In this episode of Rail Group On Air, RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with BNSF’s Alan Bloomquist about the BNSF Bridge No. 66.4 over the Little White Salmon River project.
The momentum is back on. On Aug. 1, the Senate unveiled legislative text of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure, and a final vote could be tallied as early as the end of this week.
The NTSB has released a preliminary document regarding the UP derailment and fire in Tempe, Ariz.
West Columbia, SC July 8, 2021 – MERMEC Inc. (MMI) a wholly owned subsidiary MerMec S.p.A. both Angel Group companies is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Kevin D. Oliver, PMP to the leadership role of Vice President Automated Track Inspection Program – ATIP.
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing in the rehabilitation of rail infrastructure required for operations at a new beverage manufacturing campus to be constructed by Red Bull, Rauch, and Ball Corporation.
On July 23rd, the Metrolink Board of Directors certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for its Simi Valley Double Track Project, which is designed to increase train capacity on Metrolink’s Ventura County Line and the existing Simi Valley Station.
On July 31, TransLink will start construction to replace aging expansion joints along the SkyTrain tracks of the SkyBridge, which serves as a key connection for Expo Line service between New Westminster and Surrey.
On Friday, July 23 the NRC and member company Omaha Track hosted Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) for a tour of Omaha Track’s headquarters in Omaha, Neb. Senator Fischer was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012, becoming the first Nebraska woman elected to a full term and the first Nebraska state senator elected directly after service in the state legislature.
The top stories RT&S was covering the week ending July 23.
This is my favorite time of year. Golfers are out in full swing. Hockey teams are in hot pursuit of the Stanley Cup. And railroad contractors are working at maximum capacity.
When there is no way to come up, you need to keep going.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) has released a public update on the status of work along the Del Mar bluffs.
BART managed to leverage pandemic downtime to push forward their rebuilding work.
Earlier this week officials announced plans for a high-speed rail line connecting Raleigh, N.C., and Atlanta.
TriMet launched a pilot project in July to get a new view of track infrastructure and help in the assessment of maintenance needs.
The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program partners received a $19.1 million federal grant for construction of the Archer Avenue Grade Separation at the Belt Railway of Chicago (BRC) rail tracks.
EllisDon, a construction services and infrastructure development company, announced that they have formed a partnership to advance the development of high-speed rail connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. EllisDon and its team took the initiative to propose the project within the Government of Alberta’s Unsolicited Proposal Guidelines and Framework.
Texas Central makes a major decision to move it’s high-speed project forward.
A UP train was traveling at 60 mph when it ran into a washout and derailed.
Komatsu Mining Corp.’s new facility in the city of Milwaukee will have a new railroad spur.