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New Jersey releases grants for rail/bridge maintenance and new construction

Ten railroad projects in New Jersey will receive financial assistance from the state’s Department of Transportation.

Railroad bridges in Muskegon, Mich., are ready for art

Sometimes railroad bridges just need a little paint.

Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia names its Engineer of the Year

The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia announced that William Thomsen, P.E., senior vice president, COO of National Services, president and CEO at Urban Engineers of New York, has been elected as the 2021 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.

Plasser & Theurer announces new rail grinding technology

With Plasser & Theurer’s newly developed rail grinding machine for light rail and trams, rail traffic is easy on the ears: trains travel more quietly on ground rails. The world’s first ATMO (Automatic Track Machine Oscillator) was developed as part of Shift2Rail and combines two working methods.

Bells & Whistles—The $100 billion rail tunnel project

The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Feb. 12.

Long Island Tunnel rail project could cost $100 billion, and some say the time is now to strike

Now that the Biden administration has suggested it is all in regarding improving rail infrastructure, the projects are rolling in.

Federal Way Link Extension design-build contract now more than 25% complete

Sound Transit announced yesterday that the Federal Way Link Extension project is moving along nicely.

Texas Central—the ‘other’ U.S. high-speed rail project

When it comes to high-speed rail in the U.S., the California High-Speed Rail Authority gets a lot of attention in the press.

February issue of RT&S is now digital—track maintenance, winter maintenance, trucks/hi-rail vehicles

The February issue of RT&S features a story on track maintenance in the city of Baltimore as well as product/market reviews in rail grinding, winter maintenance, and in the truck/hi-rail vehicle segments.

Desperation? Washington Metro looks to bond sales for second time in less than a year to help fund capital projects

A federal bailout kept Washington’s Metro from a disaster, but more is needed to avoid another one.

RTD pushes completion of B line back to 2042; officials say taxpayers deserve better

The B line in Denver is getting an F for service.

California high-speed rail project asking for billions more

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s money problem appears to be getting worse.

Ontario is not sure it will choose light rail, but is certain it needs federal funding

If full is not the way to go, then Ontario must look at it as partially full.

CSX could begin construction on Boone tunnel widening in 2022

When railroads were built, clearance concerns were limited to boxcars, hopper cars, and other general freight cars.

Norfolk Southern is not the only one preventing light-rail growth in Charlotte, N.C.

City officials in Charlotte, N.C., said on Feb. 8 that before an ambitious Transformational Mobility Network can unfold the Red Line must be established first.

Gateway Project 2020 accomplishments

In January, Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson reported on the prospect of funding being made available to get the Gateway Project off the ground. Now that President Biden is in office and Pete Buttigieg

Scenic railroad in Maryland is looking at an ugly track maintenance bill

A portion of scenic railroad track in Maryland is not much to look at between the rails. That’s because crossties needs to be replaced … all of them. The Federal Railroad Administration

Delays, cost overruns continue to be common for high-speed rail project in Calif.

California’s high-speed rail project has not yet hit a high gear. Delays and cost overruns have hampered the endeavor since the start, and the project’s chief executive officer has announced another deadline

Bells & Whistles—Md. DOT clashes with lawmakers over dedicated transit funding

BART: Major track rebuild coming between South Hayward and Union City stations CTC allocates $6.45MM for short line improvement projects SBCTA chooses The Boring Company for light-rail tunnel work Maryland DOT not

As Congress pushes stimulus bill forward, transit agencies continue to plead for financial help

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye assembled a coalition of 22 transit agencies from across the country who sent a letter urgently calling on Congress to deliver

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