Barrier Wall Construction Starts in San Clemente
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Crews have started work on a barrier wall along San Clemente line that experienced a landslide earlier this year.
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MARTA Selects Engineering Firm for its Streetcar East Extension Final Design
ATLANTA – MARTA announced its selection of an architecture and engineering firm for its final design of the Streetcar East Extension.
BNSF Begins Construction on New Railway Bridge
BISMARCK, N.D. – BNSF will remove a 140 year old railway bridge and replace it with a new railway bridge that will last another one hundred years.
Temporary Wall to be Built Along Track in San Clemente
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A temporary wall is slated to be built to protect the track from another landslide in San Clemente.
Baltimore Re-Launches its Previous Red Line Project
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Wes Moore announces the re-vamp and re-launch of the city’s Red Line project which was previously cut in 2015.
HART Delivers First Segment of Rail System to City of Honolulu
HONOLULU – HART finishes construction and delivers first segment of its rail project to the city of Honolulu.
Freight Service to Resume Along San Clemente Line After Landslide
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Freight service is allowed to resume service after a landslide took place in California.
$1.16M Land Purchase to be Developed into Industrial Rail Park
WILLMAR, Minn. – The city of Willmar approved a purchase for land to be developed into an industrial rail park.
Loram Expands Facilities in Texas
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Loram plans an expansion of its Georgetown facilities.
Indian Railways to Use Double Locking Arrangement on Signaling Equipment After Collision
ODISHA, India – Indian Railways to secure the structure that covers the lever frame and signaling equipment with double locks.
West Virginia Receives $576,000 to Study Grade Crossings
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Senator Joe Manchin has announced that the DOT’s Railroad Crossing Elimination Program has given $576,000 to study grade crossings as part of rail safety.
TiEnergy Marks 20 Years
TiEnergy has marked its 20th year as a family-owned railroad tie removal and recycling company. Based in Hampshire, Ill., TiEnergy, a division of Midwest Companies, works with Class I, II and III
When in ROMA, Do As the ROMAns Do?
CN and the City of Sarnia, Ontario, are in a dispute over who pays for drainage work on CN’s right-of-way. Sarnia is a key U.S./Canada rail border crossing for CN. The matter
New Rochelle Station Primed for Redesign
The historic Metro-North/Amtrak station located on the Northeast Corridor in downtown New Rochelle, N.Y., is about to undergo a transformation, along with the surrounding area. Originally built in 1887, the station was
Walk Bridge Off to a Running Start
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is starting construction on the Norwalk River Railroad (Walk) Bridge Replacement Project in Norwalk. Originally built in 1896, the Walk Bridge is a four-track swing span
GTHA Update: Ontario Line, Kitchener-Waterloo, Yonge North, Eglinton Crosstown
The latest information from the GTHA (Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area) shows progress on the Ontario Line and TTC Yonge North extension, but troubles for the Kitchener-Waterloo extension and Eglinton Crosstown LRTs Ontario Line
Brightline’s ‘Bright Orange 2’ Rolls Into Orlando
Brightline, Florida’s private-sector passenger railroad, is one step closer to extending its 67-mile Miami-to-West Palm Beach line north to Orlando.
BMWED Passenger-Rail Groups Merge
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) has announced that members of its Chicago Passenger Federation (CPF) have voted to merge with its United Passenger Rail Federation (UPRF).
GDOT Completes Upgrade Project for HOG
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in January wrapped up its first Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grant project, which included upgrades along 138 miles of the 219-mile Heart of Georgia (HOG) Railroad.
Ohio Commission OK’s Grade Crossing Safety Projects
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved safety upgrades at highway/rail grade crossings in Clinton, Fairfield and Jackson counties.