Bells & Whistles—D.C. Metro still has issues with its safety plan

APTA: Commuter rail industry on track to meet year-end PTC deadline Severe drought may have caused track collapse in Maryland Washington Metro safety improvement report not complete There is still a chance

Repairs continue on Norfolk Southern bridge in Roanoke County

On Nov. 2, RT&S reported on a Norfolk Southern derailment that occurred on October 30 near Salem, Va., spilling coal into the Roanoke River and destroying the rail bridge over the river.

Severe drought may have caused track collapse in Mass.

Crews continue to work on replacing a section of railroad track in Sandwich, Mass., that mysteriously collapsed overnight. A 300-ft portion of rail, which dates back to the 1800s, dropped into a

Group of citizens will help decide on design elements for Minnesota’s No. 1 railroad safety project

A panel of residents has been formed to work with city officials and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on design options for the 11th Street railroad underpass in Moorhead, Minn. The

Watch: New alternatives to high-speed rail line in Calif. reduce impacts to sensitive aquatic resources

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has announced three new modified build alternatives have been added to the Palmdale to Burbank Project Section. The new routes will reduce potential impacts to sensitive aquatic

Intermodal strength continues to lift rail traffic totals

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 7, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 522,028 carloads and intermodal units,

November editorial: Will Ottawa take care of low-income housing affected by new light-rail line?

“OMG, they are pounding on my door. EXPLETIVE!” The Facebook post came out of nowhere. Lines were being fired off from an ex-girlfriend. With campaign season over, the campaign worker had been

LIRR to make track, signal and switch improvements near Hicksville weekends of Nov. 14-15 & 21-22

Ed. Note: The work outlined in this statement from LIRR is part of the LIRR Expansion Project, which is outlined in the last two paragraphs at the bottom of the page. DCL

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Rail agencies pledge readiness to work with President-Elect Biden

The Association of American Railroads, Amtrak, the American Public Transportation Association, and the Railway Supply Institute are among the agencies congratulating President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and expressing enthusiasm

BNSF Q3 2020 – revenue and operating ratio both down

BNSF recently reported its financial results for Q3 2020. Revenue was down 14.4 percent compared to Q3 2019 (bad) and the operating ratio was down to 59.7 percent compared to 62.6 percent

There is still a chance to save the Purple Line project, but is the concessionaire even interested?

A lifeline has been tossed. The question is will the Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) grab it? The bank representing the bondholders on the Purple Line project announced it would delay enforcement

Bells & Whistles—Brightline puts West high-speed route on hold

Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold Norfolk Southern suffers derailment that spilled coal into river U.S. DOT gives short line railroads a shot in the financial arm 2020 Election:

Jaguar Holdings complete short line railroad mega deal

Jaguar Transport Holdings (Jaguar) and The Western Group (TWG) have announced that Jaguar has acquired five short line railroads and a railroad construction and maintenance company from TWG. Jaguar is partnered with

Edmonton selects P3 consortium for Valley Line West project

The city of Edmonton has chosen its running mate for the 14-km Valley Line West LRT project. Marigold Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture that includes Colas Infrastructure, Parsons, Francl Architecture, Fast +

2020 Election: Austin’s Project Connect is a go; Portland’s Measure 26-218 is a no

Unlike the presidential election, there is no waiting in Austin, Texas, regarding the fate of Proposition A. The latest poll shows 58 percent have approved the measure that calls for an 8.75-cent

AAR’s John Gray: intermodal shows a “stunning increase” in last six months

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 31, 2020, as well as volumes for October 2020. U.S. railroads originated 912,772 carloads in October 2020,

Reading & Northern establishes new rail-truck transload facility

Reading and Northern (RBMN) has announced the first cars have been unloaded at their newest rail-truck transload at NorthStar/BlueScope (NSBS), Delta, Ohio. NSBS operates one of the most efficient, lowest cost, hot

With low-income housing in the way, Ottawa plows ahead with light-rail project

With low-income housing on the firing line, the city of Ottawa continues to take aim at another stage of light-rail construction. The city’s transportation committee voted in favor of the $3 billion

Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold

2020 is not the year for many things, and you can add Brightline West to the list. The high-speed rail line connecting southern California to Las Vegas was supposed to break ground

Midway through pilot, tests of new filters and UV light on BART show promise

By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART is about midway through a pilot that is testing new, denser air filters and UV light to create even safer ventilation on trains, as the

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