Watch: Demolition of railroad bridge wounds nearby highway bridge

Friendly fire is never sent with the best intentions.

L.A. Metro Board could be ready to officially advance light rail project

The San Fernando Valley could be in for a pretty good haul as far as light rail projects go.

Record flooding in Mississippi leads to train derailment

Heavy rains that have been hitting the southern portion of the U.S. has now led to a train derailment east of Brandon, Miss.

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.

HART

Critical component of HART light rail project will soon be underway; called ‘huge accomplishment’

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has announced the award of a contract for the relocation of utility infrastructure along Dillingham Boulevard to Nan, Inc.

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.

Danos, Sen. Duckworth tour Holland’s University Park, Ill., facility

NRC and REMSA member company Holland, L.P., hosted Peter Danos, Suburban Outreach and Grants Coordinator for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), on Aug. 18, for a tour of its University Park facility, which manufactures a variety of railroad track components for the railway industry.

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.

Hudson River Tunnel

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.

St. Louis flooding crippling MetroLink light rail system longer than first expected

Flooding that smacked the St. Louis area a month ago is still soaking any plans to get the Metro light rail system up and running like normal again.

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.

CTA Red Line Extension project advances to federal funding phase

The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line Extension (RLE) project, which will be one of the most critical and transformative investments for Chicago’s Far South Side communities and benefitting the entire city of Chicago, is one step closer to becoming reality.

light-rail transit

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.

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