Rail Group On Air: RT&S 2021 Engineer of the Year Justin Meyer
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Canadian Pacific’s Vice President of Engineering Justin Meyer.
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U.S. Department of Transportation announces up to $36.4 million TIFIA loan to fund two infrastructure projects in Louisiana
U.S. DOT has announced TIFIA loan to help infrastructure projects is Louisiana.
World-class engineering under ground keeps trains quiet on UW campus above
Sound Transit is bringing new technology to the University of Washington campus.
Original limestone saved as historic Guelph rail bridge gets major refit
Metrolinx is strengthening a historic bridge over the next several weekends.
Portland’s Red Line project lands federal construction grant
The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a construction grant award of $99.9 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for “A Better Red,” the MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project in the Portland metro area.
Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard project may be spoiled
The top stories RT&S was following the week ending Sept. 24.
Board approves massive light-rail project that will serve southeast L.A., low-income minorities
The Eco-Rapid Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved Alternative 1 of the 19.4-mile light-rail line that will connect Artesia to downtown Los Angeles.
Environmental surveys take place along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension route
Environmental assessments have become standard events for just about all rail projects, including new lines, line expansion, and some types of repair.
New railyard in S.D. will triple capacity, make it the largest on short line route
A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently in Belle Fourche, S.D., in honor of its newly planned railway expansion.
Delay in rail shipping center construction stinks for onion shippers
Onion shippers in Oregon have joined together to make moving their product quicker on the rails, but recent developments might make them cry.