Editorial: Let’s not fail this Tennessee Pass
Look at that butterfly. Wow, what dynamic coloring. It’s just bouncing from flower to flower, and there are some old railroad crossties … but the nature surrounding us is just incredible.
Railroad News
RTD pushes completion of B line back to 2042; officials say taxpayers deserve better
The B line in Denver is getting an F for service.
When will carload traffic begin to show an increase?
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 6, 2021.
California high-speed rail project asking for billions more
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s money problem appears to be getting worse.
Ontario is not sure it will choose light rail, but is certain it needs federal funding
If full is not the way to go, then Ontario must look at it as partially full.
Norfolk Southern is not the only one preventing light-rail growth in Charlotte, N.C.
City officials in Charlotte, N.C., said on Feb. 8 that before an ambitious Transformational Mobility Network can unfold the Red Line must be established first.
Delays, cost overruns continue to be common for high-speed rail project in Calif.
California’s high-speed rail project has not yet hit a high gear. Delays and cost overruns have hampered the endeavor since the start, and the project’s chief executive officer has announced another deadline
As Congress pushes stimulus bill forward, transit agencies continue to plead for financial help
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye assembled a coalition of 22 transit agencies from across the country who sent a letter urgently calling on Congress to deliver
Teamwork pulls off epic Union Pacific Englewood Yard project
Ed. Note: While precision scheduled railroading has called for the transformation of a number of Class 1 hump yards to flat switching around the country, many humps still operate. The story below,
CTC allocates $6.45MM for short line improvement projects
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) will distribute $6.45 million to seven short line railroad infrastructure projects. The projects are funded through the 2020 Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program (SLRIP), which was established under California’s
Maryland DOT not a fan of new transportation measure aimed to help light and heavy rail
America’s most unreliable transit service needs lawmakers to show up before it is too late. The state of Maryland led the nation in the number of bus, light-rail and heavy-rail breakdowns in
Look: WWI-era railroad tracks resurface on beach
Not everything from World War I has perished. Railroad tracks used during the time period have reappeared in Cape May’s Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area in New Jersey. Due to effects of
California short-liner receives grant to improve track
OmniTRAX Inc., a comprehensive logistics solutions provider, reports the Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad (STE) was awarded a grant by the California Transportation Commission under the Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program (SLRIP) to replace
San Fernando Valley light-rail project gets green light from FTA
The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project is eligible for federal funding. Construction is expected to start in 2022, and L.A. Metro board members say the financial assistance will help
Extending road will eliminate rail crossing in South Carolina
It has taken two decades to come up with a final solution for a railroad crossing in Hanahan, S.C., but the project is about to kick off. With the South Carolina Department
OmniTRAX taps Class 1 rail leader as new CEO
The Broe Group’s transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX Inc., has named Dean Piacente its Chief Executive Officer. Piacente, an accomplished Class I rail leader with more than 20 years of tenure as a CSX
Advocacy group tries to tell MARTA what to do financially regarding BeltLine project
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) does not need to be told how to spend money. However, that is exactly what advocacy group BeltLine Rail Now is doing via a white
Canadian Pacific ‘demonstrates resiliency’ during Q4 and full-year 2020
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited yesterday announced its fourth-quarter results, including revenues of $2.01 billion, a record-low operating ratio (“OR”) of 53.9 percent, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $5.95 and record adjusted
Diversified Product Development launches new RailWise brand
Diversified Product Development has established the RailWise brand to accommodate its growing line of products for the hirail market. The new brand encompasses several of Diversified’s existing hirail products and will help
Rail Group On Air: Maintenance-of-Way State of the Industry Report
RT&S Editor-in-Chief takes a look back at 2020 and provides a forecast for 2021 based on responses from the RT&S State of the Industry survey. He also talks with HNTB’s Ronnie Hakim