October Editorial: Once old is new again

I did not think I could look any better in my gray denim jacket with a wool collar, and the selfie proved it. “See, still looks good after all of these years,”

Sound Transit

Big changes on Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension

On Oct. 7 Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension marked the beginning of building the light-rail guideway with construction of drill shafts at the site of the future Kent/Des Moines Station. Crews

Phoenix appears primed and ready for I-10 light-rail extension

City officials in Phoenix took one step closer toward an I-10 light-rail extension. The city’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee approved Phase 1 of the project. A full track loop is being

Progress Rail

Kansas program will help fund 13 short line rail projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation has handed short line railroad companies $5 million in grants that will help fund 13 railroad projects. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced

Construction of rail port a game-changer for Texas town

A game-changer for San Angelo, Texas, could quickly become a game winner for the local economy there. City officials approved ratifying a $600,000 real estate contract and performance agreement with South Plains

Fla. county loses chance to fight Brightline in front of U.S. Supreme Court

Indian River County knew its chances to be heard in front of the U.S. Supreme Court was slim, but a small group thought it was better than none. The county was in

L.A. Metro’s East San Fernando Valley Transit Project is ready for the public

The first Measure M rail project scheduled to be built is the East San Fernando Valley Transit Project—a 9.2-mile light rail between the G Line (Orange) and the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station

Bells & Whistles—Metro’s Silver Line extension faces safety issue

Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports on 2019 derailment LIRR to install new rail bridge at site of deadly 2019 accident Metro’s Silver Line extension is not open yet, but derailment risk

Metro’s Silver Line extension is not open yet, but derailment risk may already be present

Washington Metro’s Silver Line extension is already being red-flagged for safety. The second phase of the track is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2021, but Metro has sent

Brightline could lose funding for high-speed rail project if bonds are not sold by end of 2020

The company behind the Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail project has launched a bond offering of up to $3.2 billion for the initial financing of the $8 billion project. The Xpress West

Watch: Helicopter clears a wider right-of-way for trains in Vermont

With all the forest fires burning out west these days, it’s nice to see aviation doing something other than dumping fire repellent around railroad tracks. In Vermont, a helicopter is being used

Progress Rail

Can we expect to see construction of Alaska-Alberta rail line soon?

No one needs to officially see this permit to know it is legit. President Trump made an announcement via Twitter that he has issued a Presidential Permit for the construction of a

Bells & Whistles—More trouble for Hawaii’s first light-rail line

BART’s Transbay Corridor program earns billion dollar federal grant. Next stop for Texas high-speed rail: design and construction. NTSB: Improperly fastened rail joint responsible for employee fatality. How much will it cost

Valley Metro in Phoenix kicks off construction of new light-rail line

Construction on a new 1.6-mile extension of light rail, which will include the system’s first elevated station, is now underway. Crews have begun utility relocation, the first phase of construction, on the

Safety and rehabilitation are the focus on two lines in Louisiana

The New Orleans & Gulf Coast Railway is going to use money from the U.S. DOT’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement Grant (CRISI) for safety upgrades and rehabilitation. The short-liner received

Outside issues might put grade-separation plan for Palo Alto, Calif., on hold

The city of Palo Alto, Calif., wants to rule on grade separation alternatives before the years is over, but Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) are getting in the way.

Rail Group on Air: 2020 RT&S Engineer of the Year Ed Boyle

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with RT&S 2020 Engineer of the Year Ed Boyle about his outstanding career, working with COVID and the challenges that lie ahead in the

short line railroad

Elma Junction, Wash., CRISI funding will help improve safety, congestion

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, this week announced that Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad (PSAP) would receive $1,374,399 from the

HART CEO Robbins could be on the way out

With talk of continued cost overruns on Hawaii’s first light-rail line, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) may not renew the contract of CEO Andrew Robbins. HART Chairman Toby Martyn sent

Next stop for Texas high-speed rail: design and construction

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released the final Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) and the Record of Decision (ROD) for Texas Central Railroad, LLC, marking a major achievement for

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