Watch: Demolition of railroad bridge wounds nearby highway bridge
Friendly fire is never sent with the best intentions.
Bridges/Tunnels
Changes in the works? Officials to provide update on Project Connect, rising costs
Austin’s Project Connect might be in for some revisions, which could be a project in and of itself.
RailWorks acquires H&H Engineering Construction
RailWorks announced it has acquired H&H Engineering Construction to expand its rail infrastructure services.
Ready for a do over? Major construction activities will ramp up on Maryland’s Purple Line project
After dominating the headlines for a long period of time due to trouble, Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project is ready to change the landscape.
Environmental clearance complete for California high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors has certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS) and approved the approximately 43-mile project for the San Francisco-to-San Jose section.
Bells & Whistles—Crews are pulling up new track on I-90 floating bridge
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 19.
A landslide, poor concrete supports, and worker strike push back opening for Sound Transit lines
A variety of factors have forced a group of Sound Transit light rail projects to be delayed, pushing back the opening of the lines.
Huge amount of federal funding en route to rail bridge and tunnel projects; most are on the East Coast
The U.S. DOT has awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in eight states to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service.
CHSRA cranking out design approvals for high-speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors approved contracts to advance design of the 52.4 total miles that will extend the project into Merced and Bakersfield.
BNSF Sandpoint Bridge enters home stretch
Contractors working for BNSF Railway installed the final deck girder segment on the nearly one-mile-long bridge across Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint, Idaho, during the first half of August.
Ottawa wants to hold contractor liable ‘for the historic ongoing failures’ involved with Confederation Line
Closing statements in the case involving the Ottawa Confederation Line is not the last you will hear about the issues involving the contractor and the city.
Moving at a low speed: Despite all the hoopla about high-speed rail, construction is moving slowly
Few rail projects have received as much ink, photographic, and video coverage as those attempting to develop high-speed rail (HSR) in North America.
DART Silver Line construction underway for Hillcrest Road
DART is working on a 26-mile Silver Line project that will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrllton, Addison, Richardson, and Plano, and line will feature 10 new stations.
First stretch of LIRR’s Third Track project opens
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, joined by leaders of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on a ceremonial first ride, announced the opening of the first section of the Long Island Rail Road’s new Main Line Third Track.
Bells & Whistles—Pier cracks delay opening of LRT line
The top news stories RT&S was covering the week ending Aug. 12.
Rail bridge beam falls, blocks street in Michigan
Trucks hitting the bottom of railroad bridges is nothing new, but a hit that completely dislodges a beam is a little bit out of the ordinary.
Rocks fall from railroad bridge in Austin, Texas; UP responds immediately
When he got up on the morning of Aug. 8, David Starr had no thoughts of being an emergency flagger.
First light-rail trains cross one of the widest bridges out there
One of the widest bridges in the world is finally opening its arms for light rail transit.
Bells & Whistles—More cracks, more problems for HART
The top news stories of the week.
August editorial—Is it dead, or is it alive? High-speed rail progress in the U.S.
My son came off looking like an unlucky racoon sprawled across the pavement.