RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference
ATLANTA – Attendees of yesterday’s RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference were treated to significant insights into managing winter weather on the railroad.
ATLANTA – Attendees of yesterday’s RT&S Winter Preparedness Virtual Conference were treated to significant insights into managing winter weather on the railroad.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – A railroad project in Massachusetts has been shut down after an employee was run over by a piece of machinery.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The NTSB found the grade crossing design to blame for the collision that occurred last year in Missouri, and Gov. Parson will sign House bill 4 to address passive railroad crossings in the state.
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
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.
SAN FRANCISCO – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has announced a safety initiative in which it would remove fallen trees from trackway during severe weather.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Daily Pacific Surfliner service through San Clemente will resume starting Monday, July 17.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s state budget allocates over $80 million to improve safety at its rail crossings after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck one year ago.
PORT-DANIEL-GASCONS, Quebec – The government of Canada announces its commitment to rail safety and a project to install a retaining wall in Port-Daniel-Gascons in Quebec.
BOSTON – A third rail issue caused a fire at Tufts Medical Center station on MBTA’s Orange Line.
LAURENS, S.C. – CSX Track Maintenance team in Laurens, South Carolina celebrates 20 years being injury-free.
CHICAGO – The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its Final Report on a Chicago Transit Authority employee fatality.
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – A temporary wall is slated to be built to protect the track from another landslide in San Clemente.
SEATTLE –Transit stations are bustling hubs of activity, with thousands of passengers relying on elevators and escalators for efficient and seamless movement.
ATLANTA – A major challenge for the railroad industry is that it operates outside. Railroads build, own, and maintain their infrastructure, and when bad weather hits, it’s up to them to plan for and deal with it with their personnel and money.
ORANGE, Calif. – The geologic problems along the rail line at San Clemente seem to be getting worse. OCTA has now declared a Rail Emergency.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city of Cleveland delivers letter to Class Is to address dilapidated rail bridges.
MASSACHUSETTS – The MBTA submits a new safety plan to the FTA after its’ first plan was rejected.
RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth of Virginia receives over $3 million from the FRA for rail crossing upgrades.
ODISHA, India – Indian Railways to secure the structure that covers the lever frame and signaling equipment with double locks.