ORDC Approves Two Grants for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway and Newburgh & South Shore Railroad.

PUCO Approves Safety Upgrades in Scioto and Butler Counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio – On Sept. 6th, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, approved safety upgrades totaling $1.7 million for rail crossings in Scioto and Butler counties.

Brightline Petitions for Waiver of Compliance

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Brightline has petitioned the FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 213.353(e).

Ohio Governor Announces $100M for Railroad Crossings

COLUMBUS, Ohio – According to the Ohio Rail Development Commission, Governor Mike DeWine announced available funds totaling $100 million to go toward railroad crossings.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Berkshire Line Project Accident

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – The NTSB has released a report on the accident that killed an employee last month in Massachusetts.

PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved safety upgrades at a rail crossing in Auglaize County.

Update: FTA Rescinds NOI to Prepare EIS for Restoration of Rail Service in NJ; Project Delayed Two More Years

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – The FTA, with NJ Transit, announced it will rescind a NOI to prepare an EIS for restoration of rail service in Northern Branch Corridor Project.

‘Women in Rail’: Top HR Execs, Recruiters to Tackle Career Development

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger rail recruitment, retention,

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Madison Square Garden Property Could Be Subject to Condemnation For Penn Station Rebuild According to MTA President of Construction

NEW YORK – Jamie Torres Springer is MTA’s chief of construction and development, and says “if necessary,” he could use eminent domain as a government agency to access property needed for the Penn Station Rebuild.

‘Women in Rail’: Ramirez, Moreno, Schrampfer to Address ERGs

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of corporate diversity leaders discussing the importance of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) within the

Metropolitan Council Prepares SEIS for METRO Blue Line Extension Project

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Metropolitan Council issued a notice that it is one of the agencies preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for its Blue Line extension project.

FTA Publishes Notice On Three Projects in Indiana, Illinois, and Texas

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a notice detailing the environmental actions taken on three projects in Indiana, Illinois, and Texas.

BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF.

FRA to Congress: Visual Track Inspections Still Necessary, for Now

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has submitted to Congress “Automated Track Inspection Technologies,” a report (download below) required under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the

Laurel MARC Train Station Will Close for Platform Replacements

BALTIMORE – Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration announce a ten-week closure of the station for its platform replacement project.

Ohio Rail Development Commission Awards Grants to OHCR, Metalico, Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission approved grants for both the Ohio Central Railroad and for Metalico, Inc. for rail maintenance and improvements.

‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2

CHICAGO – The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2 conference, presented live at

Rowland Heights’ Roadway Underpass Completed

LOS ANGELES – The Fairway Drive Grade Separation finishes construction of a roadway underpass in Rowland Heights after eight years.

ICC Approves New Highway-Rail Safety Project in Marissa

MARISSA, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) on July 13 approved a project to improve highway-rail safety near a railroad crossing in St. Clair County.

KDOT Accepting Calls for Projects by Sept. 1st

TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Department of Transportation’s call for projects for its Rail Service Improvement Program ends September 1st.

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