NS derailment cripples Amtrak weekend service on Northeast Corridor
A Norfolk Southern train derailment over the weekend had Amtrak cancelling trips.
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HDR to perform feasibility study for ‘catalyst’ rail project
San Juan County, N.M., has selected HDR to perform a feasibility study for the Four Corners Freight Rail project.
Watch: Union Pacific develops vegetation management technology
Developed by the railroad’s own employees, the new spraying technology boosts its ability to manage vegetation while translating to more efficiency for Union Pacific’s entire 23-state network.
Snowplow operators: BNSF’s winter warriors
Although it’s already March, and signs of spring are showing in some parts of the country, the railroads serving the western United States and Canada will battle snow for at least the next month. Here is a profile of how BNSF tackles the job.
Caltrain reduces weekday service to expedite electrification construction
To accommodate Caltrain electrification construction work, temporary service changes in the weekday morning and late afternoon schedules (5:30-9 am and 3:30-7 pm) will be in effect.
One week to nominate for RT&S 10 under 40
The deadline to nominate an engineer for the 2022 RT&S 10 under 40 program is March 9.
Despite money problems with Southwest Light Rail project, officials want more for another extension
The Southwest Light Rail project in Minneapolis has been filled with problems, but officials are still filled with hope that more extensions can be funded.
California High-Speed Rail funded grade separation opens to traffic
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced it has completed another structure on the nation’s first high-speed rail system.
Recently opened Carolina Connector helping to bolster supply chain
Just a few months after opening, the Carolina Connector intermodal transportation facility is already making a dent in the supply chain issue.
Metrolink announces new executive leadership team appointments
Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle announced the appointments of Don Filippi as chief operations officer and Arnold Hackett as chief financial officer, and the addition of Paul Hubler as chief strategy officer.
RTD selects consultant to study feasibility of ‘peak service’ rail to northwest communities
RTD announced its selection of HDR Engineering Inc. to study the feasibility of implementing a “peak service” rail schedule between Denver Union Station and downtown Longmont.
Port of L.A. has busiest January on record
The Port of Los Angeles processed 865,595 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, a 3.6% increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest January in its 115-year history and a new milestone for a Western Hemisphere port.
MARTA study could wipe out proposed light-rail lines due to higher costs
An engineering study conducted by MARTA has revealed proposed light-rail lines would be more expensive than original estimates.
Santa Cruz RTC becomes a goat herder for sake of railroad tracks
Goat milk, goat cheese, and goat track cleaners. The last one could be on its way to becoming an official product used by railroad companies and transit agencies.
New Michigan rail passenger line would boost downtown economies
Called a downtown-to-downtown connection, a new proposed passenger line in Michigan could do wonders to help central business districts.
NTSB issues final report on 2020 Watco employee death
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the 2020 death of an employee of the Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad, a Watco railroad.
BNSF suffers derailment in Minnesota
On Thursday, Feb. 17, at around 9:00 a.m. a BNSF freight train derailed in the town of Frazee, Minn. which is approximately 170 miles northwest of Minneapolis.
Watch: CN’s distributed braking cars help the railroad run trains more safely in the winter
Through the coldest winter conditions every year, the CN fleet of distributed braking cars, or Air Cars, keep goods moving safely and with reliable service.
Brightline West secures right-of-way for Vegas high-speed rail route; line expected to be electrified
The missing link for Brightline West’s Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail service now appears to be in plain site.
Norfolk Southern appoints Paul Duncan vice president network planning and operations, John Friedmann to retire
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that Paul Duncan has been appointed vice president network planning and operations.