Metrolinx’s Maple GO Station Construction Update

TORONTO – Metrolinx’s gives an update on construction progress at its Maple GO Station along the Barrie Line.

‘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

Nonprofit Goes to North Dakota Supreme Court over Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge Ownership

BISMARCK, N.D. – Friends of the Rail Bridge takes its argument of the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge ownership to the North Dakota Supreme Court.

DART Starts Construction at 12th Street Station Ahead of Future Silver Line Project

DALLAS, Texas – DART announces in a news release it will begin construction in Plano at its 12th Street Station on August 26th.

Metrolinx Begins Construction This Month at Aurora GO Station

ONTARIO – Metrolinx will add a second track and west platform, among other improvements, to its Aurora GO Station as part of its GO Expansion program.

Ringneck and Western Railroad Moving Forward with Line Upgrades

PIERRE, S.D. – Ringneck and Western Railroad is moving forward with upgrades on a line that runs from Mitchell to Presho.

SJRRC and SJJPA’s Valley Rail Program Receives $40M

STOCKTON, Calif. – The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission announces that the Valley Rail Program receives funding for the Turlock extension.

WATCH: Amtrak’s Portal North Bridge Update

SECAUCUS, NJ – Amtrak continues with its Portal North Bridge Project that is slated to be completed in late 2027.

WATCH: TriMet’s Construction on Airport MAX Station

PORTLAND, Ore. – TriMet announces construction updates surrounding the MAX Red Line.

CTA’s Forest Park Blue Line Branch Rebuild Close to Finishing Phase 1

CHICAGO – The CTA is finishing up its first phase of construction on its Blue Line this weekend with service updates.

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.

MTA Announces LIRR Derailment Caused by Misaligned Switch

NEW YORK – A Long Island Rail Road train derailed on August 3 and investigators have determined that an improperly aligned switch was the cause.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Merced Avenue Overcrossing

KERN COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority has finished its seventh high-speed rail structure, and the Merced Avenue overcrossing is now open.

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.

Proposed Blue Line Light Rail Extension Avoids Lyndale and Broadway

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Met Council Tries to Avoid Lyndale, Broadway in new, proposed Blue Line light rail extension.

UP Starts Tie Replacement Project on its North Line

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Today, Union Pacific starts a tie replacement project along 10 miles of its North Line, totaling roughly 3,000 ties between Highland Park and Wilmette.

In Alignment – Perfect Rail Symmetry Demands High-Quality Welding

RT&S AUGUST 2023 ISSUE – ATLANTA – While track maintenance has more than its fair share of challenges, it could perhaps be argued that rail welding is among the most challenging.

BNSF Completes Sandpoint Jct. Connector (Updated)

SANDPOINT, Idaho – A four-year, multi-faceted project to widen a single-track chokepoint on BNSF’s Northern Corridor at Sandpoint, Idaho, is now complete, following the cutover of new track during a 16-hour work

Developments in Top of Rail and Gauge Face Friction Management Consumables 

RT&S AUGUST 2023 ISSUE – MINNEAPOLIS – Friction management works. Whether at the gauge face or top of rail, the benefits are widely known and widely quantified.

Norfolk Southern Completes Siding Extension in Ohio

CAMPBELLSTOWN, Ohio – In a release from Norfolk Southern, the Class 1 announced it has completed a siding extension project.

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