involving the Ottawa Confederation Line is not the last you will hear about the issues involving the contractor and the city.

St. Louis flooding crippling MetroLink light rail system longer than first expected

Flooding that smacked the St. Louis area a month ago is still soaking any plans to get the Metro light rail system up and running like normal again.

Bridge safety concerns continue to halt Greater Cleveland Waterfront Line

Work on this bridge will require Browns fans to find another route to the game.

Moving at a low speed: Despite all the hoopla about high-speed rail, construction is moving slowly

Few rail projects have received as much ink, photographic, and video coverage as those attempting to develop high-speed rail (HSR) in North America.

CTA Red Line Extension project advances to federal funding phase

The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line Extension (RLE) project, which will be one of the most critical and transformative investments for Chicago’s Far South Side communities and benefitting the entire city of Chicago, is one step closer to becoming reality.

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DART Silver Line construction underway for Hillcrest Road

DART is working on a 26-mile Silver Line project that will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrllton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and line will feature 10 new stations.

First stretch of LIRR’s Third Track project opens

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by leaders of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on a ceremonial first ride, announced the opening of the first section of the Long Island Rail Road’s new Main Line Third Track.

Passenger, freight line from southeast Michigan to Traverse City still in the conversation

A state-owned railroad corridor in Michigan could be re-energized in the near future.

Brightline will use grant money to up game on grade crossing safety

Brightline and a bipartisan coalition of congressional officials announced a grant award of $25 million from the U.S. DOT’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.

L.B. Foster expands precast concrete business

L.B. Foster is expanding its precast concrete business.

Bells & Whistles—Pier cracks delay opening of LRT line

The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Aug. 12.

Cracks in piers delay opening of Edmonton light rail line

TransEd, the agency charged with providing new LRT in Edmonton, Alberta, announced a delay in its Valley LIne Southeast LRT service commencement.

Union Pacific to shut down western Oregon rail traffic for bridge replacement

Union Pacific will replace a bridge on its western Oregon line on Sunday.

RAISE funding awarded to several rail projects across the country

Over 160 rail projects have been awarded more than $2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) funding.

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