Rail Group On Air: 2022 Top Projects, Part 2
RT&S Editor in Chief Bill Wilson talks to Railroad Construction Company, Inc., about the Way Interlocking and Subway Structure Rehabilitation project.
Railroad News
Union Pacific will replace ties on Metra’s UP-North Line
Union Pacific is about to embark on a major tie project over 45 miles of its Metra UP-North Line. The portion of the line receiving the new ties runs from Kenosha and Chicago, and the work will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Problems persist for Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project
Delays and cost overruns have plagued Maryland’s Purple Line project, and there does not seem to be a recovery any time soon.
Koppers announces new director of sales
Koppers announced John McDonald has joined the company as the new Director of Class 1 Sales for Koppers Railroad Products and Services (RPS) segment.
September editorial—Sound Transit is experiencing a lot of hurt
I’m surprised I did not take a Vaseline shot to the eye.
Watch: Federal grant awarded to BNSF’s Salmon Bay Bridge project
On Sept. 9, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced that $25 million will be awarded to the Salmon Bay Bridge project by the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program.
Watch: MBTA releases video of work being executed on Orange Line
MBTA’s Orange Line is now 69% complete
Passenger line from Montreal to Boston is being talked about again, but rail needs work
Instead of high speed it will take it slow and luxurious, but a passenger line between Boston and Montreal could be a real possibility.
Del Mar train tunnel plan advanced by SANDAG
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson has reported extensively on the challenges posed by the fragile Del Mar bluffs, and San Diego County’s regional planning agency appears to be ready to take concrete action to address the tenuous situation.
Oregon wildfire impacts Union Pacific operations
Union Pacific told customers in a service announcement that a curfew for train movement has been initiated in the area of Oakridge, Ore., due to the Cedar Creek fire.
Bells & Whistles—Southwest Corridor light rail project takes an unexpected hit
The top news stories of the week ending Sept. 9.
Phoenix light rail project now about 50% complete
The South Central Extension/Downtown Hub light rail project in Phoenix has reached the halfway mark.
Scenic railroad closed due to damaged crossties
There will not be much to see of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad line over the coming days.
The cost and timetable are in: Study gives clearer picture of rail project in Research Triangle, N.C.
You can put a big, red circle around the price of a new commuter line for the Research Triangle in North Carolina.
Officials are looking to move 3.5 miles of railroad track in Michigan
A “renewed desire” is driving a plan to relocate a portion of railroad track in Manistee, Mich.
Preferred alternative for 30-mile high-speed rail segment in Calif. calls for tunnel construction
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the draft environmental document for the more than 30-mile segment between Palmdale and Burbank in southern California.
Fire in crosstie yard leads to evacuations; officials say heat could be the cause
Firefighters from multiple departments spent much of Sept. 7 battling a crosstie fire in Hazen, Nev.
BNSF, county refuse to take ownership of troubled railroad bridge
The Osage Avenue railroad bridge in Adams County, Neb., is going unclaimed.
Audit shows Southwest Corridor light rail project was hit with the unexpected, leading to higher costs and delays
Results of an audit report on Metro’s Southwest Corridor light rail project connecting downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie and other areas show a major oversight and a major amount of money that is missing.
BART shuts down service due to ‘kink in the rail’
Heat continues to get in the way for BART.