Metrolinx Upgrades Add Capacity Along Kitchener GO Line
Metrolinx has been completing upgrades to the Kitchener GO Line since taking ownership of the track between Georgetown and Kitchener in 2018.
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Amtrak Kicking Off $6B B&P Tunnel Replacement Program
Amtrak on March 10 will start early construction work for the B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. The nearly 150-year-old, 1.4-mile tunnel that connects Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C., is a single point of
Watch: Brightline 130–mph Testing Operation
ORLANDO–This week, Brightline successfully tested a train and tracks between Orlando International Airport and Cocoa, Fla., hitting 130 mph.
Pennsylvania’s Joint Rail Authority to Invest $8.9M in Rail Projects
Central Pennsylvania’s SEDA-Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority recently announced it will invest $8.9 million this year to update more than 200 miles of track and infrastructure.
Valley Line LRT Bridge Pier Repairs Completed
Work is essentially complete on repairing several defective supporting piers on Stage 1 of Edmonton’s new Valley Line LRT. The piers support two short, elevated sections that carry the line across a
Maryland Transit Administration to Replace Pedestrian Bridge at Rogers Avenue Station
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration announced that construction on a pedestrian bridge at the Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station would commence on March 6.
Work to Resume on Pittsburgh’s Mt. Lebanon Light-Rail Tunnel
Pittsburgh Regional Transit has announced that work inside the Mt. Lebanon light-rail tunnel will resume next week.
MTA to Raise Frequently Struck LIRR Bridge in Garden City During Weekend Work
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently announced that crews will raise the height of the bridge that carries the LIRR Hempstead Branch over Cherry Valley Avenue in Garden City over the next five weekends.
Kawasaki Begins Autonomous Track Fastener Monitoring Test in North America
Kawasaki Track Technologies announced the start of testing of track fastener monitoring technology in North America. This technology, while installed on a locomotive, will capture high resolution pictures and provide the necessary data for Kawasaki to utilize machine learning algorithms to identify potential track fasteners that need to be inspected and repaired.
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Reaches Tunneling Milestone
The first tunnel boring machine passed the halfway point earlier this month, digging more than three kilometers of the roughly six-kilometer tunnel in less than a year for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project in Toronto, according to Metrolinx.
Coast Guard Approves Brightline’s Request to Modernize St. Lucie River Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard has given Brightline approval to temporarily close the navigation channel at the Stuart railroad drawbridge over the St. Lucie River in order to carry out restoration work.
NS Enhances East Palestine Track Excavation/Remediation Plan
Norfolk Southern on Feb. 22, the day before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, derailment, announced that it will, in a
Siemens Mobility Lands Metrolinx M/W Contract
Metrolinx has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for track, signal and right-of-way maintenance services for the agency’s GO Transit regional/commutert rail infrastructure system in Toronto’s West Region. Currently, Siemens Mobility provides various
Amtrak Shares Plans for New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak recently presented its plans for a new Connecticut River Bridge that will have a longer movable span and enhance navigational clearances for boaters.
RSI, REMSA, RTA Study: “Power of the Rail Supply Industry”
The Railway Supply Institute (RSI), Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and Railway Tie Association (RTA) have issued Rail Supply Industry: Manufacturing and Services Keeping the American Economy on Track, their latest major economic impact study, which “quantifies the economic
Carbonleo Unveils Metro-Royalmount Footbridge Project in Montreal
Construction is under way on a C$25 million pedestrian bridge linking Société de transport de Montréal’s (STM) De La Savane metro station and the new Royalmount mixed-use complex in midtown Montreal.
Norfolk Southern VP of Engineering, Ed Boyle, Kicks Off AREMA Ballast Seminar
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Ed Boyle, VP of Engineering at Norfolk Southern, opened the AREMA Railway Roadbed & Ballast Symposium this morning with an address that focused on the accomplishments of the NS engineering team in 2022.
Report: Michigan Seeks Grant for Repair Costs on Four Rail Bridges
Michigan will seek up to $25 million from a $2.3 billion federal fund to help cover costs for repair work on four rail bridges located between Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo that serve Amtrak passenger trains, according to a Detroit News report.
AREMA Railway Roadbed & Ballast Symposium Begins Today
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association is holding a symposium in Kansas City today through Wed., Feb. 8, on best practices for roadbed and ballast installation and maintenance.
MTA to Begin Accessibility Project at Queensboro Plaza, Weekend Closures Announced
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Feb. 2 that construction on two elevators to make Queensboro Plaza a fully accessible station will begin this weekend.