REMSA introduces its 2022 Innovation Award

The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) has announced a new award program to recognize organizational achievement by a REMSA member.

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Watch: Wildfire takes out railroad bridge in Texas

The Little Highline Fire in Potter County, Texas, destroyed a railroad bridge over the weekend.

Confederation Line builder the latest to sue over project

Ottawa’s troubled Confederation Line is now getting peppered with lawsuits.

Bells & Whistles—Project killer is let back in the house

The top news stories of the week as reported by Railway Track & Structures.

Options for new I-5 bridge now call for light rail, which killed the project in 2013

Portland light rail was the reason why plans for a new I-5 bridge connecting the state of Washington and Oregon failed years ago.

Rail Group On Air: Grand Slam tunnel project still taking its swings

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with AmeriStarRail’s Scott Spencer about the potential of the Grand Slam rail tunnel project.

Greater Golden Horseshoe will receive more train horsepower in the future

Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe will be saddled up for more passenger rail service in the future.

Federal funds will be delivered to California light-rail project, which will cost billions

The East San Fernando Valley light-rail project in California has received some federal funding.

Sound Transit Link light rail to single track late night at Roosevelt, U District and UW Stations

Starting April 19, Link light rail trains will be single tracking at the Roosevelt, U District and UW Stations from 11 p.m. until end of service for rail maintenance work.

U.S. DOT to loan $1.76 billion to Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland

After navigating some choppy air during the past several years, the Maryland Purple Line project received a much-needed boost from the U.S. DOT.

SFMTA to hold ‘Fix It! Week’

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has initiated “Fix It! Week” to catch up on track and equipment maintenance.

Residents get first look at portion of Project Connect Orange Line

A virtual discussion was held to unveil how a portion of the Orange Line of Project Connect in Austin, Texas, would look like.

What are we watching? Preventing railroad trespassing with video

Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in the U.S. Addressing trespassing along railroad rights-of-way (ROW) is a leading priority for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

Industry-Railway Suppliers partners up with Milwaukee power tools

Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. (IRS), a North America railroad distributor of AREMA track tools, abrasives, heavy railroad equipment, work equipment wear parts, and mechanical shop tools, announced its official partnership with Milwaukee, making Industry-Railway Suppliers an authorized distributor of Milwaukee tools to the railroad industry.

L.A. Metro A and E Line service updates as track repairs continue

Track repair for the A (Blue) Line and E (Expo) Line near Pico Station in downtown Los Angeles will continue through the close of service on Saturday.

TriMet sued by city of Portland for allegedly substandard construction work

The City of Portland is suing TriMet for what it says is slipshod work on a streetcar platform performed by a third-party contractor hired by TriMet.

‘Don’t think you can’t do it’: Women in engineering at BART on their triumphs and challenges

As part of Women’s History Month, BART showcased the contributions of three of the women on their engineering team.

Pacific Northwest bullet train is starting to receive some funding

A bullet train serving the Pacific Northwest just got a pile of cash stuffed in the holster.

More are supporting passenger rail line that would link Fort Worth to New York

Official support is coming in for a proposed I-20 passenger rail service line that would run between Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Digging into the details of a new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel

In this news release, Sound Transit discusses station depths for a new light rail tunnel.

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