‘Significant Drop in Condition’: CN Inspection of Bridge that Collapsed Last May
KINGSTON, ONTARIO – An inspection by CN found part of the crossing that collapsed earlier this year had seen a “significant drop in condition.”
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Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge: Nonprofit Group’s Request Denied by North Dakota Supreme Court
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Supreme Court denied FORB’s request that the court take jurisdiction over the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge.
L.B. Foster’s Combs Joins NRC Board
L.B. Foster Vice President of Rail Sales Doug Combs has been named to the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors. Combs assumes a recently vacated seat on the
Cleveland Issues 99 Violations for NS and CSX Railroad Bridges
CLEVELAND – The city of Cleveland issues 99 first-degree misdemeanor violations for CSX- and Norfolk Southern-owned railroad bridges.
South Shore Line Testing in Indiana
CHESTERTON, Ind. – The South Shore Line in northern Indiana has been testing trains at a lowered speed and “expects to return commercial train travel to a 14-mile stretch of track.”
East Chicago Rail Terminal Announces Track Expansion
CHICAGO – East Chicago Rail Terminal announced it has completed a track expansion.
Early Work on Potomac Bridge Begins This Fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Work on a rail bridge over the Potomac River begins this Fall. The rail bridge, costing $2.3 billion, will expand passenger rail capacity over the next ten years.
L.B. Foster Exits Fabricated Bridge Grid Deck Business
PITTSBURGH – L.B. Foster is discontinuing its fabricated bridge grid deck manufacturing and commercial operations in Bedford, Pa.
“Critical” Track Work to Take Place in October on MBTA Red and Mattapan Lines
BOSTON – MBTA details its critical track work that will take place over 16 days in October on the Red and Mattapan lines.
Auxo Acquires Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners on Aug. 23 announced that it has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Western Canada-based railroad construction service provider to Class I railroads, short-line railroads and industrial customers.
MDOT Replaces Two Railroad Bridges in Jackson
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Department of Transportation releases two timelapse videos showing the replacement of two railroad bridges in Jackson.
Brightline: New St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge Coming in 2028
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. – Brightline VP spoke to Martin County Commissioners to support construction of a double-tracked railroad bridge that crosses over the St. Lucie River in Florida.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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