Track Structure
Improving inspection of turnouts
Developing technologies aim to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of turnout inspection.
UP installs permanent Shermer Road bridge
Union Pacific installed a new bridge during the weekend of Nov. 2-4 at Shermer Road south of Willow Road in Glenview, Ill., to replace a temporary embankment of crushed concrete the railroad has been using since last year.
New UP bridge in service, part of SCVTA Mission Warren area improvements
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) celebrated a major project milestone for the Mission Warren Area Improvements Project in southern Fremont, Calif., when the first Union Pacific freight train traveled over one of the two recently completed bridges, spanning Mission Boulevard and Warren Avenue.
SEPTA’s Bridgeport Viaduct to reopen after four-month repair project
Full train service between 69th Street Transportation Center and Norristown Transportation Center (NTC) on Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) will resume on November 11, 2013, following a four-month repair project that closed SEPTA’s Bridgeport Viaduct,
TriMet crews perform repairs to the Steel Bridge
In Portland, Ore., TriMet‘s Steel Bridge, which sees 559 MAX light-rail trains crossings each weekday, has had signal issues recently and crews have been working to identify and fix them.
MoDOT details possible second UP mainline project
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) held a public open house to detail a possible project that would add a second main track between Lee’s Summit and Strasburg. The route is experiencing capacity issues and currently serves four Amtrak trains and close to 30 freight trains a day.
Stella-Jones to acquire wood treating facilities in three states
Stella-Jones Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Arizona Pacific Wood Preserving, Inc., Nevada Wood Preserving, Inc., and Pacific Wood Preserving of Oregon, Inc.
Annual crosstie report 2013
Crossties can be made from a variety of materials and all parts of the industry report strong growth in 2013.
The trials of track inspection
Automated track inspection is designed to help railroads tackle potential pitfalls, but what happens when track inspectors run into challenges?
A longview of shortline bridge maintenance
WSOR has developed a long-term structures maintenance program to extend service life where it can, while prioritizing replacement needs.
BNSF’s capital plans call for New Mexico improvements
BNSF plans to invest an estimated $90 million on track and rail capacity improvement projects in New Mexico this year.
Expo Line Phase 2 reaches halfway point, marks safety milestone
Skanska-Rados Joint Venture (SRJV) reached the half way point in construction of the Exposition Transit Corridor, a 6.6-mile extension from Culver City, Calif., to Santa Monica. SRJV has worked one million hours worked on the project without a lost time incident.
UTA wins Hay Award at AREMA conference
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) presented the 2013 Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence to Utah Transit Authority (UTA) for its FrontRunner South Commuter Rail Project.
Obama nominates former KDOT secretary for STB
President Obama has nominated former Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Deb Miller to the Surface Transportation Board, replacing Francis Mulvey, according to a report on the United Transportation Union‘s website.
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority working on storm damaged bridge
Work is progressing on the Loyalsock Creek rail bridge in Lycoming County, Pa., as the Susquehanna Economic Development Association Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) Joint Rail Authority continues to target a summer 2014 completion.
Tunnel boring for TTC subway extension is 90 percent complete
Tunnel boring of four tunnels that are part of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) in Toronto, ON, Canada has reached 90 percent completion.
Jim Carter reviews past year as AREMA president
AREMA President Jim Carter looks back at his 2012-2013 term at the helm of the association.
BNSF plans $110 million capital program in Nebraska
BNSF‘s Nebraska property will see an estimated $110 million in maintenance and rail capacity expansion projects in 2013.
Honolulu rail construction to resume September 16
The Honolulu City Council passed resolutions granting Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) the special management area use and shoreline setback variance permits required to resume rail construction.