Double tracking and station upgrades coming to expanding Barrie GO Line

Expanding GO Train service along the Barrie Line is on track as construction starts at Maple and King City GO Stations, and work gets underway to install a second set of tracks.

Bells & Whistles—Project killer is let back in the house

The top news stories of the week as reported by Railway Track & Structures.

Options for new I-5 bridge now call for light rail, which killed the project in 2013

Portland light rail was the reason why plans for a new I-5 bridge connecting the state of Washington and Oregon failed years ago.

Rail Group On Air: Grand Slam tunnel project still taking its swings

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with AmeriStarRail’s Scott Spencer about the potential of the Grand Slam rail tunnel project.

Greater Golden Horseshoe will receive more train horsepower in the future

Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe will be saddled up for more passenger rail service in the future.

Federal funds will be delivered to California light-rail project, which will cost billions

The East San Fernando Valley light-rail project in California has received some federal funding.

Wabtec to acquire Trimble’s Beena Vision business to extend its digital rail inspection portfolio

Beena Vision, a longtime provider of wayside inspection equipment, has been acquired by Wabtec.

NRC and REMSA member A&K Railroad Materials hosts U.S. Rep. Davids on tour of manufacturing facility

On April 19, NRC and REMSA member company A&K Railroad Materials hosted Representative Sharice Davids (D- 3rd District) today on a tour its facility in Kansas City, Kan., which manufactures track components for the railway industry.

Metra bridge showing severe decay will be repaired; 11 more spans also in the plan

Chicago’s Metra is responding to concerns that some rail bridges in the area are showing signs of dangerous decay.

Sound Transit Link light rail to single track late night at Roosevelt, U District and UW Stations

Starting April 19, Link light rail trains will be single tracking at the Roosevelt, U District and UW Stations from 11 p.m. until end of service for rail maintenance work.

Metro celebrates completion of track work for Regional Connector project

Reaching a major construction milestone for the Regional Connector project, Metro has officially completed construction of all the track work, guideway systems and station platform areas for the Grand Av/Bunker Hill Station, paving the way for train and systems testing.

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Tired of failed grants, officials try to set up new funding formula for rail bridge replacement in Calif.

The collapse of the First Street railroad bridge in San Bernardino County, Calif., would be catastrophic, and just over the last few months two incidents have flirted with that possibility.

Metro Council changes route of Blue Line extension

After years of failed negotiations with a Class 1 company, Metro Council has come up with a route for its Blue Line extension that the Minnesota agency believes will be a bigger success.

Headwall construction begins for Scarborough Subway Extension

Heads up – construction for an important part of the Scarborough Subway Extension, called a headwall, is now underway. Keep reading to find out why this work is so critical for the tunnelling that will start soon.

U.S. DOT to loan $1.76 billion to Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland

After navigating some choppy air during the past several years, the Maryland Purple Line project received a much-needed boost from the U.S. DOT.

Lease of dormant Tennessee Pass Line still very much alive

Plans to revive a dormant rail line between Pueblo, Colo., and Dotsero, Colo., are still alive, but what version it will be is in question.

Residents get first look at portion of Project Connect Orange Line

A virtual discussion was held to unveil how a portion of the Orange Line of Project Connect in Austin, Texas, would look like.

NJ Transit advances Lackawanna Cutoff Project

The NJ Transit Board of Directors advanced the project to restore rail service to Sussex County along the Lackawanna Cutoff with the approval of a contract to rehabilitate the Roseville Tunnel.

Light-rail tunnel work not to blame for condo damage in Minneapolis

Some air might be let out of the ballooning cost of the Southwest light-rail project in Minneapolis.

American Track acquires The Railroad Associates Corp (TRAC)

American Track is one of the nation’s leading providers of inspection, maintenance, repair and specialized construction services for industrial railroad infrastructure, and recently announced the acquisition of The Railroad Associates Corp (TRAC) in Boiling Springs, Penn.

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